GRILLIN' THE SHED CA
Rating
1455
peak 1455
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2025-11-21
Best ToY finish
#611
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.09 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 651.29 (+1.80)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.26 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.31)
Road miles
1464
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 333 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Mid Valley BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 151.4172 | 162.19 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 151.9660 | 161.31 | top 75% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 158.7884 | 165.26 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.7772 | 162.53 | top 62% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 6 | 0 | top 71% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 651.29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.8916 | 636.89 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 664.3996 | 657.14 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.0400 | 657.04 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.9432 | 667.94 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.8748 | 619.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 86 / 90 (636.8916) | 85 (159.9312) | 87 (159.3600) | 82 (161.6688) | 85 (155.9316) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival Norco, CA | 25 / 39 (656.4000) | 25 (163.9772) | 12 (167.3828) | 16 (170.2628) | 32 (154.7772) |
| 2024-05-24 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off Felton, CA | 18 / 21 (645.5888) | 14 (168.5600) | 20 (156.5372) | 15 (161.6800) | 17 (158.8116) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 27 / 34 (664.3996) | 26 (166.8112) | 26 (164.5372) | 32 (158.7884) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 20 / 27 (662.1716) | 18 (165.6916) | 23 (162.8228) | 21 (166.2744) | 15 (167.3828) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 28 / 45 (657.0400) | 40 (158.2400) | 22 (166.2400) | 24 (167.9772) | 23 (164.5828) |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out Fresno, CA | 17 / 43 (667.9432) | 30 (162.8688) | 32 (161.6572) | 7 (174.2744) | 12 (169.1428) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge Gilroy, CA | 30 / 36 (619.8748) | 32 (151.4172) | 32 (151.9660) | 24 (161.1200) | 31 (155.3716) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #611 (277 pts) | #610 (307 pts) | #647 (317 pts) | #573 (332 pts) | #490 (422 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1368 (75 pts) | #1266 (65 pts) | #1249 (70 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1145 (100 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #914 (165 pts) | #1001 (125 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2004 (65 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1307 (179 pts) | #1508 (144 pts) | #1253 (214 pts) | #1295 (194 pts) | #1395 (174 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1199 (241 pts) | #1048 (346 pts) | #998 (371 pts) | #1388 (206 pts) | #1372 (211 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1167 (240 pts) | #1254 (240 pts) | #1266 (240 pts) | #1281 (240 pts) | #1219 (240 pts) |