GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS AB
Rating
1462
peak 1502
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#527
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.91 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 609.37 (+38.54)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±111.57
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.58 · weakest Brisket (155.87)
Road miles
1479
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 123 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Slam Dunk BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 17 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DIDY SMOKE IT in 9 of their 12 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 52% across 5 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 152.5372 | 162.58 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 176.5716 | 150.2400 | 160.45 | top 58% |
| Pork | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 143.3716 | 157.16 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 141.0972 | 155.87 | top 64% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (16 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 609.37
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 661.5888 | 661.59 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 646.2176 | 643.61 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 659.9544 | 659.95 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 651.3604 | 643.63 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 649.6576 | 625.99 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 629.0972 | 629.10 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 629.6228 | 527.68 |
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 Calmar, AB | 11 / 23 (661.5888) | 16 (163.3712) | 14 (162.2400) | 6 (174.8572) | 13 (161.1204) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Calmar, AB | — | 15 (155.3944) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Calmar, AB | — | — | 12 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 30 / 32 (641.0060) | 29 (158.8344) | 14 (168.5488) | 31 (151.3828) | 20 (162.2400) |
| 2025-05-24 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 22 / 34 (646.2176) | 34 (154.8000) | 18 (161.1432) | 20 (163.4172) | 15 (166.8572) |
| 2024-05-25 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 19 / 39 (659.9544) | 1 (178.2972) | 23 (164.0000) | 34 (151.9428) | 18 (165.7144) |
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 31 / 36 (630.7892) | 22 (165.1316) | 27 (159.9660) | 34 (148.5600) | 25 (157.1316) |
| 2022-08-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 13 / 19 (650.2516) | 14 (158.8572) | 14 (161.6800) | 15 (161.1544) | 5 (168.5600) |
| 2022-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | 21 / 31 (651.3604) | 5 (170.8572) | 19 (163.9888) | 15 (165.7144) | 28 (150.8000) |
| 2022-05-28 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 20 / 39 (642.1260) | 22 (160.5028) | 28 (154.2288) | 13 (165.1316) | 15 (162.2628) |
| 2021-09-04 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 11 / 29 (649.6576) | 6 (168.5484) | 1 (176.5716) | 23 (151.9772) | 24 (152.5604) |
| 2021-09-03 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 9 / 26 (630.6740) | 11 (158.2400) | 9 (159.3828) | 11 (155.9540) | 10 (157.0972) |
| 2021-08-14 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 23 / 25 (597.6236) | 20 (152.5372) | 22 (151.4060) | 19 (152.5832) | 23 (141.0972) |
| 2020-09-26 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 8 / 21 (629.0972) | 2 (166.2856) | 7 (157.7144) | 10 (161.1544) | 20 (143.9428) |
| 2019-09-01 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Alberta, T2P 2M2 | 13 / 13 (626.7544) | 10 (161.1428) | 13 (153.6916) | 11 (151.9772) | 9 (159.9428) |
| 2019-08-31 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 16 / 37 (154.2400) | 14 (161.7144) | 11 (162.8456) | 17 (160.5140) | 17 (154.8800) |
| 2019-08-10 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 11 / 20 (615.3488) | 10 (156.5600) | 17 (150.2400) | 13 (151.4172) | 8 (157.1316) |
| 2019-06-15 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 31 / 44 (612.4460) | 8 (167.9656) | 26 (157.1200) | 39 (143.3716) | 41 (143.9888) |
| 2019-05-25 | Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ Mountain View, AB | 10 / 22 (629.6228) | 7 (167.4172) | 9 (157.1312) | 8 (160.5828) | 20 (144.4916) |
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 | #659 (118 pts) | #570 (186 pts) | #561 (211 pts) | #566 (163 pts) | #709 (108 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #830 (131 pts) | #1002 (116 pts) | #803 (206 pts) | #877 (141 pts) | #750 (191 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1058 (90 pts) | #641 (285 pts) | #1283 (70 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1063 (95 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #663 (265 pts) | #585 (355 pts) | #773 (245 pts) | #616 (320 pts) | #601 (335 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #527 (320 pts) | #514 (365 pts) | #440 (480 pts) | #623 (265 pts) | #670 (245 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #611 (141 pts) | #462 (246 pts) | #635 (151 pts) | #704 (121 pts) | #859 (71 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #627 (520 pts) | #535 (655 pts) | #672 (505 pts) | #652 (515 pts) | #683 (495 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1495 (145 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |