Griller Unchained

Griller Unchained is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 7th of 20 at the Smoke By the River (2016). They are ranked #4369 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,369

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1475

peak 1503 · rated over 19 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 15, 2016

latest Jun 20, 2026 · 10.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#530

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

18% of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

678.2284 / 720

Master · The War of Barbeque

Perfect 180s

Current form

657.95 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 646.99 (+10.96)

Walk rate

68%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4744

Pork Ribs · Italian Barbecue Championship 2016

Consistency

±38.68

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.45)

Road miles

3,902

across 22 mapped stops · furthest 466 mi

Schedule strength

23%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)

Master avg

646.99 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

They almost always walk

68% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 15 of 22 contests

A top-10 category call in 68% of their 22 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

678.2284 career-best overall

94.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.2284 at The War of Barbeque — 94.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 20, 2026

A tough matchup

9–2 behind in the head-to-head

STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM ahead in 82% of their meetings

STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.9 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.89 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 32% of the time against 26%.

Pork Ribs avg 156.45
Chicken avg 164.35
7 calls in 22 entries

A strong matchup

7–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BURROS BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

The comeback

4.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4.6 years, then back at "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #2 (Apr 6, 2024).

last seen Aug 17, 2019
back Apr 6, 2024

Chicken nemesis

9 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Gold’s BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

3,902 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,902 miles across 22 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 466 miles to 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017.

22 mapped stops
furthest 466 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026 ↗	Master	#1020 (60 pts)	#1093 (60 pts)	#1161 (60 pts)	#1067 (60 pts)	#972 (90 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#991 (105 pts)	#1008 (115 pts)	#1085 (115 pts)	#1171 (65 pts)	#891 (130 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#1000 (102 pts)	#900 (147 pts)	#948 (140 pts)	#1098 (92 pts)	#779 (192 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1702 (103 pts)	#2564 (53 pts)	#1559 (123 pts)	#1858 (88 pts)	#1684 (113 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#530 (675 pts)	#583 (640 pts)	#572 (655 pts)	#403 (885 pts)	#544 (675 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1121 (273 pts)	#1145 (293 pts)	#1045 (343 pts)	#1262 (248 pts)	#1191 (263 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#712 (530 pts)	#870 (430 pts)	#488 (835 pts)	#814 (480 pts)	#702 (570 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Griller Unchained, each with one reason worth a look.

142 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Blue Smoke

#4,354 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1476

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Griller Unchained)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Griller Unchained has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 7 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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Smoke 'Em All BBQ

#4,350 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1476

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to Griller Unchained)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Griller Unchained's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 7 contests

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DIRTY POSSUM BBQ

#4,356 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2019

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Hogs Breath BBQ

#4,357 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1514

They've been 1514 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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Blazin by the Bay BBQ

#4,397 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1475

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Nov 21, 2025

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JUICE'S SMOKEN BBQ

#4,347 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1476

Level with Griller Unchained on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 7, 2017

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
BURROS BBQ	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
DRAGON BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BROS HOG	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
GRILLKUNST	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SMOKING BAD BBQ TEAM	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
THE BARKTENDERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
TORINO RIBS	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
GOOD OLD BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
GRILLER INSTINCT	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
COOKLOUNGE BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
GECKO BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	5	0	0	174.8572	143.9884	164.35	top 63%
Pork Ribs	22	7	2	3	175.4744	20	156.45	top 58%
Pork	18	7	0	1	173.1084	150.8572	164.15	top 62%
Brisket	19	6	0	0	169.7028	151.3828	162.54	top 56%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	6	top 77%
Medium (20–39)	10	top 55%
Large (40+)	3	top 55%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IT	4	top 67%
BZ	1	top 63%
CH	1	top 35%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
The War of Barbeque	2	13	top 70%	Jun 20, 2026
Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2)	2	9	top 73%	Jun 9, 2018
Italian Barbecue Championship 2017	2	10	top 57%	Sep 9, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 6 contests

Contests a season 3.1 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IT 4 of 22 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 16 3 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 22 entries · 2 wins · 7 calls

Opponents faced 256 finished ahead 211 times, behind 284

Longest layoff 4.6 yrs Aug 17, 2019 → Apr 6, 2024

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20262 milestones

Jun 20 Career-best overall score678.2284 The War of Barbeque
Jun 20 Most recent contest The War of Barbeque

20181 milestone

Mar 24 10th tracked contest The War of Barbeque

20167 milestones

Jan 15 First tracked contest W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016
Apr 30 First call Smoke By the River
Apr 30 First category win (Pork Ribs) Smoke By the River
Apr 30 First overall top-10 Smoke By the River
Apr 30 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.7260 Smoke By the River
Jun 11 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4744 Italian Barbecue Championship 2016
Jun 11 Peak power rating (1503) Italian Barbecue Championship 2016

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.2	3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival	Jul 21, 2018
+6.7	Smoke By the River	Apr 30, 2016
+5.8	Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2)	Jun 9, 2018
+2.9	BBQ Expo Master's Challenge	Mar 29, 2025
+2.4	EUregio Barbecue Festival	Aug 17, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.7	Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 1)	Jun 8, 2018
-11.3	Rugby Sound BBQ Competition	Jun 25, 2016
-8.9	BBQ Expo Master's Challenge	Apr 11, 2026
-5.6	The War of Barbeque	Jun 15, 2024
-5.3	W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016	Jan 15, 2016

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	2	0	0	50%	top 74%	94.2%	91.3%
2025	1	0	0	100%	top 50%	93.2%	93.2%
2024	4	0	1	50%	top 76%	92.8%	92.8%
2019	1	0	0	0%	top 54%	88.4%	88.4%
2018	6	2	0	100%	top 61%	93.1%	87.5%
2017	3	1	0	67%	top 61%	92%	90%
2016	5	1	1	60%	top 60%	94.1%	91%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 20, 2026	The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda	16 / 25 (678.2284)	6 (174.8572)	18 (167.9656)	12 (173.1084)	21 (162.2972)
Apr 11, 2026	BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Parma	35 / 42 (636.4000)	39 (158.8116)	41 (147.3372)	27 (163.9428)	19 (166.3084)
Mar 29, 2025	BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Brescia	15 / 30 (670.7428)	13 (169.6800)	13 (168.5372)	23 (164.5484)	10 (167.9772)
Jun 15, 2024	The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda	13 / 17 (667.9204)	7 (171.9888)	16 (161.1088)	15 (165.1200)	4 (169.7028)
Jun 15, 2024	The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda	—	—	28 (146.7884)	—	—
Apr 6, 2024	"Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1 Brescia	—	—	1 (175.4400)	—	—
Apr 6, 2024	"Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #2 Brescia	—	—	24 (150.2400)	—	—
Aug 17, 2019	EUregio Barbecue Festival Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren	15 / 28 (636.4568)	25 (157.0856)	11 (163.9772)	—	13 (157.6912)
Jul 21, 2018	3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen	11 / 48 (656.5484)	23 (163.9884)	33 (156.5372)	2 (171.4628)	12 (164.5600)
Jun 9, 2018	Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2) Milano	9 / 20 (670.2172)	14 (166.2400)	6 (170.2744)	9 (169.1428)	9 (164.5600)
Jun 8, 2018	Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 1) Milano	12 / 12 (493.7368)	12 (143.9884)	12 (20)	9 (166.2628)	9 (163.4856)
Apr 21, 2018	Bardo-Q BBQ Competition Bardonecchia	9 / 15 (657.7828)	5 (169.7600)	6 (166.2972)	14 (158.2628)	9 (163.4628)
Mar 24, 2018	The War of Barbeque Noventa di Piave	13 / 18 (660.4688)	9 (168.0344)	13 (160.5144)	9 (168.5256)	13 (163.3944)
Jan 13, 2018	W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ	19 / 30 (641.6348)	21 (163.9428)	21 (156.5716)	8 (166.3088)	22 (154.8116)
Sep 22, 2017	4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 Waltrop NRW, Germany	39 / 66 (634.2060)	20 (166.8228)	52 (153.7144)	31 (162.2860)	44 (151.3828)
Sep 9, 2017	Italian Barbecue Championship 2017 Perugia	10 / 15 (648.5032)	14 (160.5372)	6 (167.4288)	10 (162.2972)	11 (158.2400)
Apr 29, 2017	3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017 Salzburg Austria	16 / 28 (662.2172)	13 (168.5372)	10 (169.1428)	21 (160.0116)	17 (164.5256)
Sep 10, 2016	Brixia 4 Star Championship Brescia, Italy	16 / 26 (659.4856)	20 (164.5484)	18 (162.9144)	17 (165.7256)	13 (166.2972)
Jun 25, 2016	Rugby Sound BBQ Competition Parabiago, Italy	13 / 15 (654.8456)	10 (168.0228)	11 (165.7028)	13 (162.2972)	13 (158.8228)
Jun 11, 2016	Italian Barbecue Championship 2016 Perugia, Italy	14 / 29 (677.1660)	28 (161.1428)	2 (175.4744)	8 (171.4172)	12 (169.1316)
Apr 30, 2016	Smoke By the River Brugg, Switzerland	7 / 20 (653.7260)	12 (163.4284)	1 (173.1772)	17 (153.1088)	5 (164.0116)
Jan 15, 2016	W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016 Rein in Taufers, Italy	21 / 30 (632.5376)	21 (161.1544)	13 (162.8344)	26 (150.8572)	22 (157.6916)

Griller Unchained

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)