Grumpy's BBQ NC
Rating
1490
peak 1507
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-08-09
latest 2024-07-19
Best ToY finish
#978
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.00 · weakest Brisket (137.69)
Road miles
577
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 577 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 156.5600 | 155.9084 | 156.23 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 154.2972 | 160.00 | top 55% |
| Pork | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 159.9196 | 149.0972 | 154.51 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 137.6916 | 137.6916 | 137.69 | top 100% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in PA (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 539.59
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 597.6460 | 597.65 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 481.5308 | 481.53 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-19 | Steel City Smokeout Bethlehem, PA | 10 / 10 (597.6460) | 9 (156.5600) | 9 (154.2972) | 10 (149.0972) | 10 (137.6916) |
| 2019-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 7 / 29 (481.5308) | 10 (155.9084) | 6 (165.7028) | 10 (159.9196) | — |
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 | #978 (110 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #1021 (110 pts) | #1011 (110 pts) |