PITMASTERIQ BBQ KS
Rating
1542
peak 1551
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-09-16
Best ToY finish
#126
Master 2014
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
599.95 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 640.01 (-40.07)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±116.43
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.50 · weakest Pork (168.20)
Road miles
443
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 121 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 163.4172 | 169.98 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4516 | 165.1428 | 172.50 | top 24% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 163.3712 | 168.20 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.2284 | 170.34 | top 35% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
| MO | 4 | 1 | top 31% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 1 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smokin on the Lake (2019-05-31)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 640.01
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 668.4684 | 490.21 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.3940 | 663.39 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 696.5372 | 687.03 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 144 / 467 (311.9544) | 171 (168.5600) | 33 (175.4516) | 180 (166.8800) | 104 (170.2856) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 150 / 185 (668.4684) | 95 (170.8228) | 147 (165.1428) | 94 (170.2744) | 159 (162.2284) |
| 2020-06-19 | Black Silo Winery Trenton, MO | 26 / 31 (663.3940) | 27 (163.4172) | 13 (169.7028) | 26 (163.9656) | 20 (166.3084) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 14 / 135 (696.5372) | 67 (171.9656) | 22 (174.8572) | 68 (169.7144) | 3 (180.0000) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 133 / 468 (674.7312) | 138 (169.6800) | 80 (171.9772) | 278 (163.3712) | 126 (169.7028) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 9 / 68 (692.5372) | 26 (170.8228) | 6 (175.4400) | 18 (169.7144) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 1 / 25 (687.9884) | 5 (173.7028) | 4 (172.0000) | 2 (175.4400) | 8 (166.8456) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues Washington, MO | 9 / 39 (683.3368) | 13 (170.8456) | 3 (175.4172) | 23 (166.2628) | 16 (170.8112) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1093 (56 pts) | #1102 (56 pts) | #753 (116 pts) | #1106 (56 pts) | #829 (81 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #445 (740 pts) | #719 (475 pts) | #463 (745 pts) | #634 (535 pts) | #416 (805 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1300 (185 pts) | #1354 (180 pts) | #1302 (190 pts) | #751 (470 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #278 (1261 pts) | #336 (1086 pts) | #344 (1071 pts) | #228 (1336 pts) | #368 (1031 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #182 (1585 pts) | #245 (1290 pts) | #171 (1515 pts) | #297 (1186 pts) | #148 (1670 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #208 (1477 pts) | #295 (1177 pts) | #258 (1257 pts) | #210 (1362 pts) | #239 (1342 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #126 (1898 pts) | #210 (1383 pts) | #129 (1716 pts) | #174 (1492 pts) | #118 (1841 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #186 (1458 pts) | #369 (837 pts) | #149 (1498 pts) | #92 (1764 pts) | #122 (1695 pts) |