A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
LEE LA Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
PIT ROW BBQ
PIT ROW BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 38 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 7th of 25 at the COTR BBQ (2019). They are ranked #4057 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
peak 1482 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
38
in the data
First seen
Mar 8, 2019
latest Aug 7, 2020 · 1.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
5% of 38 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
21%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.34
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.02 · weakest Pork (163.96)
Road miles
3,997
across 38 mapped stops · furthest 197 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
331.08 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
466.37 / 540
2 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Backyard out of 360, 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.
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The teams rated closest to PIT ROW BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,064 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
Fewer contests behind them than PIT ROW BBQ has cooked, 6 to 38, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#4,036 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Level with PIT ROW BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,040 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1504
They were already cooking in 2014, 5 years before PIT ROW BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,038 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1507
Fewer contests behind them than PIT ROW BBQ has cooked, 7 to 38, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#4,071 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
Fewer contests behind them than PIT ROW BBQ has cooked, 7 to 38, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#4,034 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Fewer contests behind them than PIT ROW BBQ has cooked, 7 to 38, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Hangover | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Thin Blue Swine | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 146.7656 | 167.02 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 174.2628 | 152.5260 | 164.68 | top 49% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 156.5028 | 163.96 | top 52% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 98% | Aug 7, 2020 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
8 contests
Contests a season
4.8
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
23 of 38 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
147
finished ahead 95 times, behind 112
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20202 milestones
- Career-best overall score474.1028 Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
20193 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score324.4916 Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 RiverFest
- Peak power rating (1494) COTR BBQ
20171 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD)
20151 milestone
- 10th tracked contest High on the Hog Festival
20142 milestones
- First call Jack Daniel's World Championship Backyard Contest (BACKYARD)
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Jack Daniel's World Championship Backyard Contest (BACKYARD)
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11 | COTR BBQ | Dec 6, 2019 |
| +10.2 | RiverFest | Sep 13, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 9, 2019 |
| -11.9 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 7, 2020 |
| -6.9 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | Nov 22, 2019 |
| -6.3 | Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Mar 8, 2019 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40% | top 61% | 94% | 90.6% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25% | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25% | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2020 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 20 / 21 (474.1028) | 20 (155.3716) | 15 (162.2284) | 16 (156.5028) | — |
| Dec 6, 2019 | COTR BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 7 / 25 (336.5028) | 11 (166.2400) | 3 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 16 / 20 (325.0516) | 15 (166.2516) | 16 (158.8000) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2019 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 10 / 37 (338.2744) | 8 (170.8572) | 15 (167.4172) | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 26 / 26 (458.6396) | 26 (146.7656) | 23 (155.3712) | 25 (156.5028) | — |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL | 24 / 34 (324.4916) | 26 (161.0972) | 22 (163.3944) | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Christmas on the River Demoplis, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | — | 4 (173.1200) | 33 (160.5144) | 35 (160.5028) | — |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival Decatur, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Christmas on the River Demopolis, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) Lynchburg, TN | — | 11 (169.6800) | 10 (168) | 8 (169.7028) | — |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest Decatur, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2017 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL) Meridian, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Christmas on the River Demopolis, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) Lynchburg, TN | — | 3 (176.5600) | 37 (152.5260) | 3 (172) | — |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 27, 2016 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff Lewisburg, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2016 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 4, 2015 | Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD - JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | — | 13 (170.8456) | 5 (172.5944) | 17 (166.2400) | — |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2015 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff Lewisburg, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 15, 2015 | Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff Hartselle, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Backyard BBQ Brawl (Competitor's Series) Murfreesboro, TN | — | 1 (174.8572) | 5 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2015 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Backyard Contest (BACKYARD) Lynchburg, TN | — | 7 (172.5716) | 1 (174.2628) | 16 (166.2516) | — |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 24, 2014 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff Lewisburg, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2014 | BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek Atmore, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge Cullman, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN | — | — | — | — | — |