High-water mark
671.3372
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 671.3372 at Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 3, 2014
TMS PITMASTERS
TMS PITMASTERS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 8th of 31 at the Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest (2014). They are ranked #3177 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
peak 1501 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Oct 3, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±28.58
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.22 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.66)
Road miles
56
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Master avg
642.88 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1582 (151 pts) | #2113 (86 pts) | #2073 (91 pts) | #1429 (206 pts) | #1281 (231 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TMS PITMASTERS, each with one reason worth a look.
108 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,176 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to TMS PITMASTERS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TMS PITMASTERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to TMS PITMASTERS)
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,169 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to TMS PITMASTERS)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,199 of the rated field
- Contests
- 91
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1505
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to TMS PITMASTERS)
91 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,175 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1509
Level with TMS PITMASTERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,181 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1511
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEER & BUTTS QUE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| S&S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7600 | 149.1544 | 164.22 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 143.3716 | 156.66 | top 73% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 146.8228 | 163.63 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168.5944 | 148.5372 | 158.37 | 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 50% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 50% | Jul 3, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,037
finished ahead 715 times, behind 1,030
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20153 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7600 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- Peak power rating (1501) 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- Most recent contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20144 milestones
- First call Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest
- First overall top-10 Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.3372 Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score671.3372 Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.6 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest | Jul 3, 2014 |
| +10.1 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -4.9 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest | Jul 3, 2015 |
| -3.6 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 92.7% | 91.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 47% | 93.2% | 91.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 163 / 606 (667.4056) | 58 (173.7600) | 359 (161.7028) | 218 (166.8228) | 233 (165.1200) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 20 / 27 (644.4684) | 8 (168.5256) | 24 (154.8572) | 17 (163.4172) | 19 (157.6684) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 372 / 552 (639.8968) | 318 (163.4284) | 376 (158.8228) | 153 (169.1084) | 484 (148.5372) |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 8 / 31 (671.3372) | 19 (166.2400) | 18 (164.5256) | 4 (171.9772) | 3 (168.5944) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 472 / 535 (591.2800) | 464 (149.1544) | 478 (143.3716) | 481 (146.8228) | 376 (151.9312) |