S&S Pit Crew TX
Rating
1497
peak 1512 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2025-10-16
Best ToY finish
#986
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.91 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 666.98 (+3.93)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.95
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.55 · weakest Brisket (166.49)
Road miles
9725
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 1045 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$297K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.98 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LimpBrizkit BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, CHICKEN FRIED BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 40% across 4 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship (2021-08-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Revolution | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Chingon BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LimpBrizkit BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PS I LOVE YOU BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RJs Smokehouse | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking OCD | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Scooter's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 154.2172 | 167.41 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 151.9316 | 168.55 | top 50% |
| Pork | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 154.2400 | 167.16 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 157.0856 | 166.49 | top 48% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 8 | 0 | top 55% |
| CA | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 54% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 54% | 2025-05-31 |
| Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 76% | 2025-10-16 |
| Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 61% | 2025-09-12 |
| Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 36% | 2021-08-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (8 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 666.98 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Turkey Smoke (Competitor Series )
- 📣 2021-08-20 — First call · Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- 📈 2022-09-29 — Peak power rating (1512) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2025-05-30 — Career-best overall score (692.0116) · Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.8 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) | 2025-05-30 |
| +9 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2019-08-23 |
| +7.3 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships | 2022-08-19 |
| +3 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2021-08-20 |
| +2.7 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 2025-10-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ | 2019-11-15 |
| -6.1 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 2024-10-17 |
| -5.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -5 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2023-06-02 |
| -3.6 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2022-10-21 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | — | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 55% | 96.1% | 93.4% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 65% | 92.4% | 92.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 94.1% | 93.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 92.9% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 23 / 36 (689.0400) | 16 (176.5716) | 22 (171.9772) | 21 (171.9656) | 25 (168.5256) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 60 / 92 (655.9424) | 76 (158.2856) | 54 (166.2512) | 32 (170.8456) | 57 (160.5600) |
| 2025-08-15 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 31 / 55 (662.1260) | 21 (170.8228) | 8 (176.0116) | 36 (161.0856) | 31 (161.6804) |
| 2025-05-31 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Norco, CA | 13 / 20 (679.3944) | 11 (170.8228) | 15 (168.5600) | 5 (175.4400) | 14 (164.5716) |
| 2025-05-30 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Norco, CA | 7 / 27 (692.0116) | 13 (168.0000) | 7 (174.8572) | 4 (177.1544) | 9 (172.0000) |
| 2024-10-17 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 29 / 33 (674.1944) | 32 (163.9772) | 22 (170.8228) | 29 (164.5488) | 11 (174.8456) |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 38 / 67 (665.0972) | 14 (172.5828) | 39 (167.9772) | 61 (154.2400) | 13 (170.2972) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 20 / 39 (663.8284) | 38 (154.2172) | 6 (170.8228) | 15 (170.8112) | 14 (167.9772) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 30 / 43 (670.2056) | 34 (166.8572) | 30 (166.8228) | 2 (179.4400) | 38 (157.0856) |
| 2022-10-21 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 27 / 35 (677.6228) | 29 (167.4056) | 27 (169.1200) | 33 (163.3828) | 4 (177.7144) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 200 / 249 (668.4800) | 71 (174.2628) | 214 (163.9544) | 138 (170.2628) | 230 (160.0000) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 265 / 505 (665.6112) | 401 (160.5372) | 133 (171.9656) | 323 (163.9656) | 160 (169.1428) |
| 2022-08-19 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 18 / 59 (673.7032) | 13 (170.2744) | 7 (174.2744) | 25 (163.4172) | 18 (165.7372) |
| 2021-08-20 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 20 / 43 (654.7428) | 3 (175.4172) | 13 (169.7256) | 25 (160.5484) | 16 (166.8456) |
| 2019-11-15 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ Belton, TX | 20 / 24 (639.9312) | 19 (158.2856) | 21 (159.4400) | 18 (159.3828) | 14 (162.8228) |
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 16 / 62 (669.0744) | 17 (170.2744) | 19 (166.8344) | 17 (168.0112) | 28 (163.9544) |
| Turkey Smoke (Competitor Series ) San Antonio, TX | 11 / 14 (432.4912) | — | — | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2120 (85 pts) | #1668 (150 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1279 (200 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #1527 (160 pts) | #1462 (170 pts) | #1150 (250 pts) |