BOYMEETSGRILL

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5406

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1453

peak 1453 · rated over 18 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2016-06-11

latest 2019-06-15

Best ToY finish

#652

Master 2018

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

636.9372 / 720

Master · Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

Perfect 180s

Current form

593.23 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 609.61 (-16.38)

Walk rate

44%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

169.7260

Brisket · *Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival

Consistency

±32.22

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 154.63 · weakest Chicken (146.79)

Road miles

3,315

mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 354 mi

Schedule strength

30%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)

Master avg

609.61 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

WALLY BBQ has finished one call ahead of BOYMEETSGRILL 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.8 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.83 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 17% of the time against 28%.

Chicken avg 146.79
Brisket avg 154.63
3 calls in 18 entries

A strong matchup

9–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 82% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SHOP BOYS BBQ in 9 of their 11 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

11 of 11 shared brisket entries lost

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 11 of 11 shared brisket entries.

Going the wrong way

-27 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 27 points across 6 contests since 2018-06-15 — from 1480 down to 1453.

6 contests since 2018-06-15
now 1453

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

THE SNORTIN' BOAR has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An August team

Top 49% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 49% across 3 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.

3 August contests
top 66% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,315 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,315 miles across 18 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 354 miles to Capital BBQ Festival.

18 mapped stops
furthest 354 mi

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

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

Red Line BBQ

#5418 of the rated field

1452 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 25 contests
last seen 2021-10-16

⚔ Head-to-head

STOKED TO SMOKE

#5419 of the rated field

1452 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

Fewer contests behind them than BOYMEETSGRILL has cooked, 12 to 18, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2020-01-17

⚔ Head-to-head

NASQ

#5411 of the rated field

1452 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1501

No shared contest yet.

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2018-05-19

⚔ Head-to-head

The Big LebowsQ

#5408 of the rated field

1452 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

Level with BOYMEETSGRILL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2025-08-30

⚔ Head-to-head

BEEHIVE BARBEQUE

#5413 of the rated field

1452 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

⚔ Head-to-head

#5412 of the rated field

1452 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2022-08-05

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
What the Pork?	12	6	6	50%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SHOP BOYS BBQ	11	9	2	82%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Q+BREW	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Cousin's Catering and BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
BEHIND BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
WALLY BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
GOOD SMOKE BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
TEAM EATAPEDIA	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
FAT TIGER BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
PADDY MCQ'S	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BIG RAZ BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	3	0	169.1428	20.0000	146.79	top 69%
Pork Ribs	18	2	0	165.1200	138.8344	153.16	top 62%
Pork	18	5	0	166.8456	146.9028	153.89	top 63%
Brisket	18	5	2	169.7260	136.4800	154.63	top 56%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NY	7	top 70%
QC	3	top 68%
ON	3	top 65%
VT	2	top 71%
CA	1	top 46%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	4	top 70%
Medium (20–39)	5	top 64%
Large (40+)	9	top 65%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
I Love Barbecue & Music Festival	2	26	top 76%	2018-07-06
*Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018	2	10	top 66%	2018-06-15
*Salt City BBQ Festival	2	19	top 56%	2018-05-18

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 3 yrs 2016-06-11 → 2019-06-15

Busiest season 2018 6 contests

Contests a season 4.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in NY 7 of 18 contests · 5 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 15 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 18 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls

Strongest meat Brisket averages 154.63 · weakest Chicken (146.79)

Walk rate 44% a top-10 call in 8 of 18 contests

Overall top-10 rate 17% 3 of 18 contests

Master average 609.61 out of 720 · 18 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 279 199–409 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,315 18 mapped stops · furthest 354 mi

Schedule strength 1540 average field rating faced — tougher than 30% of rated contests

Power rating 1453 peak 1453 · #5406 of 6,413 rated

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

2016
Jun 11 First tracked contest Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016
Jun 11 First call Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016
Jun 11 First overall top-10 Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016
Jun 11 Peak power rating (1492) Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016
2017
Sep 22 10th tracked contest Oinktoberfest
2018
Jun 1 Career-best single call (Brisket)169.7260 *Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival
Sep 8 Career-best overall score636.9372 Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2019
Jun 15 Most recent contest 514 BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.4	*Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival	2018-06-01
+4	*Salt City BBQ Festival	2017-05-19
+3.5	Capital BBQ Festival	2017-08-05
+3.1	Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship	2016-08-06
+0.3	*Wolf BBQ FEst Richmond 2017	2017-06-16

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.9	Capital BBQ Festival	2019-05-25
-8.8	Oinktoberfest	2017-09-22
-7.6	Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016	2016-06-11
-7.2	I Love Barbecue & Music Festival	2018-07-06
-6.1	Green Mountain BBQ Championship	2016-06-25

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0	0%	top 86%	86.5%	76.9%
2018	6	1	50%	top 66%	88.5%	85.4%
2017	6	1	67%	top 58%	87.5%	86.4%
2016	4	1	25%	top 69%	86.8%	84.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-06-15	514 BBQ Saint-LÃ©onard, QC	17 / 23 (622.7660)	20 (152.5144)	20 (149.7372)	13 (161.1200)	12 (159.3944)
2019-05-25	Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON	42 / 43 (484.4800)	42 (20.0000)	30 (155.9428)	41 (147.4172)	20 (161.1200)
2018-09-08	Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Randolph, VT	21 / 33 (636.9372)	26 (154.7772)	16 (165.1200)	6 (165.6800)	25 (151.3600)
2018-08-17	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	44 / 58 (626.7312)	18 (169.1428)	43 (157.0740)	38 (157.7372)	55 (142.7772)
2018-07-06	I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY	34 / 39 (595.2572)	29 (153.6572)	29 (149.7144)	32 (151.9884)	36 (139.8972)
2018-06-15	*Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018 Richmond, QC	13 / 18 (586.7428)	8 (155.4172)	17 (138.8344)	7 (156.0112)	18 (136.4800)
2018-06-01	*Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival Quebec City, G1R 4W6	7 / 22 (628.0000)	7 (160.0000)	19 (141.6456)	9 (156.6284)	2 (169.7260)
2018-05-18	*Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY	22 / 34 (615.8972)	28 (149.7028)	18 (154.8572)	24 (149.0628)	14 (162.2744)
2017-09-22	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	44 / 53 (610.1260)	49 (145.6916)	19 (162.2744)	44 (149.0628)	33 (153.0972)
2017-08-05	Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON	11 / 42 (630.2056)	41 (131.8972)	17 (157.7372)	7 (166.8456)	22 (155.3944)
2017-07-07	I love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY	26 / 40 (618.2056)	18 (158.2628)	34 (147.4172)	11 (161.0972)	28 (151.4284)
2017-06-16	*Wolf BBQ FEst Richmond 2017 Richmond, QC	10 / 17 (618.7656)	12 (154.2744)	4 (159.4172)	13 (147.9656)	6 (157.1084)
2017-06-03	*Craze Fest Georgina, ON	12 / 17 (630.1368)	13 (159.4400)	12 (150.8000)	12 (151.3484)	2 (168.5484)
2017-05-19	*Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY	19 / 41 (625.0632)	31 (155.3716)	28 (150.2744)	31 (152.0000)	5 (167.4172)
2016-09-23	Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff Clarence, NY	38 / 54 (616.5488)	18 (163.4056)	30 (155.4860)	47 (148.5600)	39 (149.0972)
2016-08-06	Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship Ottawa, CA	19 / 41 (603.3028)	35 (143.3368)	17 (153.6916)	20 (152.0344)	14 (154.2400)
2016-06-25	Green Mountain BBQ Championship Waterbury, VT	31 / 40 (625.0744)	16 (166.8456)	28 (157.0972)	35 (148.5944)	32 (152.5372)
2016-06-11	Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016 Richmond, Qu JOB2H0	8 / 10 (596.5484)	10 (148.5600)	4 (149.6800)	9 (146.9028)	6 (151.4056)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019 ↗	Master	#1363 (148 pts)	#1515 (133 pts)	#1508 (133 pts)	#1370 (168 pts)	#1224 (198 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#652 (527 pts)	#656 (562 pts)	#754 (477 pts)	#585 (637 pts)	#590 (617 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#764 (494 pts)	#816 (484 pts)	#670 (609 pts)	#659 (624 pts)	#508 (779 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#966 (340 pts)	#973 (370 pts)	#927 (405 pts)	#1084 (325 pts)	#916 (385 pts)