GRILL HUB AB
Rating
1511
peak 1511
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-09-16
latest 2026-05-23
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
3
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
522.23 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 541.56 (-19.33)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
175.4516
Consistency
±145.26
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.38 · weakest Brisket (150.95)
Road miles
297
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 110 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mc Que It in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 34-team field at Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 29% of their entries (2 of 7).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 169.6800 | 162.2516 | 166.43 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 175.4516 | 159.9772 | 169.38 | top 30% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 153.1200 | 159.13 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9544 | 146.2172 | 150.95 | top 88% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 1 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (2025-05-24)
- Wins it all in 17% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 541.56
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 337.6800 | 336.55 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.7544 | 634.75 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.2176 | 638.22 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Calmar, AB | — | 9 (167.3828) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Calmar, AB | — | — | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-09-06 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 2 / 15 (337.6800) | 4 (165.1316) | 1 (172.5484) | 12 (166.8572) | 13 (154.2172) |
| 2025-05-24 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 1 / 34 (335.4288) | 1 (168.5944) | 1 (166.8344) | 26 (157.7144) | 27 (155.9544) |
| 2024-05-25 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 31 / 39 (634.7544) | 24 (165.7144) | 24 (164.0000) | 25 (158.8228) | 35 (146.2172) |
| 2023-09-16 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB | 24 / 29 (638.2176) | 24 (162.2516) | 6 (175.4516) | 27 (153.1200) | 28 (147.3944) |