FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS
Rating
1570
peak 1570 · rated over 9 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-02-16
latest 2019-09-14
Best ToY finish
#173
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
7
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.31 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.43 (+0.88)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±9.18
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.80 · weakest Chicken (167.41)
Road miles
2048
mi across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
Master avg
672.43 / 720
9 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED has finished one call ahead of FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
White Squirrel BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Burnt Bros BBQ Team in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 33% of their entries (3 of 9).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, GECKO BBQ has out-cooked them in 4 of 4 shared pork entries.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 12 at their very first tracked contest, Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE (2019-02-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Squirrel BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnt Bros BBQ Team | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 154.8456 | 167.41 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 178.8800 | 153.1200 | 168.44 | top 37% |
| Pork | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 174.2628 | 163.9772 | 168.80 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 177.7028 | 158.7884 | 167.78 | top 37% |
“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) | 4 | 1 | top 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 22% | 2019-09-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1) (2019-09-13)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 672.43 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-16 — First tracked contest · Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE
- 📣 2019-02-16 — First call · Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE
- ⭐ 2019-02-16 — Career-best overall score (690.1828) · Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE
- 🏆 2019-09-13 — First Grand Championship · Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1)
- 📈 2019-09-14 — Peak power rating (1570) · Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1) | 2019-09-13 |
| +11.8 | Brew N Q Invitational | 2019-05-24 |
| +11.7 | Wild West Fest On Fire | 2019-08-10 |
| +10.3 | Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE | 2019-02-16 |
| +10 | The War of Barbeque | 2019-06-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.2 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 | 2019-03-22 |
| -0.3 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 | 2019-03-23 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 100% | top 29% | 95.9% | 93.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-14 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2) Carugate MI, 20015 | 3 / 13 (672.4456) | 4 (169.6800) | 8 (161.6800) | 2 (171.4172) | 1 (169.6684) |
| 2019-09-13 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1) Carugate MI, 20015 | 1 / 5 (683.4060) | 4 (169.1428) | 2 (169.1316) | 3 (169.7144) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2019-08-10 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | 4 / 27 (676.4456) | 1 (176.5600) | 11 (167.9772) | 10 (168.5140) | 17 (163.3944) |
| 2019-06-22 | The War of Barbeque Jesolo, Venezia, 300257 | 4 / 19 (673.7028) | 13 (166.8572) | 1 (174.8800) | 2 (173.1772) | 16 (158.7884) |
| 2019-05-25 | Brew N Q Open Leicestershire, LE672FY | 11 / 34 (660.5256) | 30 (154.8456) | 1 (178.8800) | 15 (163.9772) | 15 (162.8228) |
| 2019-05-24 | Brew N Q Invitational Leicestershire, LE672FY | 5 / 26 (665.6228) | 11 (168.0000) | 1 (173.7144) | 15 (165.0856) | 18 (158.8228) |
| 2019-03-23 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 13 / 25 (664.4456) | 20 (163.9428) | 12 (164.5600) | 16 (164.5256) | 7 (171.4172) |
| 2019-03-22 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 11 / 20 (665.0856) | 13 (165.6800) | 19 (153.1200) | 5 (174.2628) | 2 (172.0228) |
| 2019-02-16 | Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE Weissensee, 9762 | 3 / 12 (690.1828) | 6 (171.9772) | 4 (171.9772) | 6 (168.5256) | 1 (177.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #173 (1430 pts) | #245 (1140 pts) | #166 (1415 pts) | #184 (1340 pts) | #147 (1470 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #304 (1068 pts) | #551 (678 pts) | #260 (1163 pts) | #390 (908 pts) | #520 (713 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1981 (100 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #2155 (85 pts) | #1536 (175 pts) | #2165 (75 pts) |