GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE

GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 44 at the Original SD BBQ Championships (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1524 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,524

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1562

peak 1562 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 31, 2013

latest Jul 15, 2016 · 3.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#631

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

56% of 9 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s, still running

Avg finish

top 33%

overall standings

Best overall

691.4056 / 720

Master · Original SD BBQ Championships

Perfect 180s

Current form

681.68 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 664.60 (+17.07)

Walk rate

89%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · Cookin' on Kampeska

Consistency

±23.65

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 168.58 · weakest Brisket (164.37)

Road miles

1,149

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 269 mi

Schedule strength

23%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)

Master avg

664.60 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

1.7024 points from the title

Came within 1.7024 points of the Grand Championship at Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll (Sep 5, 2014).

On the rise

+25 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 25 points across 3 contests since Jul 17, 2015 — from 1537 up to 1562.

3 contests since Jul 17, 2015
now 1562

They almost always walk

89% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 8 of 9 contests

A top-10 category call in 89% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

691.4056 career-best overall

96.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 691.4056 at Original SD BBQ Championships — 96.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 3, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 19%.

3 contests
2 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 19%

The weak link

−4.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.21 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 33% of the time against 78%.

Brisket avg 164.37
Pork Ribs avg 168.58
3 calls in 9 entries

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A strong matchup

7–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

MUSTANG SALLY BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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	#856 (415 pts)	#1183 (280 pts)	#767 (520 pts)	#1476 (205 pts)	#995 (350 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#631 (589 pts)	#732 (514 pts)	#738 (504 pts)	#760 (489 pts)	#879 (389 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#947 (308 pts)	#1082 (283 pts)	#786 (423 pts)	#977 (323 pts)	#897 (343 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Blended Smoke BBQ

#1,532 of the rated field

1562 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1564

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 Aug 15, 2026

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GRILL DOCTOR'S

#1,526 of the rated field

1562 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1569

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Mar 22, 2019

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HOGGERQ

#1,527 of the rated field

1562 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 64%
Peak: 1562

They turned up 5 years after GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE did, first appearing in 2018.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 19, 2023

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Sweet Bayou BBQ

#1,534 of the rated field

1562 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1562

Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 14 contests, alongside a 36% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 24, 2025

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Free Range Friends BBQ

#1,529 of the rated field

1562 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1562

Level with GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Oct 7, 2022

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BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW

#1,522 of the rated field

1562 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1572

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 20 contests to 9.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Oct 12, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Charcoal Loungers	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
Eggspert BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
SIN CIRCLE BBQ	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
MUSTANG SALLY BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SHAGAN PIT	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
Pigtamer BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
BIG ISLAND BBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
SHORT CREW BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Hogs Breath BBQ SD	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	3	0	1	177.7028	150.2856	166.73	top 39%
Pork Ribs	9	7	2	3	179.4400	154.8344	168.58	top 26%
Pork	9	5	0	0	171.4172	149.1428	164.93	top 42%
Brisket	9	3	0	1	177.1428	155.4172	164.37	top 44%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 75%
Medium (20–39)	4	top 23%
Large (40+)	4	top 32%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Cookin' on Kampeska	3	3	0	top 23%	Jul 15, 2016
Original SD BBQ Championships	2	2	0	top 34%	Jun 3, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in SD 9 of 9 contests

Contests visited 6 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 130 finished ahead 211 times, behind 85

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

20164 milestones

Jun 3 Career-best overall score691.4056 Original SD BBQ Championships
Jul 15 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Cookin' on Kampeska
Jul 15 Peak power rating (1562) Cookin' on Kampeska
Jul 15 Most recent contest Cookin' on Kampeska

20143 milestones

Jul 18 First category win (Pork Ribs) Cookin' on Kampeska
Jul 18 First overall podium Cookin' on Kampeska
Sep 5 First Reserve Championship Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll

20134 milestones

May 31 First tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships
Jul 19 First call Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing
Jul 19 First overall top-10 Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing
Jul 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.8228 Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll	Sep 5, 2014
+15.1	Original SD BBQ Championships	Jun 3, 2016
+14.8	Cookin' on Kampeska	Jul 18, 2014
+10.3	Cookin' on Kampeska	Jul 15, 2016
+6.9	Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing	Jul 19, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.2	1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ	Aug 23, 2013
-3.7	Original SD BBQ Championships	May 31, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	2	2	1	100%	top 12%	96%	95.4%
2015	1	0	0	100%	top 39%	91.8%	91.8%
2014	3	2	1	100%	top 19%	95.6%	93.8%
2013	3	1	0	67%	top 58%	92.6%	88.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 15, 2016	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	8 / 41 (682.2516)	7 (174.2744)	1 (179.4400)	27 (163.9772)	19 (164.5600)
Jun 3, 2016	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	2 / 44 (691.4056)	14 (169.1200)	3 (174.2972)	9 (170.8456)	2 (177.1428)
Jul 17, 2015	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	15 / 38 (661.0744)	14 (167.4172)	9 (168)	16 (167.3828)	25 (158.2744)
Sep 5, 2014	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD	2 / 26 (685.1204)	7 (170.8688)	7 (171.4400)	5 (168.5256)	4 (174.2860)
Jul 18, 2014	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	3 / 31 (688.5256)	2 (177.7028)	1 (175.4400)	8 (170.8228)	13 (164.5600)
Jun 6, 2014	SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	17 / 42 (651.9544)	18 (165.7372)	29 (154.8344)	8 (171.4172)	24 (159.9656)
Aug 23, 2013	1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD	12 / 16 (623.4284)	12 (150.2856)	6 (162.8800)	11 (154.8456)	13 (155.4172)
Jul 19, 2013	Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing Watertown, SD	9 / 26 (666.8228)	16 (163.4400)	6 (168.5600)	8 (167.4172)	5 (167.4056)
May 31, 2013	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	26 / 41 (630.8572)	22 (161.7144)	18 (162.2858)	37 (149.1428)	25 (157.7142)

GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

On the rise

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

The weak link

A strong matchup

Looking over their shoulder

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

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)