ONE PIT WONDER CA
Rating
1539
peak 1547
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2023-04-28
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#236
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
680.48 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 681.30 (-0.82)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.24
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.37 · weakest Brisket (168.85)
Road miles
1830
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 342 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ has finished one call ahead of ONE PIT WONDER 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LADY OF Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
B' Mackin BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Ribbin-1-Out in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 38% across 4 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.6572 | 169.69 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 160.5488 | 170.23 | top 49% |
| Pork | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 163.9656 | 172.37 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 158.2056 | 168.85 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 12 | 0 | top 46% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (12 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 681.30
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 696.5256 | 681.77 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 695.3484 | 685.62 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 691.3368 | 689.43 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 688.4916 | 672.58 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 17 / 29 (673.0856) | 27 (161.6572) | 5 (173.1428) | 15 (168.0228) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition Lake Havasu City, AZ | 14 / 33 (687.3140) | 9 (175.4172) | 7 (176.5600) | 12 (173.1084) | 27 (162.2284) |
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival Yuma, AZ | 23 / 25 (670.1600) | 23 (161.0856) | 21 (165.6916) | 19 (169.1200) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII Riverside, CA | 8 / 41 (696.5256) | 3 (179.4400) | 29 (167.9656) | 7 (175.4172) | 12 (173.7028) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 58 / 90 (675.3028) | 49 (170.8228) | 85 (160.5488) | 22 (174.2628) | 52 (169.6684) |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 20 / 35 (691.3944) | 11 (176.5600) | 26 (169.1316) | 12 (174.8572) | 18 (170.8456) |
| 2025-05-16 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition Temecula, CA | 9 / 19 (680.4456) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (165.6800) | 14 (166.2400) | 8 (168.5256) |
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 3 / 26 (695.3484) | 17 (169.6800) | 5 (173.7028) | 5 (174.2628) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 9 / 74 (691.3368) | 28 (171.4056) | 5 (176.0000) | 5 (177.7028) | 50 (166.2284) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 17 / 35 (685.6228) | 23 (169.1200) | 18 (170.8344) | 6 (177.7028) | 21 (167.9656) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 9 / 39 (691.3256) | 20 (169.6800) | 10 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio Indio, CA | 20 / 40 (688.4916) | 25 (171.4056) | 3 (177.7144) | 32 (168.5372) | 19 (170.8344) |
| 2023-10-20 | 19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES) Riverside, CA | 4 / 20 (682.1944) | 6 (171.4172) | 5 (170.8344) | 5 (168.5256) | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 34 / 43 (662.6856) | 37 (164.5256) | 34 (165.6916) | 9 (174.2628) | 37 (158.2056) |
| 2023-05-26 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship Big Bear Lake, CA | 15 / 19 (659.3256) | 14 (165.1200) | 14 (163.9428) | 15 (163.9656) | 9 (166.2972) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 19 / 33 (670.1828) | 31 (157.6572) | 13 (171.9772) | 7 (176.5600) | 20 (163.9884) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #236 (482 pts) | #224 (552 pts) | #258 (532 pts) | #200 (547 pts) | #200 (562 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #369 (585 pts) | #420 (550 pts) | #461 (505 pts) | #384 (585 pts) | #422 (520 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #541 (330 pts) | #748 (215 pts) | #509 (465 pts) | #464 (445 pts) | #635 (280 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #645 (242 pts) | #754 (217 pts) | #708 (277 pts) | #504 (402 pts) | #637 (272 pts) |