On the rise
+74
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 74 points across 10 contests since Sep 8, 2018 — from 1515 up to 1589.
- 10 contests since Sep 8, 2018
- now 1589
piratesBBQ
piratesBBQ is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2019. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest (2019). They are ranked #1172 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Pirates BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1589
peak 1589 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
Jun 1, 2018
latest Sep 7, 2019 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
0
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
42% of 19 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.93 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.22 (+12.71)
Walk rate
84%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
174.8800
Consistency
±20.15
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.39 · weakest Pork (160.38)
Road miles
6,162
across 19 mapped stops · furthest 3,894 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.22 / 720
14 Master contests · 1 GC
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to piratesBBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
46 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,175 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1594
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,174 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1589
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,176 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1597
Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 20 contests, alongside a 70% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,179 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1590
Level with piratesBBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,169 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1596
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before piratesBBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,167 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1594
Careers of much the same size, 25 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALLY BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| What the Pork? | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT TIGER BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| SHOP BOYS BBQ | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RAZ BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BOYMEETSGRILL | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Q+BREW | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 174.8800 | 152.5600 | 166.39 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 172.5716 | 153.6572 | 161.51 | top 47% |
| Pork | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 174.8572 | 142.8000 | 160.38 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 170.3200 | 146.2400 | 160.71 | top 41% |
“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 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 1 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | Sep 7, 2019 |
| I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 59% | Jul 5, 2019 |
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 58% | May 18, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
8 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
4.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
ME
3 of 19 contests · 7 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
11
3 of them more than once
First title
Jun 8, 2019
Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest
Opponents faced
149
finished ahead 254 times, behind 137
Longest layoff
6.5 yrs
Sep 7, 2019 → Mar 7, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
20196 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Capital BBQ Festival
- First overall podium Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest
- First Grand Championship Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8800 Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark
- Career-best overall score678.2056 Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Peak power rating (1589) Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20183 milestones
- First call Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival
- First overall top-10 Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.0512 Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20171 milestone
- First tracked contest Wolf BBQ FEst Richmond 2017
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 8, 2019 |
| +12.9 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Sep 7, 2019 |
| +12.2 | Capital BBQ Festival | May 25, 2019 |
| +11 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge | Sep 22, 2018 |
| +10.9 | 514 BBQ | Jun 15, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.6 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Jul 6, 2018 |
| -0.6 | Thrillin & Grillin at Aquaboggan Water park | Aug 11, 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 | 50% | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 94.2% | 91.9% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 92.9% | 88.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Fossalta di Piave | — | 24 (152.5600) | — | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fossalta di Piave | — | — | 22 (161.1428) | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2026 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | 8 (157.1428) | — | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2026 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT RIBS) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | — | 10 (153.6572) | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 4 / 31 (678.2056) | 10 (170.8228) | 4 (172.5716) | 4 (174.8572) | 23 (159.9540) |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark 🏅 Saco, ME | 7 / 28 (666.8456) | 6 (174.8800) | 21 (158.8000) | 14 (162.8800) | 4 (170.2856) |
| Jul 5, 2019 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 🏅 Lake Placid, NY | 17 / 32 (646.1484) | 20 (162.8228) | 27 (154.2400) | 17 (161.6800) | 5 (167.4056) |
| Jun 15, 2019 | 514 BBQ Saint-Léonard, QC | 4 / 23 (667.3600) | 5 (169.1200) | 3 (166.2628) | 3 (169.1200) | 6 (162.8572) |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest Quebec | 1 / 24 (661.1084) | 5 (167.4172) | 7 (158.2628) | 2 (169.7372) | 3 (165.6912) |
| May 25, 2019 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 7 / 43 (670.2056) | 6 (170.8228) | 10 (167.9772) | 21 (161.0856) | 5 (170.3200) |
| May 18, 2019 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 16 / 28 (648.4912) | 20 (156) | 22 (161.6800) | 10 (167.4056) | 9 (163.4056) |
| May 17, 2019 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 16 / 27 (654.1712) | 2 (174.2972) | 21 (156.5028) | 23 (154.2628) | 6 (169.1084) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge Bangor, ME | 7 / 27 (669.0628) | 2 (173.1428) | 2 (170.8572) | 4 (170.2628) | 20 (154.8000) |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Randolph, VT | 9 / 33 (661.0512) | 6 (169.7028) | 4 (171.4172) | 14 (161.6912) | 18 (158.2400) |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Thrillin & Grillin at Aquaboggan Water park Saco, ME | 19 / 30 (642.2168) | 3 (170.8456) | 21 (154.8228) | 21 (161.1084) | 21 (155.4400) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 25 / 39 (616.4916) | 5 (167.4744) | 11 (158.8572) | 38 (143.9200) | 30 (146.2400) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018 Richmond, QC | 8 / 18 (614.1488) | 3 (159.4172) | 5 (156.5716) | 14 (144.5144) | 5 (153.6456) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival Quebec City | 11 / 22 (621.6228) | 3 (165.7256) | 8 (160.5600) | 18 (142.8000) | 13 (152.5372) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Wolf BBQ FEst Richmond 2017 Richmond, QC | — | — | — | — | — |