IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ KS
Rating
1592
peak 1602
Contests
52
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#151
Master 2023
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
13 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 52 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
682.99 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 667.08 (+15.91)
Walk rate
52%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±43.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.33 · weakest Brisket (167.21)
Road miles
1839
mi across 52 mapped stops · furthest 76 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Q-CHIPS has finished one call ahead of IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
WILD HOGS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 30 of their 36 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ELVISES in 19 of their 22 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 36-team field at McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 38% across 11 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual (2023-06-02) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 34-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Cow Creek BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 47 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 161.0972 | 170.04 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 47 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 149.0744 | 169.21 | top 46% |
| Pork | 50 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 144.4916 | 170.33 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 47 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 157.0628 | 167.21 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 29 | 1 | top 46% |
| MO | 18 | 0 | top 47% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 20 | 1 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 27 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (33 of 52 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (50 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual (2023-06-02)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 667.08
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 696.5260 | 678.45 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 695.9888 | 684.48 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 691.9772 | 681.65 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 699.4744 | 685.37 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 690.7540 | 677.56 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 674.2056 | 633.26 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.0516 | 649.05 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 664.5028 | 596.82 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 10 / 33 (696.5260) | 3 (178.8572) | 20 (170.8344) | 3 (178.8572) | 20 (167.9772) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) Osage City, KS | 93 / 101 (660.3656) | 91 (165.0856) | 37 (173.1316) | 89 (165.0856) | 97 (157.0628) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 181 / 401 (679.8856) | 207 (170.2628) | 193 (169.6800) | 282 (165.6800) | 73 (174.2628) |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 3 / 30 (695.9888) | 5 (176.5600) | 11 (170.8228) | 5 (168.5372) | 14 (171.4516) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 37 / 62 (682.1828) | 34 (171.4056) | 47 (166.2400) | 9 (176.5600) | 42 (167.9772) |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 15 / 30 (679.8512) | 15 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2744) | 19 (169.6684) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 38 / 92 (684.4800) | 8 (177.7144) | 27 (173.7144) | 63 (167.3712) | 62 (165.6800) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 101 / 169 (682.1828) | 64 (174.2628) | 59 (173.1200) | 19 (177.1428) | 168 (157.6572) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 250 / 444 (671.9200) | 77 (175.4400) | 257 (167.9772) | 282 (165.6800) | 314 (162.8228) |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 27 / 38 (673.0400) | 18 (171.9656) | 28 (166.8344) | 9 (174.2628) | 31 (159.9772) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 31 / 65 (681.6456) | 29 (171.4172) | 53 (161.6684) | 7 (177.7144) | 25 (170.8456) |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 8 / 34 (691.9772) | 26 (163.9656) | 6 (176.0000) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (173.1544) |
| 2024-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual McLouth, KS | 6 / 35 (686.3088) | 19 (168.0116) | 4 (174.8572) | 11 (171.4056) | 5 (172.0344) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 26 / 44 (676.4688) | 37 (161.0972) | 16 (172.5716) | 6 (175.4172) | 24 (167.3828) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 29 / 97 (689.6572) | 73 (165.6800) | 8 (177.1544) | 9 (177.7028) | 49 (169.1200) |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 21 / 47 (692.4800) | 20 (174.2744) | 15 (174.2628) | 11 (174.2628) | 27 (169.6800) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 211 / 487 (676.4456) | 353 (163.9428) | 47 (176.0000) | 368 (161.0972) | 42 (175.4056) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 157 / 211 (674.7428) | 157 (167.9656) | 148 (168.5372) | 109 (170.8228) | 138 (167.4172) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 15 / 57 (689.6344) | 30 (168.5372) | 21 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 29 (167.9772) |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) Butler, MO | 4 / 21 (699.3716) | 6 (175.4172) | 2 (178.8572) | 10 (144.4916) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) Butler, MO | 9 / 27 (687.9200) | 16 (171.9772) | 11 (167.9772) | 4 (177.1544) | 15 (170.8112) |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (ONE MEAT RIBS) Butler, MO | — | — | 6 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" Kansas City, KS | 15 / 29 (681.0860) | 25 (162.8344) | 18 (168.5716) | 7 (174.2628) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 19 / 44 (678.7428) | 25 (169.6800) | 35 (165.6800) | 11 (174.2628) | 12 (169.1200) |
| 2023-06-02 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual McLouth, KS | 1 / 36 (699.4744) | 3 (174.8916) | 8 (172.0000) | 2 (179.4400) | 1 (173.1428) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ Sugar Creek, MO | 13 / 51 (686.7656) | 14 (173.1200) | 16 (171.4172) | 10 (174.2628) | 22 (167.9656) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 45 / 68 (672.4228) | 52 (162.8000) | 43 (166.8344) | 16 (174.2628) | 40 (168.5256) |
| 2022-10-21 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 17 / 30 (676.4684) | 16 (169.6800) | 12 (173.7028) | 22 (163.3828) | 14 (169.7028) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 280 / 505 (663.9660) | 217 (168.5600) | 411 (159.3944) | 37 (176.5600) | 367 (159.4516) |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 15 / 37 (679.3376) | 7 (173.1316) | 11 (171.9888) | 18 (168.5372) | 16 (165.6800) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 30 / 54 (679.8856) | 17 (173.1200) | 37 (166.8344) | 16 (174.2628) | 38 (165.6684) |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" Kansas City, KS | 9 / 29 (683.8740) | 10 (171.9772) | 13 (167.3828) | 9 (174.2628) | 11 (170.2512) |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 10 / 36 (690.7540) | 9 (174.8572) | 22 (169.6800) | 10 (173.1084) | 13 (173.1084) |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 12 / 41 (677.0056) | 7 (174.2628) | 2 (176.5716) | 33 (158.2172) | 17 (167.9540) |
| 2022-05-13 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) Lansing, KS | 16 / 28 (667.3260) | 20 (168.0000) | 6 (172.5600) | 21 (161.6688) | 14 (165.0972) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 16 / 35 (679.2912) | 23 (163.9312) | 17 (168.5372) | 9 (173.7028) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 27 / 71 (677.6688) | 29 (169.1544) | 37 (165.1200) | 14 (171.9772) | 18 (171.4172) |
| 2021-10-22 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 16 / 30 (674.2056) | 20 (167.4056) | 2 (177.1544) | 17 (167.3828) | 23 (162.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 18 / 467 (510.2400) | 68 (173.1544) | 130 (170.2856) | 39 (174.8572) | 75 (171.9884) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 23 / 46 (662.6856) | 31 (163.9428) | 20 (166.2400) | 13 (172.0000) | 27 (160.5028) |
| 2021-06-18 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life Kansas City, KS | 27 / 37 (650.6972) | 3 (178.2972) | 34 (150.7772) | 28 (161.0972) | 27 (160.5256) |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual Mclouth, KS | 22 / 42 (668.4688) | 10 (170.8572) | 13 (173.1200) | 34 (162.2400) | 27 (162.2516) |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 29 / 30 (649.0516) | 26 (161.6800) | 30 (157.7144) | 17 (171.4172) | 28 (158.2400) |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 33 / 44 (655.8400) | 15 (170.8572) | 42 (156.5028) | 37 (158.8000) | 25 (169.6800) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 23 / 468 (509.6572) | 67 (173.1200) | 435 (149.0744) | 232 (165.6684) | 256 (162.2628) |
| 2019-08-09 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 16 / 30 (661.0400) | 18 (164.5600) | 19 (164.5716) | 19 (164.5256) | 13 (167.3828) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 53 / 54 (493.0628) | 38 (161.1200) | — | 30 (165.1200) | 22 (166.8228) |
| 2019-04-05 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits Overland Park, KS | 27 / 53 (664.5028) | 17 (170.8456) | 23 (166.8344) | 32 (164.5600) | 32 (162.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #474 (193 pts) | #427 (293 pts) | #684 (143 pts) | #394 (293 pts) | #610 (143 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #405 (515 pts) | #411 (560 pts) | #476 (485 pts) | #373 (605 pts) | #518 (370 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #347 (629 pts) | #475 (449 pts) | #305 (824 pts) | #189 (1049 pts) | #347 (654 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #151 (1212 pts) | #206 (987 pts) | #177 (1190 pts) | #73 (1617 pts) | #198 (1017 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #268 (852 pts) | #245 (927 pts) | #215 (1072 pts) | #282 (862 pts) | #254 (907 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #454 (400 pts) | #357 (570 pts) | #355 (580 pts) | #471 (395 pts) | #591 (305 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1108 (55 pts) | #1114 (55 pts) | #1124 (55 pts) | #807 (95 pts) | #1106 (55 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #852 (340 pts) | #787 (420 pts) | #1035 (275 pts) | #927 (325 pts) | #857 (370 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |