TASTE OF GRACE VA
Rating
1539
peak 1563 · rated over 28 contests
Contests
33
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2024-04-26
Best ToY finish
#250
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 33 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
673.95 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 677.33 (-3.38)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.48
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.28 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.28)
Road miles
7997
mi across 33 mapped stops · furthest 875 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$312K
listed at 24 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 29 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.33 / 720
28 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIG DOG BBQ VA has finished one call ahead of TASTE OF GRACE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
CHOOCHOO BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 17 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5716 points of the Grand Championship at Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) (2022-10-29).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 18 shared pork entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 35% across 3 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 11 | 2 | 8 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 31 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6456 | 171.13 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 150.2288 | 166.28 | top 62% |
| Pork | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6456 | 171.28 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 154.2856 | 168.36 | top 46% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 13 | 0 | top 60% |
| TN | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
| NC | 5 | 0 | top 32% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 42% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 85% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 46% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 54% | 2024-03-23 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 130 | 0 | top 42% | 2023-09-27 |
| Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 14% | 2022-10-29 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 36% | 2022-03-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (16 of 33 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (31 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 677.33 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · Blount County BBQ Bash
- 📣 2019-06-21 — First call · Blount County BBQ Bash
- 🔥 2022-09-29 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2022-10-29 — Career-best overall score (699.3828) · Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2)
- 📈 2023-06-23 — Peak power rating (1563) · Big BBQ Bash
- 🎖️ 2023-07-21 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke on the Mountain
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.6 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 2022-10-29 |
| +16.5 | Smoke on the Falls | 2021-04-09 |
| +14.6 | Blount County BBQ Bash | 2021-06-25 |
| +11 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | 2019-08-09 |
| +8.7 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) | 2022-10-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 | 2020-08-08 |
| -10.2 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2024-03-23 |
| -9 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) | 2023-10-27 |
| -8.8 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2023-03-25 |
| -7.8 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Franklin | 2021-05-07 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 94.7% | 94.1% |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 54% | 95.3% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75% | top 31% | 97.1% | 95.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 75% | top 33% | 95.9% | 94.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 87% | 92.2% | 90.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 47% | 95.6% | 93.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 15 / 34 (680.4800) | 31 (161.6456) | 3 (176.0116) | 18 (170.8228) | 10 (172.0000) |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 32 / 42 (669.5540) | 22 (171.4056) | 23 (169.1200) | 19 (170.8344) | 40 (158.1940) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 16 / 45 (682.1948) | 2 (177.7144) | 27 (167.3944) | 16 (170.8344) | 29 (166.2516) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | — | 14 (167.3828) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) 🏅 Galax, VA | 16 / 19 (671.3256) | 12 (167.3828) | 18 (164.5484) | 18 (166.2628) | 5 (173.1316) |
| 2023-10-27 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Galax, VA | — | 10 (167.3828) | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 293 / 487 (666.1940) | 315 (165.1428) | 319 (165.0856) | 199 (169.7028) | 255 (166.2628) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 20 / 38 (679.3604) | 27 (167.4288) | 21 (166.2516) | 7 (177.7028) | 20 (167.9772) |
| 2023-06-23 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 15 / 36 (683.2912) | 16 (171.9656) | 13 (171.9772) | 20 (168.5256) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2023-05-19 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 11 / 32 (684.4568) | 23 (167.9656) | 11 (170.8228) | 8 (173.1084) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 32 / 46 (674.6968) | 3 (179.4400) | 36 (165.0972) | 35 (167.3712) | 38 (162.7884) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 18 / 53 (686.1944) | 16 (174.2628) | 34 (169.1316) | 26 (169.6800) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | 17 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 2 / 34 (699.3828) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (173.1428) | 1 (180.0000) | 22 (167.3828) |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 8 / 35 (683.8740) | 2 (178.2972) | 28 (163.9428) | 4 (175.4056) | 22 (166.2284) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 185 / 505 (675.8740) | 2 (180.0000) | 331 (164.5256) | 163 (170.8228) | 350 (160.5256) |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 🏅 Galax, VA | 11 / 25 (686.7656) | 13 (169.6684) | 14 (169.6916) | 2 (178.2972) | 11 (169.1084) |
| 2022-05-20 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 10 / 30 (686.8000) | 2 (177.7028) | 24 (162.8228) | 6 (174.8572) | 11 (171.4172) |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 14 / 50 (691.9544) | 15 (174.2972) | 28 (172.5600) | 4 (177.7144) | 33 (167.3828) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 23 / 53 (680.4572) | 18 (173.1084) | 41 (163.3944) | 17 (173.1316) | 19 (170.8228) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 130 / 467 (673.6684) | 191 (167.9656) | 331 (161.1428) | 28 (175.4172) | 133 (169.1428) |
| 2021-06-25 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 5 / 32 (689.6112) | 5 (172.5484) | 11 (170.8228) | 14 (170.8228) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2021-05-07 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Franklin 🏅 Franklin, NC | 14 / 17 (673.5540) | 17 (164.5256) | 9 (168.5372) | 13 (166.2284) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 3 / 38 (690.2284) | 4 (175.4400) | 20 (167.3828) | 1 (177.7028) | 14 (169.7028) |
| 2020-08-08 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 🏅 WYTHE, VA | 17 / 17 (636.9712) | 17 (163.9428) | 15 (157.0972) | 14 (161.6456) | 16 (154.2856) |
| 2020-08-07 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 🏅 WYTHE, VA | 14 / 19 (663.8396) | 17 (161.6572) | 17 (163.3828) | 11 (169.1084) | 7 (169.6912) |
| 2019-10-25 | Zom-B-Q(BBQ Wythe US) 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 12 / 20 (662.1716) | 6 (170.8344) | 20 (150.2288) | 6 (167.4056) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 12 / 37 (675.3944) | 10 (171.4400) | 26 (163.9888) | 18 (166.8228) | 6 (173.1428) |
| 2019-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 🏅 Franklin, NC | 5 / 29 (688.5148) | 14 (169.6800) | 6 (174.2744) | 2 (176.0116) | 11 (168.5488) |
| 2019-07-19 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 21 / 27 (655.9088) | 12 (169.7144) | 25 (158.8116) | 19 (162.8456) | 18 (164.5372) |
| 2019-06-21 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 13 / 27 (672.4456) | 4 (175.4056) | 18 (164.5372) | 15 (166.8228) | 16 (165.6800) |
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 | — | #1081 (107 pts) | — | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #335 (626 pts) | #222 (956 pts) | #419 (586 pts) | #320 (661 pts) | #283 (786 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #250 (909 pts) | #122 (1349 pts) | #457 (549 pts) | #139 (1284 pts) | #388 (604 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #334 (574 pts) | #377 (534 pts) | #502 (399 pts) | #362 (559 pts) | #324 (624 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #529 (181 pts) | #600 (166 pts) | #591 (176 pts) | #510 (211 pts) | #493 (236 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #555 (598 pts) | #476 (723 pts) | #761 (438 pts) | #497 (693 pts) | #518 (653 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #693 (487 pts) | #702 (507 pts) | #712 (502 pts) | #761 (462 pts) | #580 (627 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1104 (280 pts) | #1219 (260 pts) | #1195 (275 pts) | #903 (425 pts) | #1285 (235 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1039 (290 pts) | #1030 (320 pts) | #1326 (225 pts) | #1387 (215 pts) | #1091 (285 pts) |