Gorilla BBQ MI
Rating
1458
peak 1458 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2022-08-05
latest 2024-09-13
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.46
last 4 Master vs avg 627.46 (+0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.49
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.19 · weakest Brisket (152.08)
Road miles
86
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 71 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
627.46 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
B&R SMOKE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 145.1088 | 159.97 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8916 | 151.9772 | 162.19 | top 66% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 137.6572 | 153.39 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 146.7544 | 152.08 | top 87% |
“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 100% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 91% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 3 | 34 | 0 | top 91% | 2024-08-02 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 627.46 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-08-05 — First tracked contest · All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs
- 📈 2022-08-05 — Peak power rating (1489) · All American BBQ Throwdown
- 📣 2024-08-02 — First call · All American BBQ Throwdown
- ⭐ 2024-08-02 — Career-best overall score (641.6576) · All American BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | September Fest | 2024-09-13 |
| -11.7 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2023-08-04 |
| -11.4 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2022-08-05 |
| -7 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2024-08-02 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 93% | 89.1% | 88% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 86% | 86% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 18 / 18 (625.5544) | 15 (165.1200) | 13 (163.4744) | 18 (150.2056) | 18 (146.7544) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 34 / 40 (641.6576) | 14 (171.4172) | 10 (170.8916) | 40 (137.6572) | 26 (161.6916) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 42 / 44 (619.3260) | 44 (145.1088) | 35 (161.7260) | 30 (162.2856) | 40 (150.2056) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 23 (164.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 46 / 50 (623.3028) | 44 (158.2400) | 44 (151.9772) | 34 (163.4056) | 46 (149.6800) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 28 (161.0972) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1037 (115 pts) | #962 (135 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |