High-water mark
674.2284
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.2284 at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 24, 2025
Pit 71 BBQ
Pit 71 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 10th of 17 at the Smoke on the Sound (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1499
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2025
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 1.3 years on the trail
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.98 · weakest Pork (162.27)
Road miles
312
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 312 mi
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
671.04 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 164.5372 | 169.69 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 164.5256 | 167.10 | top 65% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 158.2972 | 162.27 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 167.3944 | 171.98 | top 28% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
35
finished ahead 17 times, behind 24
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
May 24, 2025 → Sep 25, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Sound
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Sound
20256 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- First call BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- First category win (Brisket) BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.2284 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- Career-best overall score674.2284 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5600 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Smoke on the Sound 🏅 Redmond, WA | 10 / 17 (667.8516) | 15 (164.5372) | 9 (169.6800) | 10 (166.2400) | 9 (167.3944) |
| May 24, 2025 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 16 / 26 (674.2284) | 3 (174.8456) | 20 (164.5256) | 23 (158.2972) | 1 (176.5600) |