Pikes Pits BBQ ME
Rating
1478
peak 1478
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-05-04
latest 2021-09-25
Best ToY finish
#524
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.04 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 641.16 (+4.89)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.16
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.00 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.82)
Road miles
1242
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 222 mi
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 THE OUTLAW BBQ NY in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ME first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 147.3256 | 165.00 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 146.8116 | 156.82 | top 74% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 144.5028 | 161.18 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 149.6228 | 159.27 | 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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| CT | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ME (3 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.16
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.2796 | 652.42 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 649.1196 | 633.84 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13 / 53 (630.1372) | 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) |
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) |