Riding a hot streak
4
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 10
Pit Bull Smokers
Pit Bull Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 28 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 10 at the Smokin Barrel Fest 2026 (2026), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #3009 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1505
peak 1527 · rated over 20 contests
Contests
28
in the data
First seen
Nov 3, 2018
latest Sep 26, 2026 · 7.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
3 reserve
Category wins
5
18 podiums
Overall top-10s
17
61% of 28 contests
Best top-10 run
10
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.06 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.74 (+7.32)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.36
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 164.52 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.53)
Road miles
1,049
across 26 mapped stops · furthest 294 mi
Schedule strength
4%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1504)
Master avg
657.74 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
271.98 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #351 (547 pts) | #334 (630 pts) | #357 (660 pts) | #335 (602 pts) | #400 (482 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #354 (609 pts) | #350 (659 pts) | #394 (639 pts) | #363 (619 pts) | #340 (684 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #233 (944 pts) | #201 (1,059 pts) | #249 (983 pts) | #287 (774 pts) | #199 (1,039 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Pit Bull Smokers, each with one reason worth a look.
96 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,997 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1506
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,010 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1520
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before Pit Bull Smokers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,000 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1531
Fewer contests behind them than Pit Bull Smokers has cooked, 17 to 28, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#3,001 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1506
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 18% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#3,007 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1522
Level with Pit Bull Smokers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,996 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1524
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before Pit Bull Smokers's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE MIST BBQ | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Genius | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Aussie TongMasters | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs n Pigs BBQ | 13 | 3 | 9 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Aussie Davo | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it up BBQ Australia | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Gecko BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| CUMBIA BBQ TEAM | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke and Dagger BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Lit Salami | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Steve's BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| San Lorenzo BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| The King and His Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Em Up | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 172.5716 | 147.3828 | 163.59 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 173.7028 | 149.0972 | 162.53 | top 55% |
| Pork | 18 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 179.4400 | 145.7372 | 164.34 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 18 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 176 | 151.3944 | 164.52 | top 48% |
“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) | 19 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin in the Valley | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 53% | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Smokin' in the Valley | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 40% | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Smokin Barrel Fest 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 50% | Sep 26, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
6 contests
Contests a season
3.1
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WA
3 of 28 contests
Contests visited
15
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
25 entries · 1 win · 22 calls
Opponents faced
98
finished ahead 140 times, behind 149
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Nov 3, 2018 → Aug 29, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Smokin Barrel Fest 2026
- Most recent contest Smokin Barrel Fest 2026
20251 milestone
- Peak power rating (1527) Smokin' in the Valley
20242 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Smokin' in the Valley
- Career-best overall score688.4912 Smokin' in the Valley
20232 milestones
- First overall podium Smokin' in the Valley
- First Reserve Championship Smokin' in the Valley
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley
20211 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5600 Brew N Que Perth 2021
—3 milestones
- First tracked contest Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 2 (Backyard Only)
- First call Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 2 (Backyard Only)
- First overall top-10 Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 2 (Backyard Only)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.5 | Smokin' in the Valley | Nov 4, 2023 |
| +12.4 | Smoking on the Swan | Oct 11, 2024 |
| +12.3 | Chidlow BBQ Festival | Sep 9, 2022 |
| +12.2 | Smokin Barrel Fest 2026 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| +12.1 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 | Dec 3, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.9 | Smokin in the Valley 2 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| -15.6 | Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 3 | Aug 29, 2020 |
| -13.6 | Smokin in the Valley | Aug 2, 2025 |
| -13.1 | Smokin on the Water | Nov 3, 2018 |
| -12.6 | Spit In The Hills | Apr 30, 2022 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 86.7% | 86.2% |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 55% | 95.6% | 93.2% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 62% | 93.3% | 91.6% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 40% | 95.6% | 92.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 18% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 90.6% | 89.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 90% | 86.2% | 64.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 91% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Smokin Barrel Fest 2026 Nanson, WA | 2 / 10 (688.0112) | 6 (164.5484) | 4 (169.7256) | 1 (179.4400) | 2 (174.2972) |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Smokin in the Valley 2 Herne Hill, Western Australia | 8 / 8 (655.2340) | 7 (163.9772) | 7 (163.9428) | 5 (169.6684) | 8 (157.6456) |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Herne Hill, Australia | — | 8 (166.2400) | — | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Herne Hill, Australia | — | — | 6 (172.0344) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 4 / 9 (669.0516) | 3 (172.5716) | 4 (172.0116) | 4 (171.4172) | 9 (153.0512) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 4 / 9 (671.9316) | 8 (159.9544) | 8 (163.3828) | 2 (173.7372) | 1 (174.8572) |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 11 / 12 (641.0516) | 11 (159.9772) | 8 (164.5600) | 10 (165.1200) | 12 (151.3944) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Smokin Barrel Fest Nanson, WA | 8 / 10 (657.7260) | 5 (168.0116) | 2 (170.2628) | 7 (165.1544) | 10 (154.2972) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Smokin' in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 4 / 13 (667.3712) | 1 (172.5600) | 7 (164.0228) | 8 (163.3828) | 3 (167.4056) |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 7 / 14 (657.6228) | 4 (163.9656) | 7 (163.3828) | 8 (162.2972) | 6 (167.9772) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Smoking on the Swan Burswood, Western Australia | 2 / 10 (676.5256) | 3 (170.2856) | 4 (165.6800) | 7 (164.5600) | 1 (176) |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 4 / 10 (688.4912) | 5 (171.4056) | 1 (173.7028) | 8 (167.3828) | 2 (176) |
| May 4, 2024 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 7 / 14 (643.2688) | 12 (156.5604) | 10 (159.9428) | 2 (166.8228) | 6 (159.9428) |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Chicken in Bakers (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bakers Hill, Western Australia | — | 2 (168.5716) | — | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2024 | OMC - Pork Ribs in Bakers (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bakers Hill, Western Australia | — | — | 9 (149.0972) | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 2 / 11 (665.6112) | 5 (162.8344) | 5 (167.9656) | 8 (163.9656) | 2 (170.8456) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Brew N Que - LITE EDITION Brigadoon | 6 / 15 (650.7656) | 6 (166.8112) | 6 (164.5944) | 10 (158.8228) | 10 (160.5372) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Western | 4 / 17 (645.1084) | 4 (166.8572) | 7 (158.2972) | 6 (161.7256) | 6 (158.2284) |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 7 / 12 (652.4800) | 10 (155.9428) | 7 (167.3944) | 4 (166.2972) | 4 (162.8456) |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Chicken) Carmel | — | 3 (163.4172) | — | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Ribs) Carmel | — | — | 3 (163.4400) | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Spit In The Hills Chidlow, Western | 15 / 16 (628.3776) | 7 (164.5256) | 11 (155.9432) | 15 (147.9316) | 11 (159.9772) |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 Claremont | 5 / 23 (656.5600) | 9 (165.6912) | 20 (150.8344) | 9 (164.5944) | 2 (175.4400) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Bare Bones BBQ Comp Perth | 8 / 10 (310.2628) | 10 (152.5712) | 5 (157.6916) | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 3 Herron | 14 / 14 (157.1544) | 5 (157.1544) | — | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Smokin on the Water Bayswater | 21 / 23 (624.0688) | 9 (168.0572) | 21 (149.7028) | 22 (145.7372) | 15 (160.5716) |
| — | Pit Boss Premium Charcoal Barbecue (BACKYARD ONLY) Perth Western | 11 / 20 (308.5256) | 20 (147.3828) | 5 (161.1428) | — | — |
| — | Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 2 (Backyard Only) Bakersville, WA | 6 / 14 (311.9656) | 6 (159.9884) | 10 (151.9772) | — | — |