THE GRILL GEEKS
THE GRILL GEEKS is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 23 at the Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 23, 2026
latest May 23, 2026
Avg finish
top 100%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.27 · weakest Brisket (140.49)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
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By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 155.9772 | 160.27 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0228 | 138.2400 | 151.13 | top 76% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3944 | 151.3944 | 151.39 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140.4916 | 140.4916 | 140.49 | top 100% |
“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.
More numbers
Most contests held in
AB
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Opponents faced
22
finished ahead 0 times, behind 22
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First tracked contest Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Career-best overall score611.8860 Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)164.5600 Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- Most recent contest Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 23 / 23 (611.8860) | 21 (155.9772) | 12 (164.0228) | 21 (151.3944) | 23 (140.4916) |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Calmar, AB | — | 12 (164.5600) | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Calmar, AB | — | — | 18 (138.2400) | — | — |