Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
Coaches Pit BBQ
Coaches Pit BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 13th of 29 at the Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship (2026). They are ranked #6209 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1420
peak 1420 · rated over 19 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2019
latest Apr 24, 2026 · 6.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
662.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 631.97 (+30.56)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±82.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.27 · weakest Brisket (157.99)
Road miles
2,607
across 20 mapped stops · furthest 263 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$158K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.97 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #556 (271 pts) | #393 (541 pts) | #755 (201 pts) | #502 (356 pts) | #651 (221 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #830 (131 pts) | #750 (211 pts) | #693 (266 pts) | #864 (146 pts) | #972 (116 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1167 (77 pts) | #1246 (72 pts) | #1154 (102 pts) | #1024 (117 pts) | #1161 (82 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Coaches Pit BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
34 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,211 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 24 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,203 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1420
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Coaches Pit BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
Fewer contests behind them than Coaches Pit BBQ has cooked, 13 to 20, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#6,204 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
Level with Coaches Pit BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,208 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,210 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Coaches Pit BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OM BBQ COMPANY | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Cat BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Bears BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 153.6684 | 167.27 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174.3088 | 151.3716 | 162.90 | top 72% |
| Pork | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 153.1656 | 163.73 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8916 | 135.4284 | 157.99 | top 75% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 73% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 75% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 75% | May 28, 2022 |
| 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 94% | Aug 9, 2025 |
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 71% | Jun 2, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
6 contests
Contests a season
2.9
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
19 of 20 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
13
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
258
finished ahead 130 times, behind 489
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 31, 2019 → May 28, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score678.2744 Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
20251 milestone
- First category win (Pork Ribs) California State Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20231 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
20222 milestones
- First call Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.3600 Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2)
20192 milestones
- First tracked contest Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- Peak power rating (1490) Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.4 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | Apr 24, 2026 |
| +4.4 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | Mar 20, 2026 |
| +2.6 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | Jun 2, 2023 |
| +1.1 | The Golden State Battle VIII | Jan 30, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | Apr 2, 2022 |
| -10.3 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | May 31, 2019 |
| -8.3 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | Aug 9, 2025 |
| -8.2 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | Apr 25, 2025 |
| -7.8 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | Apr 26, 2024 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 57% | 94.2% | 93.9% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 94% | 90.8% | 89% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 81% | 91.4% | 91.1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 94.1% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 83% | 92.4% | 82% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 89% | 89% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 13 / 29 (678.2744) | 2 (180) | 27 (159.9656) | 8 (173.7372) | 19 (164.5716) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 16 / 27 (676.4804) | 3 (177.7028) | 18 (167.4288) | 12 (170.8344) | 20 (160.5144) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 27 / 41 (673.0172) | 31 (167.3828) | 27 (168.5256) | — | 28 (164.5488) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Felton, CA | 21 / 21 (631.2116) | 13 (169.6684) | 21 (151.3716) | 17 (162.2744) | 21 (147.8972) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 22 / 25 (653.6576) | 14 (170.2628) | 4 (174.3088) | 23 (155.9888) | 25 (153.0972) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | California State Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Sacramento, CA | — | — | 1 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 29 / 31 (637.6460) | 26 (164.5600) | 30 (153.7144) | 27 (159.3944) | 23 (159.9772) |
| May 24, 2024 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Felton, CA | 16 / 21 (658.2056) | 16 (167.4172) | 10 (168) | 16 (160.5484) | 14 (162.2400) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 29 / 34 (653.6916) | 31 (161.1200) | 30 (160.5372) | 29 (161.1428) | 12 (170.8916) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 25 / 43 (677.6000) | 25 (169.6684) | 28 (166.8344) | 12 (173.7028) | 23 (167.3944) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 22 / 27 (645.1660) | 12 (170.2972) | 27 (157.1544) | 15 (168.0228) | 23 (149.6916) |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 38 / 45 (631.1768) | 42 (153.6684) | 30 (164.5488) | 40 (155.8968) | 35 (157.0628) |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 26 / 35 (665.6344) | 14 (172.5600) | 32 (161.6916) | 25 (167.3828) | 24 (164) |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 22 / 25 (643.9544) | 19 (166.8344) | 18 (165.7028) | — | 21 (154.2284) |
| May 28, 2022 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 18 / 25 (659.3600) | 10 (174.2856) | 25 (158.2744) | 21 (159.3944) | 13 (167.4056) |
| May 27, 2022 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 20 / 25 (642.1260) | 19 (159.3716) | 21 (155.9888) | 17 (166.2628) | 19 (160.5028) |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 27 / 27 (288.5940) | — | — | 27 (153.1656) | 26 (135.4284) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 32 / 37 (641.5660) | 29 (162.8000) | 28 (165.1200) | 23 (165.1200) | 36 (148.5260) |
| May 28, 2021 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 20 / 27 (640.9376) | 21 (155.9200) | 15 (162.2516) | 12 (166.8344) | 19 (155.9316) |
| May 31, 2019 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 41 / 49 (609.0400) | — | — | — | — |