ONE MAN PITS TX
Rating
1549
peak 1557 · rated over 16 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2019-11-15
Best ToY finish
#157
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
666.29 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 672.49 (-6.20)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.72
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.41)
Road miles
5434
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 541 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Purse competed for
$94K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.49 / 720
16 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HONKY-TONK SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of ONE MAN PITS 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared pork entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 30% across 3 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| KISS MY RACK | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisper | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BarrelHead Cookers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas-car-b-que | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking OCD | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE EM UP BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 178.8572 | 153.6228 | 167.59 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 153.1088 | 166.41 | top 48% |
| Pork | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.3484 | 169.79 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 174.8456 | 162.8000 | 168.70 | top 35% |
“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 | 8 | 1 | top 31% |
| NM | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 1 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 27% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 61% | 2019-06-29 |
| Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 44% | 2019-05-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (8 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 4th Annual Southern Sate BBQ Cook-off (2019-05-24)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 672.49 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-01 — First tracked contest · Humble Rodeo and BBQ
- 📣 2019-02-01 — First call · Humble Rodeo and BBQ
- 🏆 2019-05-24 — First Grand Championship · 4th Annual Southern Sate BBQ Cook-off
- 🔥 2019-05-24 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · 4th Annual Southern Sate BBQ Cook-off
- ⭐ 2019-05-24 — Career-best overall score (702.2628) · 4th Annual Southern Sate BBQ Cook-off
- 📈 2019-08-23 — Peak power rating (1557) · Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | 4th Annual Southern Sate BBQ Cook-off | 2019-05-24 |
| +13.7 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ | 2019-02-01 |
| +9.9 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2019-08-23 |
| +8.7 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | 2019-02-15 |
| +8.1 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) | 2019-05-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ | 2019-11-15 |
| -7.7 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | 2019-06-29 |
| -6.7 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 2019-05-11 |
| -0.7 | Pork-A-Palooza | 2019-04-19 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 75% | top 40% | 97.5% | 93.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-15 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ Belton, TX | 18 / 24 (648.9940) | 14 (163.3944) | 11 (165.7028) | 21 (155.3484) | 12 (164.5484) |
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 10 / 62 (679.3712) | 23 (169.1428) | 17 (167.4400) | 14 (169.6800) | 6 (173.1084) |
| 2019-08-02 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 12 / 30 (678.2176) | 7 (173.7260) | 24 (165.0972) | 11 (169.7144) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2019-07-19 | Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Hattiesburg, MS | 11 / 28 (675.9204) | 13 (168.0232) | 10 (168.5372) | 9 (169.6800) | 11 (169.6800) |
| 2019-06-29 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 25 / 34 (648.9368) | 28 (160.5256) | 19 (168.5372) | 27 (157.0628) | 23 (162.8112) |
| 2019-06-28 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 20 / 41 (668.4340) | 33 (153.6228) | 15 (169.7028) | 17 (170.2628) | 2 (174.8456) |
| 2019-06-07 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ Wagoner, OK | 8 / 21 (678.7428) | 17 (165.6800) | 13 (166.2284) | 5 (175.4172) | 6 (171.4172) |
| 2019-05-24 | 4th Annual Southern Sate BBQ Cook-off Conroe, TX | 1 / 24 (702.2628) | 1 (174.8456) | 3 (174.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (172.5600) |
| 2019-05-11 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 15 / 21 (672.4912) | 14 (169.1200) | 16 (167.4056) | 13 (169.1200) | 12 (166.8456) |
| 2019-05-10 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 6 / 38 (675.9544) | 15 (166.2516) | 15 (166.8572) | 6 (173.7028) | 10 (169.1428) |
| 2019-04-19 | Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK | 17 / 33 (666.6968) | 13 (169.6800) | 24 (158.2284) | 18 (166.8228) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2019-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 21 / 61 (657.6684) | 39 (158.2400) | 38 (159.3712) | 5 (174.2972) | 17 (165.7600) |
| 2019-03-15 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2 🏅 Ruidoso, NM | 9 / 21 (674.2060) | 11 (169.1316) | 4 (172.5944) | 10 (169.6800) | 15 (162.8000) |
| 2019-03-14 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 1 🏅 Ruidoso, NM | 9 / 18 (661.6460) | 10 (166.8572) | 14 (153.1088) | 2 (174.2628) | 6 (167.4172) |
| 2019-02-15 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX | 8 / 33 (694.2400) | 3 (178.8572) | 13 (172.0000) | 14 (170.8344) | 7 (172.5484) |
| 2019-02-01 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ 🏅 Humble, TX | 10 / 126 (675.9884) | 1 (174.2972) | 28 (166.8572) | 16 (170.8112) | 38 (164.0228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #798 (84 pts) | #788 (104 pts) | #744 (119 pts) | #877 (69 pts) | #750 (114 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #157 (1515 pts) | #122 (1631 pts) | #195 (1309 pts) | #110 (1660 pts) | #115 (1642 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1368 (160 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1316 (190 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #278 (1261 pts) | #314 (1131 pts) | #180 (1496 pts) | #248 (1281 pts) | #356 (1066 pts) |