They almost always walk
70%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 10 contests
A top-10 category call in 70% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ
THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 9th of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2015). They are ranked #2957 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1507
peak 1508 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Feb 22, 2013
latest Jun 24, 2016 · 3.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
10% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.01 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 640.70 (+27.31)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±55.74
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.58 · weakest Chicken (150.84)
Road miles
1,333
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 303 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
640.70 / 720
10 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 | #2140 (80 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2138 (100 pts) | #2918 (55 pts) | #1234 (255 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1356 (203 pts) | #1057 (318 pts) | #1638 (153 pts) | #1639 (158 pts) | #1391 (208 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2671 (54 pts) | #2676 (54 pts) | #2674 (54 pts) | #2598 (59 pts) | #1846 (109 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
120 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,954 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,951 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,959 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1508
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,960 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Level with THE ROLLING GRILL BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,961 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1510
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,967 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1510
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 12 contests, alongside a 42% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEEP SOUTH BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 0 | 150.84 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176 | 151.3716 | 160.77 | top 63% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 147.9200 | 161.50 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 155.4284 | 167.58 | top 35% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 48% | May 22, 2015 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 39% | Jul 10, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
5 of 10 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
276
finished ahead 203 times, behind 191
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
May 22, 2015 → Jun 24, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5600 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20153 milestones
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score679.3028 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1508) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call SC Festival of Discovery
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.5196 Whole Hawg Happenin'
- First category win (Pork Ribs) The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.7 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 10, 2014 |
| +8.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 22, 2015 |
| +2.6 | Whole Hawg Happenin' | Sep 28, 2013 |
| +2.4 | Atlanta BarB-Q Festival | Sep 13, 2013 |
| +1.9 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Oct 11, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 22, 2013 |
| -3.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 17, 2013 |
| -1.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -0.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -0.4 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 11, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 92.6% | 92.2% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 61% | 93% | 86.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Birmingham, AL | 20 / 30 (673.6116) | 24 (166.2400) | 16 (168.0116) | 25 (162.8000) | 2 (176.5600) |
| May 22, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 9 / 29 (679.3028) | 12 (168.5256) | 14 (167.3944) | 11 (167.3828) | 2 (176) |
| Jul 10, 2014 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 18 / 86 (666.7428) | 10 (173.7256) | 32 (165.1200) | 45 (160.5028) | 19 (167.3944) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 17 / 28 (661.6112) | 6 (172.5828) | 20 (162.2628) | 19 (161.6800) | 15 (165.0856) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 13 / 25 (658.7656) | 23 (154.2628) | 1 (176) | 19 (157.6800) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Whole Hawg Happenin' Marietta, GA | 15 / 30 (669.5196) | 6 (175.4172) | 28 (154.7540) | 15 (166.2400) | 7 (173.1084) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Atlanta BarB-Q Festival Atlanta, GA | 19 / 41 (642.6856) | 16 (162.8228) | 27 (155.3944) | 14 (167.3712) | 27 (157.0972) |
| Jul 11, 2013 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 44 / 78 (640.4344) | 5 (171.4400) | 62 (151.3716) | 73 (147.9200) | 13 (169.7028) |
| May 17, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 18 / 28 (635.4280) | 14 (163.4284) | 23 (154.2856) | 16 (162.2856) | 20 (155.4284) |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 28 / 29 (478.8572) | 29 (0) | 27 (153.1430) | 24 (161.1428) | 14 (164.5714) |