The comeback
2.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.5 years, then back at The Ironman (Mar 31, 2017).
- last seen Oct 10, 2014
- back Mar 31, 2017
Pits & Giggles
Pits & Giggles is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 26 at the Sunshine Coast BBQ Championships (2019).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Oct 10, 2014
latest Oct 25, 2019 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.77
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.98 · weakest Pork (156.26)
Road miles
9,813
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 9,682 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$33K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
635.20 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.9656 | 157.1316 | 163.98 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 143.9656 | 158.13 | top 63% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 147.3256 | 156.26 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.3084 | 145.6916 | 156.83 | top 57% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
1 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
138
finished ahead 53 times, behind 96
Longest layoff
2.5 yrs
Oct 10, 2014 → Mar 31, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6568 Queensland BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score661.6568 Queensland BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Sunshine Coast BBQ Championships
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
- First call Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.9656 Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1493) Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.7 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival | Oct 10, 2014 |
| -3.6 | The Ironman | Mar 31, 2017 |
| -1.5 | Sunshine Coast BBQ Championships | Oct 25, 2019 |
| -1 | Queensland BBQ Championship | Jun 29, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 91.9% | 89.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 87% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2019 | Sunshine Coast BBQ Championships Palmview | 15 / 26 (632.0460) | 18 (157.1316) | 18 (157.1544) | 19 (151.4516) | 4 (166.3084) |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Queensland BBQ Championship Cleveland Queensland | 23 / 41 (661.6568) | 28 (165.1200) | 11 (170.2856) | 27 (162.8456) | 23 (163.4056) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 41 / 59 (620.9944) | 26 (161.6916) | 55 (143.9656) | 18 (163.4172) | 43 (151.9200) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 21 / 27 (626.1144) | 2 (171.9656) | 17 (161.1316) | 26 (147.3256) | 23 (145.6916) |