SET NOCOUNT ON

DECLARE @MyTable table
   (  RowID         int   IDENTITY, 
      Category      varchar(5),
      [ID]          varchar(5),
      [Description] varchar(25),
      Price         decimal(10,2)
   )
 
INSERT INTO @MyTable VALUES ( 'Pot', 'A1', 'Small Saucepan', 21.50 )
INSERT INTO @MyTable VALUES ( 'Pot', 'A2', '1 Qt Saucepan', 29.95 )
INSERT INTO @MyTable VALUES ( 'Pot', 'A3', '1.5 Qt Saucepan', 33.95 )
INSERT INTO @MyTable VALUES ( 'Pot', 'A4', 'Double Boiler', 39.50 )
INSERT INTO @MyTable VALUES ( 'Pot', 'A5', 'Stewpot', 49.50 )
INSERT INTO @MyTable VALUES ( 'Pot', 'A6', 'Pressure Cooker', 79.95 )
INSERT INTO @MyTable VALUES ( 'Pan', 'B1', '8"" Pie', 6.95 )
INSERT INTO @MyTable VALUES ( 'Pan', 'B2', '8"" Sq Cake', 7.50 )
INSERT INTO @MyTable VALUES ( 'Pan', 'B3', 'Bundt Cake', 12.50 )
INSERT INTO @MyTable VALUES ( 'Pan', 'B4', '9x12 Brownie', 7.95 )
INSERT INTO @MyTable VALUES ( 'Bowl', 'C1', 'Lg Mixing', 27.50 )
INSERT INTO @MyTable VALUES ( 'Bowl', 'C2', 'Sm Mixing', 17.50 )
INSERT INTO @MyTable VALUES ( 'Tools', 'T1', '14"" Spatula', 9.95 )

;WITH dt AS (
     SELECT
         ROW_NUMBER() OVER ( PARTITION BY Category ORDER BY Price DESC ) AS 'RowNumber',
         RowID,
         Category,
         [ID],
         [Description],
         Price
      FROM @MyTable
)
SELECT
   RowID,
   Category,
   [ID],
   [Description],
   Price
FROM dt
WHERE RowNumber <= 2

COUNT(*)OVER(PARTITION BY Category)

;WITH dt AS (
     SELECT
         ROW_NUMBER() OVER ( PARTITION BY Category ORDER BY Price DESC ) AS 'RowNumber',
         RowID,
         Category,
         [ID],
         [Description],
         Price,
         count(*) over( PARTITION BY Category ) cnt
      FROM @MyTable
)
SELECT
   RowID,
   Category,
   [ID],
   [Description],
   Price,
   cnt
FROM dt
WHERE RowNumber <= 2