Up In Your Grill ME
Rating
1495
peak 1495
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2022-06-04
latest 2024-08-17
Best ToY finish
#370
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.86 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 654.22 (+19.64)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Best single call
177.7028
Consistency
±27.77
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.90 · weakest Pork (161.61)
Road miles
925
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 182 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Bandits in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 51% across 4 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ME first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 152.5372 | 169.90 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4288 | 149.6572 | 162.94 | top 65% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 141.6344 | 161.61 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 139.9316 | 161.67 | top 54% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| ME | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
| NH | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ME (5 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 654.22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 690.1944 | 671.72 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 641.5428 | 619.21 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 14 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 5 (170.2512) | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 18 / 42 (678.7660) | 13 (171.9772) | 20 (169.6800) | 22 (169.7144) | 21 (167.3944) |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Southwick, MA | — | — | 12 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Southwick, MA | 8 / 31 (690.1944) | 13 (173.1200) | 2 (175.4288) | 13 (169.6800) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2023-09-10 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 1 (177.7028) | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-10 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 10 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT | 10 / 26 (673.6460) | 5 (174.8572) | 17 (162.8116) | 12 (168.0000) | 9 (167.9772) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 26 / 46 (665.6572) | 6 (176.5600) | 46 (150.2284) | 18 (169.1316) | 13 (169.7372) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 24 (157.1656) | — | — |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Merrimack, NH | 22 / 39 (661.0172) | 21 (167.9656) | 24 (164.5372) | 31 (159.3944) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle Somerset, MA | 12 / 24 (661.0284) | 13 (166.8228) | 11 (166.2972) | 16 (164.5256) | 11 (163.3828) |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Braintree, VT | 25 / 26 (611.1432) | 18 (162.8116) | 25 (153.0628) | 25 (141.6344) | 24 (153.6344) |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 10 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 25 / 31 (641.5428) | 6 (174.2972) | 30 (149.6572) | 13 (165.6684) | 28 (151.9200) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 14 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Merrimack, NH | 34 / 37 (604.9492) | 34 (152.5372) | 15 (165.7144) | 37 (146.7660) | 35 (139.9316) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | #858 (163 pts) | — | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #370 (546 pts) | #220 (957 pts) | #270 (891 pts) | #425 (496 pts) | #353 (606 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1061 (116 pts) | #775 (231 pts) | #974 (166 pts) | #886 (176 pts) | #1100 (116 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1338 (190 pts) | #1435 (195 pts) | #1304 (235 pts) | #1296 (235 pts) | #1458 (185 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1441 (183 pts) | #1584 (178 pts) | #1581 (178 pts) | #1022 (358 pts) | #1301 (238 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2848 (50 pts) | #2837 (50 pts) | #1897 (115 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2783 (55 pts) |