High-water mark
663.3832
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.3832 at W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jan 14, 2017
PLYMOUTH PIT PIRATES
PLYMOUTH PIT PIRATES is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 10th of 12 at the Q'Fest (2018). They are ranked #4463 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
peak 1474 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 27, 2016
latest Jun 16, 2018 · 1.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.71 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 612.80 (+22.92)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±55.13
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.27 · weakest Pork (132.93)
Road miles
1,628
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 496 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Master avg
612.80 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1724 (112 pts) | #1769 (112 pts) | #1450 (162 pts) | #1798 (107 pts) | #1744 (112 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1513 (166 pts) | #834 (471 pts) | #1501 (181 pts) | #1485 (181 pts) | #1355 (216 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1522 (174 pts) | #1666 (164 pts) | #1634 (169 pts) | #1681 (164 pts) | #1383 (219 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PLYMOUTH PIT PIRATES, 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.
#4,446 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,459 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1474
They turned up 8 years after PLYMOUTH PIT PIRATES did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,481 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Level with PLYMOUTH PIT PIRATES on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,477 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
They've been 1505 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,479 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,441 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174.2628 | 151.3828 | 166.27 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 149.7028 | 158.86 | top 62% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 20 | 132.93 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.1772 | 135.3832 | 154.74 | top 63% |
“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 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| BE | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| NL | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q'Fest | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 88% | Jun 16, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
BZ
1 of 6 contests · 3 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
104
finished ahead 48 times, behind 98
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
May 27, 2017 → Jun 16, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20174 milestones
- Career-best overall score663.3832 W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1496) W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- First category win (Chicken) Q Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2628 Brew N Q (OPEN)
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest Regahfest 2016
- First call Het BBQ Kampionenschap Van Het Waasland
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5372 Het BBQ Kampionenschap Van Het Waasland
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.6 | W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | Jan 14, 2017 |
| +4 | Het BBQ Kampionenschap Van Het Waasland | Sep 17, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Regahfest 2016 | Aug 27, 2016 |
| -11.7 | Q Fest | Apr 29, 2017 |
| -6.8 | Q'Fest | Jun 16, 2018 |
| -3.5 | Brew N Q (OPEN) | May 27, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 83% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 68% | 92.1% | 89% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 70% | 90.1% | 79.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2018 | Q'Fest Bishopsteignton, Devon | 10 / 12 (606.8116) | 10 (151.3828) | 5 (159.4628) | 11 (145.1316) | 10 (150.8344) |
| May 27, 2017 | Brew N Q (OPEN) Burton Upon Trent | 25 / 34 (647.9432) | 4 (174.2628) | 32 (153.1544) | 30 (155.9772) | 15 (164.5488) |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Q Fest Bishopsteignton, Devon | 11 / 12 (611.8972) | 1 (172) | 9 (149.7028) | 9 (154.8112) | 11 (135.3832) |
| Jan 14, 2017 | W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 12 / 30 (663.3832) | 11 (169.1544) | 12 (169.7144) | 23 (161.0972) | 13 (163.4172) |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Het BBQ Kampionenschap Van Het Waasland Nikiaas, Belgium | 13 / 29 (648.5372) | 18 (163.9428) | 19 (158.8572) | 15 (160.5600) | 7 (165.1772) |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Regahfest 2016 Den Hagg, NL | 33 / 35 (498.2172) | 22 (166.8572) | 20 (162.2744) | 34 (20) | 33 (149.0856) |