A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
GRILLBILLIES SMOKEHOUSE BBQ
GRILLBILLIES SMOKEHOUSE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 24th of 30 at the Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch (2018). They are ranked #4542 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 18, 2016
latest Jun 15, 2019 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.44 · weakest Brisket (145.79)
Road miles
388
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 196 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Master avg
611.45 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1697 (115 pts) | #1377 (165 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1256 (205 pts) | #1746 (115 pts) | #1302 (190 pts) | #1445 (160 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2067 (95 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2154 (95 pts) | #1593 (175 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GRILLBILLIES SMOKEHOUSE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
142 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,525 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,554 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
They turned up 7 years after GRILLBILLIES SMOKEHOUSE BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#4,555 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1472
Level with GRILLBILLIES SMOKEHOUSE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,540 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1472
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,522 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
They've been 1504 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,561 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTLEY QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ TEAM NAIT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1084 | 145.7256 | 155.44 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 139.9656 | 152.66 | top 58% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.6684 | 150.2400 | 154.68 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8344 | 133.6800 | 145.79 | top 79% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 4 | 27 | 0 | top 70% | Jun 15, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
1 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
111
finished ahead 59 times, behind 142
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score624.5024 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
20164 milestones
- First tracked contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- First call Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)164.5716 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1495) Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 10, 2017 |
| -7.5 | Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch | May 12, 2018 |
| -5.4 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 18, 2016 |
| -3.6 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 16, 2018 |
| -1.2 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 15, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 73% | 86.3% | 85.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2019 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 27 / 44 (624.5024) | 42 (145.7256) | 14 (163.4172) | — | 39 (146.2512) |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 34 / 51 (609.5652) | 20 (160.5484) | 40 (147.3712) | 33 (150.2400) | 32 (151.4056) |
| May 12, 2018 | Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch Aldersyde | 24 / 30 (621.5768) | 12 (161.1084) | 29 (139.9656) | 10 (161.6684) | 16 (158.8344) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 33 / 39 (593.0288) | 32 (149.7600) | 27 (147.9544) | 18 (156.5140) | 38 (138.8004) |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, CA | 29 / 42 (608.5832) | 18 (160.0344) | 6 (164.5716) | 33 (150.2972) | 40 (133.6800) |