A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
MOTLEY QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
MOTLEY QUE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
The Grill Geek
The Grill Geek is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 24th of 30 at the Porkapalooza BBQ Festival (2015). They are ranked #6208 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1420
peak 1420 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2014
latest May 25, 2024 · 9.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
584.63 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 544.93 (+39.70)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±103.16
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.15 · weakest Brisket (140.06)
Road miles
43
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
12%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
544.93 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #1558 (125 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to The Grill Geek, each with one reason worth a look.
33 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,213 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,207 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,206 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#6,214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before The Grill Geek's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
Level with The Grill Geek on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,211 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTLEY QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKAPALOOZA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Eggmonton Stogie Smokers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Aces | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.5944 | 146.3200 | 157.15 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.1540 | 133.6800 | 145.63 | top 78% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6572 | 131.9312 | 146.07 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.7028 | 130.2632 | 140.06 | top 91% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 5 | 24 | 0 | top 91% | Jun 15, 2019 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
2 of 7 contests · 2 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
7 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
149
finished ahead 18 times, behind 239
Longest layoff
4.3 yrs
Jun 15, 2019 → Sep 16, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score598.2632 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5944 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- First call Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1484) Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.7 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 14, 2014 |
| -12.7 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 16, 2018 |
| -11.9 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) | Sep 16, 2023 |
| -11 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | May 25, 2024 |
| -10.8 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 15, 2019 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 81.6% | 81.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 81.8% | 81.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 79.4% | 79.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 80.6% | 80.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 80% | 83.1% | 83.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 40.7% | 40.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2024 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 38 / 39 (595.2688) | 28 (164) | 39 (133.6800) | 33 (153.6572) | 36 (143.9316) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB | 29 / 29 (587.3372) | 29 (147.4172) | 29 (145.0972) | 29 (149.1200) | 29 (145.7028) |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 41 / 44 (589.0972) | 12 (165.1656) | 40 (143.4172) | — | 40 (145.0972) |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 49 / 51 (571.4288) | 43 (146.3200) | 44 (141.7260) | 26 (153.1196) | 51 (130.2632) |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, CA | 36 / 42 (580.0228) | 37 (147.3940) | 27 (152.0116) | 36 (140.0344) | 33 (140.5828) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta | 24 / 30 (598.2632) | 3 (172.5944) | 27 (142.2972) | 25 (148.5600) | 25 (134.8116) |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta Canada | 29 / 29 (293.0852) | — | 4 (161.1540) | 29 (131.9312) | — |