A tough matchup
5–1
behind in the head-to-head
White Squirrel BBQ ahead in 83% of their meetings
White Squirrel BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Grilligion
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1493
peak 1502 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2016-05-08
latest 2023-08-26
Best ToY finish
#1065
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.15
last 5 Master vs avg 642.02 (+0.13)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.42
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.12 · weakest Pork (157.72)
Road miles
1,890
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 656 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
642.02 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−5.4
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.40 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 29%.
- Pork avg 157.72
- Pork Ribs avg 163.12
- 0 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
5.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.3 years, then back at Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp (2023-08-26).
- last seen 2018-05-12
- back 2023-08-26
An August team
Top 48%
average finish in August
Something about August: average finish in the top 48% across 3 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.
- 3 August contests
- top 59% the rest of the year
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
131 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3501 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1509
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Grilligion)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Grilligion has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3511 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1503
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Grilligion)
18 contests to 7: their number has had years to settle where Grilligion's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#3509 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1493
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 7 years before Grilligion's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3493 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
Level with Grilligion on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3481 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1493
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3485 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 8 years before Grilligion's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 150.8228 | 162.19 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.3316 | 145.1544 | 163.12 | top 42% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 152.5600 | 157.72 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4400 | 142.8000 | 159.00 | top 51% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
| SE | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| BE | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 67% | 2018-05-12 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
7.3 yrs
2016-05-08 → 2023-08-26
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NO
1 of 7 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 163.12 · weakest Pork (157.72)
Walk rate
57%
a top-10 call in 4 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
642.02
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
123
104–147 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,890
7 mapped stops · furthest 656 mi
Schedule strength
1531
average field rating faced — tougher than 23% of rated contests
Longest layoff
5.3 yrs
2018-05-12 → 2023-08-26
Power rating
1493
peak 1502 · #3499 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest Beers, Fries & BBQ III - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ
- First call Smoke in the North
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Smoke in the North
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.7376 Smoke in the North
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.3316 Smoke in the North
- Peak power rating (1502) Oslofjord BBQ Challenge
- 2023
- Career-best overall score655.3364 Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp
- Most recent contest Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.8 | Smoke in the North | 2016-08-06 |
| +2.8 | Oslofjord BBQ Challenge | 2016-08-13 |
| +0.8 | Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) | 2018-05-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.9 | Beers, Fries & BBQ III - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ | 2016-05-08 |
| -6.4 | Beer Fries & BBQ V (Day1) | 2018-05-11 |
| -1.8 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp | 2023-08-26 |
| -1.3 | Beer,Fries & BBQ IV | 2017-05-13 |
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 | 100% | top 62% | 91% | 91% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 89.4% | 87.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 53% | 90.8% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-26 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp Rolfstorp, | 13 / 21 (655.3364) | 20 (158.2284) | 15 (163.9540) | 13 (161.7140) | 2 (171.4400) |
| 2018-05-12 | Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) Hasselt, 3800 | 28 / 51 (644.0344) | 14 (169.1544) | 27 (160.0344) | 34 (158.2972) | 29 (156.5484) |
| 2018-05-11 | Beer Fries & BBQ V (Day1) Hasselt, 3800 | 29 / 37 (621.7028) | 36 (150.8228) | 36 (145.1544) | 24 (156.5600) | 6 (169.1656) |
| 2017-05-13 | Beer,Fries & BBQ IV Hasselt, 3800 | 29 / 50 (642.2172) | 26 (163.3944) | 12 (163.4400) | 32 (159.4400) | 32 (155.9428) |
| 2016-08-13 | Oslofjord BBQ Challenge OSLO, Norway, NO | 13 / 28 (647.4516) | 12 (165.1428) | 4 (170.8916) | 21 (153.1428) | 16 (158.2744) |
| 2016-08-06 | Smoke in the North Gothenburg, SE | 11 / 31 (653.7376) | 7 (168.0116) | 1 (174.3316) | 24 (152.5600) | 17 (158.8344) |
| 2016-05-08 | Beers, Fries & BBQ III - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ Hasselt, Belgium, BE | 31 / 40 (629.6800) | 27 (160.5828) | 12 (164.0000) | 18 (162.2972) | 38 (142.8000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1084 (106 pts) | #1276 (71 pts) | #1298 (96 pts) | #1116 (106 pts) | #685 (246 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1377 (175 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1569 (125 pts) | #1179 (235 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #1785 (125 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1065 (299 pts) | #1028 (339 pts) | #670 (609 pts) | #1381 (229 pts) | #1237 (254 pts) |