A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Theslabs.com ahead in 100% of their meetings
Theslabs.com has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
TURN 2 'PIT CREW
TURN 2 'PIT CREW is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 11th of 17 at the Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash (2016). They are ranked #4820 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
peak 1467 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Aug 11, 2017 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.19
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 158.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.97)
Road miles
195
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Master avg
624.71 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2852 (55 pts) | #2856 (55 pts) | #2862 (55 pts) | #2234 (65 pts) | #2136 (80 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1531 (172 pts) | #1670 (162 pts) | #1644 (167 pts) | #1469 (207 pts) | #1554 (177 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TURN 2 'PIT CREW, each with one reason worth a look.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,804 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to TURN 2 'PIT CREW)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TURN 2 'PIT CREW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,822 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to TURN 2 'PIT CREW)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,810 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,802 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
They turned up 7 years after TURN 2 'PIT CREW did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#4,814 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Level with TURN 2 'PIT CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,813 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 148.5600 | 156.08 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5600 | 141.7142 | 151.97 | top 84% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 149.6796 | 157.82 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 152.5714 | 158.83 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
913
finished ahead 159 times, behind 1,118
Longest layoff
2.6 yrs
Mar 15, 2013 → Oct 3, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash
20164 milestones
- First call Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.0740 Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash
- Career-best overall score661.0740 Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.0228 Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1490) NKC MO State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.3 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash | Aug 12, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.8 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2013 |
| -9.8 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -8.2 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -6.7 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash | Aug 11, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 76% | 91.8% | 88.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 84% | 84% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 24 / 25 (630.7196) | 24 (153.1084) | 24 (152.5256) | 22 (163.4056) | 19 (161.6800) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 485 / 557 (617.5768) | 470 (154.2056) | 423 (156.5600) | 484 (153.1428) | 425 (153.6684) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash Winston, MO | 11 / 17 (661.0740) | 13 (164.5256) | 12 (156.5256) | 7 (172.0228) | 10 (168) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 540 / 606 (609.0280) | 557 (148.5600) | 502 (152.5484) | 550 (149.6796) | 378 (158.2400) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO | 64 / 79 (605.1426) | 42 (160) | 74 (141.7142) | 64 (150.8570) | 58 (152.5714) |