2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL

2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 13th of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013). They are ranked #5148 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,148

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1460

peak 1502 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Feb 22, 2013

latest Jun 24, 2016 · 3.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#766

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 69%

overall standings

Best overall

674.2172 / 720

Master · High on the Hog Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

655.90 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 651.51 (+4.40)

Walk rate

38%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.7028

Chicken · High on the Hog Festival

Consistency

±16.87

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.93 · weakest Brisket (159.36)

Road miles

3,085

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 383 mi

Schedule strength

38%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)

Master avg

651.51 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

674.2172 career-best overall

93.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 674.2172 at High on the Hog Festival — 93.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 18, 2014

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN BUTT CREW ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKIN BUTT CREW has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.58 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 8%.

Brisket avg 159.36
Chicken avg 166.93
0 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

6 of 7 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKIN BUTT CREW ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN BUTT CREW has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared chicken entries.

An August team

Top 48% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 48% across 3 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.

3 August contests
top 69% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,085 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,085 miles across 13 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 383 miles to Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues.

13 mapped stops
furthest 383 mi

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The metronome

±2.34% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.34% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.5% of a perfect score
13 contests

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

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2016 ↗	Master	#1431 (185 pts)	#1374 (220 pts)	#1224 (265 pts)	#1536 (185 pts)	#1472 (190 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1568 (142 pts)	#1378 (207 pts)	#1637 (152 pts)	#1639 (147 pts)	#1594 (152 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1349 (204 pts)	#1194 (269 pts)	#1069 (309 pts)	#1199 (269 pts)	#1330 (224 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#766 (403 pts)	#697 (473 pts)	#735 (453 pts)	#634 (523 pts)	#846 (373 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to 2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL, each with one reason worth a look.

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

KIND OF A BIG DEAL BBQ

#5,131 of the rated field

1460 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1460

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Nov 18, 2022

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Florida Boys

#5,124 of the rated field

1460 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1518

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Nov 21, 2025

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GRILLSTAR.DE BBQ TEAM

#5,127 of the rated field

1460 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1460

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Feb 24, 2024

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Yeti Mafia BBQ

#5,137 of the rated field

1460 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1500

They turned up 9 years after 2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Apr 17, 2026

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MEAT BEATERS

#5,145 of the rated field

1460 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1460

Level with 2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2023

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STRUGGLETOWN BBQ

#5,136 of the rated field

1460 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1460

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 7, 2017

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN BUTT CREW	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
South Pork	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
JIGGY PIGGY	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
The Specialists	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BIG BLUE QUE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	1	173.7028	161.6688	166.93	top 58%
Pork Ribs	13	3	173.1200	154.2856	163.67	top 59%
Pork	13	2	170.8228	150.2628	161.55	top 64%
Brisket	13	0	168.0116	137.0744	159.36	top 69%

“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

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	7	0	top 80%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 57%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
AL	6	top 77%
IN	3	top 48%
GA	2	top 84%
FL	1	top 86%
TN	1	top 44%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	2	29	0	top 55%	Aug 21, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 5 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AL 6 of 13 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 12 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 330 finished ahead 190 times, behind 337

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

20161 milestone

Jun 24 Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20151 milestone

Aug 21 10th tracked contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival

20142 milestones

Apr 18 Career-best overall score674.2172 High on the Hog Festival
Apr 18 Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7028 High on the Hog Festival

20134 milestones

Feb 22 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 22 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.5708 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 22 Peak power rating (1502) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.3	Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues	Aug 16, 2013
+4.6	High on the Hog Festival	Apr 18, 2014
+3.4	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Aug 15, 2014
+2.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Feb 22, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.5	Smoke on the Falls	Apr 12, 2013
-12.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	May 30, 2014
-9.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jun 24, 2016
-6.9	Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge	Oct 11, 2013
-6.2	Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Sep 13, 2013

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

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	3	33%	top 85%	93.4%	91%
2015	2	0%	top 66%	92.1%	91.3%
2014	3	33%	top 63%	93.6%	90%
2013	5	60%	top 65%	92.3%	90.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 24, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Birmingham, AL	29 / 30 (647.3140)	28 (161.7256)	10 (170.8228)	30 (151.9428)	26 (162.8228)
May 20, 2016	Barber Q Battle Birmingham, AL	22 / 30 (672.5028)	15 (169.6912)	21 (167.4172)	22 (167.3828)	21 (168.0116)
Mar 18, 2016	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	37 / 43 (645.5772)	35 (164.5256)	30 (164.5372)	38 (158.8344)	36 (157.6800)
Aug 21, 2015	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	40 / 64 (650.8116)	17 (171.4172)	56 (155.3944)	45 (158.8572)	24 (165.1428)
May 15, 2015	Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff Hartselle, AL	19 / 27 (663.3140)	14 (171.4284)	17 (163.3828)	18 (163.9656)	18 (164.5372)
Aug 15, 2014	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	29 / 60 (658.6856)	43 (163.3712)	7 (173.1200)	47 (155.9316)	21 (166.2628)
May 30, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA	28 / 29 (611.2116)	23 (161.6688)	25 (157.1200)	24 (155.3484)	29 (137.0744)
Apr 18, 2014	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	27 / 62 (674.2172)	14 (173.7028)	30 (166.8572)	13 (170.8228)	43 (162.8344)
Oct 11, 2013	Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge Cullman, AL	26 / 32 (649.6456)	16 (169.7144)	24 (163.4056)	32 (150.2628)	20 (166.2628)
Sep 13, 2013	Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA	31 / 43 (647.2456)	30 (162.8456)	33 (156.5144)	8 (170.8228)	33 (157.0628)
Aug 16, 2013	Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN	19 / 60 (658.2060)	10 (170.8800)	19 (165.6916)	17 (166.8456)	37 (154.7888)
Apr 12, 2013	Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL	32 / 34 (626.2850)	26 (163.4282)	32 (154.2856)	25 (160.5712)	31 (148)
Feb 22, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	13 / 29 (664.5708)	17 (165.7140)	7 (169.1428)	10 (168.5712)	18 (161.1428)

2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

An August team

The long haul

The metronome

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

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

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