On the rise
+49
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 49 points across 6 contests since Mar 10, 2017 — from 1492 up to 1541.
- 6 contests since Mar 10, 2017
- now 1541
PITTMAN BARBEQUE
PITTMAN BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 44 at the Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship (2017). They are ranked #1938 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1541
peak 1541 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Mar 10, 2017
latest Sep 1, 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
50% of 6 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.90 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 670.64 (+9.26)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.58
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.88 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.10)
Road miles
1,849
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 491 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Master avg
670.64 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #539 (725 pts) | #686 (590 pts) | #852 (460 pts) | #447 (865 pts) | #444 (890 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PITTMAN BARBEQUE, each with one reason worth a look.
54 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,941 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1541
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 9 contests to 6.
⚔ Compare careers#1,939 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1541
Level with PITTMAN BARBEQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,940 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1541
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,937 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1544
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,942 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1553
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 13 contests, alongside a 46% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,935 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1559
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 10 contests to 6.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 155.9428 | 169.02 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 157.6456 | 163.10 | top 64% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 157.0740 | 169.88 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 151.9428 | 168.64 | top 37% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 25% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
KS
2 of 6 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
539
finished ahead 364 times, behind 223
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20179 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score679.3376 Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest
- First category win (Brisket) San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ
- First overall top-10 San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ
- Career-best overall score685.6112 Casa Grab, Root & Growl
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- Peak power rating (1541) 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Most recent contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | Aug 4, 2017 |
| +12.8 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Aug 25, 2017 |
| +8.4 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest | Jul 28, 2017 |
| +8.1 | Casa Grab, Root & Growl | Aug 11, 2017 |
| +4.3 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 10, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 170 / 407 (667.2684) | 58 (174.2628) | 277 (161.0856) | 200 (166.2400) | 181 (165.6800) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 5 / 44 (682.2172) | 10 (170.8572) | 34 (157.6456) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (174.8572) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Casa Grab, Root & Growl Woodward, OK | 10 / 25 (685.6112) | 6 (176.5600) | 17 (165.1084) | 3 (176.5600) | 16 (167.3828) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 5 / 44 (685.0516) | 16 (170.2744) | 30 (162.8000) | 6 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | 15 / 43 (679.3376) | 27 (166.2516) | 14 (172.5600) | 25 (167.4060) | 10 (173.1200) |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour White Settlement, TX | 24 / 30 (624.3540) | 23 (155.9428) | 21 (159.3944) | 24 (157.0740) | 25 (151.9428) |