TOBACCO ROAD PITMASTERS NC
Rating
1384
peak 1384 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2025-07-25
Best ToY finish
#716
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.88 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 631.78 (+4.10)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.30
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.33 · weakest Pork (155.80)
Road miles
2802
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 862 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$109K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.78 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Big Butts BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE N BREW | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JL Smokers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUD WISER'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING STUDS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 145.6572 | 160.33 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0572 | 143.3372 | 157.27 | top 84% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 132.5028 | 155.80 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 146.1944 | 158.37 | top 81% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 9 | 0 | top 92% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (9 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 631.78 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · BBQ Capital Cook Off
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · BBQ Capital Cook Off
- 📈 2019-04-26 — Peak power rating (1489) · BBQ Capital Cook Off
- ⭐ 2021-07-16 — Career-best overall score (660.5028) · Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | 2019-09-20 |
| -12.6 | Pigs & Pedals | 2019-08-02 |
| -12.3 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck | 2020-08-28 |
| -11.1 | BBQ Capital Cook Off | 2019-04-26 |
| -11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pine Ridge | 2021-04-16 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 88.6% | 87.1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 91% | 88.9% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 87% | 91.7% | 91.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 89.6% | 87.9% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 92% | 85.1% | 84.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 35 / 37 (641.6116) | 29 (166.2628) | 31 (162.8344) | 36 (151.9772) | 34 (160.5372) |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 43 / 45 (628.9596) | 44 (152.5140) | 44 (156.5256) | 39 (162.2628) | 42 (157.6572) |
| 2023-09-01 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 20 / 21 (616.2852) | 20 (157.6224) | 20 (152.4684) | 20 (150.8000) | 20 (155.3944) |
| 2023-04-28 | Smokin' in the Pines 🏅 Pinehurst, NC | 24 / 24 (637.6224) | 22 (159.9540) | 22 (159.4056) | 24 (155.3828) | 22 (162.8800) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 336 / 505 (654.9144) | 35 (177.1544) | 120 (172.0572) | 461 (153.1312) | 444 (152.5716) |
| 2022-07-22 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 31 / 35 (642.7316) | 15 (170.8572) | 33 (155.9772) | 26 (162.2400) | 30 (153.6572) |
| 2022-05-20 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC | 31 / 32 (621.5768) | 23 (164.5484) | 31 (149.0856) | 31 (154.8228) | 29 (153.1200) |
| 2021-07-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland 🏅 Asheboro, NC | 14 / 19 (660.5028) | 15 (168.0000) | 13 (165.1428) | 15 (163.9772) | 13 (163.3828) |
| 2021-04-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pine Ridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 27 / 27 (653.6112) | 23 (168.5256) | 26 (156.5256) | 27 (154.8572) | 10 (173.7028) |
| 2020-10-23 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Galax 🏅 Galax, VA | 23 / 25 (644.9716) | 17 (167.9656) | 25 (155.9316) | 22 (163.3712) | 23 (157.7032) |
| 2020-08-28 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 34 / 34 (620.9024) | 34 (151.9656) | 33 (158.2400) | 33 (153.0512) | 33 (157.6456) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC | 54 / 56 (610.1256) | 56 (147.9656) | 55 (145.6800) | 16 (170.2856) | 54 (146.1944) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals 🏅 Asheboro, NC | 38 / 40 (598.0800) | 39 (145.6572) | 12 (168.5600) | 40 (132.5028) | 37 (151.3600) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off 🏅 Lexington, NC | 37 / 43 (612.9600) | 41 (145.6572) | 42 (143.3372) | 37 (152.5600) | 8 (171.4056) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #920 (125 pts) | #971 (135 pts) | #1063 (135 pts) | #964 (125 pts) | #948 (135 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #830 (177 pts) | #755 (237 pts) | #933 (177 pts) | #880 (177 pts) | #859 (177 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #834 (151 pts) | #872 (156 pts) | #901 (156 pts) | #880 (146 pts) | #699 (231 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #716 (119 pts) | #633 (149 pts) | #783 (109 pts) | #696 (124 pts) | #734 (119 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1115 (245 pts) | #1173 (225 pts) | #1039 (275 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |