ELI'S PIT CREW

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2942

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1507

peak 1509 · rated over 18 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-09-13

latest 2018-09-28

Best ToY finish

#893

Master 2018

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 64%

overall standings

Best overall

685.6572 / 720

Master · Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

656.67

last 5 Master vs avg 656.30 (+0.37)

Walk rate

44%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

180.0000 🔥

Chicken · Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway

Consistency

±19.96

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 170.11 · weakest Pork (161.36)

Road miles

1,283

mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 84 mi

Schedule strength

80%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1604)

Master avg

656.30 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.

Chicken ×1

High-water mark

685.6572 career-best overall

95.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 685.6572 at Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway — 95.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
2017-07-08

Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 39%.

5 contests
2 overall top-10s
2 category wins
average top 39%

A tough matchup

17–0 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings

GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 17 of their 17 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.8 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.76 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 44%.

Pork avg 161.36
Chicken avg 170.11
1 calls in 18 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BLOWN AWAY BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

13 of 17 shared chicken entries lost

GETTIN' BASTED ahead 76% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 13 of 17 shared chicken entries.

They cook the hard rooms

1604 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 80% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1604 power rating — a tougher draw than 80% of every rated contest in the data.

18 rated contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Table Rock Boats and Bones every year from 2014 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 21st

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117 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ

#2922 of the rated field

1507 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1514

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2020-04-06

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HASHTAG BBQ

#2936 of the rated field

1507 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 41%
Peak: 1507

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2026-08-01

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Smokin' Good Times

#2923 of the rated field

1507 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1532

No shared contest yet.

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 16 contests, alongside a 19% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2024-08-17

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BBQ Bonanza

#2921 of the rated field

1507 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1526

No shared contest yet.

Level with ELI'S PIT CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2024-04-05

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RUB WON OUT

#2927 of the rated field

1507 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1540

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1540 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 23 contests
last seen 2019-08-23

⚔ Head-to-head

M & M Barbeque

#2928 of the rated field

1507 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1522

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2024-12-06

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
GETTIN' BASTED	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
CAVEMAN CUISINE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
BRICKHEAD BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
TAILGATE GUYS BBQ	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
YELLOW JACKET BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin in the Ozarks	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
Z-QUE	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
MOKAN MEATHEADS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	8	2	3	180.0000 🔥	156.0000	170.11	top 43%
Pork Ribs	18	2	0	0	174.8572	152.5144	163.31	top 61%
Pork	18	1	0	0	171.9656	147.9088	161.36	top 69%
Brisket	18	4	1	1	175.4172	146.8456	161.52	top 60%

“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	Avg finish
MO	15	top 61%
OK	2	top 96%
AR	1	top 49%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 94%
Medium (20–39)	9	top 59%
Large (40+)	7	top 62%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Table Rock Boats and Bones	5	21	0	top 69%	2018-09-22
*Smoking in the Golden Valley	2	6	0	top 33%	2018-09-28

The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4 yrs 2014-09-13 → 2018-09-28

Busiest season 2018 6 contests

Contests a season 3.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MO 15 of 18 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 13 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 18 entries · 2 wins · 8 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 170.11 · weakest Pork (161.36)

Walk rate 44% a top-10 call in 8 of 18 contests

Overall top-10 rate 17% 3 of 18 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 656.30 out of 720 · 18 contests · 0 GCs

Perfect 180s 1 every judge at the table handing back a nine

Opponents faced 327 247–471 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,283 18 mapped stops · furthest 84 mi

Schedule strength 1604 average field rating faced — tougher than 80% of rated contests

Power rating 1507 peak 1509 · #2942 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2014
Sep 13 First tracked contest Table Rock Boats and Bones
2015
Mar 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.2572 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout
2016
Sep 2 First call Rockin Apples Festival
Sep 2 First category win (Chicken) Rockin Apples Festival
2017
Apr 21 First overall top-10 Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival
Jul 8 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway
Jul 8 10th tracked contest Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway
Jul 8 Career-best overall score685.6572 Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway
2018
Jun 29 Peak power rating (1509) Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Sep 28 Most recent contest *Smoking in the Golden Valley

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.9	Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival	2017-04-21
+11.9	Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway	2017-07-08
+11.7	*Smoking in the Golden Valley	2018-09-28
+6.5	*Smoking in the Golden Valley	2017-09-29
+6.3	Table Rock Boats and Bones	2016-09-17

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.5	Table Rock Boats and Bones	2014-09-13
-9.4	Route 66 Barbeque Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)	2018-08-10
-9.3	3rd Annual Smokin At The Run	2015-03-20
-9.1	Smokin' Summer Kick-off	2015-06-05
-8.5	2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout	2015-03-21

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	6	1	0	33%	top 65%	92.5%	91.3%
2017	5	2	2	80%	top 39%	95.2%	93.7%
2016	2	0	1	100%	top 53%	94%	93.6%
2015	4	0	0	0%	top 93%	90.5%	88%
2014	1	0	0	0%	top 97%	85.7%	85.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-09-28	*Smoking in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO	6 / 25 (665.6576)	9 (166.8344)	14 (161.6916)	10 (164.5716)	4 (172.5600)
2018-09-22	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO	21 / 35 (662.7888)	11 (170.2628)	15 (167.4516)	20 (162.2516)	23 (162.8228)
2018-08-10	Route 66 Barbeque Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Springfield, MO	18 / 19 (639.2232)	7 (173.1200)	4 (168.5600)	19 (147.9088)	18 (149.6344)
2018-08-04	Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO	32 / 37 (651.8400)	25 (166.2628)	27 (165.1316)	23 (165.0856)	34 (155.3600)
2018-06-29	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	30 / 52 (663.8512)	26 (169.6800)	47 (155.3712)	15 (171.9656)	19 (166.8344)
2018-05-25	*Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off Branson, MO	33 / 50 (659.3260)	12 (173.1200)	31 (162.8572)	35 (161.6916)	31 (161.6572)
2017-09-29	*Smoking in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO	12 / 29 (671.4060)	6 (173.1772)	18 (164.5372)	24 (158.2744)	1 (175.4172)
2017-09-16	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO	25 / 47 (671.2912)	6 (176.0000)	8 (174.8572)	43 (154.1940)	26 (166.2400)
2017-07-08	Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO	10 / 31 (685.6572)	1 (180.0000)	19 (165.7144)	17 (169.1200)	10 (170.8228)
2017-04-21	Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	10 / 55 (680.5144)	2 (177.1428)	12 (168.5488)	18 (167.3828)	15 (167.4400)
2017-04-01	*Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce Gravette, AR	18 / 37 (663.2800)	14 (171.4172)	12 (169.1200)	27 (162.8000)	20 (159.9428)
2016-09-17	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	21 / 43 (670.2056)	8 (175.4172)	27 (165.1544)	20 (167.9656)	32 (161.6684)
2016-09-02	Rockin Apples Festival Appleton City, MO	13 / 23 (677.1200)	1 (179.4400)	14 (166.2744)	18 (162.8228)	8 (168.5828)
2015-09-19	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	28 / 33 (624.4228)	27 (156.0000)	24 (161.6456)	33 (148.5372)	21 (158.2400)
2015-06-05	Smokin' Summer Kick-off Branson, MO	16 / 17 (633.5200)	14 (165.6800)	16 (152.5144)	11 (162.8000)	16 (152.5256)
2015-03-21	2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK	79 / 82 (651.2572)	71 (167.3828)	75 (159.9544)	73 (164.5256)	75 (159.3944)
2015-03-20	3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK	84 / 87 (625.0516)	76 (164.5944)	75 (157.1088)	86 (151.9884)	81 (151.3600)
2014-09-13	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	33 / 34 (616.9712)	31 (156.5372)	32 (153.0628)	23 (160.5256)	32 (146.8456)

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
2018 ↗	Master	#893 (339 pts)	#688 (524 pts)	#746 (484 pts)	#848 (399 pts)	#899 (359 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1238 (226 pts)	#967 (396 pts)	#1395 (211 pts)	#1621 (156 pts)	#1355 (216 pts)