They almost always walk
78%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 78% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Northlands Pitmasters
Northlands Pitmasters is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 8th of 42 at the Porkapalooza BBQ Festival (2016). They are ranked #3190 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
peak 1504 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2014
latest Sep 2, 2017 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
22% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
623.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 620.29 (+2.93)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.01
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.83 · weakest Brisket (151.32)
Road miles
931
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 189 mi
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Master avg
620.29 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Northlands Pitmasters, each with one reason worth a look.
108 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,195 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1501
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,202 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1519
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,180 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with Northlands Pitmasters on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,186 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1501
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,201 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,174 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1530
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 18% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKAPALOOZA | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoky Butt BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ TEAM NAIT | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Boy BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| HOUSE OF Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED BBQ CANADA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 153.1432 | 160.83 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5716 | 145.0972 | 152.93 | top 60% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 146.7656 | 155.21 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 122.0572 | 151.32 | top 52% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 53% | Jun 10, 2017 |
| BBQ on the Bow | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 57% | Sep 2, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
2 of 9 contests · 2 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
143
finished ahead 149 times, behind 151
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jun 14, 2014 → Jun 19, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Peak power rating (1504) Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest BBQ on the Bow
20163 milestones
- First overall top-10 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score638.9028 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)168 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- First call Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.6 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 18, 2016 |
| +8.2 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | May 13, 2017 |
| +2.1 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 10, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 19, 2015 |
| -5 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 3, 2016 |
| -2.3 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 2, 2017 |
| -0.9 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 14, 2014 |
| -0.5 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede | Jul 7, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 48% | 88.5% | 86.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 87.5% | 84.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2017 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary | 25 / 42 (609.5888) | 19 (158.2972) | 35 (145.0972) | 23 (155.4172) | 22 (150.7772) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede Calgary | 13 / 23 (620.5264) | 6 (167.4400) | 21 (146.2288) | 16 (150.8344) | 9 (156.0232) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 18 / 39 (624.3768) | 9 (165.7028) | 14 (159.9656) | 31 (146.7656) | 20 (151.9428) |
| May 13, 2017 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Okotoks, AB | 10 / 34 (637.0740) | 12 (164.6056) | 21 (154.8344) | 16 (158.8112) | 10 (158.8228) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA | 24 / 35 (624.5260) | 31 (153.1432) | 27 (149.7144) | 9 (165.0856) | 21 (156.5828) |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, CA | 8 / 42 (638.9028) | 16 (161.7600) | 22 (154.2744) | 22 (154.8684) | 2 (168) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, AB | 19 / 35 (629.6800) | 21 (159.4056) | 9 (160.5716) | 12 (163.4056) | 28 (146.2972) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta | 27 / 30 (587.7024) | 21 (154.8112) | 13 (157.1312) | 19 (153.7028) | 29 (122.0572) |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta Canada | 16 / 29 (610.2396) | 4 (162.3200) | 20 (148.5484) | 19 (147.9884) | 16 (151.3828) |