A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
CARMEL STREET PIT CREW
CARMEL STREET PIT CREW is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 10th of 27 at the Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off (2014). They are ranked #3750 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
peak 1488 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Oct 10, 2014 · 1.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 617.06 (+1.93)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.96
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.94 · weakest Brisket (148.53)
Road miles
954
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 572 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Master avg
617.06 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CARMEL STREET PIT CREW, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,774 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,752 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1488
Level with CARMEL STREET PIT CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,762 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,739 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,768 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1488
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,756 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIBS WITHIN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 143.9772 | 155.50 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1772 | 135.9428 | 152.09 | top 61% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 152.5600 | 160.94 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5488 | 121.0628 | 148.53 | top 55% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Ribfest | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 63% | Aug 16, 2014 |
| Que for the Troops | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 58% | Jun 6, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
3 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
206
finished ahead 110 times, behind 170
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20145 milestones
- First overall top-10 Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2172 Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best overall score658.2172 Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.7028 Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off
- Most recent contest Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Que for the Troops
- First call Que for the Troops
- Peak power rating (1498) Que for the Troops
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.9 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off | Oct 10, 2014 |
| +2 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 16, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -7.6 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -1.6 | Que for the Troops | May 31, 2013 |
| -1 | Que for the Troops | Jun 6, 2014 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 58% | 91.4% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 66% | 85.1% | 84.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2014 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off Waxhaw, NC | 10 / 27 (658.2172) | 8 (169.7028) | 19 (158.2628) | 7 (169.7028) | 12 (160.5488) |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 30 / 60 (627.9544) | 24 (161.6800) | 36 (153.7372) | 25 (158.2744) | 30 (154.2628) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 39 / 65 (618.2400) | 61 (143.9772) | 7 (165.1772) | 14 (164.5716) | 47 (144.5140) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 32 / 37 (578.1140) | 12 (160.5828) | 35 (135.9428) | 7 (160.5256) | 36 (121.0628) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 39 / 51 (612.4228) | 39 (149.0744) | 29 (156.5484) | 39 (152.5600) | 23 (154.2400) |
| May 31, 2013 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 26 / 46 (607.4276) | 38 (147.9998) | 35 (142.8566) | 14 (159.9998) | 9 (156.5714) |