10 In The Pit BBQ MO
Rating
1514
peak 1523
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2026-03-20
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#112
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
341.10
last 3 vs career avg 341.10 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±6.54
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (171.56)
Road miles
373
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 186 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Poppin Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 169.6912 | 171.79 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 162.2516 | 171.56 | top 32% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 341.10
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 346.8228 | 341.10 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 13 / 16 (331.9428) | 10 (169.6912) | 13 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Kansas City, MO | — | — | 2 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 10 / 42 (344.5372) | 14 (171.9772) | 6 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 7 / 33 (346.8228) | 7 (173.7028) | 6 (173.1200) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #112 (298 pts) | #125 (278 pts) | #109 (348 pts) | — | — |