CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW

CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 32nd of 40 at the Laurie Hillbilly BBQ (2017). They are ranked #6242 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,242

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1418

peak 1418 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 3, 2013

latest Sep 12, 2019 · 5.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1392

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 84%

overall standings

Best overall

643.8628 / 720

Master · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

629.07 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 605.49 (+23.59)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0344

Pork · Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)

Consistency

±46.03

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 157.42 · weakest Brisket (150.58)

Road miles

2,246

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 838 mi

Schedule strength

42%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)

Purse competed for

$78K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

605.49 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (4 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.84 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 8%.

Brisket avg 150.58
Pork avg 157.42
0 calls in 12 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Great Aussie BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

9 of 9 shared pork entries lost

BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BURNT FINGER BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared pork entries.

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1489 (135 pts)	#1091 (245 pts)	#1536 (120 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1392 (180 pts)	#1493 (180 pts)	#1506 (180 pts)	#1376 (210 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#2498 (65 pts)	#2538 (65 pts)	#2533 (65 pts)	#2003 (90 pts)	#2535 (65 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Mullet Brothers

#6,243 of the rated field

1418 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1418

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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PAPA SEAN'S BBQ

#6,237 of the rated field

1418 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1418

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jun 9, 2023

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Smokin Bros BBQ

#6,238 of the rated field

1418 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1418

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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NachBarBQ

#6,241 of the rated field

1418 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1418

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 23, 2022

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BURNING LOVE

#6,247 of the rated field

1417 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1417

Level with CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2018

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SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA

#6,244 of the rated field

1417 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1417

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jan 18, 2020

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BURNT FINGER BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
END OF THE ROAD BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Bare Bones BBQ Team	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN O BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BROWNIES BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
WOODBROTHERS BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
ROADKILL BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
S&S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	0	161.1200	144.4684	154.06	top 83%
Pork Ribs	11	0	172.0228	138.2628	156.46	top 66%
Pork	12	1	176.0344	146.7656	157.42	top 71%
Brisket	12	0	158.9032	135.9544	150.58	top 81%

“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 state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	7	top 81%
KS	4	top 88%
VA	1	top 93%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Laurie Hillbilly BBQ	2	32	0	top 83%	Aug 4, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 3 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 7 of 12 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 11 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,762 finished ahead 419 times, behind 3,405

Longest layoff 1 yrs Sep 1, 2017 → Sep 15, 2018

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

20193 milestones

May 31 First call Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
May 31 Career-best single call (Pork)176.0344 Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
Sep 12 Most recent contest 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST

20181 milestone

Sep 15 10th tracked contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20171 milestone

Aug 4 Career-best overall score643.8628 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ

20132 milestones

Oct 3 First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Oct 3 Peak power rating (1488) 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+2.1	Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)	May 31, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.7	Autumnfest	Oct 18, 2013
-11.7	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 3, 2013
-10.7	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Oct 29, 2016
-10.6	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 2, 2014
-8.8	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 15, 2018

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	50%	top 72%	89.3%	87.9%
2018	1	0%	top 96%	82.6%	82.6%
2017	3	0%	top 75%	89.4%	87.9%
2016	2	0%	top 92%	88.6%	76.7%
2015	1	0%	top 87%	85.1%	85.1%
2014	1	0%	top 92%	83.7%	83.7%
2013	2	0%	top 91%	83.4%	82.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	402 / 468 (622.2748)	433 (151.4176)	276 (163.4516)	395 (153.1428)	377 (154.2628)
May 31, 2019	Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO	33 / 56 (642.8232)	49 (150.8344)	22 (164.5600)	5 (176.0344)	43 (151.3944)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	448 / 467 (594.7200)	462 (144.4684)	455 (138.2628)	406 (153.0856)	322 (158.9032)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	291 / 407 (641.6912)	286 (161.1200)	74 (172.0228)	292 (160.5484)	361 (148)
Aug 4, 2017	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	32 / 40 (643.8628)	31 (160.5484)	27 (163.9772)	19 (168)	38 (151.3372)
Jun 2, 2017	Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO	44 / 61 (612.3540)	42 (154.8112)	28 (162.8572)	54 (146.7656)	46 (147.9200)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	550 / 557 (466.1828)	382 (159.9428)	—	448 (156.5484)	475 (149.6916)
Aug 5, 2016	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	43 / 50 (637.5772)	46 (155.9656)	21 (169.1544)	44 (155.9544)	42 (156.5028)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	529 / 606 (612.5140)	547 (150.2856)	491 (153.7028)	448 (157.7256)	486 (150.8000)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	509 / 552 (602.8800)	493 (151.4056)	519 (146.9028)	495 (149.7372)	393 (154.8344)
Oct 18, 2013	Autumnfest Woodstock, VA	37 / 40 (600.4228)	36 (150.8228)	38 (141.6228)	20 (160.6172)	30 (147.3600)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	480 / 535 (588.5600)	350 (157.1200)	465 (144.5828)	439 (150.9028)	504 (135.9544)

CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (4 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

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 state / province (where the contests were held)

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)