PASSIONS OF THE PIT KS
Rating
1500
peak 1501 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2024-09-27
Best ToY finish
#540
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.45 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.12 (+1.33)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.48
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.01 · weakest Brisket (153.97)
Road miles
377
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 44 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$142K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.12 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
EAST MEATS WEST has finished one call ahead of PASSIONS OF THE PIT 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 12 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 40% across 5 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 913 BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Cow Angry Beaver | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| No Butts About It | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Velvet Swine | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewey Magoos BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Sloppy Seconds | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 156.5144 | 166.01 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 154.2628 | 165.43 | top 46% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 156.5372 | 165.70 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 142.2172 | 153.97 | top 75% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 4 | 52 | 0 | top 43% | 2024-06-21 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 3 | 37 | 0 | top 45% | 2022-09-23 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 3 | 38 | 0 | top 79% | 2021-07-09 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 62% | 2024-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (13 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 651.12 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 📈 2019-06-21 — Peak power rating (1501) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- ⭐ 2022-06-24 — Career-best overall score (663.3600) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| +5.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| +5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2019-09-27 |
| +4.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| +2.1 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2022-09-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2021-07-09 |
| -7.7 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2019-07-12 |
| -6.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2023-09-22 |
| -3.8 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2020-07-10 |
| -0.1 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 2021-09-24 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 91.3% | 91.2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 90.6% | 89.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 92.1% | 91.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 90.6% | 89.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 91.6% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 37 / 73 (655.2800) | 13 (174.2628) | 46 (161.6800) | 28 (170.2628) | 66 (149.0744) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 68 / 172 (657.6228) | 59 (166.8456) | 17 (172.0000) | 68 (166.2284) | 132 (152.5488) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 54 / 73 (639.1768) | 63 (157.0512) | 25 (170.8112) | 61 (156.5372) | 55 (154.7772) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 80 / 167 (652.5256) | 47 (168.0000) | 139 (154.2628) | 28 (173.1200) | 105 (157.1428) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 40 / 87 (657.6344) | 27 (170.2972) | 16 (173.7372) | 50 (163.3828) | 73 (150.2172) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 49 / 164 (663.3600) | 13 (173.1772) | 60 (165.7028) | 96 (163.3944) | 85 (161.0856) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 46 / 86 (650.7544) | 33 (167.9772) | 33 (167.9772) | 53 (164.0228) | 75 (150.7772) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 38 / 43 (627.8288) | 40 (156.5144) | 39 (155.3828) | 24 (169.1544) | 40 (146.7772) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 52 / 145 (652.0228) | 20 (169.1772) | 96 (158.2744) | 74 (161.7256) | 62 (162.8456) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 43 / 61 (659.4060) | 40 (165.1544) | 42 (165.1200) | 24 (169.7372) | 50 (159.3944) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 37 / 102 (659.3256) | 64 (162.2628) | 22 (170.2628) | 36 (167.4172) | 56 (159.3828) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 46 / 59 (647.3484) | 40 (166.8228) | 35 (165.1200) | 48 (160.0000) | 49 (155.4056) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 89 / 183 (642.2172) | 96 (160.5484) | 24 (170.2744) | 35 (169.1772) | 166 (142.2172) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #806 (180 pts) | #900 (160 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #868 (180 pts) | #978 (165 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #752 (180 pts) | #758 (205 pts) | #833 (180 pts) | #766 (185 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #883 (65 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1547 (125 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #954 (300 pts) | #941 (340 pts) | #927 (355 pts) | #930 (345 pts) | #994 (300 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1064 (300 pts) | #804 (490 pts) | #1100 (315 pts) | #1131 (300 pts) | #1103 (300 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1041 (308 pts) | #939 (388 pts) | #769 (518 pts) | #956 (393 pts) | #1301 (238 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1075 (275 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) | #874 (410 pts) | #1077 (310 pts) | #1219 (240 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #540 (707 pts) | #413 (912 pts) | #517 (762 pts) | #560 (697 pts) | #417 (912 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #541 (583 pts) | #517 (628 pts) | #466 (698 pts) | #720 (463 pts) | #756 (428 pts) |