They almost always walk
77%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 10 of 13 contests
A top-10 category call in 77% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Stitt Show BBQ
Stitt Show BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 11th of 32 at the Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest (2023). They are ranked #3738 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “STITTSHOW BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
peak 1503 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
May 6, 2022
latest May 3, 2024 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Best overall
691.9312 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.16 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 676.35 (+7.81)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.07
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.64 · weakest Brisket (166.36)
Road miles
1,310
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 219 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1592)
Purse competed for
$134K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.35 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
501.63 / 540
2 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), 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.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Stitt Show BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,731 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1489
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to Stitt Show BBQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — MONEY SHOT BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,754 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1488
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,728 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before Stitt Show BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,745 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,714 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1489
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#3,736 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1489
They were already cooking in 2015, 7 years before Stitt Show BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoked & Furious | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| CEO BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| O' Town Que | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUPER SWINE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BrewsCue | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4516 | 158.8344 | 168.77 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 155.3600 | 167.28 | top 61% |
| Pork | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 179.4400 | 160.5372 | 172.64 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 158.2516 | 166.36 | top 64% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 60% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 69% | Jul 29, 2023 |
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 43% | Jun 9, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
8 contests
Contests a season
4.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
9 of 13 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
11
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
194
finished ahead 152 times, behind 240
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest 3rd Annual Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ Contest
20232 milestones
- Career-best overall score691.9312 2nd Annual Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ Contest
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
20225 milestones
- First tracked contest Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
- First call Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score677.6804 Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
- Peak power rating (1503) Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.8 | OKC BBQ Fest | Oct 21, 2022 |
| +4.4 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 | Oct 8, 2022 |
| +4 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 9, 2023 |
| +3.1 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 6, 2022 |
| +1.7 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) | Jul 28, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.6 | 3rd Annual Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ Contest | May 3, 2024 |
| -8.4 | Smokin on the Route | Jul 29, 2022 |
| -4.3 | 2nd Annual Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ Contest | May 5, 2023 |
| -3 | City of Springs BBQ Championship | May 20, 2022 |
| -2.9 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 10, 2022 |
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 | 100% | top 100% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 63% | 96.1% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 60% | 94.8% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | 3rd Annual Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ Contest 🏅 Alva, OK | 20 / 20 (681.5996) | 13 (173.1200) | 5 (176) | 19 (168.5256) | 19 (163.9540) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 20 / 27 (681.0972) | 20 (170.2972) | 24 (168) | 3 (178.8572) | 23 (163.9428) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 16 / 25 (683.3600) | 17 (170.2744) | 12 (172) | 15 (171.4056) | 14 (169.6800) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 11 / 32 (682.7884) | 11 (173.1200) | 16 (166.2972) | 7 (174.2628) | 13 (169.1084) |
| May 5, 2023 | 2nd Annual Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ Contest Alva, OK | 12 / 15 (691.9312) | 14 (171.4056) | 14 (169.1200) | 8 (174.8456) | 7 (176.5600) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | OKC BBQ Fest 🏅 Oklahoma City, OK | 17 / 35 (682.8000) | 16 (170.8228) | 8 (175.4516) | 16 (170.2628) | 21 (166.2628) |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 Tahlequah, OK | 13 / 32 (503.3372) | 20 (168.5372) | 29 (159.3600) | 7 (175.4400) | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 Tahlequah, OK | 19 / 32 (499.9200) | 28 (161.0856) | 21 (165.1200) | 13 (173.7144) | — |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 24 / 39 (667.3484) | 18 (170.2628) | 23 (163.4056) | 10 (173.1316) | 30 (160.5484) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 17 / 19 (670.2284) | 16 (163.4056) | 8 (172.5828) | 18 (160.5372) | 9 (173.7028) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 15 / 29 (666.2520) | 17 (167.4516) | 16 (167.4172) | 11 (168.5372) | 19 (162.8460) |
| May 20, 2022 | City of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 19 / 25 (654.7316) | 21 (158.8344) | 22 (155.3600) | 5 (175.4172) | 16 (165.1200) |
| May 6, 2022 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 19 / 38 (677.6804) | 7 (175.4516) | 23 (164.5372) | 2 (179.4400) | 27 (158.2516) |