BS PITMEISTERS

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2378

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1524

peak 1565 · rated over 28 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-02-08

latest 2018-11-09

Best ToY finish

#314

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 29 contests

Avg finish

top 50%

overall standings

Best overall

689.1426 / 720

Master · Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off

Perfect 180s

Current form

633.30 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 656.43 (-23.13)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

177.1428

Pork · Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off

Consistency

±21.44

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.60)

Road miles

2,979

mi across 29 mapped stops · furthest 278 mi

Schedule strength

46%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

Master avg

656.43 / 720

29 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (10 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

689.1426 career-best overall

95.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 689.1426 at Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off — 95.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
2013-04-19

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has finished one call ahead of BS PITMEISTERS 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 7 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 29%.

7 contests
4 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 29%

A tough matchup

20–1 behind in the head-to-head

MIDNIGHT BURN ahead in 95% of their meetings

MIDNIGHT BURN has come out ahead in 20 of their 21 shared contests.

A strong matchup

10–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 77% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BAYOU POKER SMOKERS in 10 of their 13 shared contests.

The comeback

1.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.5 years, then back at *Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) (2018-11-09).

last seen 2017-05-05
back 2018-11-09

Pork nemesis

19 of 25 shared pork entries lost

THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA ahead 76% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA has out-cooked them in 19 of 25 shared pork entries.

Announced themselves early

3rd at their very first contest

Finished 3 of 33 at their very first tracked contest, Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier) (2013-02-08).

2013-02-08
33-team field

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

DEEP SOUTH BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A June team

Top 33% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 33% across 3 contests, versus top 50% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 50% the rest of the year

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

94 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

FLAMEMASTER G'S BBQ

#2362 of the rated field

1524 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1524

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BS PITMEISTERS)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BS PITMEISTERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 6 contests
last seen 2015-06-05

⚔ Head-to-head

FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ

#2374 of the rated field

1524 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1539

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 25 contests to 29, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 25 contests
last seen 2019-10-18

⚔ Head-to-head

BIG GUNS BBQ

#2376 of the rated field

1524 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1571

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1571 at their best, 47 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 35 contests
last seen 2023-09-27

⚔ Head-to-head

Dirt Crüe BBQ

#2383 of the rated field

1524 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1541

No shared contest yet.

21 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 14% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2024-07-19

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GUZZY-Q

#2365 of the rated field

1524 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1560

No shared contest yet.

Level with BS PITMEISTERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2019-10-18

⚔ Head-to-head

TEAM RINE-O

#2361 of the rated field

1524 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1540

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2019-10-04

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	25	6	19	24%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	24	6	18	25%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	24	5	19	21%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	21	2	19	10%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	21	1	20	5%	⚔ compare
SMOKING BUTT HEADS	20	6	14	30%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	20	4	16	20%	⚔ compare
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	19	5	14	26%	⚔ compare
WHO CARES BBQ	17	6	11	35%	⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS	17	5	12	29%	⚔ compare
EB'S BAR-B-QUE	16	8	8	50%	⚔ compare
CONTAGIOUS Q	16	3	13	19%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
BUBBAJACK'S	15	9	6	60%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	14	5	9	36%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	29	5	1	176.0000	146.8000	164.17	top 53%
Pork Ribs	29	3	1	175.4400	145.0856	162.60	top 55%
Pork	29	2	1	177.1428	151.9084	165.53	top 47%
Brisket	29	5	1	176.5600	145.6228	164.13	top 47%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NC	24	top 50%
GA	3	top 53%
SC	1	top 50%
TN	1	top 46%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 57%
Large (40+)	26	0	top 49%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	3	12	top 33%	2016-06-10
Jiggy With the Piggy	2	27	top 56%	2017-05-05
* Hog Happnin'	2	5	top 40%	2015-11-06
Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	2	22	top 62%	2015-09-18
WNC BBQ Festival	2	19	top 66%	2015-07-24
Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	2	30	top 82%	2014-08-08

The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.7 yrs 2013-02-08 → 2018-11-09

Busiest season 2015 7 contests

Contests a season 4.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in NC 24 of 29 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 22 6 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 29 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 165.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.60)

Walk rate 45% a top-10 call in 13 of 29 contests

Overall top-10 rate 17% 5 of 29 contests

Best top-10 run 3 straight contests

Master average 656.43 out of 720 · 29 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 657 883–792 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,979 29 mapped stops · furthest 278 mi

Schedule strength 1559 average field rating faced — tougher than 46% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1.5 yrs 2017-05-05 → 2018-11-09

Power rating 1524 peak 1565 · #2378 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
Feb 8 First tracked contest Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier)
Feb 8 First call Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier)
Feb 8 First overall top-10 Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier)
Feb 8 First overall podium Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier)
Feb 8 First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.4284 Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier)
Apr 19 Career-best overall score689.1426 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
Apr 19 Career-best single call (Pork)177.1428 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
2014
Jul 25 10th tracked contest WNC BBQ Festival
2015
Jun 12 Peak power rating (1565) Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
2016
Jul 7 25th tracked contest SC Festival of Discovery
2018
Nov 9 Most recent contest *Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.3	Hog Happnin'	2013-11-01
+14	Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier)	2013-02-08
+13.6	Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off	2013-04-19
+12.3	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	2016-06-10
+10.4	WNC Barbeque Festival	2013-07-26

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.1	21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off	2017-04-14
-13.4	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	2015-09-18
-12.9	WNC BBQ Festival	2015-07-24
-12.3	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	2013-08-09
-9.7	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL)	2015-02-06

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	0%	top 98%	83.5%	83.5%
2017	3	0	33%	top 78%	92.7%	88.7%
2016	5	0	20%	top 40%	95.1%	92.4%
2015	7	1	29%	top 64%	93.2%	90%
2014	6	0	67%	top 43%	92.8%	91.9%
2013	7	4	71%	top 29%	95.7%	93%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-11-09	*Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) Concord, NC	55 / 56 (600.9372)	55 (147.9316)	55 (145.0856)	49 (157.1200)	52 (150.8000)
2017-05-05	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	57 / 75 (635.2456)	69 (154.7656)	63 (156.5372)	24 (166.2628)	43 (157.6800)
2017-04-14	21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC	47 / 49 (612.8800)	47 (146.8000)	44 (146.7888)	24 (166.2400)	46 (153.0512)
2017-02-03	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown(Teams & Judges Full) Young Harris, GA	26 / 41 (667.3600)	10 (173.7028)	27 (164.5600)	13 (169.7028)	33 (159.3944)
2016-07-07	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	41 / 82 (650.0912)	43 (165.0972)	51 (159.3600)	41 (162.8456)	38 (162.7884)
2016-06-10	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	12 / 76 (684.4912)	11 (174.8456)	17 (171.9656)	51 (163.4172)	11 (174.2628)
2016-05-06	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	27 / 76 (665.6344)	54 (161.0856)	26 (168.0116)	12 (171.4056)	29 (165.1316)
2016-04-22	Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC	22 / 54 (675.3256)	21 (170.8456)	37 (165.0972)	21 (169.7028)	15 (169.6800)
2016-04-15	20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC	24 / 41 (651.3376)	28 (159.9656)	6 (171.4288)	26 (162.2516)	31 (157.6916)
2015-11-06	* Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	44 / 60 (649.5884)	53 (155.3600)	43 (161.0968)	29 (166.2972)	32 (166.8344)
2015-09-18	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	55 / 59 (616.3084)	57 (151.9200)	50 (151.9544)	56 (151.9084)	42 (160.5256)
2015-07-24	WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC	44 / 49 (626.1828)	47 (150.2400)	37 (158.2628)	23 (166.8572)	45 (150.8228)
2015-06-12	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	36 / 78 (656.4460)	57 (161.0972)	62 (154.8116)	29 (166.8228)	9 (173.7144)
2015-05-08	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC	27 / 74 (667.9084)	27 (169.1200)	40 (164.5600)	42 (164.5372)	16 (169.6912)
2015-04-17	19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC	9 / 41 (670.7312)	26 (162.8000)	16 (167.4172)	13 (165.6684)	3 (174.8456)
2015-02-06	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA	30 / 35 (647.9200)	14 (169.7144)	31 (160.0000)	22 (164.5256)	30 (153.6800)
2014-10-10	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC	18 / 53 (655.9312)	36 (157.1428)	22 (163.4172)	5 (170.8456)	21 (164.5256)
2014-09-19	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally Salisbury, NC	23 / 64 (667.3940)	17 (172.5828)	31 (165.7028)	51 (158.2628)	10 (170.8456)
2014-08-08	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Frankllin, NC	30 / 39 (650.1944)	36 (156.5372)	20 (166.2744)	29 (165.1200)	25 (162.2628)
2014-07-25	WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC	19 / 46 (663.9884)	22 (165.7256)	41 (152.5600)	14 (169.1428)	5 (176.5600)
2014-06-13	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	27 / 73 (667.9316)	28 (168.0000)	44 (161.1088)	22 (168.5256)	18 (170.2972)
2014-04-18	17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC	17 / 55 (664.5144)	6 (173.7600)	24 (164.5372)	34 (162.2400)	24 (163.9772)
2013-11-01	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	5 / 75 (686.2512)	24 (169.7028)	2 (175.4400)	23 (167.4056)	12 (173.7028)
2013-10-25	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN	45 / 97 (660.5144)	16 (170.8572)	83 (155.9656)	48 (165.0972)	23 (168.5944)
2013-09-20	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	22 / 72 (666.8000)	4 (175.4400)	35 (164.0000)	24 (168.5484)	45 (158.8116)
2013-08-09	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	43 / 49 (637.0056)	44 (156.5600)	15 (170.8456)	31 (163.9772)	47 (145.6228)
2013-07-26	WNC Barbeque Festival Maggie Valley, NC	9 / 48 (673.0744)	15 (169.1200)	5 (173.1200)	23 (163.9772)	17 (166.8572)
2013-04-19	Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC	4 / 55 (689.1426)	4 (174.2856)	14 (169.7144)	3 (177.1428)	16 (167.9998)
2013-02-08	Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA	3 / 33 (675.4284)	3 (176.0000)	12 (165.7142)	13 (164.5714)	8 (169.1428)

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1392 (180 pts)	#1240 (255 pts)	#1506 (180 pts)	#1259 (250 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#891 (385 pts)	#935 (390 pts)	#857 (455 pts)	#974 (385 pts)	#867 (420 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#703 (505 pts)	#779 (475 pts)	#784 (465 pts)	#743 (505 pts)	#519 (725 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#669 (550 pts)	#626 (605 pts)	#767 (480 pts)	#613 (630 pts)	#530 (695 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#314 (980 pts)	#308 (960 pts)	#326 (925 pts)	#472 (690 pts)	#475 (675 pts)