On the rise
+45
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 45 points across 8 contests since Mar 22, 2019 — from 1445 up to 1490.
- 8 contests since Mar 22, 2019
- now 1490
GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS
GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 16 at the 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition (2019), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #3645 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
peak 1490 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
Apr 23, 2016
latest Oct 5, 2019 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
35% of 17 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.01 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 647.54 (+16.47)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.53
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.47 · weakest Brisket (157.78)
Road miles
2,077
across 17 mapped stops · furthest 253 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
647.54 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS, each with one reason worth a look.
162 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,631 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1501
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,626 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1491
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS)
Fewer contests behind them than GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS has cooked, 5 to 17, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,619 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1491
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,621 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1520
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 19 contests, alongside a 11% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#3,649 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1512
Level with GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,632 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 17, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Squirrel BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BALDICUE | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| OMERTA BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Westside BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| DRAGON BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ4FUN | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUWALD BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLKUNST | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ BROS Competition Team | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 160.6056 | 168.47 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 135.8288 | 160.64 | top 61% |
| Pork | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1084 | 148.5144 | 160.65 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 143.9656 | 157.78 | top 64% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 9 | 0 | top 69% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
8 contests
Contests a season
4.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AT
1 of 17 contests
Contests visited
17
a different one every time
Opponents faced
129
finished ahead 148 times, behind 210
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20198 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1
- First category win (Chicken) 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition
- First overall podium 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition
- First Reserve Championship 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score685.1200 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1492) Wild West Fest On Fire
- Most recent contest Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019
20172 milestones
- First overall top-10 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.7888 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016
- First call Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.7 | 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition | Apr 6, 2019 |
| +10.6 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition | Apr 13, 2019 |
| +8.5 | 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017 | Apr 29, 2017 |
| +7.1 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 |
| +6.2 | The War of Barbeque | Jun 22, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | The War of Barbeque | Mar 24, 2018 |
| -11.6 | Meat Smoke and Beer Festival 2017 | Apr 8, 2017 |
| -10.9 | Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016 | Apr 23, 2016 |
| -9.6 | 2nd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels 2018 | Apr 7, 2018 |
| -9.3 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 | Mar 22, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 50% | 95.2% | 91.8% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 76% | 90.3% | 87.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 93.2% | 91.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2019 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 Graz, Messegelande | 11 / 16 (640.4460) | 4 (171.4172) | 16 (151.3944) | 14 (158.8000) | 8 (158.8344) |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode | 15 / 27 (662.8228) | 13 (169.1200) | 9 (169.1428) | 25 (158.8228) | 10 (165.7372) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | The War of Barbeque Jesolo, Venezia | 8 / 19 (667.3600) | 4 (173.1200) | 13 (162.8572) | 13 (162.8456) | 5 (168.5372) |
| Apr 27, 2019 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 Salzburg | 10 / 26 (672.9940) | 16 (165.6800) | 13 (166.2400) | 3 (173.1084) | 9 (167.9656) |
| Apr 13, 2019 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition Tirol | 8 / 28 (676.4340) | 18 (166.2284) | 4 (171.9772) | 8 (170.2628) | 10 (167.9656) |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels | 2 / 16 (685.1200) | 1 (179.4400) | 4 (170.2744) | 11 (165.6912) | 5 (169.7144) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels | 10 / 16 (649.5768) | 8 (166.8456) | 7 (162.8344) | 8 (165.1312) | 15 (154.7656) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 Torreglia | 19 / 20 (633.5196) | 4 (172.5600) | 18 (155.3828) | 18 (158.2628) | 19 (147.3140) |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival & KCBS BBQ Competition 2018 Graz | 13 / 19 (650.1596) | 15 (164.5256) | 15 (162.2400) | 17 (161.0968) | 12 (162.2972) |
| Jul 21, 2018 | 3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen | 29 / 48 (638.2744) | 6 (170.3200) | 21 (159.9772) | 29 (160.0228) | 39 (147.9544) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | 4th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2018 Salzburg Austria | 15 / 24 (643.3260) | 11 (168) | 7 (166.2628) | 20 (155.9772) | 16 (153.0860) |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Wild King BBQ Competition Tirol | 18 / 23 (619.3028) | 10 (165.6912) | 12 (161.1316) | 18 (148.5144) | 19 (143.9656) |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 2nd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels 2018 Wels | 15 / 17 (625.6228) | 6 (164.5712) | 15 (155.4060) | 15 (155.3940) | 15 (150.2516) |
| Mar 24, 2018 | The War of Barbeque Noventa di Piave | 18 / 18 (607.7600) | 16 (163.4284) | 18 (135.8288) | 17 (159.4172) | 17 (149.0856) |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017 Salzburg Austria | 9 / 28 (670.7888) | 15 (166.8800) | 6 (170.8228) | 15 (166.8228) | 13 (166.2632) |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Meat Smoke and Beer Festival 2017 Wels | 13 / 14 (640.5604) | 2 (175.4744) | 13 (159.9888) | 13 (155.4284) | 14 (149.6688) |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016 Salzburg, Austria | 14 / 16 (624.1024) | 9 (160.6056) | 16 (149.1540) | 14 (155.4628) | 11 (158.8800) |