Pittie Q MN
Rating
1552
peak 1570 · rated over 35 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
45
in the data
First seen
2021-05-07
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#271
Master 2023
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
15
of 45 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
683.11 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.04 (+8.07)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.92
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.33 · weakest Pork (165.73)
Road miles
5429
mi across 45 mapped stops · furthest 688 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$365K
listed at 35 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 20 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.04 / 720
18 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
331.92 / 360
17 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
DAD BOD BARBEQUE has finished one call ahead of Pittie Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PO PO PORK has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood has come out ahead in 19 of their 23 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Steel Smoke BBQ in 13 of their 14 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Minnesota in May (Backyard) is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Hogline BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared brisket entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 40% across 6 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (2023-07-14) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 17-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 23 | 4 | 19 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 22 | 11 | 11 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | 22 | 4 | 18 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 21 | 5 | 16 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| Sugar Shack | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 20 | 9 | 11 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 20 | 2 | 17 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 19 | 10 | 9 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| What’cha Got BBQ | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Ten Bones | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky Shoes BBQ | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 35 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 153.6572 | 167.78 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 44 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 151.9656 | 167.92 | top 42% |
| Pork | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 150.2056 | 165.73 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 177.7372 | 159.3600 | 169.33 | top 45% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 16 | 1 | top 42% |
| WI | 11 | 0 | top 45% |
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 1 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 42% | 2025-05-09 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 53% | 2023-06-10 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 48% | 2023-06-09 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 37% | 2024-07-12 |
| Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 65% | 2025-06-27 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 36% | 2022-10-15 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 33% | 2022-10-14 |
| Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 36% | 2022-08-20 |
| B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 36% | 2022-08-05 |
| Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 18% | 2022-05-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (22 of 45 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (44 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (2023-07-14)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 675.04 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 331.92 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-05-07 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 📣 2021-08-07 — First call · B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2022-10-15 — Peak power rating (1570) · Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🎖️ 2023-06-10 — 25th tracked contest · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 🏆 2023-07-14 — First Grand Championship · KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
- ⭐ 2023-07-14 — Career-best overall score (694.8456) · KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.5 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2023-07-14 |
| +11.4 | Minnesota in May | 2025-05-09 |
| +11.3 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 2022-05-13 |
| +10.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 2021-10-15 |
| +10.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Smokin in Steele | 2023-06-02 |
| -11.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-09 |
| -9.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-10 |
| -9.2 | Minnesota in May | 2023-05-12 |
| -7.6 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2024-05-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 39% | 96.2% | 95.2% |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45% | top 60% | 95.5% | 94.2% |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 58% | 96.5% | 93% |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 82% | top 35% | 94.6% | 93.5% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50% | top 42% | 93% | 90.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 🏅 Spencer, IA | 10 / 15 (678.7656) | 4 (173.7028) | 6 (169.6800) | 12 (167.9772) | 11 (167.4056) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 7 / 58 (692.5144) | 24 (171.9772) | 45 (166.2284) | 8 (176.5716) | 3 (177.7372) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 29 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 68 / 169 (687.3140) | 138 (167.3828) | 90 (170.8228) | 29 (176.0000) | 61 (173.1084) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 238 / 444 (674.1600) | 388 (158.2056) | 48 (176.0000) | 99 (173.1316) | 233 (166.8228) |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 10 / 27 (682.7884) | 19 (165.1200) | 6 (173.1200) | 13 (169.1428) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 19 / 28 (670.1372) | 22 (166.2400) | 23 (165.0972) | 24 (163.3828) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 24 / 34 (670.7544) | 15 (172.5716) | 6 (173.1200) | 23 (165.7028) | 31 (159.3600) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 10 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 75 / 81 (677.6116) | 52 (173.1200) | 45 (171.9888) | 76 (165.1200) | 71 (167.3828) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 78 / 118 (679.9200) | 26 (175.4172) | 106 (163.9428) | 100 (165.7144) | 27 (174.8456) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 29 / 58 (681.6224) | 25 (172.5484) | 10 (173.1200) | 47 (166.2856) | 26 (169.6684) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 32 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 12 / 21 (674.1256) | 7 (173.1316) | 9 (167.3828) | 17 (163.9428) | 9 (169.6684) |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 11 (168.5488) | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 242 / 487 (673.0396) | 207 (169.7144) | 163 (171.4284) | 241 (168.5140) | 320 (163.3828) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 1 / 39 (694.8456) | 3 (174.8572) | 2 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8800) | 9 (172.5484) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 18 / 28 (671.8744) | 16 (168.5372) | 12 (169.6800) | 25 (159.3828) | 3 (174.2744) |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 30 / 40 (668.4112) | 2 (178.8572) | 12 (170.8228) | 39 (150.2056) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 33 / 43 (648.4112) | 8 (175.4056) | 32 (159.3828) | 41 (153.1200) | 31 (160.5028) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 18 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 21 / 29 (659.8972) | 18 (166.8456) | 10 (168.5372) | 27 (158.2400) | 13 (166.2744) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 37 / 59 (664.5144) | 51 (162.8572) | 35 (166.2400) | 22 (169.7372) | 33 (165.6800) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 9 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 5 / 20 (339.9428) | 7 (170.8228) | 7 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs) West Salem, WI | — | — | 15 (151.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 10 / 22 (333.1088) | 2 (174.2744) | 18 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2022-09-10 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 15 / 30 (334.2400) | 21 (161.6800) | 2 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 4 / 15 (339.4284) | 4 (169.7028) | 5 (169.7256) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 7 / 21 (338.2976) | 13 (167.4288) | 4 (170.8688) | — | — |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Preston, MN | 9 / 13 (333.7028) | 10 (165.7256) | 5 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 11 / 37 (334.2400) | 9 (170.2744) | 13 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 39 (334.8000) | 11 (165.6800) | 5 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) Cambridge, MN | 6 / 38 (340.5372) | 10 (168.5372) | 4 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 16 (165.1544) | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 17 / 36 (329.6456) | 23 (161.6684) | 11 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 8 / 40 (330.8344) | 17 (162.8228) | 9 (168.0116) | — | — |
| 2021-08-22 | Big Island BBQ Backyard Albert Lea, MN | 9 / 15 (328.5372) | 11 (163.9656) | 8 (164.5716) | — | — |
| 2021-08-21 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 8 / 18 (330.2284) | 12 (161.6800) | 4 (168.5484) | — | — |
| 2021-08-07 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 8 / 21 (331.9428) | 15 (159.9772) | 5 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 25 / 45 (309.0288) | 25 (153.6572) | 24 (155.3716) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 25 / 52 (319.3600) | 25 (160.5600) | 20 (158.8000) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 12 / 60 (334.8344) | 13 (167.4288) | 16 (167.4056) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #582 (280 pts) | #683 (255 pts) | #679 (275 pts) | #638 (260 pts) | #537 (345 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #377 (574 pts) | #404 (559 pts) | #262 (952 pts) | #403 (539 pts) | #316 (744 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #271 (798 pts) | #173 (1108 pts) | #138 (1370 pts) | #349 (603 pts) | #240 (898 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #46 (857 pts) | #31 (1004 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #71 (534 pts) | #44 (774 pts) | — | — |