High-water mark
670.8000
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.8000 at Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ 2nd Annual — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 30, 2017
PITS N' GRINS
PITS N' GRINS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 16 at the Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ 2nd Annual (2017). They are ranked #3102 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
peak 1507 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 9, 2015
latest Oct 6, 2017 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
40% of 5 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.02
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.75 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.00)
Road miles
129
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 34 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Master avg
654.03 / 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 | #1219 (236 pts) | #1078 (326 pts) | #1302 (236 pts) | #1210 (266 pts) | #1346 (221 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1497 (178 pts) | #1499 (188 pts) | #1664 (163 pts) | #1652 (168 pts) | #1479 (188 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #1713 (130 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PITS N' GRINS, each with one reason worth a look.
111 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,108 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,100 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Compare careers#3,088 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1521
Level with PITS N' GRINS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,107 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- 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 careers#3,118 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,094 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1503
Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 4 years before PITS N' GRINS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oui Oui Oui BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK PARADISE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Outsiders BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5828 | 162.2512 | 167.75 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 157.1088 | 161.00 | top 61% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 155.9312 | 163.60 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 157.6684 | 161.68 | top 58% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
102
finished ahead 61 times, behind 98
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jun 24, 2016 → Jun 30, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20174 milestones
- Career-best overall score670.8000 Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ 2nd Annual
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5828 Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ 2nd Annual
- Peak power rating (1507) Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ 2nd Annual
- Most recent contest Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
20162 milestones
- First call Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ Contest
- First overall top-10 Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ Contest
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Central Illinois Bragging Rights
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.5540 Central Illinois Bragging Rights
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ 2nd Annual | Jun 30, 2017 |
| +3 | Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ Contest | Jun 24, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.5 | Up In smoke on the Square | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -4.3 | Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Oct 6, 2017 |
| -0.4 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights | Oct 9, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 93.2% | 91.9% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 92% | 90.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2017 | Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Decatur, IL | 22 / 30 (652.4112) | 19 (162.2512) | 12 (165.6800) | 21 (165.6800) | 21 (158.8000) |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ 2nd Annual Assumption, IL | 5 / 16 (670.8000) | 2 (172.5828) | 10 (162.8344) | 4 (170.8228) | 7 (164.5600) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ Contest Assumption, IL | 10 / 18 (662.1256) | 9 (169.6800) | 13 (158.8228) | 12 (163.9428) | 9 (169.6800) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 38 / 52 (635.2456) | 30 (164.5368) | 34 (157.1088) | 43 (155.9312) | 31 (157.6688) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL | 28 / 48 (649.5540) | 11 (169.7028) | 30 (160.5372) | 28 (161.6456) | 32 (157.6684) |