Their season
2018
their best year
2018 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 62%.
- 4 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 62%
PETE'S PIG PIT POSSE
PETE'S PIG PIT POSSE is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 17th of 22 at the Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q (2015). They are ranked #5009 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Aug 15, 2014
latest Aug 16, 2019 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.40 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 632.23 (+6.16)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.44
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.41 · weakest Chicken (155.26)
Road miles
272
across 12 mapped stops
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
632.23 / 720
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #1173 (240 pts) | #1140 (245 pts) | #1330 (180 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2292 (70 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PETE'S PIG PIT POSSE, each with one reason worth a look.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,013 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1463
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,026 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,991 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1463
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 13 contests, alongside a 15% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#5,007 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Level with PETE'S PIG PIT POSSE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,999 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1463
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 5 years before PETE'S PIG PIT POSSE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,995 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NICKLE BOYS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Boys in Que | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POLITICAL PORK | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' The Rite Way | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 144.5712 | 155.26 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 150.2516 | 161.41 | top 59% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 141.6684 | 158.93 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.6172 | 146.2512 | 156.63 | top 67% |
“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 77% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 71% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ and Fly In on the River | 5 | 34 | 0 | top 76% | Aug 16, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
367
finished ahead 191 times, behind 468
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Aug 15, 2014 → Oct 23, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ and Fly In on the River
20182 milestones
- 10th tracked contest BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best single call (Brisket)172.6172 BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL)
20162 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5484 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ
- Career-best overall score655.8860 BBQ and Fly In on the River
20151 milestone
- First call Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ and Fly In on the River
- Peak power rating (1488) BBQ and Fly In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.8 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Oct 5, 2018 |
| +3.7 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ | Jun 3, 2016 |
| +0.9 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Aug 19, 2016 |
| +0.8 | BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) | Aug 17, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Aug 15, 2014 |
| -10.5 | Smokin' On The Summit | Jun 2, 2017 |
| -8.6 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Mar 31, 2017 |
| -5.9 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Aug 16, 2019 |
| -5.1 | Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q | Oct 23, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 62% | 90.5% | 89.5% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.2% | 85.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 91.1% | 90.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 77% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 59 / 68 (613.5428) | 51 (163.3944) | 53 (159.9772) | 68 (141.6684) | 62 (148.5028) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 25 / 56 (650.0796) | 27 (163.9428) | 30 (163.9656) | 19 (169.1084) | 42 (153.0628) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) Excelsior Springs, MO | 37 / 57 (651.3712) | 50 (150.7884) | 31 (162.8228) | 30 (165.1428) | 10 (172.6172) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 41 / 66 (632.4916) | 34 (163.4056) | 50 (151.3944) | 29 (164.0344) | 45 (153.6572) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Smokin On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 30 / 39 (644.5028) | 35 (148.5372) | 13 (168.5944) | 18 (166.8456) | 25 (160.5256) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 48 / 65 (634.7888) | 35 (164.5600) | 46 (160.0228) | 62 (147.9544) | 37 (162.2516) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 59 / 65 (605.6568) | 61 (144.5712) | 55 (150.2516) | 37 (164.5828) | 58 (146.2512) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Pleasant Hill, MO | 52 / 59 (613.0288) | 57 (147.9772) | 50 (157.1316) | 45 (157.7028) | 45 (150.2172) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 34 / 56 (655.8860) | 43 (161.7144) | 23 (170.8344) | 49 (159.3828) | 27 (163.9544) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 30 / 67 (652.5484) | 43 (157.1772) | 10 (170.8456) | 42 (161.1428) | 28 (163.3828) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q Independence, MO | 17 / 22 (636.4456) | 20 (147.9772) | 8 (169.7144) | 15 (162.8112) | 18 (155.9428) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 48 / 51 (596.4684) | 48 (149.0856) | 42 (151.3944) | 48 (146.8228) | 46 (149.1656) |