High-water mark
667.2568
career-best overall
92.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.2568 at Fourth Annual Bull Moose — 92.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 4, 2014
ASLEEP AT THE GRILL
ASLEEP AT THE GRILL is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 13th of 31 at the Fourth Annual Bull Moose (2014). They are ranked #4709 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
peak 1500 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Apr 9, 2021 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.64 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 646.62 (-4.98)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.05 · weakest Brisket (160.03)
Road miles
27
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
646.62 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2073 (85 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ASLEEP AT THE GRILL, each with one reason worth a look.
150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,723 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,706 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before ASLEEP AT THE GRILL's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,685 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,705 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1510
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,691 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Level with ASLEEP AT THE GRILL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,719 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| K & K KOOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 154.2056 | 164.05 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 153.6684 | 162.17 | top 68% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 156.4912 | 160.37 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8570 | 149.0972 | 160.03 | top 67% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
143
finished ahead 62 times, behind 169
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Apr 6, 2018 → Apr 9, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose)
20143 milestones
- Career-best overall score667.2568 Fourth Annual Bull Moose
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.9772 Fourth Annual Bull Moose
- Peak power rating (1500) Fourth Annual Bull Moose
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest
- First call Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8566 Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.3 | Fourth Annual Bull Moose | Apr 4, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Fifth Annual Bull Moose | Apr 3, 2015 |
| -6.4 | Seventh Annual Bull Moose | Apr 7, 2017 |
| -6.2 | Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL) | Apr 6, 2018 |
| -5.6 | Sixth Annual Bull Moose | Apr 8, 2016 |
| -4.1 | Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest | Apr 5, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) 🏅 Collierville, TN | 31 / 44 (645.5312) | 19 (169.7028) | 39 (153.6684) | 26 (165.0972) | 36 (157.0628) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL) Somerville, TN | 33 / 40 (635.7484) | 35 (154.2056) | 28 (161.6456) | 22 (165.1084) | 34 (154.7888) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Seventh Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN | 22 / 27 (646.0800) | 24 (163.3712) | 11 (170.8228) | 22 (157.6572) | 26 (154.2288) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Sixth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN | 21 / 27 (644.9712) | 19 (162.2628) | 20 (159.3712) | 26 (157.6688) | 14 (165.6684) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Fifth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN | 38 / 41 (635.8628) | 20 (165.6800) | 29 (162.8228) | 35 (158.2628) | 40 (149.0972) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Fourth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN | 13 / 31 (667.2568) | 6 (171.9772) | 10 (170.2628) | 28 (156.4912) | 11 (168.5256) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest Somerville, TN | 18 / 29 (650.8566) | 20 (161.1428) | 28 (156.5710) | 17 (162.2858) | 7 (170.8570) |