A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
CHECKERED PIG ahead in 100% of their meetings
CHECKERED PIG has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Mountain Grillas
Mountain Grillas is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 16th of 16 at the Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship (2013). They are ranked #6239 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1419
peak 1419 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest Oct 18, 2019 · 6.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
614.41 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 606.53 (+7.88)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±39.39
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.25 · weakest Chicken (141.23)
Road miles
698
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 78 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
606.53 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Mountain Grillas, each with one reason worth a look.
34 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,236 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,234 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1419
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1418
Level with Mountain Grillas on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1418
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1418
20 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 10% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,235 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1419
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHECKERED PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PICKIN' PORKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO SAUCED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 20 | 141.23 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.0116 | 129.0744 | 152.94 | top 78% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.2856 | 142.8228 | 159.25 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 142.8000 | 153.11 | top 76% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 73% | Aug 22, 2014 |
| Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 87% | Jul 18, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
4 of 10 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
254
finished ahead 63 times, behind 307
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
Jul 21, 2017 → Oct 18, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B
- Most recent contest Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ Capital Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1490) BBQ Capital Cook-Off
- First call Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.2856 Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score639.8972 Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.4 | Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -11.2 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -10 | BBQ Capital Cook-Off | Apr 26, 2013 |
| -9.9 | Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship | Jul 21, 2017 |
| -9.4 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B | Oct 18, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.5% | 80.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 82.6% | 82.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 88.3% | 87.1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 83% | 88.9% | 82.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2019 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B 🏅 Lenoir, NC | 22 / 22 (579.8972) | 16 (163.4400) | 22 (129.0744) | 22 (142.8228) | 21 (144.5600) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship Galax, VA | 24 / 25 (594.6628) | 23 (149.0972) | 23 (147.3600) | 21 (155.4056) | 24 (142.8000) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship Galax, VA | 20 / 25 (625.5656) | 18 (160.5372) | 17 (159.9540) | 20 (155.4056) | 22 (149.6688) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC | 30 / 37 (635.9776) | 31 (160.6060) | 33 (154.2744) | 32 (160) | 21 (161.0972) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship Galax, VA | 22 / 30 (635.9540) | 17 (162.8456) | 26 (156.5484) | 20 (158.8684) | 23 (157.6916) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC | 35 / 38 (608.4912) | 35 (149.6456) | 34 (144.5600) | 18 (165.1772) | 34 (149.1084) |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 63 / 75 (629.5312) | 72 (143.3600) | 67 (154.7656) | 31 (165.6912) | 33 (165.7144) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC | 27 / 41 (639.8972) | 36 (153.0972) | 25 (160.0116) | 27 (161.1084) | 15 (165.6800) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship Galax, VA | 16 / 16 (502.2288) | 16 (20) | 9 (164.0116) | 2 (170.2856) | 16 (147.9316) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC | 58 / 71 (613.1426) | 62 (149.7142) | 36 (158.8570) | 52 (157.7142) | 56 (146.8572) |