Gryphon Smokehouse
Rating
1504
peak 1511 · rated over 5 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-10-04
latest 2022-08-06
Best ToY finish
#978
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.63
last 5 Master vs avg 642.63 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±4.83
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.24 · weakest Chicken (158.86)
Road miles
32
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Master avg
642.63 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Ribs n Pigs BBQ has finished one call ahead of Gryphon Smokehouse 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin Steve's BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin Genius in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Smokin in the Valley (International) (2021-10-30).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribs n Pigs BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Steve's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 166.8916 | 149.0972 | 158.86 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 166.8572 | 155.4516 | 161.24 | top 57% |
| Pork | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 148.5256 | 159.61 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.2000 | 150.2288 | 159.54 | top 61% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 57% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 642.63 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-10-04 — First tracked contest · Brew N Que-Perth 2019
- 📣 2019-10-04 — First call · Brew N Que-Perth 2019
- ⭐ 2019-10-04 — Career-best overall score (648.6288) · Brew N Que-Perth 2019
- 📈 2021-12-03 — Peak power rating (1511) · Brew N Que Perth 2021
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 | 2021-12-03 |
| +4 | Smokin in the Valley (International) | 2021-10-30 |
| +2.1 | Brew N Que-Perth 2019 | 2019-10-04 |
| +0.3 | Smokin in the Valley | 2019-11-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.3 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley | 2022-08-06 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 89.8% | 89% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 90.1% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-06 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, | 9 / 12 (642.8228) | 8 (160.5600) | 12 (160.0000) | 8 (163.9884) | 10 (158.2744) |
| 2022-03-13 | Pork in the Valley-Pork OMC (One Meat Pork) Perth, Western Australia, 6000 | — | — | — | 7 (148.5256) | — |
| 2022-03-13 | Pork in the Valley-Pork Ribs OMC (One Meat Ribs) Perth, Western Australia, 6000 | — | — | 7 (155.4516) | — | — |
| 2021-12-03 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 Claremont, 6010 | 9 / 23 (646.8688) | 21 (149.0972) | 6 (166.8572) | 4 (170.2972) | 11 (160.6172) |
| 2021-10-30 | Smokin in the Valley (International) Perth, | 6 / 14 (635.4176) | 2 (166.8916) | 6 (159.4400) | 7 (158.8572) | 12 (150.2288) |
| 2019-11-09 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill WA, 6056 | 9 / 17 (639.3944) | 14 (151.4744) | 2 (166.8344) | 5 (161.7028) | 11 (159.3828) |
| 2019-10-04 | Brew N Que-Perth 2019 Ascot WA, 6104 | 14 / 30 (648.6288) | 7 (166.2972) | 18 (158.8688) | 23 (154.2628) | 7 (169.2000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #978 (122 pts) | #1009 (132 pts) | #787 (239 pts) | #689 (270 pts) | #1132 (112 pts) |