Griller Unchained
Rating
1484
peak 1500 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-08-17
latest 2026-06-20
Best ToY finish
#530
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.95
last 5 Master vs avg 657.95 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.89
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.48 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.17)
Road miles
572
mi across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Master avg
657.95 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Gold’s BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LUNA SMOKE - Italy has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.6 years, then back at "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1 (2024-04-06).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 157.0856 | 166.48 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175.4400 | 146.7884 | 160.17 | top 68% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 157.7028 | 164.88 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 157.6912 | 164.80 | 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The War of Barbeque | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 70% | 2026-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 657.95 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-17 — First tracked contest · EUregio Barbecue Festival
- 📈 2019-08-17 — Peak power rating (1500) · EUregio Barbecue Festival
- 📣 2024-04-06 — First call · "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1
- ⭐ 2026-06-20 — Career-best overall score (678.2284) · The War of Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | 2025-03-29 |
| +0.3 | EUregio Barbecue Festival | 2019-08-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.6 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | 2026-04-11 |
| -6.6 | The War of Barbeque | 2024-06-15 |
| -1.8 | The War of Barbeque | 2026-06-20 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 74% | 94.2% | 91.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 76% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 16 / 25 (678.2284) | 6 (174.8572) | 18 (167.9656) | 12 (173.1084) | 21 (162.2972) |
| 2026-04-11 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126 | 35 / 42 (636.4000) | 39 (158.8116) | 41 (147.3372) | 27 (163.9428) | 19 (166.3084) |
| 2025-03-29 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Brescia, 25125 | 15 / 30 (670.7428) | 13 (169.6800) | 13 (168.5372) | 23 (164.5484) | 10 (167.9772) |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 13 / 17 (667.9204) | 7 (171.9888) | 16 (161.1088) | 15 (165.1200) | 4 (169.7028) |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 28 (146.7884) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #2 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 24 (150.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 1 (175.4400) | — | — |
| 2019-08-17 | EUregio Barbecue Festival Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren, 52525 | 15 / 28 (636.4568) | 25 (157.0856) | 11 (163.9772) | 18 (157.7028) | 13 (157.6912) |
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 | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #856 (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 | #1704 (103 pts) | #2566 (53 pts) | #1564 (123 pts) | #1863 (88 pts) | #1686 (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) |