A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
QUAU ahead in 100% of their meetings
QUAU has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Pit Bosses
Pit Bosses is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 19th of 21 at the BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek (2014). They are ranked #4904 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1465
peak 1465 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Sep 1, 2017 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.72
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.64 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.17)
Road miles
1,386
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 687 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Master avg
613.91 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Pit Bosses, each with one reason worth a look.
136 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,897 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Pit Bosses)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Pit Bosses ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,918 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,913 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Level with Pit Bosses on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,925 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
They turned up 5 years after Pit Bosses did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#4,908 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,905 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUAU | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 143.3944 | 152.52 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 132.4916 | 151.17 | top 78% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 145.1200 | 156.64 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 141.6800 | 153.57 | top 71% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 80% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
1,202
finished ahead 459 times, behind 1,656
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Oct 3, 2015 → Sep 1, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20143 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2056 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Career-best overall score650.2056 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5828 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1488) 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.7 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -10.6 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
| -8.7 | BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek | Mar 27, 2014 |
| -4.5 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 90.3% | 87.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 391 / 407 (596.3660) | 397 (143.9316) | 340 (154.2516) | 344 (156.5028) | 383 (141.6800) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 448 / 606 (631.2568) | 555 (149.6228) | 503 (152.5484) | 263 (165.1084) | 263 (163.9772) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 313 / 552 (650.2056) | 353 (161.7028) | 152 (168.5828) | 411 (158.2284) | 283 (161.6916) |
| Mar 27, 2014 | BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek Atmore, AL | 19 / 21 (606.6860) | 18 (163.9656) | 21 (147.9544) | 20 (145.1200) | 20 (149.6460) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 490 / 535 (585.0176) | 503 (143.3944) | 518 (132.4916) | 314 (158.2628) | 386 (150.8688) |