A first Grand Championship
2
tracked contests to get there
This was Grill and Chill's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
BBQ Fest Panama 2025
Apr 26–27, 2025 · Panama, Pa, Panama · PANAMA · 📍 Monumento el árbol, Green City
Reps: Ernesto Uribe, Natasha Loew
Grill and Chill won Grand Champion at the BBQ Fest Panama on April 26, 2025 in Panama, Pa at Monumento el árbol, Green City, scoring 657.6912 in a field of 23 teams. Justice BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 654.2280. Category winners: Chicken — 88 BBQ (171.4056); Pork Ribs — Webea Es Lo Q' Hay (174.2972); Pork — Grill and Chill (170.8800); Brisket — Los Hijos de Woodlands (164.5484). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2026.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
574.71
median 615.46
657.69 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 171.41
- Pork Ribs 174.30
- Pork 170.88
- Brisket 164.55
126.85
174.30
Entries
23
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
657.6912
Winning margin
3.4632
GC over RC
Field average
617.29
574.71657.69
median 615.46 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
626.7884
574.71657.69
10th place overall
Field spread
82.9828
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 99%
beats 1% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,506
avg power rating going in · stronger than 5% of contests
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: Webea Es Lo Q' Hay edged Lucky Three by 0.0116. Pork places 2–3: Frecuencias Asociadas edged Justice BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Esta Gula Mia edged 88 BBQ by 0.0228.
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
- Pork 2–3 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0228
- Pork 3–4 · 0.0228
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
Grill and Chill took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 11th.
- Chicken 11th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 2nd
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 ← this one | Panama, Pa | Monumento el árbol, Green City | 23 | 657.6912 | Grill and Chill | Justice BBQ |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Panama, Pa | Isla Naos, Amador, Acon, Panama | 23 | 667.9084 | Justice BBQ | GRILL AND CHILL |
| Jan 23, 2027 | Panama City, Pa | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.4056 | 161.6912 | 158.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 164.0228 | 158.8456 |
| Pork | 170.8800 | 168 | 158.3544 |
| Brisket | 164.5484 | 161.7256 | 152.0228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
23 entries · top 657.6912 · median 615.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grill and Chill | |
| 2 | Justice BBQ | |
| 3 | 88 BBQ | |
| 4 | Los Smokies | |
| 5 | Belen Grill and Chill | |
| 6 | Los Hijos de Woodlands | |
| 7 | Los de la Septima | |
| 8 | La Mesa del Laurel | |
| 9 | Lucky Three | |
| 10 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 11 | Webea Es Lo Q' Hay | |
| 12 | Bado BBQ | |
| 13 | Prime Smokers | |
| 14 | Frecuencias Asociadas | |
| 15 | La Humacera | |
| 16 | Holy Smoke | |
| 17 | Esta Gula Mia | |
| 18 | BBQ Fellas | |
| 19 | Lumberjacks Bbq | |
| 20 | West Smoke | |
| 21 | Q' Tarras BBQ | |
| 22 | La Pandilla Parrillera | |
| 23 | Smoke Friends |
Chicken
23 entries · top 171.4056 · median 156.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 BBQ | |
| 2 | La Mesa del Laurel | |
| 3 | Prime Smokers | |
| 4 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 5 | Holy Smoke | |
| 6 | Los Smokies | |
| 7 | Webea Es Lo Q' Hay | |
| 8 | Lucky Three | |
| 9 | Justice BBQ | |
| 10 | La Humacera | |
| 11 | Grill and Chill | |
| 12 | Belen Grill and Chill | |
| 13 | BBQ Fellas | |
| 14 | Smoke Friends | |
| 15 | Frecuencias Asociadas | |
| 16 | Los de la Septima | |
| 17 | Los Hijos de Woodlands | |
| 18 | Bado BBQ | |
| 19 | West Smoke | |
| 20 | Esta Gula Mia | |
| 21 | Q' Tarras BBQ | |
| 22 | Lumberjacks Bbq | |
| 23 | La Pandilla Parrillera |
Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 174.2972 · median 155.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webea Es Lo Q' Hay | |
| 2 | Lucky Three | |
| 3 | Grill and Chill | |
| 4 | Justice BBQ | |
| 5 | Esta Gula Mia | |
| 6 | 88 BBQ | |
| 7 | Los Hijos de Woodlands | |
| 8 | Los Smokies | |
| 9 | Bado BBQ | |
| 10 | Q' Tarras BBQ | |
| 11 | La Mesa del Laurel | |
| 12 | Los de la Septima | |
| 13 | Belen Grill and Chill | |
| 14 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 15 | Prime Smokers | |
| 16 | West Smoke | |
| 17 | Frecuencias Asociadas | |
| 18 | Lumberjacks Bbq | |
| 19 | Smoke Friends | |
| 20 | BBQ Fellas | |
| 21 | La Humacera | |
| 22 | La Pandilla Parrillera | |
| 23 | Holy Smoke |
Pork
23 entries · top 170.8800 · median 156.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grill and Chill | |
| 2 | Frecuencias Asociadas | |
| 3 | Justice BBQ | |
| 4 | Belen Grill and Chill | |
| 5 | Los de la Septima | |
| 6 | La Humacera | |
| 7 | 88 BBQ | |
| 8 | Lumberjacks Bbq | |
| 9 | Los Hijos de Woodlands | |
| 10 | Holy Smoke | |
| 11 | La Pandilla Parrillera | |
| 12 | Los Smokies | |
| 13 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 14 | La Mesa del Laurel | |
| 15 | Lucky Three | |
| 16 | Prime Smokers | |
| 17 | West Smoke | |
| 18 | Bado BBQ | |
| 19 | Esta Gula Mia | |
| 20 | Webea Es Lo Q' Hay | |
| 21 | BBQ Fellas | |
| 22 | Q' Tarras BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke Friends |
Brisket
23 entries · top 164.5484 · median 151.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Hijos de Woodlands | |
| 2 | Grill and Chill | |
| 3 | BBQ Fellas | |
| 4 | Justice BBQ | |
| 5 | Los Smokies | |
| 6 | Bado BBQ | |
| 7 | Belen Grill and Chill | |
| 8 | Los de la Septima | |
| 9 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 10 | Esta Gula Mia | |
| 11 | 88 BBQ | |
| 12 | Holy Smoke | |
| 13 | Smoke Friends | |
| 14 | La Mesa del Laurel | |
| 15 | Prime Smokers | |
| 16 | Webea Es Lo Q' Hay | |
| 17 | Q' Tarras BBQ | |
| 18 | Lucky Three | |
| 19 | La Humacera | |
| 20 | Frecuencias Asociadas | |
| 21 | West Smoke | |
| 22 | Lumberjacks Bbq | |
| 23 | La Pandilla Parrillera |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Dessert
10 entries · top 172.5484 · median 161.2058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Smokies | |
| 2 | Los de la Septima | |
| 3 | Belen Grill and Chill | |
| 4 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 5 | Smoke Friends | |
| 6 | La Mesa del Laurel | |
| 7 | Frecuencias Asociadas | |
| 8 | Q' Tarras BBQ | |
| 9 | La Pandilla Parrillera | |
| 10 | Prime Smokers |
Ancillary — Hamburger
17 entries · top 174.3088 · median 152.6284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Smoke | |
| 2 | Webea Es Lo Q' Hay | |
| 3 | Lucky Three | |
| 4 | BBQ Fellas | |
| 5 | Prime Smokers | |
| 6 | Q' Tarras BBQ | |
| 7 | La Mesa del Laurel | |
| 8 | Los de la Septima | |
| 9 | La Humacera | |
| 10 | Lumberjacks Bbq | |
| 11 | Smoke Friends | |
| 12 | Frecuencias Asociadas | |
| 13 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 14 | Belen Grill and Chill | |
| 15 | Esta Gula Mia | |
| 16 | La Pandilla Parrillera | |
| 17 | Bado BBQ |