PICKIN' AND GRILLIN AR
Rating
1496
peak 1496 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
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
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.01
last 3 Master vs avg 648.01 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.00
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.15 · weakest Chicken (155.57)
Road miles
222
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 222 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
648.01 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9428 | 155.3828 | 155.57 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 153.6344 | 160.90 | top 74% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 160.5028 | 168.15 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 156.5256 | 163.38 | top 57% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in LA (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 648.01 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-05-27 — First tracked contest · Bombers & BBQ
- 📣 2022-10-28 — First call · Back The Blue BBQ
- ⭐ 2022-10-28 — Career-best overall score (670.1484) · Back The Blue BBQ
- 📈 2022-10-28 — Peak power rating (1497) · Back The Blue BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.7 | Back The Blue BBQ | 2022-10-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5 | Bombers & BBQ | 2022-05-27 |
| -1.5 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition | 2023-11-03 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 90% | 90% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 66% | 93.1% | 90% |
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) |
| 2022-10-28 | Back The Blue BBQ 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 10 / 22 (670.1484) | 18 (155.9428) | 12 (167.9772) | 1 (177.7028) | 9 (168.5256) |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ 🏅 Hot Springs, AR | 24 / 28 (626.0572) | 24 (155.3944) | 26 (153.6344) | 23 (160.5028) | 23 (156.5256) |
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 | #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) |