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FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS

FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1) (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #955 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “*Friuli Violent Grillers”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#955
of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1609
peak 1609 · rated over 15 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

16
in the data

First seen

Sep 16, 2017
latest Sep 14, 2019 · 2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#173
Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

2
2 reserve · wins it all 13% of the time

Category wins

10
18 podiums

Overall top-10s

11
69% of 16 contests

Best top-10 run

5
straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 32%
overall standings

Best overall

690.1828 / 720
Master · Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

673.31 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 670.23 (+3.07)

Walk rate

94%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥
Pork · Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2)

Consistency

±12.91
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork
avg 168.73 · weakest Brisket (166.36)

Road miles

12,474
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 4,968 mi

Schedule strength

45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)

Master avg

670.23 / 720
16 Master contests · 2 GCs

Storylines (16 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Riding a hot streak

4 straight overall top-10s

Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.

  • career best 5

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.

  • Pork ×1

Against the odds

27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Wild West Fest On Fire (Aug 11, 2018) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 27-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ.

On the rise

+58 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 58 points across 9 contests since Oct 26, 2018 — from 1552 up to 1609.

  • 9 contests since Oct 26, 2018
  • now 1609

Signature meat

31% pork ribs entries won

5 wins from 16 entries

When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 31% of their entries (5 of 16).

  • best 178.8800
  • average 168.45
  • 11 calls

Happy hunting ground

1× Grand Championship here

Wild West Fest On Fire is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.

  • 2 visits
  • best finish 1st
  • average top 10%
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They almost always walk

94% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 15 of 16 contests

A top-10 category call in 94% of their 16 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

690.1828 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.1828 at Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Feb 16, 2019

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BBQ+ has finished one call ahead of FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–2 behind in the head-to-head

White Squirrel BBQ ahead in 80% of their meetings

White Squirrel BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 10 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BROS HOG has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A June team

Top 16% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 16% across 3 contests, versus top 32% the rest of the year.

  • 3 June contests
  • top 32% the rest of the year

The long haul

12,474 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 12,474 miles across 16 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 4,968 miles to Slovenia BBQ Open.

  • 16 mapped stops
  • furthest 4,968 mi

The metronome

±1.79% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.79% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 93.1% of a perfect score
  • 16 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2019 ↗ Master #173 (1,430 pts) #245 (1,140 pts) #166 (1,415 pts) #184 (1,340 pts) #147 (1,470 pts)
2018 ↗ Master #304 (1,068 pts) #551 (678 pts) #260 (1,163 pts) #390 (908 pts) #520 (713 pts)
2017 ↗ Master #1981 (100 pts) #1802 (120 pts) #2155 (85 pts) #1536 (175 pts) #2165 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS, each with one reason worth a look.

31 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

WARDEN'S Q
#960 of the rated field
1609 power rating
Contests
15
GCs
0
Top-10s
60%
Peak
1617

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 15 contests
  • last seen May 9, 2025
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HOG ISLAND PITMASTERS
#954 of the rated field
1609 power rating
Contests
15
GCs
1
Top-10s
67%
Peak
1609

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 15 contests
  • last seen Mar 28, 2014
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Duck Dog Bar-B-Que
#957 of the rated field
1609 power rating
Contests
17
GCs
0
Top-10s
53%
Peak
1612

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

  • rated over 17 contests
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BIG BLOCK BBQ
#959 of the rated field
1609 power rating
Contests
33
GCs
1
Top-10s
30%
Peak
1640

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 33 contests, alongside a 30% overall top-10 rate.

  • rated over 32 contests
  • last seen Sep 3, 2016
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FRIENDS OF OBR
#951 of the rated field
1610 power rating
Contests
41
GCs
0
Top-10s
32%
Peak
1648

Level with FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 41 contests
  • last seen Aug 17, 2018
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Smokin Gringos BBQ
#953 of the rated field
1610 power rating
Contests
47
GCs
1
Top-10s
36%
Peak
1630

47 contests to 16: their number has had years to settle where FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS's is still finding its level.

  • rated over 42 contests
  • last seen Jul 11, 2024
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
White Squirrel BBQ 10 2 8 20% ⚔ compare
DRAGON BBQ 9 6 3 67% ⚔ compare
BROS HOG 8 3 5 38% ⚔ compare
STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM 7 5 2 71% ⚔ compare
ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM 6 6 0 100% ⚔ compare
Burnt Bros BBQ Team 6 6 0 100% ⚔ compare
SMOKING BAD BBQ TEAM 6 5 1 83% ⚔ compare
GECKO BBQ 6 4 2 67% ⚔ compare
THE BARKTENDERS 6 3 3 50% ⚔ compare
BBQ+ 6 2 4 33% ⚔ compare
SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED 6 2 4 33% ⚔ compare
GOOD OLD BBQ 5 4 1 80% ⚔ compare
GRILLER INSTINCT 5 4 1 80% ⚔ compare
Psycho Dog BBQ Team 5 4 1 80% ⚔ compare
COOKLOUNGE BBQ 5 4 1 80% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 16 8 1 1 176.5600 151.3140 166.69 top 56%
Pork Ribs 16 11 5 7 178.8800 153.1200 168.45 top 35%
Pork 16 11 1 5 180 🔥 154.2284 168.73 top 41%
Brisket 16 8 3 5 177.7028 154.2400 166.36 top 42%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Small (<20 teams)71top 25%
Medium (20–39)81top 31%
Large (40+)10top 91%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2) 4 1 1 top 17% Sep 14, 2019
Wild West Fest On Fire 2 1 1 top 10% Aug 10, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 9 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season 5.3 across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in TN 1 of 16 contests
Contests visited 12 2 of them more than once
First title Aug 11, 2018 Wild West Fest On Fire
Opponents faced 202 finished ahead 216 times, behind 164

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20195 milestones
  1. Career-best overall score690.1828 Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE
  2. 10th tracked contest Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2
  3. 10th category win Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2)
  4. Peak power rating (1609) Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2)
  5. Most recent contest Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2)
20186 milestones
  1. First category win (Pork Ribs) Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival- BBQ on Ice
  2. First overall top-10 Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival- BBQ on Ice
  3. First overall podium Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 1)
  4. First Reserve Championship Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 1)
  5. First perfect 180 (Pork) Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2)
  6. First Grand Championship Wild West Fest On Fire
20173 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Slovenia BBQ Open
  2. First call Slovenia BBQ Open
  3. First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0516 Slovenia BBQ Open

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+15.8Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 1)Jun 8, 2018
+15.6Wild West Fest On FireAug 11, 2018
+14.7Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2)Jun 9, 2018
+12.8Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1)Sep 13, 2019
+11.9Wild West Fest On FireAug 10, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-8.6Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL)Oct 26, 2018
-1.4Slovenia BBQ OpenSep 16, 2017
-0.7Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1Mar 22, 2019
-0.5Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2Mar 23, 2019

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20199167 100% top 29% 95.9% 93.4%
20186153 83% top 32% 95% 93.1%
20171000 100% top 60% 90.1% 90.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Sep 14, 2019 Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2) Carugate MI 3 / 13 (672.4456) 4 (169.6800) 8 (161.6800) 2 (171.4172) 1 (169.6684)
Sep 13, 2019 Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1) Carugate MI 1 / 5 (683.4060) 4 (169.1428) 2 (169.1316) 3 (169.7144) 1 (175.4172)
Aug 10, 2019 Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode 4 / 27 (676.4456) 1 (176.5600) 11 (167.9772) 10 (168.5140) 17 (163.3944)
Jun 22, 2019 The War of Barbeque Jesolo, Venezia 4 / 19 (673.7028) 13 (166.8572) 1 (174.8800) 2 (173.1772) 16 (158.7884)
May 25, 2019 Brew N Q Open Leicestershire 11 / 34 (660.5256) 30 (154.8456) 1 (178.8800) 15 (163.9772) 15 (162.8228)
May 24, 2019 Brew N Q Invitational unrated Leicestershire 5 / 26 (665.6228) 11 (168) 1 (173.7144) 15 (165.0856) 18 (158.8228)
Mar 23, 2019 Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 Torreglia 13 / 25 (664.4456) 20 (163.9428) 12 (164.5600) 16 (164.5256) 7 (171.4172)
Mar 22, 2019 Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 Torreglia 11 / 20 (665.0856) 13 (165.6800) 19 (153.1200) 5 (174.2628) 2 (172.0228)
Feb 16, 2019 Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE Weissensee 3 / 12 (690.1828) 6 (171.9772) 4 (171.9772) 6 (168.5256) 1 (177.7028)
Oct 26, 2018 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN 93 / 102 (638.0568) 101 (151.3140) 90 (159.9544) 96 (154.2284) 18 (172.5600)
Aug 11, 2018 Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode 1 / 21 (673.6344) 8 (167.9772) 1 (173.1200) 2 (170.8800) 9 (161.6572)
Jun 9, 2018 Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2) Milano 2 / 20 (682.8228) 16 (165.6800) 4 (172.6056) 1 (180) 11 (164.5372)
Jun 8, 2018 Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 1) Milano 2 / 12 (683.9768) 6 (169.7256) 2 (174.2856) 5 (169.1200) 2 (170.8456)
Mar 24, 2018 The War of Barbeque Noventa di Piave 5 / 18 (674.7196) 6 (171.4056) 4 (169.6800) 10 (167.3940) 10 (166.2400)
Feb 17, 2018 Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival- BBQ on Ice Weissensee 7 / 17 (669.6228) 8 (168.5712) 1 (172.5716) 11 (166.8344) 11 (161.6456)
Sep 16, 2017 Slovenia BBQ Open Medvode 15 / 25 (649.0516) 11 (165.6800) 18 (157.1088) 5 (172.0228) 20 (154.2400)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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