THE GRILL GATHERING BBQ-Team BZ
Rating
1504
peak 1514
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2024-04-06
latest 2026-06-20
Best ToY finish
#861
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.42
last 5 vs career avg 678.28 (+0.13)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±4.25
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.74 · weakest Chicken (166.94)
Road miles
515
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 168 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LUNA SMOKE - Italy has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Skinny Beans BBQ team has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Art Razza Piave Bbq in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, BZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 159.4288 | 166.94 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 177.7144 | 162.8000 | 169.02 | top 45% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 163.9772 | 170.74 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 164.5372 | 169.12 | top 41% |
“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 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in BZ (3 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 682.2060 | 677.06 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 685.5884 | 680.46 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 677.6116 | 677.61 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 19 / 25 (675.3372) | 14 (171.9772) | 24 (163.4056) | 17 (170.2628) | 10 (169.6916) |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 22 (160.5256) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126 | 12 / 42 (682.2060) | 12 (174.8572) | 24 (166.2516) | 16 (169.6800) | 12 (171.4172) |
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | 9 / 10 (673.6228) | 9 (168.5484) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (163.9772) | 7 (164.5372) |
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | 5 (167.3712) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT RIBS) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | — | 7 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 Spilamberto, I-41057 | 7 / 24 (685.5884) | 11 (170.8228) | 12 (167.3828) | 8 (173.1200) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 20 (165.6912) | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 10 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-03-29 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Brescia, 25125 | 13 / 30 (675.3256) | 16 (168.5484) | 20 (162.8000) | 5 (176.5828) | 12 (167.3944) |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 9 / 17 (677.6116) | 15 (161.6684) | 3 (177.7144) | 11 (170.8344) | 10 (167.3944) |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 16 (159.4288) | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 7 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #2 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 10 (168.5488) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 16 (163.4060) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #942 (115 pts) | #1070 (100 pts) | #1237 (80 pts) | #774 (180 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #861 (127 pts) | #797 (186 pts) | #580 (375 pts) | #1014 (112 pts) | #982 (117 pts) |