BB Barbecue and Pits

BB Barbecue and Pits is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 27 at the Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down (2023). They are ranked #4913 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,913

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1464

peak 1464 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 7, 2022

latest Mar 27, 2026 · 3.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#578

Master 2023 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 74%

overall standings

Best overall

678.7656 / 720

Master · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)

Perfect 180s

Current form

664.80 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 663.87 (+0.92)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4744

Pork Ribs · Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

Consistency

±8.13

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 168.39 · weakest Chicken (163.49)

Road miles

811

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 161 mi

Schedule strength

85%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1614)

Purse competed for

$124K

listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 11 state-championship entries

Master avg

663.87 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

678.7656 career-best overall

94.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.7656 at BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) — 94.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Mar 27, 2026

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BIG DOG BBQ VA has finished one call ahead of BB Barbecue and Pits 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2023 their best year

2023 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 63%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 63%

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.9 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.90 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 27%.

Chicken avg 163.49
Pork avg 168.39
0 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PIG PIRATES BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

9 of 10 shared pork entries lost

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ ahead 90% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 10 shared pork entries.

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They cook the hard rooms

1614 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 85% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1614 power rating — a tougher draw than 85% of every rated contest in the data.

11 rated contests

An October team

Top 65% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 65% across 4 contests, versus top 74% the rest of the year.

4 October contests
top 74% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.13% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.13% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.2% of a perfect score
11 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026 ↗	Master	#963 (80 pts)	#1093 (60 pts)	#1055 (100 pts)	#822 (125 pts)	#909 (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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BB Barbecue and Pits, each with one reason worth a look.

145 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE

#4,908 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 39
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1535

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BB Barbecue and Pits)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BB Barbecue and Pits has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 39 contests
last seen Jun 14, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

Fat Dad's Barbeque

#4,890 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1520

They've been 1520 at their best, 55 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 11 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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Penny's Cut BBQ

#4,916 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1464

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 7, 2024

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BBQ JUNKIES

#4,893 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1502

Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before BB Barbecue and Pits's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

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CROSSROADS GRILLIN

#4,931 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

They were already cooking in 2015, 7 years before BB Barbecue and Pits's first contest.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 17, 2018

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SMOKIN ARMADILLOS

#4,920 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

Level with BB Barbecue and Pits on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2015

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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	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	0	172	155.3716	163.49	top 81%
Pork Ribs	11	1	175.4744	162.8116	166.99	top 60%
Pork	11	3	174.2628	161.0856	168.39	top 56%
Brisket	11	2	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 82%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 72%
Large (40+)	4	top 76%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NC	8	0	top 73%
VA	3	0	top 78%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)	3	21	top 78%	Mar 27, 2026
Clayton BBQ Challenge	2	14	top 84%	Sep 13, 2024
Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down	2	12	top 59%	Oct 13, 2023

More numbers

Busiest season 2024 4 contests

Contests a season 2.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 8 of 11 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 173 finished ahead 89 times, behind 329

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20262 milestones

Mar 27 Career-best overall score678.7656 BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)
Mar 27 Most recent contest BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)

20251 milestone

Oct 24 10th tracked contest Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown

20241 milestone

Oct 11 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4744 Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

20232 milestones

Sep 15 First call Clayton BBQ Challenge
Oct 13 Peak power rating (1497) Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

20222 milestones

Oct 7 First tracked contest Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
Oct 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.3492 Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.3	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down	Oct 13, 2023
+1.5	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)	Mar 27, 2026

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.2	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)	Mar 22, 2024
-9.6	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)	Mar 23, 2024
-8	Smokin' in the Pines	Mar 28, 2025
-4.7	Clayton BBQ Challenge	Sep 13, 2024
-3.9	Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest	Apr 14, 2023

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0%	top 53%	94.3%	94.3%
2025	2	50%	top 83%	92.3%	91.8%
2024	4	50%	top 84%	92.5%	91.4%
2023	3	67%	top 63%	94.1%	92.9%
2022	1	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
Mar 27, 2026	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	21 / 40 (678.7656)	36 (162.2628)	17 (170.8228)	12 (174.2628)	15 (171.4172)
Oct 24, 2025	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC	32 / 45 (658.1484)	30 (166.8344)	31 (163.3828)	21 (170.2972)	34 (157.6340)
Mar 28, 2025	Smokin' in the Pines 🏅 Carthage, NC	21 / 22 (664.3884)	21 (162.8000)	16 (167.3828)	21 (162.7884)	9 (171.4172)
Oct 11, 2024	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC	18 / 26 (666.2404)	23 (155.3716)	5 (175.4744)	9 (173.1200)	18 (162.2744)
Sep 13, 2024	Clayton BBQ Challenge 🏅 Clayton, NC	23 / 27 (656.4344)	25 (160.5144)	21 (163.9772)	9 (172)	26 (159.9428)
Mar 23, 2024	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)
Mar 22, 2024	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)
Oct 13, 2023	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC	12 / 27 (677.5884)	17 (167.3944)	18 (166.8228)	5 (173.1200)	12 (170.2512)
Sep 15, 2023	Clayton BBQ Challenge 🏅 Clayton, NC	14 / 17 (669.0172)	16 (160.5256)	14 (162.8116)	11 (170.2628)	5 (175.4172)
Apr 14, 2023	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)
Oct 7, 2022	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC	20 / 27 (663.3492)	14 (172)	16 (167.4060)	19 (162.2516)	19 (161.6916)

BB Barbecue and Pits

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

They cook the hard rooms

An October team

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)