Pikes Pits BBQ ME
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-05-04
latest 2022-10-01
Best ToY finish
#524
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.89 (+5.07)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.33
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.42 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.76)
Road miles
1691
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 293 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Purse competed for
$95K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.89 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Team GottaQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, A MAZIE Q has out-cooked them in 9 of 12 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 51% across 4 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition (2021-08-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, ME first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A MAZIE Q | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ACK-QUE | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Team GottaQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RAZ BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 147.3256 | 165.42 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 146.8116 | 157.76 | top 73% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 144.5028 | 160.63 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 149.6228 | 159.07 | top 61% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| ME | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| NH | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| CT | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (3 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 642.89 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-04 — First tracked contest · Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- 📈 2019-05-04 — Peak power rating (1489) · Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-06-01 — First call · Sun BBQFest
- ⭐ 2019-08-16 — Career-best overall score (677.1660) · Hudson Valley Ribfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | 2019-08-16 |
| +4.9 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown | 2021-09-25 |
| +0.7 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition | 2019-08-24 |
| +0.7 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2019-09-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 2019-06-08 |
| -11.1 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | 2019-05-04 |
| -10.4 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-04-22 |
| -7 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ | 2019-10-04 |
| -6.3 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark | 2019-08-10 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 68% | 90.9% | 89.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 91% | 90.6% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38% | top 66% | 94.1% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Southwick, MA | 19 / 33 (654.6740) | 14 (169.1316) | 23 (163.3828) | 31 (152.4912) | 10 (169.6684) |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 22 / 37 (649.0172) | 24 (160.5372) | 16 (165.1428) | 12 (168.5600) | 28 (154.7772) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 42 / 48 (631.2916) | 15 (170.8344) | 45 (154.2400) | 43 (155.4172) | 43 (150.8000) |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown 🏅 Southwick, MA | 12 / 26 (649.5544) | 10 (165.6800) | 18 (158.2400) | 5 (173.1200) | 19 (152.5144) |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 16 / 26 (655.2796) | 2 (176.0000) | 23 (157.0856) | 18 (163.9656) | 21 (158.2284) |
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Greenfield, MA | 21 / 26 (627.7832) | 20 (158.8000) | 25 (151.9660) | 14 (164.5372) | 21 (152.4800) |
| 2019-09-28 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Hope Valley, RI | 20 / 36 (648.4800) | 27 (158.8456) | 25 (160.5144) | 20 (163.4172) | 12 (165.7028) |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 20 / 36 (649.1196) | 12 (165.1200) | 30 (153.6912) | 28 (152.6056) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 4 / 53 (677.1660) | 3 (174.8800) | 5 (173.1544) | 19 (163.9888) | 13 (165.1428) |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark 🏅 Saco, ME | 22 / 28 (629.5428) | 14 (169.1200) | 25 (152.5140) | 20 (158.2860) | 24 (149.6228) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 27 / 29 (627.2228) | 28 (147.3256) | 25 (156.5372) | 20 (162.2628) | 19 (161.0972) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 43 / 61 (640.9716) | 7 (173.7144) | 55 (146.8116) | 28 (165.0856) | 47 (155.3600) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival 🏅 Ridgefield, CT | 25 / 29 (617.4740) | 22 (160.5256) | 18 (157.6456) | 27 (144.5028) | 23 (154.8000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #687 (212 pts) | #504 (377 pts) | #925 (147 pts) | #627 (262 pts) | #867 (152 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #524 (633 pts) | #401 (823 pts) | #656 (523 pts) | #613 (558 pts) | #419 (803 pts) |