Full Of Pit BBQ VA
Rating
1511
peak 1511 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2024-08-09
latest 2026-03-28
Best ToY finish
#188
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
325.68 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 323.01 (+2.66)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.72
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.98 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.12)
Road miles
48
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
92%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1603)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
323.01 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bulldog BBQ has finished one call ahead of Full Of Pit BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Bastian's Barbecue Co. has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BROCK'S BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 36% across 4 contests, versus top 49% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| smokey anderson bbq | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggy & Swine BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Dog Bite Barbecue | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Troublemaker BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Buckshot's BBQ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 150.8456 | 162.99 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 150.2744 | 158.12 | top 60% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 166.2628 | 167.98 | top 37% |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 36% | 2026-03-28 |
| Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 75% | 2024-08-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 323.01 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-08-09 — First tracked contest · Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1)
- 📣 2024-08-10 — First call · Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2025-03-22 — Career-best overall score (343.9544) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- 📈 2026-03-28 — Peak power rating (1511) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.1 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2025-03-22 |
| +8.2 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2025-03-21 |
| +2.2 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2026-03-28 |
| +0.8 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 2026-03-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 2024-08-10 |
| -6.1 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | 2024-08-09 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 | 0% | top 46% | 91.3% | 90.1% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 26% | 95.5% | 94% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 75% | 86% | 85.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 16 / 36 (328.5260) | 13 (165.1088) | 15 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 19 / 40 (319.9544) | 15 (166.8344) | 21 (153.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 21 (157.6456) | — | — |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 9 / 43 (343.9544) | 11 (173.1200) | 12 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 24 (154.2172) | — | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 14 / 45 (332.5144) | 9 (171.4056) | 18 (161.1088) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 18 (155.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 21 / 28 (303.4288) | 21 (150.8456) | 21 (152.5832) | 8 (169.7028) | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 20 / 27 (309.7032) | 19 (159.4288) | 20 (150.2744) | 12 (166.2628) | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 ↗ | Backyard | #188 (168 pts) | #180 (203 pts) | #167 (234 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #982 (71 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #189 (243 pts) | #165 (312 pts) | #184 (284 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #1494 (54 pts) | #1233 (81 pts) | — | — |