GRILLSTAR.DE BBQ TEAM BZ
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2024-02-24
Best ToY finish
#777
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.15 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 636.52 (+1.63)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.71
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.40 · weakest Brisket (153.10)
Road miles
2191
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 483 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Master avg
636.52 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQBrewCrew in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol (2024-02-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, BZ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PUREBBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| VIKING BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4516 | 157.6572 | 162.40 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2860 | 150.7772 | 160.12 | top 52% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 149.1200 | 160.91 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2744 | 139.3372 | 153.10 | top 70% |
“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 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in BZ (2 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 636.52 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019
- 📈 2019-04-26 — Peak power rating (1496) · KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019
- 📣 2019-11-30 — First call · Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition
- ⭐ 2024-02-24 — Career-best overall score (659.9204) · W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.1 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 2020-01-18 |
| +0.4 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition | 2019-11-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Gruenenwalds BBQ Battle | 2021-10-02 |
| -7.4 | EUregio Barbecue Festival | 2019-08-17 |
| -4.5 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 | 2019-04-26 |
| -4.3 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 | 2019-07-06 |
| -3.3 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol | 2024-02-24 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 94% | 86% | 86% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 39% | 91% | 91% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 67% | 88.9% | 87.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-24 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers, BZ | 18 / 26 (659.9204) | 24 (157.6572) | 4 (174.2860) | 11 (169.7144) | 18 (158.2628) |
| 2021-10-02 | Gruenenwalds BBQ Battle Bremen, 28199 | 15 / 16 (619.2112) | 11 (160.5140) | 11 (157.6800) | 8 (161.6800) | 16 (139.3372) |
| 2020-01-18 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 11 / 28 (655.3488) | 8 (167.9772) | 13 (164.5716) | 8 (169.1772) | 20 (153.6228) |
| 2019-11-30 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition Helshoven, 3800 | 18 / 31 (631.8744) | 4 (171.4516) | 20 (150.7772) | 19 (159.9656) | 26 (149.6800) |
| 2019-08-17 | EUregio Barbecue Festival Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren, 52525 | 22 / 28 (624.3888) | 23 (159.3600) | 20 (152.5144) | 20 (157.0972) | 17 (155.4172) |
| 2019-07-20 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen, 79415 | 28 / 44 (640.4116) | 34 (157.6800) | 18 (165.6916) | 25 (161.6800) | 29 (155.3600) |
| 2019-07-06 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland, 27624 | 24 / 36 (625.6804) | 21 (159.4172) | 13 (158.8688) | 28 (149.1200) | 17 (158.2744) |
| 2019-04-26 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 Marketplate, 51545 | 16 / 24 (635.3260) | 12 (165.1200) | 17 (156.5372) | 16 (158.8460) | 15 (154.8228) |
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 | #1073 (86 pts) | #1539 (56 pts) | #815 (201 pts) | #934 (121 pts) | #1102 (86 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #777 (91 pts) | #520 (206 pts) | #859 (81 pts) | #836 (86 pts) | #1095 (56 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #958 (284 pts) | #810 (409 pts) | #852 (374 pts) | #1013 (284 pts) | #958 (309 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #909 (332 pts) | #838 (402 pts) | #783 (457 pts) | #1038 (292 pts) | #846 (397 pts) |