PITMASTERIQ BBQ KS
Rating
1550
peak 1561 · rated over 9 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2014-10-02
latest 2021-09-16
Best ToY finish
#126
Master 2014
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Best overall
696.5372 / 720
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
676.86 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 681.02 (-4.16)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±10.81
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.44 · weakest Pork (169.01)
Road miles
638
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 121 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$233K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
681.02 / 720
8 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO has finished one call ahead of PITMASTERIQ BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8572 points of the Grand Championship at Certified BBQ Judging Class (2014-10-02).
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared pork ribs entries.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 at their very first tracked contest, Certified BBQ Judging Class (2014-10-02).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.6 years, then back at BBQ, Bikes and Blues (2019-04-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BYO GRILL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 163.4172 | 170.39 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4516 | 165.1428 | 172.44 | top 24% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 175.4400 | 163.3712 | 169.01 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.2284 | 169.95 | 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 33% |
| 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 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smokin on the Lake (2019-05-31)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 681.02 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2014-10-02 — First tracked contest · Certified BBQ Judging Class
- 📣 2014-10-02 — First call · Certified BBQ Judging Class
- 🏆 2019-05-31 — First Grand Championship · Smokin on the Lake
- 🔥 2019-09-12 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (696.5372) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1561) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | Smokin on the Lake | 2019-05-31 |
| +13.9 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +12.1 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2019-08-16 |
| +12 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | 2014-10-02 |
| +9 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues | 2019-04-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Black Silo Winery | 2020-06-19 |
| -8.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -1.3 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 94.6% | 93.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 80% | top 16% | 96.7% | 95.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
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 | 61 / 467 (681.1772) | 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) |
| 2014-10-02 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | 2 (514.2856) | 5 (173.7028) | 4 (172.0000) | 2 (175.4400) | 8 (166.8456) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |