A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Pistons High Octane BBQ
Pistons High Octane BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 29th of 46 at the Battle of the Brisket (2014). They are ranked #5251 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1457
peak 1457 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 24, 2016 · 3 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 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 152.89 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.51)
Road miles
24
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
6%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
603.08 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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The teams rated closest to Pistons High Octane BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,259 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,247 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
They turned up 10 years after Pistons High Octane BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#5,238 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Level with Pistons High Octane BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,235 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,261 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,253 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODSHED BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky Pig Barbecue | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5028 | 141.0856 | 151.97 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4288 | 131.4286 | 147.51 | top 82% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 141.7144 | 152.89 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1772 | 131.3260 | 150.71 | 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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 3 | 114 | 0 | top 83% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Battle of the Brisket | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 78% | Sep 19, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
337
finished ahead 115 times, behind 529
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Sep 19, 2014 → Jun 24, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20142 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)165.1772 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score628.4344 Battle of the Brisket
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1488) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -12.5 | Battle of the Brisket | Sep 13, 2013 |
| -12.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -2.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -2 | Battle of the Brisket | Sep 19, 2014 |
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 98% | 78.6% | 78.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 87.3% | 86.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 84.6% | 83.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 179 / 183 (566.1032) | 178 (141.0856) | 143 (151.9772) | 171 (141.7144) | 176 (131.3260) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 29 / 46 (628.4344) | 40 (156.5028) | 26 (159.4288) | 21 (162.8228) | 36 (149.6800) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 114 / 184 (621.0400) | 137 (154.2628) | 164 (143.3600) | 93 (158.2400) | 35 (165.1772) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 49 / 53 (608.9492) | 46 (151.9772) | 48 (151.3488) | 41 (154.8228) | 41 (150.8004) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 163 / 183 (590.8572) | 116 (155.9998) | 177 (131.4286) | 150 (146.8572) | 94 (156.5716) |