Smitty's Real Pit BBQ OH
Rating
1530
peak 1530 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2023-08-18
Best ToY finish
#288
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.11 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 671.99 (+6.11)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.12
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.85 · weakest Pork (165.93)
Road miles
1078
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 206 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Purse competed for
$41K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.99 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BooyaQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.5 years, then back at Marietta River City BBQ (2021-04-23).
Teams like this (closest power rating, OH first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 161.6572 | 167.65 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 158.8344 | 167.57 | top 46% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 152.4916 | 165.93 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 163.4288 | 170.85 | top 28% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 4 | 0 | top 33% |
| IN | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta River City BBQ | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 34% | 2022-04-29 |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 46% | 2021-08-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OH (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 671.99 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Marietta River City BBQ
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Marietta River City BBQ
- ⭐ 2023-08-18 — Career-best overall score (679.9084) · Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues
- 📈 2023-08-18 — Peak power rating (1530) · Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.3 | Marietta River City BBQ | 2019-04-26 |
| +7.5 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2021-08-20 |
| +7 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | 2019-10-18 |
| +4.5 | Marietta River City BBQ | 2022-04-29 |
| +4.1 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues | 2023-08-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.2 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2019-08-16 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 94.4% | 94.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 94.3% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 17 / 41 (679.9084) | 36 (161.6800) | 12 (173.7144) | 13 (171.9656) | 9 (172.5484) |
| 2022-04-29 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 10 / 25 (673.6804) | 10 (169.6916) | 9 (170.2628) | 16 (161.1316) | 6 (172.5944) |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 13 / 43 (679.8628) | 36 (161.6572) | 19 (167.3828) | 9 (175.4056) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 10 / 29 (678.2628) | 9 (170.8572) | 10 (170.8456) | 17 (165.1544) | 11 (171.4056) |
| 2019-10-18 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 🏅 Nelsonville, OH | 9 / 28 (678.8232) | 2 (174.8572) | 12 (167.9772) | 3 (172.5600) | 18 (163.4288) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN | 29 / 47 (652.4348) | 30 (165.6916) | 37 (158.8344) | 44 (152.4916) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 7 / 26 (660.9828) | 8 (169.1084) | 15 (163.9428) | 14 (162.8228) | 9 (165.1088) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #465 (859 pts) | #333 (1094 pts) | #504 (819 pts) | #550 (744 pts) | #440 (914 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #401 (939 pts) | #472 (829 pts) | #295 (1169 pts) | #576 (674 pts) | #391 (959 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #438 (890 pts) | #546 (715 pts) | #528 (745 pts) | #556 (700 pts) | #332 (1080 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #288 (1062 pts) | #165 (1407 pts) | #302 (1002 pts) | #303 (977 pts) | #456 (707 pts) |