They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 12 of 18 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 18 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
LOS GRILLOS
LOS GRILLOS is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 12 at the TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs (2022). They are ranked #3533 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
peak 1503 · rated over 18 contests
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
Apr 30, 2016
latest Feb 25, 2023 · 6.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
11% of 18 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.49 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 644.49 (-7.01)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.28
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.80 · weakest Brisket (158.03)
Road miles
2,640
across 18 mapped stops · furthest 409 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Master (1-meat) avg
170.30 / 180
1 Master (1-meat) contest · 0 GCs
Master avg
644.49 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master (1-meat) out of 180, Master out of 720), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
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 | #824 (353 pts) | #722 (468 pts) | #600 (583 pts) | #987 (293 pts) | #885 (343 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1069 (245 pts) | #1174 (235 pts) | #1053 (290 pts) | #1222 (220 pts) | #1139 (245 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1915 (113 pts) | #2280 (63 pts) | #2082 (98 pts) | #1965 (113 pts) | #1668 (148 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LOS GRILLOS, each with one reason worth a look.
134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,506 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to LOS GRILLOS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team LOS GRILLOS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,514 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1516
Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,557 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1525
They've been 1525 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,508 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1524
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#3,510 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1566
Level with LOS GRILLOS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,524 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 18, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Squirrel BBQ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| GECKO BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| BROS HOG | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Westside BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| DRAGON BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD OLD BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| EGGHEAD-BARBECUE | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BARKTENDERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 150.2172 | 163.80 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 173.7372 | 144.5716 | 162.75 | top 50% |
| Pork | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 146.2172 | 160.58 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 145.0628 | 158.03 | top 62% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 59% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
| CH | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 56% | Feb 25, 2023 |
| 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 85% | Apr 23, 2022 |
| Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 52% | May 12, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
5 contests
Contests a season
3
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
BZ
2 of 18 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
15
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
18 entries · 1 win · 7 calls
Opponents faced
196
finished ahead 192 times, behind 278
Longest layoff
2.8 yrs
Jul 20, 2019 → Apr 22, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
20224 milestones
- First overall top-10 TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs
- First overall podium TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs
- First category win (Pork Ribs) TORO in Dante's Hell Competition
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7372 TORO in Dante's Hell Competition
20192 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2
- Career-best overall score666.8344 Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2
20181 milestone
- Peak power rating (1503) 3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival
20171 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4688 W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke By the River
- First call Smoke By the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs | Oct 7, 2022 |
| +10 | 3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | Jul 21, 2018 |
| +8.6 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition | Oct 8, 2022 |
| +5.1 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | Feb 25, 2023 |
| +4.1 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 | Mar 23, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | Jul 22, 2017 |
| -9.6 | 5th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | Jul 23, 2022 |
| -6.9 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 1) | Apr 22, 2022 |
| -6.1 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 | Mar 22, 2019 |
| -5.8 | SMOKE IN SCHLIEREN | Oct 20, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 60% | top 66% | 94.6% | 89.1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 92.6% | 90.4% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 52% | 91.1% | 89.2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 67% | 92.5% | 90.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 11 / 23 (661.6800) | 21 (156.5484) | 5 (173.1200) | 17 (163.4172) | 6 (168.5944) |
| Oct 8, 2022 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition Pratovecchio Stia | 4 / 10 (658.2972) | 6 (162.8456) | 1 (173.7372) | 6 (165.7144) | 7 (156) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | TORO in Dante's Hell Competition - One Meat- Ribs Pratovecchio Stia | 3 / 12 (170.2972) | — | 3 (170.2972) | — | — |
| Jul 23, 2022 | 5th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | 19 / 20 (602.6056) | 14 (165.0856) | 19 (146.2400) | 18 (146.2172) | 19 (145.0628) |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) Tirol | 14 / 17 (639.8744) | 14 (161.6800) | 13 (159.9428) | 12 (158.8688) | 12 (159.3828) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 1) Tirol | 13 / 15 (624.9716) | 15 (150.2172) | 6 (163.3828) | 13 (157.0972) | 11 (154.2744) |
| Jul 20, 2019 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen | 32 / 44 (633.5540) | 10 (170.2628) | 39 (151.3828) | — | 28 (155.3712) |
| Apr 13, 2019 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition Tirol | 18 / 28 (648.5144) | 8 (171.4056) | 3 (172.0232) | 22 (154.8228) | 25 (150.2628) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 Torreglia | 12 / 25 (666.8344) | 14 (168.5716) | 9 (167.4516) | 19 (162.2628) | 10 (168.5484) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 Torreglia | 16 / 20 (655.8508) | 18 (162.2168) | 6 (172) | 17 (159.3940) | 13 (162.2400) |
| Oct 20, 2018 | SMOKE IN SCHLIEREN Goldschlagiplatz | 15 / 20 (626.1832) | 16 (155.9428) | 14 (156.5720) | 14 (153.1084) | 13 (160.5600) |
| Jul 21, 2018 | 3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen | 13 / 48 (655.9540) | 5 (171.4056) | 16 (161.7372) | 20 (165.1428) | 24 (157.6684) |
| May 12, 2018 | Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) Hasselt | 27 / 51 (645.1428) | 22 (166.8228) | 23 (163.4400) | 33 (158.8228) | 30 (156.0572) |
| May 11, 2018 | Beer Fries & BBQ V (Day1) Hasselt | 19 / 37 (641.0280) | 23 (163.9428) | 13 (163.4400) | 26 (156.4912) | 21 (157.1540) |
| Jul 22, 2017 | 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen | 37 / 40 (634.2288) | 13 (169.7028) | 40 (144.5716) | 16 (170.2628) | 35 (149.6916) |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017 Salzburg Austria | 13 / 28 (665.7032) | 23 (161.6916) | 16 (166.8228) | 13 (168.5944) | 8 (168.5944) |
| Jan 14, 2017 | W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 19 / 30 (652.4688) | 24 (159.3832) | 18 (163.9656) | 10 (166.8456) | 16 (162.2744) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Smoke By the River Brugg, Switzerland | 11 / 20 (643.4744) | 8 (166.8916) | 12 (159.4628) | 9 (162.2856) | 13 (154.8344) |