Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.
- Pork ×1
Pit Crew BBQ
Pit Crew BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Smoke in the Spring (Steak) (2022). They are ranked #5337 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1523 · rated over 22 contests
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
Apr 12, 2013
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 13.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
9% of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
644.64 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 646.05 (-1.41)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.76 · weakest Brisket (157.28)
Road miles
20,779
across 22 mapped stops · furthest 8,487 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Purse competed for
$160K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.05 / 720
21 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 | #616 (232 pts) | #489 (402 pts) | #707 (232 pts) | #631 (237 pts) | #635 (232 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 | #1396 (136 pts) | #1522 (131 pts) | #904 (341 pts) | #1488 (136 pts) | #1657 (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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Pit Crew BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
131 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,357 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Pit Crew BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Pit Crew BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,334 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 51 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,344 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Fewer contests behind them than Pit Crew BBQ has cooked, 14 to 22, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#5,339 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#5,348 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Pit Crew BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,351 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1510
They turned up 10 years after Pit Crew BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE 2 Q | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pine Tar BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| KC SMOKE DAWGS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 777 BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIGO PIG | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Go Pig or Go Home | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WINGED SWINE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 151.4060 | 163.76 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5716 | 147.8856 | 161.44 | top 61% |
| Pork | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 149.0512 | 163.57 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 140.4916 | 157.28 | top 67% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 62% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 46% | Apr 7, 2023 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 3 | 38 | 0 | top 74% | Sep 25, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
18 of 22 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
15
2 of them more than once
First title
Apr 8, 2022
Smoke in the Spring (Steak)
Opponents faced
650
finished ahead 475 times, behind 782
Longest layoff
2.5 yrs
Oct 25, 2019 → Apr 8, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20226 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Smoke in the Spring
- First overall podium Smoke in the Spring (Steak)
- First Grand Championship Smoke in the Spring (Steak)
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Smoke in the Spring
- 10th tracked contest Smoke in the Spring (Steak)
- Career-best overall score673.6112 Smoke in the Spring
20151 milestone
- Peak power rating (1523) Smoke in the Spring
20142 milestones
- First call Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ
- First overall top-10 Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke In The Spring
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5714 Smoke In The Spring
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +20.2 | Smoke in the Spring (Steak) | Apr 8, 2022 |
| +11.7 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 8, 2016 |
| +10 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 10, 2015 |
| +6.4 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ | Aug 22, 2014 |
| +5.6 | 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Jul 18, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.3 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ | Sep 25, 2015 |
| -13.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 27, 2024 |
| -10.9 | Queensland BBQ Championship | Jun 29, 2019 |
| -10.3 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
| -8.5 | Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Jun 15, 2018 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 81% | 92.4% | 89.8% |
| 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% | 97.5% | 93.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 89.3% | 87.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 21% | 93.4% | 93.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 92.5% | 89.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 39% | 91.5% | 91.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 38 / 65 (656.4688) | 43 (164.0116) | 55 (157.6572) | 24 (171.9772) | 41 (162.8228) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 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) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 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) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 65 / 68 (619.8056) | 34 (169.1200) | 67 (150.2172) | 68 (149.0512) | 63 (151.4172) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 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) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 55 / 70 (659.9316) | 69 (154.2516) | 28 (171.4172) | 51 (169.1200) | 48 (165.1428) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 71 / 73 (618.6516) | 50 (162.2972) | 73 (147.8856) | 34 (167.9772) | 73 (140.4916) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 49 / 73 (645.6572) | 30 (169.1428) | 47 (162.8228) | 60 (156.5600) | 48 (157.1316) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 83 / 103 (644.4460) | 86 (160.5372) | 86 (159.9544) | 76 (161.6916) | 77 (162.2628) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 59 / 87 (643.3488) | 34 (168.5600) | 49 (161.6800) | 58 (160.5372) | 68 (152.5716) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 42 / 77 (669.0400) | 53 (164.5256) | 21 (172.5716) | 54 (161.0856) | 18 (170.8572) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 52 / 94 (673.6112) | 34 (171.4172) | 86 (153.6684) | 1 (180) | 47 (168.5256) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring (Steak) Osage City, KS | 1 (175.4172) | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Sunshine Coast BBQ Championships Palmview | 20 / 26 (617.0628) | 21 (153.6684) | 3 (168.5600) | 20 (149.1316) | 24 (145.7028) |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Queensland BBQ Championship Cleveland Queensland | 34 / 41 (642.7768) | 39 (157.6800) | 14 (169.1656) | 35 (156.5368) | 30 (159.3944) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Hartford, CT | 12 / 16 (605.6692) | 13 (151.4060) | 13 (148.0004) | 7 (157.6568) | 9 (148.6060) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 23 / 109 (672.5256) | 54 (165.1428) | 14 (172.5600) | 24 (170.2628) | 37 (164.5600) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 37 / 38 (616.3888) | 32 (159.9544) | 38 (147.9316) | 28 (160.5828) | 34 (147.9200) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 24 / 97 (666.2516) | 17 (170.2972) | 17 (170.2744) | 75 (156.5372) | 18 (169.1428) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS | 9 / 25 (657.0976) | 9 (168.5600) | 5 (166.8344) | 4 (170.2972) | 16 (151.4060) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 17 / 41 (658.8228) | 27 (159.4056) | 13 (168.5600) | 13 (169.1656) | 17 (161.6916) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 34 / 71 (652.5714) | 41 (161.1428) | 48 (159.4284) | 15 (169.1428) | 32 (162.8574) |