A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
HAVE GRILL WILL TRAVEL
HAVE GRILL WILL TRAVEL is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 50th of 61 at the East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival (2016). They are ranked #4834 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1466
peak 1466 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Aug 26, 2016 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.26 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 619.22 (-0.96)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.82
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.49 · weakest Brisket (153.12)
Road miles
84
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
619.22 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1695 (135 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HAVE GRILL WILL TRAVEL, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,836 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,851 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Level with HAVE GRILL WILL TRAVEL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,852 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
They've been 1500 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,843 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,844 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,833 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNN UP BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK 'N MINDY | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| KC BUTT-RUBBERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dead Last BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEAUX HAWG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BITE MY BUTT BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BULLS BBQ BUNCH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Knights of the Holy Grill | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FUNNY FARM BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIGHTING DELFUEGOS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Griswold Grillers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4744 | 150.8688 | 158.49 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 147.4288 | 154.00 | top 68% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 137.1200 | 153.61 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.3200 | 137.0860 | 153.12 | top 59% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 89 | 0 | top 64% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2 | 50 | 0 | top 84% | Aug 26, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
363
finished ahead 285 times, behind 568
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jun 21, 2013 → Jun 27, 2014
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4172 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- Most recent contest East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score634.2516 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1497) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -10.3 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 28, 2015 |
| -7.9 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Aug 26, 2016 |
| -2.7 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -2.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 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
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 87.1% | 84.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 88.1% | 86.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2016 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 50 / 61 (626.8232) | 27 (163.4744) | 17 (167.4172) | 45 (158.8456) | 60 (137.0860) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 165 / 183 (594.8456) | 118 (154.8456) | 154 (148.0228) | 178 (137.1200) | 110 (154.8572) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 56 / 65 (611.3376) | 56 (150.8688) | 60 (147.4288) | 22 (166.2628) | 54 (146.7772) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 89 / 183 (634.2516) | 82 (161.1544) | 129 (153.6916) | 79 (161.7028) | 89 (157.7028) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 106 / 184 (624.0572) | 69 (163.4628) | 90 (158.8572) | 174 (139.4172) | 50 (162.3200) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 108 / 183 (623.9996) | 108 (157.1426) | 150 (148.5712) | 99 (158.2858) | 64 (160) |