BB Barbecue and Pits NC
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2022-10-07
latest 2026-03-27
Best ToY finish
#578
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.80 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.87 (+0.92)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.13
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.39 · weakest Chicken (163.49)
Road miles
811
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 161 mi
Schedule strength
84%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)
Purse competed for
$124K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.87 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIG DOG BBQ VA has finished one call ahead of BB Barbecue and Pits 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PIG PIRATES BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 10 shared pork entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 65% across 4 contests, versus top 74% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TWISTED PAIR BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| North Meets South BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 155.3716 | 163.49 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4744 | 162.8116 | 166.99 | top 60% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 161.0856 | 168.39 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 157.6340 | 165.01 | top 64% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 8 | 0 | top 73% |
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 76% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 78% | 2026-03-27 |
| Clayton BBQ Challenge | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 84% | 2024-09-13 |
| Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 59% | 2023-10-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (8 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 663.87 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-10-07 — First tracked contest · Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
- 📈 2022-10-07 — Peak power rating (1495) · Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
- 📣 2023-09-15 — First call · Clayton BBQ Challenge
- ⭐ 2026-03-27 — Career-best overall score (678.7656) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.1 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | 2023-10-13 |
| +1.4 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 2026-03-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2024-03-22 |
| -10.1 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2024-03-23 |
| -8.4 | Smokin' in the Pines | 2025-03-28 |
| -5.5 | Clayton BBQ Challenge | 2024-09-13 |
| -5 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 2023-04-14 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 83% | 92.3% | 91.8% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 92.5% | 91.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 63% | 94.1% | 92.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 21 / 40 (678.7656) | 36 (162.2628) | 17 (170.8228) | 12 (174.2628) | 15 (171.4172) |
| 2025-10-24 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 32 / 45 (658.1484) | 30 (166.8344) | 31 (163.3828) | 21 (170.2972) | 34 (157.6340) |
| 2025-03-28 | Smokin' in the Pines 🏅 Carthage, NC | 21 / 22 (664.3884) | 21 (162.8000) | 16 (167.3828) | 21 (162.7884) | 9 (171.4172) |
| 2024-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 18 / 26 (666.2404) | 23 (155.3716) | 5 (175.4744) | 9 (173.1200) | 18 (162.2744) |
| 2024-09-13 | Clayton BBQ Challenge 🏅 Clayton, NC | 23 / 27 (656.4344) | 25 (160.5144) | 21 (163.9772) | 9 (172.0000) | 26 (159.9428) |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 38 / 42 (656.3540) | 39 (163.9428) | 28 (167.3828) | 40 (161.0856) | 35 (163.9428) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 41 / 45 (652.9824) | 43 (159.9312) | 21 (168.5484) | 41 (161.6800) | 36 (162.8228) |
| 2023-10-13 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 12 / 27 (677.5884) | 17 (167.3944) | 18 (166.8228) | 5 (173.1200) | 12 (170.2512) |
| 2023-09-15 | Clayton BBQ Challenge 🏅 Clayton, NC | 14 / 17 (669.0172) | 16 (160.5256) | 14 (162.8116) | 11 (170.2628) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2023-04-14 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 20 / 32 (659.3144) | 19 (166.8228) | 19 (162.8344) | 12 (171.4056) | 25 (158.2516) |
| 2022-10-07 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 20 / 27 (663.3492) | 14 (172.0000) | 16 (167.4060) | 19 (162.2516) | 19 (161.6916) |
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 ↗ | Master | #843 (80 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #924 (100 pts) | #731 (125 pts) | #805 (110 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #851 (127 pts) | #930 (127 pts) | #924 (152 pts) | #860 (147 pts) | #746 (192 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #621 (268 pts) | #728 (233 pts) | #567 (388 pts) | #508 (393 pts) | #670 (258 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #578 (296 pts) | #659 (266 pts) | #727 (271 pts) | #496 (411 pts) | #546 (341 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1238 (77 pts) | #1165 (107 pts) | #1264 (97 pts) | #1269 (82 pts) | #1246 (82 pts) |