A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Pit Bull Smokers ahead in 100% of their meetings
Pit Bull Smokers has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Rack Em Up
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1410
peak 1500 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2014-09-20
latest 2024-08-03
Best ToY finish
#549
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
615.55 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 601.75 (+13.79)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±50.88
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 154.78 · weakest Brisket (152.66)
Road miles
11,993
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 11358 mi
Schedule strength
3%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1504)
Master avg
601.75 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
301.11 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is 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.
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The comeback
3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Smokin' in the Valley (2022-11-26).
- last seen 2019-11-09
- back 2022-11-26
Pork nemesis
3 of 5
shared pork entries lost
Smokin Genius ahead 60% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Smokin Genius has out-cooked them in 3 of 5 shared pork entries.
A September team
Top 67%
average finish in September
Something about September: average finish in the top 67% across 4 contests, versus top 84% the rest of the year.
- 4 September contests
- top 84% the rest of the year
The long haul
11,993
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 11,993 miles across 12 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 11,358 miles to Smokin' in the Valley.
- 12 mapped stops
- furthest 11,358 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
#6236 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1410
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6235 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1410
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before Rack Em Up's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6237 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6239 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1410
No shared contest yet.
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#6240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1409
No shared contest yet.
Level with Rack Em Up on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#6228 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1411
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Pit Bull Smokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Genius | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164.0228 | 131.3940 | 154.42 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 164.6060 | 142.8000 | 153.85 | top 67% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 171.9772 | 143.9656 | 154.78 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 137.6800 | 152.66 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
| WA | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 92% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in the Valley | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 95% | 2024-08-03 |
| Oinktoberfest | 3 | 34 | 0 | top 67% | 2017-09-22 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
9.9 yrs
2014-09-20 → 2024-08-03
Busiest season
—
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 10 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NY
4 of 14 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
7
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
12 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 154.78 · weakest Brisket (152.66)
Walk rate
43%
a top-10 call in 6 of 14 contests
Overall top-10 rate
14%
2 of 14 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests
Master average
601.75
out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs
Backyard average
301.11
out of 360 · 2 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
180
75–225 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
11,993
12 mapped stops · furthest 11,358 mi
Schedule strength
1504
average field rating faced — tougher than 3% of rated contests
Longest layoff
3 yrs
2019-11-09 → 2022-11-26
Power rating
1410
peak 1500 · #6238 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- First tracked contest Pit Boss Premium Charcoal Barbecue (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 2 (Backyard Only)
- First overall top-10 Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 2 (Backyard Only)
- 2014
- Peak power rating (1500) Oinktoberfest
- 2019
- 10th tracked contest Smokin in the Valley
- 2024
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4688 Smokin' in the Valley
- Career-best overall score656.4688 Smokin' in the Valley
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.7028 Smokin' in the Valley
- Most recent contest Smokin' in the Valley
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.1 | Oinktoberfest | 2014-09-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Smokin in the Valley | 2019-11-09 |
| -13.5 | Smokin in the City | 2018-04-21 |
| -13.3 | Smokin' in the Valley | 2023-11-04 |
| -13 | Smokin' in the Valley | 2024-05-04 |
| -10.4 | Smokin' in the Valley | 2022-11-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 81% | 84.9% | 83.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 95% | 91.2% | 85.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 92% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 88.2% | 76.1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 83.7% | 83.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-03 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 9 / 10 (656.4688) | 10 (153.1088) | 9 (157.6800) | 5 (171.9772) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2024-05-04 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 14 / 14 (579.2796) | 14 (131.3940) | 11 (155.3828) | 12 (147.4056) | 13 (145.0972) |
| 2023-11-04 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 11 / 11 (618.1484) | 8 (154.2400) | 11 (142.8000) | 2 (166.8800) | 8 (154.2284) |
| 2022-11-26 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 11 / 12 (624.5376) | 11 (153.6916) | 7 (155.4172) | 6 (162.2972) | 8 (153.1316) |
| 2019-11-09 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill WA, 6056 | 17 / 17 (599.3032) | 8 (162.8456) | 16 (146.2632) | 15 (148.5484) | 16 (141.6460) |
| 2018-09-15 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Wa, 6556 | 15 / 23 (634.9140) | 14 (160.0228) | 10 (157.1772) | 17 (152.5484) | 6 (165.1656) |
| 2018-04-21 | Smokin in the City Perth, 6929 | 19 / 20 (461.1312) | 15 (158.8684) | — | 17 (143.9656) | 14 (158.2972) |
| 2017-09-22 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 37 / 53 (617.6572) | 24 (164.0228) | 13 (164.6060) | 40 (151.3484) | 48 (137.6800) |
| 2017-08-05 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-09-03 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Geneva, NY | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-09-19 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 42 / 52 (602.7312) | 28 (158.2856) | 46 (145.6572) | 39 (150.8228) | 40 (147.9656) |
| 2014-09-20 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 34 / 66 (623.3716) | 20 (162.2972) | 27 (159.4172) | 46 (151.9656) | 46 (149.6916) |
| Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 2 (Backyard Only) Bakersville, WA | 10 / 14 (305.6800) | 13 (146.8000) | 5 (158.8800) | — | — | |
| Pit Boss Premium Charcoal Barbecue (BACKYARD ONLY) Perth Western, 6056 | 18 / 20 (296.5372) | 19 (147.4284) | 17 (149.1088) | — | — |
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 | #549 (320 pts) | #572 (335 pts) | #619 (335 pts) | #428 (500 pts) | #497 (415 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1082 (107 pts) | #1137 (107 pts) | #1042 (142 pts) | #888 (152 pts) | #957 (132 pts) |