A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
The BBQ Asylum ahead in 100% of their meetings
The BBQ Asylum has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
PIKE INTERNATIONAL GRILLERS & SMOKERS
PIKE INTERNATIONAL GRILLERS & SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 30 at the 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown (2015). They finished #1616 in the 2015 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 23, 2014
latest May 27, 2016 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.06
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.37 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.81)
Road miles
44
across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
632.57 / 720
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2124 (100 pts) | #2190 (90 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2112 (100 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1616 (130 pts) | #1713 (130 pts) | #1897 (115 pts) | #1203 (265 pts) | #1398 (190 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2700 (60 pts) | #2713 (60 pts) | #2719 (60 pts) | #2715 (60 pts) | #2709 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 148.5144 | 158.27 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 147.9544 | 153.81 | top 83% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 142.2512 | 158.12 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 154.2056 | 162.37 | top 60% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Dam Barbecue | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 72% | May 27, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
87
finished ahead 30 times, behind 105
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Best Dam Barbecue
20154 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5256 Best Dam Barbecue
- Career-best overall score652.5256 Best Dam Barbecue
- First call 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5600 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
- Peak power rating (1486) 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge | May 23, 2014 |
| -5.6 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 27, 2016 |
| -4.4 | 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown | Dec 11, 2015 |
| -3 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 22, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 70% | 90.6% | 89.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2016 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 28 / 36 (638.1828) | 17 (167.4172) | 19 (161.6916) | 36 (142.2512) | 17 (166.8228) |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 22 / 30 (636.3544) | 30 (148.5144) | 27 (155.9200) | 9 (172.5600) | 23 (159.3600) |
| May 22, 2015 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 25 / 38 (652.5256) | 22 (166.8800) | 36 (147.9544) | 12 (168.5828) | 12 (169.1084) |
| May 23, 2014 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 34 / 35 (603.2340) | 34 (150.2856) | 33 (149.6572) | 35 (149.0856) | 30 (154.2056) |