They almost always walk
60%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 10 contests
A top-10 category call in 60% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
K-Town Pit Que
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1499
peak 1509 · rated over 9 contests ⓘ
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2025-05-30
latest 2026-08-21
Best ToY finish
#98
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.45 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 326.91 (+3.54)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±4.90
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.98 · weakest Pork (160.54)
Road miles
925
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 136 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)
Purse competed for
$34K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
326.91 / 360
9 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Storylines (6 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.
High-water mark
334.2172
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 334.2172 at Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) — 92.8% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- 2026-07-24
A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
Capt. Blue BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Capt. Blue BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
8 of 8
shared chicken entries lost
Capt. Blue BBQ ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Capt. Blue BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.
The metronome
±1.36%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.36% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 90.8% of a perfect score
- 10 contests
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.
125 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3266 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to K-Town Pit Que)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team K-Town Pit Que has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3249 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1546
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to K-Town Pit Que)
They've been 1546 at their best, 47 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3255 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1499
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3270 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2019, 6 years before K-Town Pit Que's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#3269 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1498
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before K-Town Pit Que's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3247 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1499
No shared contest yet.
Level with K-Town Pit Que on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Clean Smoke BBQ Team | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pinky Out BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Better Half Barbecue | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B'S QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rough Cut Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Swine Doctor's BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Yardogs BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 151.9084 | 164.98 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 153.0972 | 161.93 | top 64% |
| Pork | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161.7140 | 159.3600 | 160.54 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 163.9428 | 163.9428 | 163.94 | top 29% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 89% | 2026-08-21 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 59% | 2026-07-25 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
1.2 yrs
2025-05-30 → 2026-08-21
Busiest season
2026
5 contests
Contests a season
5
across 2 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
VA
5 of 10 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
9 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 164.98 · weakest Pork (160.54)
Walk rate
60%
a top-10 call in 6 of 10 contests
Overall top-10 rate
40%
4 of 10 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests
Backyard average
326.91
out of 360 · 9 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
208
160–233 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
925
10 mapped stops · furthest 136 mi
Schedule strength
1593
average field rating faced — tougher than 73% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$34,090
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 6 state-championship entries
Power rating
1499
peak 1509 · #3251 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2025
- First tracked contest The Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call The Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 The Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score324.4800 K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall podium DMV Kosher Brisket BBQ Competition (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- First Reserve Championship DMV Kosher Brisket BBQ Competition (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 2026
- Career-best overall score334.2172 Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1509) Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1200 Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- 10th tracked contest Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff
- Most recent contest Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 2026-03-27 |
| +3.2 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2025-10-10 |
| +1.7 | Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-06-05 |
| +1.4 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2026-07-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff | 2025-08-22 |
| -5.4 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff | 2026-08-21 |
| -4.3 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2026-07-25 |
| -1 | The Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-05-30 |
| -0.5 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-07-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 58% | 92.8% | 91.8% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80% | top 62% | 90.1% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Edinburg, VA | 22 / 26 (326.7772) | 20 (167.9656) | 25 (158.8116) | — | — |
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 26 / 39 (326.2172) | 8 (173.1200) | 29 (153.0972) | — | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 22 / 43 (334.2172) | 21 (166.8228) | 20 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2026-06-05 | Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY) Leesburg, VA | 7 / 12 (331.9312) | 5 (170.8456) | 10 (161.0856) | 10 (159.3600) | — |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 11 / 40 (333.0976) | 13 (167.9772) | 12 (165.1204) | — | — |
| 2025-10-12 | DMV Kosher Brisket BBQ Competition (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Waynesboro, PA | 2 / 7 (163.9428) | — | — | — | 2 (163.9428) |
| 2025-10-10 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 16 / 29 (322.7312) | 32 (151.9084) | 8 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Edinburg, VA | 15 / 16 (323.9316) | 11 (165.7144) | 16 (158.2172) | — | — |
| 2025-07-12 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 8 / 12 (324.4800) | 9 (158.2056) | 6 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | The Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY) Leesburg, VA | 8 / 12 (318.7656) | 6 (162.2516) | 8 (156.5140) | 5 (161.7140) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #98 (458 pts) | #82 (578 pts) | #122 (418 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #123 (462 pts) | #129 (447 pts) | #125 (527 pts) | — | — |