GRILL OF HIS DREAMS

GRILL OF HIS DREAMS is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 35 at the 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge (2014). They are ranked #1687 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,687

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1553

peak 1553 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 20, 2013

latest Jul 25, 2014 · 1.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#394

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

8% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 41%

overall standings

Best overall

683.3600 / 720

Master · 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

665.52 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 653.59 (+11.92)

Walk rate

46%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2744

Chicken · Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Consistency

±14.65

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.35 · weakest Brisket (161.57)

Road miles

1,332

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 224 mi

Schedule strength

25%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)

Master avg

653.59 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

On the rise

+51 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 51 points across 12 contests since Aug 2, 2013 — from 1502 up to 1553.

12 contests since Aug 2, 2013
now 1553

High-water mark

683.3600 career-best overall

94.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 683.3600 at 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge — 94.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 23, 2014

A tough matchup

11–1 behind in the head-to-head

Burnin and Lootin ahead in 92% of their meetings

Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of COOL GRILLING in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

11 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

Burnin and Lootin ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 11 of 12 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±2.03% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.03% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.8% 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
2014 ↗	Master	#394 (954 pts)	#472 (814 pts)	#433 (904 pts)	#409 (914 pts)	#449 (844 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#879 (338 pts)	#763 (428 pts)	#767 (433 pts)	#930 (343 pts)	#882 (353 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to GRILL OF HIS DREAMS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Meadow Creek BBQ

#1,684 of the rated field

1553 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 58%
Peak: 1578

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 Sep 18, 2026

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M R BBQ

#1,695 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1564

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 33% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS

#1,694 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1552

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 5, 2014

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PLUMB CRAZY Q

#1,690 of the rated field

1553 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1553

Level with GRILL OF HIS DREAMS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 17, 2018

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Dos Smokin Bros

#1,689 of the rated field

1553 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 64%
Peak: 1553

They turned up 5 years after GRILL OF HIS DREAMS did, first appearing in 2018.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 26, 2020

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Hoosier BBQ

#1,681 of the rated field

1553 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 69%
Peak: 1553

6 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
LEFT COAST Q	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
PORKETEERS	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
FUNTIME BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
All Sauced Up	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
VICIOUS SMOKE	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
COOL GRILLING	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	2	174.2744	155.4286	165.35	top 44%
Pork Ribs	13	4	172.5600	154.2516	162.97	top 44%
Pork	13	2	171.9772	151.9200	163.71	top 41%
Brisket	13	1	173.7372	151.9772	161.57	top 45%

“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)	4	0	top 39%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 42%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	11	0	top 42%
NV	2	0	top 34%

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 8 contests

Contests a season 6.5 across 2 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 11 of 13 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 13 a different one every time

Opponents faced 334 finished ahead 426 times, behind 289

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

20146 milestones

May 23 First overall top-10 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
May 23 First overall podium 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
May 23 10th tracked contest 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
May 23 Career-best overall score683.3600 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
Jul 25 Peak power rating (1553) 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
Jul 25 Most recent contest 6th Annual Vista Q Classic

20134 milestones

Apr 20 First tracked contest High Desert BBQ Showdown
Aug 2 First call 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic
Aug 2 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.3200 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic
Oct 4 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2744 Dana Point State BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.2	10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge	May 23, 2014
+9.5	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 21, 2014
+8.7	3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship	Jun 20, 2014
+5.8	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 9, 2014
+4.5	3rd Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ	Jun 6, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-2.2	High Desert BBQ Showdown	Apr 20, 2013
-1.3	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons	Aug 16, 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	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2014	8	0	1	0	50%	top 34%	94.9%	91.7%
2013	5	0	0	0	40%	top 52%	90.9%	89.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 25, 2014	6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA	28 / 60 (666.7656)	29 (168)	40 (160.5256)	15 (170.8228)	24 (167.4172)
Jun 20, 2014	3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	15 / 65 (674.2512)	24 (169.7028)	23 (166.8344)	21 (166.8456)	13 (170.8684)
Jun 6, 2014	3rd Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA	13 / 32 (657.5424)	7 (167.9540)	10 (167.3828)	16 (161.6800)	22 (160.5256)
May 23, 2014	10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV	3 / 35 (683.3600)	20 (165.0856)	5 (172.5600)	6 (171.9772)	5 (173.7372)
May 16, 2014	Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	24 / 56 (645.6688)	12 (167.9884)	24 (158.8232)	26 (161.1200)	26 (157.7372)
May 9, 2014	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	21 / 59 (655.2572)	30 (162.8000)	31 (160.5372)	25 (164.5372)	13 (167.3828)
May 2, 2014	Best of the Best BBQ Championship & Boat Show Lake Elsinore, CA	13 / 27 (643.8972)	14 (163.4284)	8 (165.0972)	12 (163.3944)	18 (151.9772)
Mar 21, 2014	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	17 / 69 (654.8456)	22 (166.8800)	15 (165.7372)	10 (165.6684)	39 (156.5600)
Oct 31, 2013	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	50 / 85 (651.9196)	28 (169.1428)	61 (157.7028)	33 (166.8112)	50 (158.2628)
Oct 4, 2013	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	44 / 99 (648.4116)	4 (174.2744)	60 (159.3828)	80 (151.9200)	38 (162.8344)
Aug 16, 2013	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA	36 / 63 (628.4916)	37 (160)	46 (154.2516)	28 (161.1200)	38 (153.1200)
Aug 2, 2013	5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA	19 / 46 (654.3200)	35 (158.8572)	6 (170.3200)	21 (161.7028)	16 (163.4400)
Apr 20, 2013	High Desert BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA	19 / 32 (631.9998)	25 (155.4286)	17 (159.4284)	16 (160.5714)	19 (156.5714)

GRILL OF HIS DREAMS

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 (6 found in their record)

On the rise

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

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)

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)