GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS
Rating
1510
peak 1515 · rated over 8 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2019-10-05
Best ToY finish
#289
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.01 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.03 (+2.98)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±17.01
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.55 · weakest Brisket (162.60)
Road miles
674
mi across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
Master avg
661.03 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
White Squirrel BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ4FUN in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared chicken entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 36% across 4 contests, versus top 50% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUWALD BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Westside BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BALDICUE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ4FUN | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| OMERTA BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRAGON BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 165.6800 | 170.55 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 151.3944 | 163.76 | top 53% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1084 | 158.2628 | 164.12 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 147.3140 | 162.60 | top 50% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 661.03 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1
- 📣 2019-03-22 — First call · Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1
- ⭐ 2019-04-06 — Career-best overall score (685.1200) · 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition
- 📈 2019-06-22 — Peak power rating (1515) · The War of Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition | 2019-04-06 |
| +7.9 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition | 2019-04-13 |
| +4.5 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 | 2019-04-27 |
| +3.7 | The War of Barbeque | 2019-06-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 | 2019-03-22 |
| -4.3 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 | 2019-10-05 |
| -2.2 | 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition | 2019-04-05 |
| -0.8 | Wild West Fest On Fire | 2019-08-10 |
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 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 50% | 95.2% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-05 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 Graz, Messegelande, 8010 | 11 / 16 (640.4460) | 4 (171.4172) | 16 (151.3944) | 14 (158.8000) | 8 (158.8344) |
| 2019-08-10 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | 15 / 27 (662.8228) | 13 (169.1200) | 9 (169.1428) | 25 (158.8228) | 10 (165.7372) |
| 2019-06-22 | The War of Barbeque Jesolo, Venezia, 300257 | 8 / 19 (667.3600) | 4 (173.1200) | 13 (162.8572) | 13 (162.8456) | 5 (168.5372) |
| 2019-04-27 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 Salzburg, 5020 | 10 / 26 (672.9940) | 16 (165.6800) | 13 (166.2400) | 3 (173.1084) | 9 (167.9656) |
| 2019-04-13 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition Tirol, A-6380 | 8 / 28 (676.4340) | 18 (166.2284) | 4 (171.9772) | 8 (170.2628) | 10 (167.9656) |
| 2019-04-06 | 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels, 4600 | 2 / 16 (685.1200) | 1 (179.4400) | 4 (170.2744) | 11 (165.6912) | 5 (169.7144) |
| 2019-04-05 | 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels, 4600 | 10 / 16 (649.5768) | 8 (166.8456) | 7 (162.8344) | 8 (165.1312) | 15 (154.7656) |
| 2019-03-22 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 19 / 20 (633.5196) | 4 (172.5600) | 18 (155.3828) | 18 (158.2628) | 19 (147.3140) |
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 | #289 (1058 pts) | #201 (1278 pts) | #274 (1058 pts) | #339 (953 pts) | #303 (1028 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #880 (346 pts) | #697 (511 pts) | #806 (441 pts) | #1010 (301 pts) | #935 (341 pts) |