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WILL AND THE THRILLS

WILL AND THE THRILLS is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 5th of 74 at The National BBQ Cup (2015). They are ranked #2380 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,380
of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1524
peak 1533 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

13
in the data

First seen

Sep 13, 2013
latest Mar 1, 2019 · 5.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#740
Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0
0 reserve

Category wins

0
2 podiums

Overall top-10s

3
23% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 50%
overall standings

Best overall

691.9084 / 720
Master · The National BBQ Cup

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

670.61 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.59 (+7.02)

Walk rate

54%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600
Chicken · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)

Consistency

±13.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork
avg 167.97 · weakest Chicken (164.62)

Road miles

315
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi

Schedule strength

43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

State championships

0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

663.59 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

691.9084 career-best overall

96.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 691.9084 at The National BBQ Cup — 96.1% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Nov 20, 2015

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM ahead in 100% of their meetings

MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Willingham's in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (Mar 1, 2019).

  • last seen Jun 16, 2017
  • back Mar 1, 2019

Pork nemesis

5 of 6 shared pork entries lost

MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared pork entries.

An August team

Top 28% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 28% across 3 contests, versus top 50% the rest of the year.

  • 3 August contests
  • top 50% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.85% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.85% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 92.2% 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)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2019 ↗ Master #1955 (60 pts) #2049 (60 pts) #2026 (60 pts) #1496 (135 pts) #2010 (60 pts)
2017 ↗ Master #1915 (113 pts) #2080 (93 pts) #1992 (113 pts) #1255 (253 pts) #2070 (93 pts)
2016 ↗ Master #1399 (195 pts) #1547 (180 pts) #1593 (175 pts) #1564 (180 pts) #1503 (180 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #924 (344 pts) #1268 (239 pts) #1280 (239 pts) #1001 (344 pts) #1048 (304 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #740 (471 pts) #718 (526 pts) #669 (566 pts) #789 (471 pts) #722 (511 pts)
2013 ↗ Master #1417 (161 pts) #2521 (66 pts) #1479 (171 pts) #1367 (191 pts) #1432 (171 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to WILL AND THE THRILLS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

THE GRILLER B’S
#2,367 of the rated field
1524 power rating
Contests
14
GCs
0
Top-10s
43%
Peak
1568

They've been 1568 at their best, 43 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

  • rated over 14 contests
  • last seen Oct 6, 2023
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HELLBENT BBQ
#2,378 of the rated field
1524 power rating
Contests
14
GCs
0
Top-10s
36%
Peak
1549

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 14 contests
  • last seen May 27, 2023
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Charface
#2,365 of the rated field
1525 power rating
Contests
12
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1537

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

  • rated over 12 contests
  • last seen Sep 25, 2026
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HG BBQ
#2,381 of the rated field
1524 power rating
Contests
11
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1530

Level with WILL AND THE THRILLS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 11 contests
  • last seen Sep 27, 2024
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BIG O'S BBQ
#2,371 of the rated field
1524 power rating
Contests
19
GCs
0
Top-10s
26%
Peak
1550

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

  • rated over 16 contests
  • last seen Nov 5, 2025
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MEAT'S MY MISTRESS
#2,384 of the rated field
1524 power rating
Contests
12
GCs
0
Top-10s
17%
Peak
1529

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

  • rated over 10 contests
  • last seen Sep 30, 2026
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ 7 5 2 71% ⚔ compare
SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ 7 2 5 29% ⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW GA 7 2 5 29% ⚔ compare
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ 7 1 6 14% ⚔ compare
Willingham's 6 6 0 100% ⚔ compare
CLAUDE'S Q 6 4 2 67% ⚔ compare
MAJOR Q BBQ 6 4 2 67% ⚔ compare
PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ 6 1 5 17% ⚔ compare
ATLANTA BBQ STORE 6 1 5 17% ⚔ compare
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM 6 0 6 0% ⚔ compare
The Pig Lebowski 5 3 2 60% ⚔ compare
SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE 5 3 2 60% ⚔ compare
RUNWAY SMOKE 5 2 3 40% ⚔ compare
SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ 5 2 3 40% ⚔ compare
CRAFT BBQ 5 1 4 20% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 13 1 0 1 176.5600 149.6800 164.62 top 61%
Pork Ribs 13 2 0 0 172.5600 157.0972 165.06 top 52%
Pork 13 4 0 1 174.8572 161.6572 167.97 top 39%
Brisket 13 3 0 0 173.1200 157.0972 165.94 top 49%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)50top 55%
Large (40+)80top 47%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) 2 10 0 top 26% Aug 26, 2016
The National BBQ Cup 2 5 0 top 46% Nov 20, 2015
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2 16 0 top 67% May 22, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 5 contests
Contests a season 2.2 across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in GA 13 of 13 contests
Contests visited 10 3 of them more than once
Opponents faced 359 finished ahead 301 times, behind 330
Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Jun 16, 2017 → Mar 1, 2019

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

20191 milestone
  1. Most recent contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
20171 milestone
  1. Peak power rating (1533) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20161 milestone
  1. 10th tracked contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
20151 milestone
  1. Career-best overall score691.9084 The National BBQ Cup
20141 milestone
  1. Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
20134 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Atlanta BarB-Q Festival
  2. First call Atlanta BarB-Q Festival
  3. First overall top-10 Atlanta BarB-Q Festival
  4. First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6228 Atlanta BarB-Q Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+18.1The National BBQ CupNov 20, 2015
+10.3Atlanta BarB-Q FestivalSep 13, 2013
+8.9Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)Aug 26, 2016
+8.7Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)Aug 22, 2014
+6.7Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA)Aug 15, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-8.4Sip & Swine BBQ FestivalMar 1, 2019
-8.3The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA)Nov 21, 2014
-8.3Sam's Club National BBQ TourMay 30, 2014
-5.5Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)Mar 4, 2016
-4.6Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA)Sep 27, 2014

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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20191000 100% top 73% 90.7% 90.7%
20171000 100% top 46% 93.9% 93.9%
20162010 0% top 50% 94.3% 92.5%
20153010 33% top 41% 96.1% 93.6%
20145000 60% top 58% 93.5% 91.2%
20131010 100% top 20% 91.9% 91.9%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Mar 1, 2019 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA 45 / 62 (652.9484) 59 (159.3712) 53 (158.8000) 10 (170.8344) 38 (163.9428)
Jun 16, 2017 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Alpharetta, GA 13 / 28 (675.8512) 17 (168.5256) 13 (166.2284) 2 (174.8572) 17 (166.2400)
Aug 26, 2016 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA 10 / 38 (679.3028) 13 (170.8228) 14 (169.1200) 13 (169.6800) 13 (169.6800)
Mar 4, 2016 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA 43 / 59 (653.0168) 31 (167.9656) 48 (159.3828) 26 (168) 46 (157.6684)
Nov 20, 2015 The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA 5 / 74 (691.9084) 19 (173.1200) 18 (172.5600) 16 (173.1084) 20 (173.1200)
Nov 13, 2015 Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (GBC Qualifier) Chatsworth, GA 30 / 48 (665.5312) 19 (170.2628) 34 (166.2400) 40 (161.6572) 28 (167.3712)
May 22, 2015 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA 16 / 29 (664.4680) 24 (158.8112) 19 (161.1312) 5 (171.9656) 7 (172.5600)
Nov 21, 2014 The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA 74 / 86 (644.4228) 68 (164.5372) 76 (157.0972) 67 (162.2628) 72 (160.5256)
Sep 27, 2014 Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA) Marietta, GA 23 / 34 (651.8284) 29 (158.2056) 8 (169.1200) 21 (162.2400) 18 (162.2628)
Aug 22, 2014 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA 12 / 45 (673.0284) 2 (176.5600) 13 (169.7028) 15 (169.6684) 31 (157.0972)
Aug 15, 2014 Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) Atlanta, GA 13 / 43 (665.5768) 25 (164.5484) 11 (167.4056) 21 (163.9428) 8 (169.6800)
May 30, 2014 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA 23 / 29 (647.1652) 26 (157.6456) 22 (160.4912) 14 (162.8000) 14 (166.2284)
Sep 13, 2013 Atlanta BarB-Q Festival Atlanta, GA 8 / 41 (661.6228) 36 (149.6800) 7 (168.5256) 5 (172.5600) 7 (170.8572)

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