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.
SHOE STRING BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1451
peak 1451 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-05-17
latest 2017-09-15
Best ToY finish
#2514
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
575.92
last 5 Master vs avg 575.92 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.73
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 153.93 · weakest Brisket (131.91)
Road miles
69
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Master avg
575.92 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 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.
The weak link
−22.0
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 22.02 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.
- Brisket avg 131.91
- Pork avg 153.93
- 0 calls in 5 entries
The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Chesapeake Jubilee (2016-05-20).
- last seen 2014-05-16
- back 2016-05-20
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.
120 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5451 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5447 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
No shared contest yet.
Level with SHOE STRING BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5455 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after SHOE STRING BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Head-to-head#5468 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5464 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5433 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serial Griller | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1432 | 142.2972 | 150.50 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8344 | 116.3316 | 139.58 | top 82% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2858 | 143.4172 | 153.93 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.0004 | 92.2400 | 131.91 | top 88% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 89% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Currituck Heritage Festival | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 97% | 2017-09-15 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.3 yrs
2013-05-17 → 2017-09-15
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
VA
3 of 5 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 153.93 · weakest Brisket (131.91)
Walk rate
20%
a top-10 call in 1 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
575.92
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
97
16–112 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
69
5 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
1552
average field rating faced — tougher than 40% of rated contests
Longest layoff
2 yrs
2014-05-16 → 2016-05-20
Power rating
1451
peak 1451 · #5450 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- First call Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best overall score608.5720 Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Pork)166.2858 Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- Peak power rating (1494) Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- 2017
- Most recent contest *Currituck Heritage Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Chesapeake Jubilee | 2016-05-20 |
| -10.8 | *Currituck Heritage Festival | 2017-09-15 |
| -10 | Chesapeake Jubilee | 2014-05-16 |
| -8.8 | *Currituck Heritage Festival | 2016-09-16 |
| -6.2 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off | 2013-05-17 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.6% | 80.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 81.6% | 77.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 80% | 80% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-15 | *Currituck Heritage Festival Powells Point, NC | 25 / 25 (580.5256) | 25 (142.2972) | 24 (145.1200) | 23 (149.6912) | 23 (143.4172) |
| 2016-09-16 | *Currituck Heritage Festival Powells Point, NC | 15 / 16 (587.3372) | 13 (151.4744) | 14 (139.3372) | 13 (156.5828) | 16 (139.9428) |
| 2016-05-20 | Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA | 26 / 26 (527.3832) | 11 (165.1432) | 26 (116.3316) | 20 (153.6684) | 26 (92.2400) |
| 2014-05-16 | Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA | 27 / 32 (575.7944) | 25 (145.6000) | 21 (150.8344) | 29 (143.4172) | 26 (135.9428) |
| 2013-05-17 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off Chesapeake, VA | 24 / 34 (608.5720) | 25 (148.0000) | 21 (146.2858) | 5 (166.2858) | 22 (148.0004) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2514 (64 pts) | #2596 (59 pts) | #2029 (79 pts) | #1402 (184 pts) | #2400 (74 pts) |