The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
BULL MARKET BBQ has finished one call ahead of PETE'S MEAT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
PETE'S MEAT BBQ
PETE'S MEAT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 9th of 15 at the Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off (2017). They are ranked #5369 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1454
peak 1454 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Mar 25, 2016
latest Jan 24, 2020 · 3.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
8% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.66 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 636.13 (-1.47)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.64
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.41 · weakest Pork (156.62)
Road miles
2,112
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 381 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.13 / 720
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1849 (75 pts) | #1824 (95 pts) | #1740 (110 pts) | #2585 (50 pts) | #1086 (250 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #904 (390 pts) | #530 (750 pts) | #907 (430 pts) | #1051 (340 pts) | #925 (395 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1618 (152 pts) | #1876 (122 pts) | #1391 (217 pts) | #1532 (187 pts) | #1498 (182 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PETE'S MEAT BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,355 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,377 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1507
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 4 years before PETE'S MEAT BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,357 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,356 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Level with PETE'S MEAT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,363 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,381 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 48 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| GIT-R-SMOKED | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKED SEDUCTION | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Smoking J's | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGGY D'S BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 176 | 150.8228 | 163.41 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 138.7772 | 156.81 | top 67% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 139.9544 | 156.62 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169.7600 | 146.8572 | 159.28 | top 59% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 75% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 71% | Mar 24, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
5 contests
Contests a season
2.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
10 of 13 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
11
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
189
finished ahead 114 times, behind 321
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20201 milestone
- Most recent contest The Golden State Battle II
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score662.2512 Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off
20176 milestones
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First category win (Chicken) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6456 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1494) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.7 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | Apr 20, 2018 |
| +2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 24, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Sep 15, 2017 |
| -9.7 | The Golden State Battle II | Jan 24, 2020 |
| -7.7 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Aug 25, 2017 |
| -7.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 25, 2016 |
| -6.1 | Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 29, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 80% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 92% | 89.9% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40% | top 77% | 91.9% | 88% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.2% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2020 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 44 / 46 (616.9828) | 33 (165.0972) | 46 (145.6456) | 46 (146.2172) | 37 (160.0228) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA | 20 / 25 (630.3088) | 16 (159.4172) | 13 (161.1772) | 25 (139.9544) | 2 (169.7600) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 33 / 43 (635.3144) | 38 (156.5256) | 32 (156.5372) | 24 (165.0972) | 36 (157.1544) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA | 19 / 27 (639.9196) | 9 (170.8456) | 19 (156.5484) | 24 (155.9200) | 17 (156.6056) |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA | 23 / 34 (650.7660) | 28 (157.6916) | 27 (157.0972) | 20 (166.8572) | 7 (169.1200) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 17 / 48 (662.2512) | 32 (162.3084) | 19 (164.5600) | 13 (166.8572) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Sonora, CA | 25 / 30 (634.0572) | 16 (166.8228) | 27 (150.8116) | 25 (158.2172) | 18 (158.2056) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 45 / 48 (602.0456) | 25 (163.9656) | 47 (138.7772) | 47 (148.5256) | 43 (150.7772) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out West Wendover, NV | 32 / 37 (661.5884) | 23 (171.4172) | 30 (162.8456) | 34 (163.3828) | 27 (163.9428) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA | 9 / 15 (619.4860) | 2 (168.5828) | 9 (154.8916) | 11 (149.1544) | 11 (146.8572) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 18 / 30 (649.6456) | 1 (176) | 10 (165.1200) | 29 (150.2628) | 21 (158.2628) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA | 17 / 28 (634.8116) | 22 (154.8800) | 17 (157.6572) | 11 (163.4172) | 11 (158.8572) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 24 / 29 (632.4572) | 29 (150.8228) | 11 (166.8456) | 23 (162.2516) | 24 (152.5372) |