A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMELLAQUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
NATURAL BORN GRILLER'S ALBERTA
NATURAL BORN GRILLER'S ALBERTA is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 9th of 26 at the Montana Pitmaster Classic (2018). They are ranked #3304 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1498
peak 1506 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 18, 2016
latest Aug 24, 2018 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
616.85 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 618.88 (-2.03)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.56
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.23 · weakest Brisket (151.62)
Road miles
914
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 553 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Master avg
618.88 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1965 (115 pts) | #2283 (70 pts) | #1818 (130 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2112 (100 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to NATURAL BORN GRILLER'S ALBERTA, each with one reason worth a look.
104 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,301 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1498
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,303 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1498
Level with NATURAL BORN GRILLER'S ALBERTA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,296 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,316 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,318 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,313 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1508
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKAPALOOZA | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG HEADS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ TEAM NAIT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 151.9428 | 161.23 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 127.7828 | 153.09 | top 54% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.9028 | 145.6800 | 152.94 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0856 | 138.8576 | 151.62 | top 56% |
“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 58% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 60% | Jun 16, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MT
1 of 6 contests · 3 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
129
finished ahead 98 times, behind 121
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20185 milestones
- First overall top-10 Montana Pitmaster Classic
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.4972 Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Career-best overall score659.4972 Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5600 Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Most recent contest Montana Pitmaster Classic
20171 milestone
- First call BBQ on the Bow
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1506) Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 24, 2018 |
| +6.3 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 18, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 10, 2017 |
| -5.2 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 16, 2018 |
| -0.7 | Battle River BBQ Showdown | Aug 18, 2018 |
| -0.5 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 2, 2017 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 54% | 91.6% | 86.8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 85% | 83.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 33% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 9 / 26 (659.4972) | 4 (172.5600) | 9 (167.4172) | 9 (166.9028) | 16 (152.6172) |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 15 / 25 (609.6576) | 18 (157.1428) | 17 (150.2172) | 20 (150.8688) | 14 (151.4288) |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 35 / 51 (606.6404) | 13 (163.4632) | 51 (127.7828) | 25 (154.3088) | 12 (161.0856) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary | 23 / 42 (611.9436) | 8 (163.4400) | 27 (150.2516) | 32 (148.5260) | 24 (149.7260) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 31 / 39 (596.5032) | 29 (151.9428) | 12 (160.0228) | 33 (145.6800) | 37 (138.8576) |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, CA | 14 / 42 (629.0516) | 23 (158.8228) | 11 (162.8460) | 29 (151.3828) | 17 (156) |