Signature meat
29%
chicken entries won
2 wins from 7 entries
When chicken is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 29% of their entries (2 of 7).
- best 178.8800
- average 167.99
- 4 calls
THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES
THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 4th of 17 at the 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY) (2015). They are ranked #3123 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
peak 1503 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Feb 22, 2013
latest May 6, 2016 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
14% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.05 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 631.66 (-3.61)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±59.39
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.99 · weakest Brisket (157.70)
Road miles
1,443
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 261 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.66 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES, each with one reason worth a look.
121 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1513
Fewer contests behind them than THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES has cooked, 6 to 14, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#3,128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,109 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,143 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Fewer contests behind them than THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES has cooked, 6 to 14, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#3,111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Fewer contests behind them than THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES has cooked, 6 to 14, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#3,138 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Fewer contests behind them than THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES has cooked, 6 to 14, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED EYED SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 178.8800 | 152.5712 | 167.99 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 171.9772 | 161.1428 | 166.77 | top 43% |
| Pork | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 162.2856 | 167.82 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 148 | 157.70 | top 77% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 81% | Feb 26, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
6 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
8 of 14 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
121
finished ahead 70 times, behind 93
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20164 milestones
- Career-best overall score681.1312 George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8800 George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1503) George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge
- Most recent contest George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge
20152 milestones
- First overall top-10 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY)
- 10th tracked contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD - JUDGES FULL)
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7144 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First category win (Pork) Smokin in the Square
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.4 | George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge | May 6, 2016 |
| +10.4 | 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY) | Mar 13, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 26, 2016 |
| -6.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 22, 2013 |
| -1.9 | Christmas on the River State Championship | Dec 6, 2013 |
| -0.4 | Smokin in the Square | Mar 1, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 60% | 94.6% | 92.7% |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 24% | 69.6% | 69.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 64% | 90.9% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2016 | George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge Lucedale, MS | 8 / 27 (681.1312) | 1 (178.8800) | 10 (170.2972) | 14 (167.4056) | 20 (164.5484) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 27 / 30 (653.6228) | 28 (156.5140) | 21 (165.6916) | 9 (170.2744) | 21 (161.1428) |
| Dec 4, 2015 | Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD - JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | — | 1 (177.7372) | 16 (168.5828) | 10 (170.2628) | — |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Bama Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 1, 2015 | George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge Lucedale, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY) Fairhope, AL | 4 / 17 (501.0740) | 2 (169.6684) | 3 (166.8572) | 6 (164.5484) | — |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 5, 2014 | Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2014 | BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek Atmore, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Christmas on the River State Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 19 / 29 (654.1256) | 19 (163.9656) | 3 (171.9772) | 21 (162.8000) | 26 (155.3828) |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 20 / 37 (650.2854) | 36 (152.5712) | 21 (161.1428) | 1 (177.1428) | 23 (159.4286) |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 21 / 29 (649.7144) | 2 (176.5716) | 21 (162.8572) | 20 (162.2856) | 26 (148) |