GRATEFUL 'QUE VA
Rating
1467
peak 1467 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-03-23
latest 2019-06-21
Best ToY finish
#638
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
629.26
last 4 Master vs avg 629.26 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.82
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.82 · weakest Brisket (150.36)
Road miles
497
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1505)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.26 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 149.6228 | 157.67 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 157.6800 | 161.82 | top 59% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 157.1428 | 159.42 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2516 | 142.1944 | 150.36 | top 82% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 629.26 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-23 — First tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
- 📈 2019-03-23 — Peak power rating (1490) · BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
- ⭐ 2019-04-05 — Career-best overall score (650.7316) · The Ironman
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival | 2019-06-21 |
| -10.1 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) | 2019-03-23 |
| -9.9 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | 2019-04-26 |
| -1.4 | The Ironman | 2019-04-05 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 90.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-21 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival 🏅 Covington, VA | 29 / 32 (614.1028) | 25 (157.0856) | 23 (157.6800) | 26 (157.1428) | 31 (142.1944) |
| 2019-04-26 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition 🏅 Lanexa, VA | 30 / 32 (616.9604) | 30 (149.6228) | 24 (158.8000) | 23 (161.1888) | 30 (147.3488) |
| 2019-04-05 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 24 / 42 (650.7316) | 12 (166.8228) | 20 (163.9544) | 26 (161.7028) | 24 (158.2516) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 43 / 52 (635.2576) | 48 (157.1316) | 22 (166.8344) | 41 (157.6572) | 42 (153.6344) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #1073 (239 pts) | #963 (299 pts) | #1008 (289 pts) | #1103 (244 pts) | #1126 (239 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #748 (440 pts) | #712 (500 pts) | #735 (490 pts) | #609 (615 pts) | #813 (415 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #638 (606 pts) | #659 (611 pts) | #480 (816 pts) | #443 (871 pts) | #696 (571 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2896 (56 pts) | #2092 (106 pts) | #2912 (56 pts) | #2234 (76 pts) | #2904 (56 pts) |