A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Serial Griller ahead in 100% of their meetings
Serial Griller has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
FISH NAKED
FISH NAKED is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 13th of 25 at the 12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship (2016). They are ranked #3138 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1502
peak 1505 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Jun 24, 2017 · 4.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.76 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.97 (+3.79)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.20
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.71 · weakest Brisket (156.63)
Road miles
285
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
638.97 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2158 (68 pts) | #1795 (123 pts) | #2296 (63 pts) | #2814 (58 pts) | #2802 (58 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2070 (110 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2141 (95 pts) | #2291 (70 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1368 (172 pts) | #1430 (177 pts) | #1171 (252 pts) | #1670 (142 pts) | #1406 (177 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FISH NAKED, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,143 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Level with FISH NAKED on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,135 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,142 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1511
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 3 years before FISH NAKED's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,127 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serial Griller | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 157.7144 | 165.71 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 148.5144 | 159.70 | top 54% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 150.8568 | 156.93 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 145.7142 | 156.63 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 71% | Jun 24, 2017 |
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DC
3 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
187
finished ahead 111 times, behind 135
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jun 22, 2013 → Jun 25, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20174 milestones
- Career-best overall score653.6460 BBQ Gives Back
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5828 BBQ Gives Back
- Peak power rating (1505) BBQ Gives Back
- Most recent contest Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
20161 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7656 12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- First call Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4 | BBQ Gives Back | Mar 24, 2017 |
| +2.5 | 12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship | Sep 9, 2016 |
| +2.4 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 22, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 25, 2016 |
| -2.9 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 24, 2017 |
| -1.1 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | May 3, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 90.8% | 89.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 90.4% | 89.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 88% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2017 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 23 / 33 (635.8056) | 12 (170.8228) | 24 (158.2628) | 27 (155.3600) | 26 (151.3600) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 32 / 64 (653.6460) | 8 (172.5828) | 34 (161.7144) | 55 (154.8116) | 26 (164.5372) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship 🏅 Richmond, VA | 13 / 25 (650.7656) | 11 (164.5484) | 13 (162.2628) | 14 (164.5828) | 14 (159.3716) |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 25 / 35 (639.8632) | 15 (164.5716) | 31 (148.5144) | 18 (165.1200) | 23 (161.6572) |
| Jun 22, 2013 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 19 / 42 (633.7138) | 21 (157.7144) | 9 (168) | 31 (150.8568) | 18 (157.1426) |
| May 3, 2013 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 30 / 55 (619.9996) | 22 (163.9998) | 20 (159.4288) | 41 (150.8568) | 42 (145.7142) |