ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM
Rating
1502
peak 1502
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-03-23
latest 2019-09-14
Best ToY finish
#579
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.67
last 4 vs career avg 663.67 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±12.74
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.57 · weakest Pork (162.27)
Road miles
253
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LUNA SMOKE - Italy has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0460 points of the Grand Championship at Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1) (2019-09-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 162.2972 | 167.57 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174.2972 | 158.8228 | 166.71 | top 42% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.2744 | 154.2744 | 162.27 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 161.1428 | 167.13 | top 42% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.67
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 683.3600 | 663.67 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-14 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2) Carugate MI, 20015 | 6 / 13 (663.4056) | 6 (168.5600) | 5 (165.1428) | 7 (162.8456) | 5 (166.8572) |
| 2019-09-13 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1) Carugate MI, 20015 | 2 / 5 (683.3600) | 3 (173.1200) | 1 (174.2972) | 2 (170.2744) | 4 (165.6684) |
| 2019-05-11 | BBQ Friui Venezia Giulia Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, 33040 | 17 / 23 (647.9312) | 12 (166.2856) | 18 (158.8228) | 17 (161.6800) | 10 (161.1428) |
| 2019-03-23 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 15 / 25 (659.9772) | 21 (162.2972) | 8 (168.5600) | 25 (154.2744) | 2 (174.8456) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #579 (571 pts) | #633 (541 pts) | #536 (646 pts) | #657 (511 pts) | #473 (716 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #640 (533 pts) | #772 (443 pts) | #589 (618 pts) | #685 (538 pts) | #664 (553 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #807 (465 pts) | #846 (465 pts) | #529 (755 pts) | #737 (555 pts) | #829 (465 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1275 (226 pts) | #1022 (341 pts) | #1458 (201 pts) | #1426 (216 pts) | #1605 (166 pts) |