A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
APORKALYPSE NOW ahead in 100% of their meetings
APORKALYPSE NOW has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Moshpit BBQ
Moshpit BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 35th of 46 at the 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash (2015). They are ranked #5772 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 9, 2013
latest Aug 12, 2016 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
566.17 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 577.94 (-11.76)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±47.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 152.39 · weakest Pork Ribs (132.22)
Road miles
249
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Master avg
577.94 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Moshpit BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
80 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,769 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,767 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1444
Level with Moshpit BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,775 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
They turned up 11 years after Moshpit BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#5,766 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,781 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,778 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWG NATION BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FLYING PORKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIZZY PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PEQUEA PULLERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 138.8000 | 152.39 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1544 | 20 | 132.22 | top 74% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 117.6456 | 146.92 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9200 | 132.5028 | 146.41 | top 74% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 3 | 43 | 0 | top 84% | Aug 28, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
4 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
203
finished ahead 72 times, behind 331
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Maryland State BBQ Bash
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash
- Peak power rating (1491) 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash
- Career-best overall score619.9316 New Holland Summer Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)164.5600 New Holland Summer Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -11.2 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 28, 2015 |
| -11.2 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | Aug 12, 2016 |
| -9.3 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Aug 9, 2013 |
| -5 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Aug 14, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 66% | 66% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 84.8% | 83.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 84.8% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 86.1% | 84.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 42 / 42 (475.2688) | 38 (153.6456) | 42 (20) | 25 (162.2744) | 42 (139.3488) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 66 / 70 (586.2056) | 48 (155.9884) | 33 (161.1544) | 70 (136.5600) | 67 (132.5028) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 35 / 46 (610.6852) | 38 (152.5484) | 40 (147.9428) | 41 (154.2740) | 26 (155.9200) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 68 / 70 (547.8856) | 63 (146.2856) | 68 (136.5372) | 70 (117.6456) | 53 (147.4172) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD | 38 / 54 (610.8112) | 39 (154.8684) | 38 (150.7884) | 29 (156.5828) | 38 (148.5716) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 43 / 71 (619.9316) | 15 (164.5600) | 33 (157.7372) | 59 (146.8000) | 45 (150.8344) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 49 / 60 (594.7656) | 56 (138.8000) | 40 (151.4056) | 32 (154.2856) | 32 (150.2744) |