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.
A.W.'S BBQ
A.W.'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 16th of 18 at the Saltwater Brew 'N' Que (2015). They are ranked #5874 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1440
peak 1440 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest May 20, 2016 · 3.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
604.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 597.50 (+7.32)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.85 · weakest Pork Ribs (141.75)
Road miles
770
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 122 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Master avg
597.50 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to A.W.'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
91 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,878 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,876 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,888 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Level with A.W.'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,861 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 68 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ 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 |
| 4:20 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCE THIS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4288 | 146.1944 | 156.85 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8112 | 130.2858 | 141.75 | top 85% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 134.8570 | 153.05 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2628 | 122.2400 | 145.84 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltwater Brew 'N' Que | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 90% | May 20, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
5 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
266
finished ahead 67 times, behind 312
Longest layoff
1 yrs
May 15, 2015 → May 20, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Saltwater Brew 'N' Que
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score618.7200 Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best single call (Pork)168.5600 Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- Peak power rating (1490) Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- First call Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -10 | Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival | May 30, 2014 |
| -9.6 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival | Apr 19, 2013 |
| -9.2 | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que | May 20, 2016 |
| -8.6 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off | May 17, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 78% | 85.9% | 85.5% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 84% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 82.2% | 82.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2016 | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que Chincoteague, VA | 21 / 23 (601.5428) | 14 (159.4400) | 23 (143.3716) | 20 (154.7884) | 22 (143.9428) |
| May 15, 2015 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA | 24 / 36 (618.7200) | 29 (146.1944) | 27 (150.8112) | 7 (168.5600) | 21 (153.1544) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que Chincoteague, VA | 16 / 18 (611.9316) | 11 (160.6172) | 16 (140.4916) | 14 (156.5600) | 11 (154.2628) |
| May 30, 2014 | Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD | 27 / 30 (586.8692) | 19 (157.1888) | 28 (132.5372) | 27 (145.6916) | 22 (151.4516) |
| May 16, 2014 | Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA | 20 / 32 (605.0628) | 12 (158.8344) | 23 (149.7372) | 23 (151.3828) | 21 (145.1084) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 101 / 109 (572.4576) | 76 (153.1316) | 95 (140.5144) | 47 (156.5716) | 108 (122.2400) |
| May 17, 2013 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off Chesapeake, VA | 27 / 34 (591.4286) | 4 (167.4288) | 23 (146.2856) | 34 (134.8570) | 27 (142.8572) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD | 85 / 106 (592) | 79 (152.0002) | 103 (130.2858) | 58 (155.9996) | 55 (153.7144) |