The Pitfather BBQ KS
Rating
1668
peak 1668 · rated over 25 contests
Contests
27
in the data
First seen
2021-01-29
latest 2026-05-24
Best ToY finish
#317
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
6
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 27 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Best overall
702.8000 / 720
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
690.54 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 689.62 (+0.92)
Walk rate
52%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±8.44
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.72 · weakest Pork Ribs (171.18)
Road miles
12155
mi across 27 mapped stops · furthest 1313 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$648K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
689.62 / 720
25 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 11 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LA PASADITA in 13 of their 14 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff is their spot: an average finish in the top 8% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.0744 points of the Grand Championship at Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff (2025-09-12).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 11 shared pork entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at City of Springs BBQ Championship (2023-05-12) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 17-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, RAZORRACKS.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 14 | 13 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BrewsCue | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| TINY E BBQ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 158.7884 | 172.11 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 159.9428 | 171.18 | top 42% |
| Pork | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.5028 | 173.72 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.2856 | 172.60 | top 28% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 6 | 0 | top 13% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 33% |
| TN | 5 | 0 | top 30% |
| AR | 3 | 0 | top 45% |
| CA | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
| OK | 2 | 1 | top 19% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 1 | top 6% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 20 | 0 | top 27% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 22% | 2026-04-10 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 44% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 14% | 2025-11-05 |
| Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 8% | 2025-09-12 |
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 31% | 2025-05-30 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 27 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: City of Springs BBQ Championship (2023-05-12)
- Wins it all in 4% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 689.62 / 720
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-01-29 — First tracked contest · Humble BBQ Cook Off
- 📣 2021-01-29 — First call · Humble BBQ Cook Off
- 🏆 2023-05-12 — First Grand Championship · City of Springs BBQ Championship
- 🔥 2024-05-24 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- 🎖️ 2026-05-15 — 25th tracked contest · Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
- ⭐ 2026-05-24 — Career-best overall score (702.8000) · 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026)
- 📈 2026-05-24 — Peak power rating (1668) · 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.9 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 2024-05-24 |
| +17 | City of Springs BBQ Championship | 2023-05-12 |
| +15.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +14.9 | Humble BBQ Cook Off | 2021-01-29 |
| +13.7 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2023-03-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -5.4 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 2026-05-15 |
| -4.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -1.2 | BBQ Jackpot | 2025-11-21 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 31% | 97.6% | 96.1% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 43% | top 24% | 96.9% | 96.2% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 57% | top 30% | 97.5% | 96% |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43% | top 31% | 97.1% | 95.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 30% | 94.5% | 94.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 6% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 15 / 82 (702.8000) | 12 (178.8572) | 28 (175.4172) | 53 (171.9656) | 18 (176.5600) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 34 / 117 (692.4800) | 56 (173.1200) | 115 (160.5028) | 6 (178.8572) | 5 (180.0000) |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 20 / 33 (679.8512) | 18 (171.9656) | 18 (170.8228) | 18 (167.3828) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2026-04-10 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 6 / 41 (693.0972) | 3 (176.5600) | 12 (170.8572) | 16 (169.6800) | 9 (176.0000) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 38 / 90 (684.4572) | 48 (170.8228) | 46 (169.6916) | 12 (176.5600) | 64 (167.3828) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 33 / 158 (694.7656) | 89 (171.9656) | 34 (175.4172) | 46 (174.2628) | 47 (173.1200) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 70 / 401 (692.4800) | 123 (173.1200) | 90 (174.2628) | 183 (170.8228) | 68 (174.2744) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 11 / 26 (693.0628) | 17 (167.3828) | 12 (171.9772) | 5 (177.7028) | 10 (176.0000) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 2 / 92 (697.7600) | 1 (177.1772) | 4 (178.2972) | 17 (173.7028) | 26 (168.5828) |
| 2025-05-30 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Norco, CA | 5 / 27 (693.0628) | 6 (173.1200) | 9 (171.9772) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (167.9656) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 114 / 169 (679.3028) | 68 (173.1200) | 50 (174.2628) | 167 (156.5028) | 28 (175.4172) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 43 / 444 (694.8000) | 102 (174.8572) | 91 (174.2744) | 119 (172.5484) | 72 (173.1200) |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 19 / 42 (682.2056) | 2 (177.7372) | 37 (159.9428) | 16 (172.5484) | 14 (171.9772) |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 9 / 67 (686.7884) | 30 (168.5256) | 24 (170.8572) | 1 (179.4400) | 21 (167.9656) |
| 2024-08-16 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition 🏅 Hinton, OK | 8 / 25 (699.3944) | 13 (173.1084) | 11 (174.2744) | 5 (176.5944) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 31 / 81 (695.3484) | 57 (171.9772) | 31 (174.2628) | 18 (176.5600) | 42 (172.5484) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 6 / 118 (701.6572) | 39 (175.4056) | 94 (166.2516) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 23 / 49 (682.1712) | 27 (169.6800) | 17 (173.1428) | 20 (171.9656) | 27 (167.3828) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 14 / 487 (698.8000) | 63 (175.4172) | 20 (177.7144) | 91 (173.7028) | 111 (171.9656) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 162 / 211 (674.1368) | 181 (166.2168) | 183 (165.6800) | 166 (166.2284) | 20 (176.0116) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 19 / 43 (682.1828) | 10 (175.4056) | 23 (167.4172) | 16 (173.1200) | 26 (166.2400) |
| 2023-05-12 | City of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 1 / 16 (691.3372) | 7 (171.9656) | 11 (167.3944) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2023-03-31 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 5 / 57 (695.9428) | 15 (170.2628) | 12 (174.2744) | 6 (176.0000) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 17 / 56 (680.5028) | 36 (158.7884) | 18 (170.2744) | 1 (177.1772) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2021-01-29 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 7 / 113 (672.0340) | 19 (166.2856) | 12 (170.3200) | 6 (173.1428) | 30 (162.2856) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #317 (488 pts) | #297 (573 pts) | #443 (398 pts) | #287 (558 pts) | #268 (598 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #457 (418 pts) | #543 (378 pts) | #569 (373 pts) | #390 (573 pts) | #527 (358 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #410 (500 pts) | #556 (350 pts) | #593 (360 pts) | #332 (675 pts) | #375 (605 pts) |