Pit Crew BBQ KS
Rating
1439
peak 1503 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-06-29
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#613
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
645.33 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.71 (+0.62)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.99
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.55 · weakest Brisket (156.45)
Road miles
8800
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 8498 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$154K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.71 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Why Not Smoke in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared chicken entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 63% across 3 contests, versus top 78% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Smoke in the Spring (Steak) (2022-04-08) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 16-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, MAN MEAT BBQ.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.5 years, then back at Smoke in the Spring (Steak) (2022-04-08).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE 2 Q | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pine Tar BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Go Pig or Go Home | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| KC SMOKE DAWGS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Who's Cookin' | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 153.6684 | 164.55 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.5716 | 147.8856 | 161.51 | top 66% |
| Pork | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 149.0512 | 162.25 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 140.4916 | 156.45 | top 77% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 76% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 68% | 2023-04-07 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 2 | 49 | 0 | top 82% | 2024-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (12 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke in the Spring (Steak) (2022-04-08)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 644.71 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-29 — First tracked contest · Queensland BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-10-25 — First call · Sunshine Coast BBQ Championships
- 🏆 2022-04-08 — First Grand Championship · Smoke in the Spring (Steak)
- 🔥 2022-04-08 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Smoke in the Spring
- ⭐ 2022-04-08 — Career-best overall score (673.6112) · Smoke in the Spring
- 📈 2022-04-29 — Peak power rating (1503) · Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.6 | Smoke in the Spring (Steak) | 2022-04-08 |
| +1.6 | Smoke in the Spring | 2022-04-08 |
| +0.8 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition | 2022-04-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2024-09-27 |
| -10.4 | Queensland BBQ Championship | 2019-06-29 |
| -10.2 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| -8.6 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 2025-06-13 |
| -7.9 | Sunshine Coast BBQ Championships | 2019-10-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 88% | 92.4% | 89.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 91.7% | 90.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 89.7% | 89.6% |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25% | top 59% | 93.6% | 91.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 89.3% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship 🏅 Gardner, KS | 26 / 29 (643.2004) | 21 (167.3944) | 26 (158.2056) | 25 (162.8116) | 26 (154.7888) |
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 26 / 33 (665.5660) | 4 (176.5716) | 26 (168.5256) | 28 (163.9544) | 31 (156.5144) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 65 / 68 (619.8056) | 34 (169.1200) | 67 (150.2172) | 68 (149.0512) | 63 (151.4172) |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 27 / 30 (638.1372) | 21 (163.9544) | 29 (154.2400) | 9 (170.8572) | 28 (149.0856) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 55 / 70 (659.9316) | 69 (154.2516) | 28 (171.4172) | 51 (169.1200) | 48 (165.1428) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 71 / 73 (618.6516) | 50 (162.2972) | 73 (147.8856) | 34 (167.9772) | 73 (140.4916) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 49 / 73 (645.6572) | 30 (169.1428) | 47 (162.8228) | 60 (156.5600) | 48 (157.1316) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 83 / 103 (644.4460) | 86 (160.5372) | 86 (159.9544) | 76 (161.6916) | 77 (162.2628) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 59 / 87 (643.3488) | 34 (168.5600) | 49 (161.6800) | 58 (160.5372) | 68 (152.5716) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 42 / 77 (669.0400) | 53 (164.5256) | 21 (172.5716) | 54 (161.0856) | 18 (170.8572) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 52 / 94 (673.6112) | 34 (171.4172) | 86 (153.6684) | 1 (180.0000) | 47 (168.5256) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring (Steak) Osage City, KS | 1 (175.4172) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Sunshine Coast BBQ Championships Palmview, Su Qld 4553 | 20 / 26 (617.0628) | 21 (153.6684) | 3 (168.5600) | 20 (149.1316) | 24 (145.7028) |
| 2019-06-29 | Queensland BBQ Championship CLEVELAND QUEENSLAND, 4163 | 34 / 41 (642.7768) | 39 (157.6800) | 14 (169.1656) | 35 (156.5368) | 30 (159.3944) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #613 (172 pts) | #473 (342 pts) | #722 (172 pts) | #644 (172 pts) | #645 (172 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #942 (115 pts) | #910 (135 pts) | #1085 (115 pts) | #742 (200 pts) | #977 (115 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1326 (80 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1188 (95 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1401 (136 pts) | #1527 (131 pts) | #913 (341 pts) | #1494 (136 pts) | #1659 (116 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2127 (65 pts) | #1988 (100 pts) | #1977 (100 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2012 (95 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1200 (241 pts) | #1449 (201 pts) | #1092 (301 pts) | #1037 (326 pts) | #1427 (201 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #1793 (125 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |