A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
LADY OF Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
LADY OF Q has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
CHICKS WITH PITS
CHICKS WITH PITS is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 35th of 37 at the 9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) (2018). They are ranked #6256 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1417
peak 1417 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 29, 2015
latest May 31, 2024 · 9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
603.48 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 606.14 (-2.66)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.19
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.13 · weakest Brisket (147.31)
Road miles
164
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 39 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
606.14 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #1649 (165 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CHICKS WITH PITS, each with one reason worth a look.
28 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,251 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to CHICKS WITH PITS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CHICKS WITH PITS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,254 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,250 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 4 years before CHICKS WITH PITS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,260 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,258 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1500
Level with CHICKS WITH PITS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,253 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LADY OF Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE HOUND BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Sharpe's Woodshed | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RED BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| J&C BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4628 | 143.3944 | 155.81 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1432 | 149.7028 | 157.13 | top 83% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 133.0972 | 151.47 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 136.5260 | 147.31 | top 90% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 93% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 3 | 48 | 0 | top 96% | May 31, 2019 |
| Horse Town Brew B Que Festival | 2 | 52 | 0 | top 92% | Jun 1, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
242
finished ahead 30 times, behind 433
Longest layoff
5 yrs
May 31, 2019 → May 31, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival
20163 milestones
- First call Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- Career-best overall score621.1316 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4628 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- Peak power rating (1487) Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | May 29, 2015 |
| -11.2 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | May 31, 2019 |
| -10.3 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2015 |
| -9.8 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -9.8 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) | Jun 2, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 78.8% | 78.8% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85% | 84.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 91% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85.7% | 84.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2024 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 37 / 39 (620.5488) | 27 (161.7372) | 38 (149.7028) | 36 (156.5716) | 35 (152.5372) |
| May 31, 2019 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 48 / 49 (567.0284) | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA | 35 / 37 (602.7544) | 37 (143.3944) | 32 (155.9772) | 37 (151.9428) | 34 (151.4400) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA | 53 / 57 (611.8288) | 55 (149.0744) | 49 (158.8456) | 36 (167.3828) | 57 (136.5260) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA | 52 / 57 (615.2348) | 53 (152.4916) | 36 (165.1432) | 51 (155.9656) | 54 (141.6344) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 53 / 58 (621.1316) | 7 (175.4628) | 53 (150.8572) | 57 (133.0972) | 38 (161.7144) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 66 / 75 (617.0056) | 62 (158.2856) | 65 (156.5372) | 62 (155.9428) | 69 (146.2400) |
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 73 / 75 (593.6004) | 72 (150.2400) | 53 (162.8572) | 75 (139.3944) | 73 (141.1088) |