Pits and Giggles CT
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2021-07-30
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.66
last 3 Master vs avg 639.66 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.00
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.52 · weakest Brisket (153.27)
Road miles
459
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 188 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
Purse competed for
$45K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.66 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
QUE BIZ has finished one call ahead of Pits and Giggles 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at Smoke in the Grove (2021-07-30).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9660 | 142.7996 | 156.14 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1088 | 155.4172 | 160.73 | top 58% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 166.2972 | 169.52 | top 24% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3712 | 150.7656 | 153.27 | top 78% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 639.66 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- 📣 2019-03-08 — First call · Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- 📈 2019-03-08 — Peak power rating (1493) · Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- ⭐ 2019-06-01 — Career-best overall score (645.0052) · Sun BBQFest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Smoke in the Grove | 2021-07-30 |
| -6.6 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo | 2019-03-08 |
| -3.1 | Sun BBQFest | 2019-06-01 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 89.6% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 46 / 54 (642.6972) | 39 (163.9660) | 41 (161.6684) | 23 (166.2972) | 48 (150.7656) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 38 / 61 (645.0052) | 36 (161.6684) | 42 (155.4172) | 9 (172.5484) | 46 (155.3712) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 47 / 66 (631.2912) | 60 (142.7996) | 19 (165.1088) | 10 (169.7028) | 46 (153.6800) |