GRILLER INSTINCT
Rating
1508
peak 1515 · rated over 5 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2021-09-25
Best ToY finish
#456
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.29
last 5 Master vs avg 666.29 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.42
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.12 · weakest Chicken (164.93)
Road miles
194
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Master avg
666.29 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Burnt Bros BBQ Team has finished one call ahead of GRILLER INSTINCT 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
White Squirrel BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WILD HOGS BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When brisket is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 40% of their entries (2 of 5).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at FO.G & SMOKE (2021-09-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 174.8800 | 150.2856 | 164.93 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 161.7144 | 166.96 | top 45% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0228 | 161.7372 | 168.12 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 174.8572 | 157.1200 | 166.29 | top 34% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 37% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 666.29 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1
- 📣 2019-03-22 — First call · Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1
- ⭐ 2019-03-23 — Career-best overall score (679.4400) · Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2
- 📈 2019-05-11 — Peak power rating (1515) · BBQ Friui Venezia Giulia
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.5 | BBQ Friui Venezia Giulia | 2019-05-11 |
| +11.1 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 | 2019-03-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 | 2019-03-22 |
| -6.9 | FO.G & SMOKE | 2021-09-25 |
| -0.1 | The War of Barbeque | 2019-06-22 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 75% | 91% | 91% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 41% | 94.4% | 92.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-25 | FO.G & SMOKE Modena, 41013 | 12 / 16 (654.8684) | 15 (150.2856) | 6 (170.8456) | 10 (161.7372) | 1 (172.0000) |
| 2019-06-22 | The War of Barbeque Jesolo, Venezia, 300257 | 10 / 19 (663.4744) | 1 (174.8800) | 15 (161.7144) | 11 (164.5828) | 8 (162.2972) |
| 2019-05-11 | BBQ Friui Venezia Giulia Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, 33040 | 4 / 23 (671.4744) | 14 (165.7372) | 7 (164.5600) | 2 (176.0228) | 8 (165.1544) |
| 2019-03-23 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 5 / 25 (679.4400) | 13 (168.5828) | 11 (165.7144) | 6 (170.2856) | 1 (174.8572) |
| 2019-03-22 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 15 / 20 (662.2172) | 15 (165.1428) | 7 (171.9772) | 11 (167.9772) | 17 (157.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1048 (106 pts) | #1163 (91 pts) | #901 (156 pts) | #1032 (116 pts) | #634 (266 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #562 (587 pts) | #600 (577 pts) | #661 (517 pts) | #540 (642 pts) | #528 (642 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #456 (778 pts) | #555 (673 pts) | #584 (633 pts) | #447 (813 pts) | #475 (778 pts) |