2 Pits BBQ MD
Rating
1522
peak 1523
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2020-10-30
latest 2022-04-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
359.25 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 381.27 (-22.02)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±76.18
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.90 · weakest Pork (159.57)
Road miles
1188
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 239 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue has finished one call ahead of 2 Pits BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Weber's Backyard BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BLUE EYED BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 169.7144 | 151.9200 | 163.90 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 157.6340 | 163.84 | top 36% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 168.5944 | 151.9772 | 159.57 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 25% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (3 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 381.27
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 331.3716 | 331.37 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 498.8460 | 373.32 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 486.7544 | 486.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 6 / 48 (331.3716) | 2 (169.7144) | 10 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 16 / 19 (480.4800) | 15 (162.8000) | 6 (165.7028) | 18 (151.9772) | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 13 / 24 (329.6228) | 14 (160.5028) | 11 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Frostburg, MD | 12 / 18 (321.0744) | 9 (163.3828) | 16 (157.6916) | — | — |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 10 / 54 (333.6916) | 12 (167.4400) | 10 (166.2516) | 21 (156.5484) | — |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 13 / 41 (327.3368) | 6 (169.7028) | 19 (157.6340) | — | — |
| 2021-05-14 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 Mannington, WV | 7 / 18 (498.8460) | 8 (167.4172) | 5 (170.2628) | 9 (161.1660) | — |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 Hagerstown, MD | 18 / 47 (322.2172) | 18 (162.2400) | 13 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q Wytheville, VA | 12 / 33 (486.7544) | 21 (151.9200) | 6 (166.2400) | 3 (168.5944) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #154 (243 pts) | #263 (118 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #56 (652 pts) | #53 (687 pts) | — | — |