High-water mark
679.3484
career-best overall
94.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 679.3484 at The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI — 94.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 10, 2015
TOM'S SMOKIN' HOT BBQ PITSTOP
TOM'S SMOKIN' HOT BBQ PITSTOP is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 14th of 42 at The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI (2015). They are ranked #4015 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
peak 1508 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 10, 2015
latest May 31, 2019 · 4.1 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 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.40
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.12 · weakest Brisket (156.38)
Road miles
111
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 34 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.23 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #1415 (155 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1840 (115 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1897 (115 pts) | #2037 (95 pts) | #1728 (125 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TOM'S SMOKIN' HOT BBQ PITSTOP, each with one reason worth a look.
145 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,002 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to TOM'S SMOKIN' HOT BBQ PITSTOP)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TOM'S SMOKIN' HOT BBQ PITSTOP has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,011 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,013 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They turned up 6 years after TOM'S SMOKIN' HOT BBQ PITSTOP did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#4,026 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with TOM'S SMOKIN' HOT BBQ PITSTOP on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,003 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,998 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG RED BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 161.1316 | 166.12 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 151.3944 | 163.54 | top 62% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 152.5144 | 164.12 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 149.0972 | 156.38 | top 75% |
“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 90% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
133
finished ahead 72 times, behind 133
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
Sep 13, 2015 → Jun 1, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)
20155 milestones
- First tracked contest The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score679.3484 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- Career-best overall score679.3484 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.2628 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- Peak power rating (1508) The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI | Apr 10, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship | Sep 13, 2015 |
| -8.4 | Big Bear Grill & Chill | May 24, 2019 |
| -4.7 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival | Jun 1, 2018 |
| -1.5 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | May 31, 2019 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 91.7% | 90% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 94.4% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 25 / 49 (660.4804) | — | — | — | — |
| May 24, 2019 | Big Bear Grill & Chill 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 21 / 25 (635.8060) | 12 (165.0972) | 12 (167.9772) | 23 (152.5144) | 22 (150.2172) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA | 42 / 57 (654.1600) | 30 (169.1200) | 40 (164.5372) | 41 (164.5600) | 50 (155.9428) |
| Sep 13, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 21 / 22 (631.3488) | 20 (161.1316) | 21 (151.3944) | 12 (169.7256) | 21 (149.0972) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA | 14 / 42 (679.3484) | 26 (169.1428) | 14 (170.2628) | 18 (169.6800) | 12 (170.2628) |