High-water mark
685.0744
career-best overall
95.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 685.0744 at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle — 95.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 26, 2026
GigaBite BBQ
GigaBite BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 13 at the York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) (2026). They are ranked #5041 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1462
peak 1462 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jul 26, 2024
latest Jul 25, 2026 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 636.35 (+31.64)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±72.71
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.30 · weakest Chicken (162.53)
Road miles
645
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 232 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)
Purse competed for
$57K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.35 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
325.10 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GigaBite BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
125 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,032 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
They've been 1507 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,055 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before GigaBite BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,046 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,056 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1461
They were already cooking in 2013, 11 years before GigaBite BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,026 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Level with GigaBite BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,030 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Estancia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| COAL CRACKER BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Squeals like the First Time | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pinky Out BBQ | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 153.6800 | 162.53 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 159.3716 | 167.30 | top 58% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 152.4684 | 162.90 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 146.2288 | 165.60 | top 51% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 4 | 19 | 0 | top 69% | Jul 25, 2026 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 88% | Jun 13, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
6 contests
Contests a season
3.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
7 of 11 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
11 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Opponents faced
173
finished ahead 100 times, behind 336
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- Career-best overall score685.0744 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.7144 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
20244 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score328.5368 Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1498) Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- First call Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.3 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 26, 2026 |
| +1.5 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jun 13, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 11, 2025 |
| -8.2 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | Oct 3, 2025 |
| -6.9 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jun 12, 2026 |
| -5.1 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| -5.1 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jul 25, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 78% | 95.1% | 92.8% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 95% | 90.9% | 77.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 91.3% | 90.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 29 / 39 (675.8972) | 32 (168.5372) | 20 (170.2744) | 34 (165.0856) | 14 (172) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 32 / 43 (668.4228) | 30 (167.9772) | 34 (162.8000) | 39 (159.9428) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 14 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 20 / 31 (685.0744) | 29 (156.5028) | 6 (176.5600) | 12 (174.2972) | 3 (177.7144) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 12 / 13 (651.2912) | 12 (161.6916) | 10 (167.9656) | 13 (163.4056) | 12 (158.2284) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 21 / 25 (659.2456) | 22 (166.2400) | 8 (174.2744) | 20 (161.0856) | 22 (157.6456) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 27 / 30 (654.1376) | 27 (161.0972) | 26 (159.3716) | 21 (163.9888) | 9 (169.6800) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 18 (164.5372) | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 30 / 30 (460.3544) | — | 24 (161.6572) | 28 (152.4684) | 29 (146.2288) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 19 / 32 (321.6572) | 22 (153.6800) | 7 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 24 / 35 (328.5368) | 25 (164.5256) | 21 (164.0112) | — | — |