Machete BBQ PZ
Rating
1502
peak 1504
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-22
latest 2026-05-03
Best ToY finish
#1702
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.04
last 3 vs career avg 662.04 (+0.00)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±6.37
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.14 · weakest Brisket (160.92)
Road miles
399
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 154 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, PZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 161.7028 | 165.57 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 163.4172 | 167.89 | top 43% |
| Pork | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 168.5372 | 169.14 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 153.6572 | 160.92 | top 69% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PZ (2 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 662.04
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.3716 | 663.37 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 669.0972 | 661.38 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Rivergaro, PZ | — | 7 (167.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-03 | Grill Contest Rivergaro (ONE MEAT RIBS) Rivergaro, PZ | — | — | 11 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #2 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 4 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 8 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2021-09-25 | FO.G & SMOKE Modena, 41013 | 10 / 16 (663.3716) | 8 (167.9884) | 13 (165.1316) | 8 (168.5372) | 12 (161.7144) |
| 2019-09-14 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2) Carugate MI, 20015 | 4 / 13 (669.0972) | 7 (165.1544) | 4 (167.9772) | 4 (168.5828) | 4 (167.3828) |
| 2019-06-22 | The War of Barbeque Jesolo, Venezia, 300257 | 13 / 19 (653.6572) | 17 (161.7028) | 6 (168.0116) | 5 (170.2856) | 19 (153.6572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1702 (104 pts) | #1902 (84 pts) | #1393 (159 pts) | #1375 (169 pts) | #1931 (74 pts) |