They almost always walk
73%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 11 of 15 contests
A top-10 category call in 73% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Serial Grillaz
Serial Grillaz is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 29 at the Beer, Fries & BBQ! - The Belgian Low & Slow BBQ Championship (2014), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2876 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1509
peak 1538 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
May 18, 2013
latest Nov 11, 2016 · 3.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
20% of 15 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.93 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 631.95 (-20.03)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±42.14
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.30 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.35)
Road miles
16,387
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 5,405 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Master avg
631.95 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Serial Grillaz, each with one reason worth a look.
99 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,885 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Serial Grillaz)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Serial Grillaz has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,877 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1520
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1526
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 31% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,875 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1526
Level with Serial Grillaz on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,880 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1509
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,878 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1521
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 15, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUREBBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| The Smokey Bandits | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SEA SIDE SMOKERS | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| LETZQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DE FILOUS | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BR.BQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM ANONIEM | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| LOWLAND SMOKERS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 175.4056 | 140.0002 | 163.30 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 170.2856 | 144 | 158.35 | top 58% |
| Pork | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 174.8570 | 150.2172 | 160.94 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 167.4628 | 143.9428 | 160.03 | top 47% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 44% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regahfest 2016 | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 68% | Aug 27, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
5 contests
Contests a season
3.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
EU
3 of 15 contests · 5 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
13
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
279
finished ahead 306 times, behind 284
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest World Barbecue Championship
20152 milestones
- 10th tracked contest 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015
- Peak power rating (1538) 3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off
20146 milestones
- First overall top-10 Beer, Fries & BBQ! - The Belgian Low & Slow BBQ Championship
- First overall podium Beer, Fries & BBQ! - The Belgian Low & Slow BBQ Championship
- First Reserve Championship Beer, Fries & BBQ! - The Belgian Low & Slow BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9776 Beer, Fries & BBQ! - The Belgian Low & Slow BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score659.9776 Beer, Fries & BBQ! - The Belgian Low & Slow BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4056 BBQ Society Cook-Off
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- First call Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- First category win (Pork) Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Beer, Fries & BBQ! - The Belgian Low & Slow BBQ Championship | May 10, 2014 |
| +12 | Beers, Fries & BBQ II - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ | May 9, 2015 |
| +9.4 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 23, 2015 |
| +5.1 | Regahfest | Aug 29, 2015 |
| +5.1 | 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.1 | Regahfest 2016 | Aug 27, 2016 |
| -14.4 | EUregio BBQ Festival | Sep 20, 2014 |
| -7.5 | Meat the East | Mar 19, 2016 |
| -5.8 | World Barbecue Championship | Nov 11, 2016 |
| -3.6 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 18, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 76% | 90% | 83.8% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 29% | 91.1% | 90.4% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 48% | 91.7% | 88.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 63% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2016 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 73 / 89 (644.3772) | 80 (160.5028) | 60 (163.3944) | 82 (157.0972) | 67 (163.3828) |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Regahfest 2016 Den Hagg, NL | 35 / 35 (487.3484) | 29 (162.8228) | 23 (161.1200) | 19 (163.4056) | — |
| May 8, 2016 | Beers, Fries & BBQ III - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ Hasselt, Belgium | 19 / 40 (647.9428) | 6 (171.4400) | 21 (158.8572) | 26 (158.8456) | 22 (158.8000) |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Meat the East Enschede, NL | 24 / 33 (633.2004) | 10 (166.8800) | 31 (148.6060) | 22 (156) | 18 (161.7144) |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off Hoofddorp Netherlands | 16 / 42 (646.7656) | 31 (157.7028) | 17 (162.8456) | 19 (161.1200) | 14 (165.0972) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 Herten, NRW | 22 / 67 (647.9660) | 3 (172) | 53 (149.6916) | 34 (159.4172) | 13 (166.8572) |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Regahfest Den Haag, Zuid-Holland | 11 / 30 (650.9028) | 20 (162.8684) | 8 (164.6060) | 23 (155.9656) | 7 (167.4628) |
| May 23, 2015 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands | 14 / 68 (652.5140) | 22 (165.0972) | 3 (170.2856) | 47 (156.5828) | 26 (160.5484) |
| May 9, 2015 | Beers, Fries & BBQ II - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ Kapermolenpark / Hasselt / Bel | 6 / 38 (656.0004) | 20 (161.1544) | 8 (166.8572) | 5 (167.4288) | 11 (160.5600) |
| Oct 18, 2014 | BBQ Society Cook-Off Hoofddorp Netherlands, EU | 10 / 22 (653.1660) | 1 (175.4056) | 17 (158.8344) | 8 (166.3200) | 16 (152.6060) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Ruhrpott BBQ Gelsenkirchen, Germany, EU | 26 / 58 (632.4684) | 27 (161.7028) | 7 (166.8456) | 42 (150.2172) | 34 (153.7028) |
| Sep 20, 2014 | EUregio BBQ Festival Waldfeucht-Haaren / Nordrhein, EU | 20 / 21 (613.0056) | 8 (162.8572) | 21 (144.5144) | 21 (150.2628) | 17 (155.3712) |
| May 10, 2014 | Beer, Fries & BBQ! - The Belgian Low & Slow BBQ Championship Kapermolenpark, Hasselt, Be | 2 / 29 (659.9776) | 7 (165.7144) | 18 (154.2516) | 2 (172.5600) | 2 (167.4516) |
| Nov 7, 2013 | World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship (Competitor's Series) Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 53 (160.5372) | 33 (163.9656) | 61 (143.9428) |
| May 18, 2013 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, Netherlands | 20 / 32 (621.7142) | 31 (140.0002) | 29 (144) | 1 (174.8570) | 7 (162.8570) |