PICKIN' AND GRILLIN AR
Rating
1492
peak 1492
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2022-05-27
latest 2023-11-03
Best ToY finish
#1048
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.37 · weakest Chicken (155.39)
Road miles
222
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 222 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3944 | 155.3828 | 155.39 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 153.6344 | 157.37 | top 83% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 160.5028 | 163.37 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 156.5256 | 160.81 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in LA (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 636.94
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.8172 | 647.82 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626.0572 | 626.06 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-03 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA | 17 / 27 (647.8172) | 21 (155.3828) | 20 (161.0972) | 17 (166.2400) | 13 (165.0972) |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ Hot Springs, AR | 24 / 28 (626.0572) | 24 (155.3944) | 26 (153.6344) | 23 (160.5028) | 23 (156.5256) |
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 | #1048 (92 pts) | #1200 (72 pts) | #1255 (77 pts) | #1098 (92 pts) | #1005 (112 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1612 (58 pts) | #1621 (58 pts) | #1723 (53 pts) | #1338 (63 pts) | #1325 (63 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2620 (65 pts) | #2633 (65 pts) | #2644 (65 pts) | #2648 (65 pts) | #2630 (65 pts) |