A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Serial Griller ahead in 100% of their meetings
Serial Griller has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
TOP NOTCH BBQ
TOP NOTCH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 10th of 34 at the Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off (2013). They are ranked #2871 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1509
peak 1509 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest May 18, 2018 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.19 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 626.97 (-0.78)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.27 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.14)
Road miles
469
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 202 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
626.97 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2010 (88 pts) | #1570 (173 pts) | #2580 (68 pts) | #2028 (103 pts) | #2563 (68 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TOP NOTCH BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
99 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,878 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,869 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,886 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1521
Level with TOP NOTCH BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,873 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1518
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 8 contests, alongside a 25% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 5 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 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169.7372 | 146.2856 | 160.27 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 140.5716 | 153.14 | top 62% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 169.1428 | 146.8000 | 158.64 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 145.7028 | 154.92 | top 53% |
“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 46% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA BBQ Championships | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 53% | Aug 21, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
202
finished ahead 128 times, behind 133
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
Aug 21, 2015 → May 18, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20183 milestones
- Career-best overall score647.8856 Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1509) Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
- Most recent contest Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- First call Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- First overall top-10 Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.7372 DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.4 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off | May 17, 2013 |
| +4.6 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off | May 18, 2018 |
| +2 | VA BBQ Championships | Aug 22, 2014 |
| +1 | VA BBQ Championships | Aug 21, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.3 | Chesapeake Jubilee | May 16, 2014 |
| -1.6 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Oct 5, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 90% | 90% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 86.2% | 85% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 87.6% | 86.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2018 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA | 12 / 27 (647.8856) | 16 (163.9656) | 9 (166.2972) | 13 (160.5372) | 18 (157.0856) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | 26 / 46 (643.9312) | 30 (158.8340) | 36 (154.2744) | 24 (164.5600) | 18 (166.2628) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | 21 / 43 (620.4800) | 7 (166.2400) | 30 (148.5488) | 18 (159.9884) | 30 (145.7028) |
| May 16, 2014 | Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA | 21 / 32 (603.2684) | 16 (156.5484) | 25 (148.5600) | 28 (146.8000) | 17 (151.3600) |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 49 / 85 (615.3944) | 2 (169.7372) | 75 (140.5716) | 53 (150.8340) | 37 (154.2516) |
| May 17, 2013 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off Chesapeake, VA | 10 / 34 (630.8568) | 28 (146.2856) | 9 (160.5716) | 2 (169.1428) | 15 (154.8568) |