High-water mark
667.9432
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.9432 at The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out — 92.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2022-09-23
GRILLIN' THE SHED
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1432
peak 1432 · rated over 19 contests ⓘ
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2014-08-22
latest 2025-11-21
Best ToY finish
#611
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.09 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 637.82 (+15.27)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.89
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.55 · weakest Brisket (156.66)
Road miles
4,830
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 331 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$81K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.82 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
13–0
behind in the head-to-head
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
The weak link
−4.9
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.89 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 5% of the time against 11%.
- Brisket avg 156.66
- Chicken avg 161.55
- 1 calls in 19 entries
The comeback
3.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.2 years, then back at The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out (2022-09-23).
- last seen 2019-07-26
- back 2022-09-23
Chicken nemesis
12 of 13
shared chicken entries lost
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ ahead 92% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
Mid Valley BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
A July team
Top 60%
average finish in July
Something about July: average finish in the top 60% across 4 contests, versus top 73% the rest of the year.
- 4 July contests
- top 73% the rest of the year
The long haul
4,830
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,830 miles across 20 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 331 miles to 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship.
- 20 mapped stops
- furthest 331 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
52 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6006 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to GRILLIN' THE SHED)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team GRILLIN' THE SHED has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6005 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6012 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1432
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 23 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6009 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1432
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before GRILLIN' THE SHED's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#6003 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sharpe's Woodshed | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Que'd Up | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4400 | 150.8916 | 161.55 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169.7144 | 145.6456 | 159.90 | top 68% |
| Pork | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 142.8228 | 159.71 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 136.5028 | 156.66 | top 69% |
“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 | 16 | 0 | top 72% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 76% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 40% | 2018-07-28 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
11.2 yrs
2014-08-22 → 2025-11-21
Busiest season
2024
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 10 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CA
17 of 20 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
18
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
19 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 161.55 · weakest Brisket (156.66)
Walk rate
25%
a top-10 call in 5 of 20 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 20 contests
Master average
637.82
out of 720 · 19 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
482
212–685 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
4,830
20 mapped stops · furthest 331 mi
Schedule strength
1559
average field rating faced — tougher than 46% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$80,900
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 8 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
3.2 yrs
2019-07-26 → 2022-09-23
Power rating
1432
peak 1432 · #6007 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
- First call Smokin' on the Water
- Peak power rating (1488) Smokin' on the Water
- 2017
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6572 *Newport Beach Winter Q
- 10th tracked contest *OC BBQ Competition
- 2022
- Career-best overall score667.9432 The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2744 The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out
- 2025
- Most recent contest BBQ Jackpot
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | *Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge | 2018-07-28 |
| +8.2 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out | 2022-09-23 |
| +7.9 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge | 2017-07-28 |
| +1.1 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2023-01-13 |
| +0.8 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | 2015-06-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Smokin' on the Water | 2014-08-22 |
| -10.5 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 2016-04-01 |
| -10 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | 2024-05-24 |
| -9.8 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | 2015-02-27 |
| -9 | *OC BBQ Competition | 2017-10-13 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 76% | 92.3% | 91.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 92.7% | 89.1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 68% | 90.8% | 89.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 88.2% | 86.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 94% | 82.5% | 82.5% |
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) |
| 2018-08-17 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 39 / 51 (615.2800) | 40 (154.8344) | 48 (145.6456) | 21 (165.1200) | 39 (149.6800) |
| 2018-07-28 | *Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA | 13 / 34 (667.3600) | 20 (162.8572) | 8 (169.7028) | 14 (170.2744) | 14 (164.5256) |
| 2017-10-13 | *OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA | 52 / 56 (619.4172) | 48 (158.8456) | 41 (161.7488) | 54 (150.8228) | 53 (148.0000) |
| 2017-07-28 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA | 11 / 26 (651.9544) | 3 (171.4400) | 2 (169.7144) | 18 (157.1428) | 17 (153.6572) |
| 2017-01-27 | *Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA | 38 / 56 (653.6572) | 28 (167.4172) | 39 (162.8344) | 28 (166.8684) | 45 (156.5372) |
| 2016-04-01 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA | 67 / 72 (625.5544) | 58 (161.0972) | 57 (158.8000) | 71 (142.8228) | 41 (162.8344) |
| 2015-07-24 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 41 / 54 (634.7888) | 44 (158.3088) | 28 (167.4056) | 51 (148.5372) | 36 (160.5372) |
| 2015-06-26 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 28 / 49 (620.9484) | 26 (157.0972) | 26 (157.6800) | 33 (152.5140) | 27 (153.6572) |
| 2015-05-15 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 44 / 53 (610.8112) | 30 (161.1544) | 40 (155.9312) | 44 (152.0344) | 47 (141.6912) |
| 2015-02-27 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 73 / 82 (614.3204) | 74 (150.8916) | 71 (151.3944) | 44 (163.4744) | 73 (148.5600) |
| 2014-08-22 | Smokin' on the Water Lakeport, CA | 16 / 17 (594.1484) | 7 (168.0000) | 15 (146.8228) | 17 (142.8228) | 17 (136.5028) |
| 2014-06-27 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #927 (60 pts) | #1010 (60 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) | #970 (60 pts) | #950 (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 | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2000 (65 pts) | #2010 (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) |