High-water mark
662.7888
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 662.7888 at Barbeque on the Bow Festival — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 30, 2025
Tommy Boy Grillin
Tommy Boy Grillin is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 6th of 15 at the Big Smoke Bonnyville (2025). They are ranked #6219 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Tommy Boy Grillin'”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1419
peak 1419 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2025
latest Sep 4, 2026 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
14% of 14 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.40 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.00 (+1.40)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.35
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.48 · weakest Brisket (157.72)
Road miles
3,149
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 488 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Master avg
645.00 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
313.65 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #318 (607 pts) | #215 (925 pts) | #292 (780 pts) | #275 (737 pts) | #329 (617 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #175 (275 pts) | #181 (275 pts) | #190 (275 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #643 (232 pts) | #669 (262 pts) | #744 (237 pts) | #541 (342 pts) | #621 (262 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Tommy Boy Grillin, each with one reason worth a look.
34 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,215 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,225 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Tommy Boy Grillin's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,224 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
Fewer contests behind them than Tommy Boy Grillin has cooked, 9 to 14, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#6,221 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
They were already cooking in 2013, 12 years before Tommy Boy Grillin's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#6,218 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
Level with Tommy Boy Grillin on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,217 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Tommy Boy Grillin's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle Hill BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| No Measurements BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Mc Que It | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKER Q | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Slam Dunk BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Cartel | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIGG SMOAK BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELBOW GREASE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| KillerbunnyBBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Syndicate BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 151.3484 | 163.48 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 169.1656 | 149.1544 | 159.45 | top 73% |
| Pork | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 147.3596 | 162.60 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 149.0860 | 157.72 | top 81% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 77% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 56% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Big Smoke Bonnyville | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 67% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 78% | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Smokey Skies BBQ Competition | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 88% | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 90% | May 23, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
9 contests
Contests a season
7
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
12 of 14 contests · 2 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
7
5 of them more than once
Opponents faced
95
finished ahead 58 times, behind 223
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Alberta BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Barbeque on the Bow Festival
20257 milestones
- First tracked contest Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
- Peak power rating (1486) Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
- First call Small Town Smoke Down
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.3600 Small Town Smoke Down
- First overall top-10 Barbeque on the Bow Festival
- Career-best overall score662.7888 Barbeque on the Bow Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5944 Barbeque on the Bow Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.2 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Aug 30, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | May 24, 2025 |
| -12.2 | Alberta BBQ Festival | Jul 3, 2026 |
| -10 | Small Town Smoke Down | May 31, 2025 |
| -9.5 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition | Jun 21, 2025 |
| -8.9 | Big Smoke Bonnyville | Aug 14, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56% | top 87% | 90.3% | 89.6% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 64% | 91.6% | 87.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 30 / 33 (646.1372) | 14 (169.7028) | 30 (158.8000) | 32 (158.2628) | 28 (159.3716) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 14 / 15 (640.5372) | 5 (169.7256) | 14 (150.8572) | 12 (160.5600) | 14 (159.3944) |
| Jul 25, 2026 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2) Didsbury, AB | 14 / 18 (649.6232) | 10 (166.2744) | 18 (156.5372) | 8 (163.9772) | 12 (162.8344) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 1) Didsbury, AB | 14 / 18 (647.8972) | 7 (170.2628) | 15 (157.6572) | 10 (164) | 14 (155.9772) |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Alberta BBQ Festival Millet, AB | 11 / 11 (647.8284) | 10 (161.6572) | 9 (162.2628) | 8 (166.8112) | 11 (157.0972) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition Kipling, SK | 20 / 24 (650.3088) | 11 (168.5944) | 14 (164.5600) | 19 (162.8572) | 22 (154.2972) |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 19 / 23 (632.3892) | 22 (154.2172) | 18 (158.8232) | 13 (165.1088) | 17 (154.2400) |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Calmar, AB | — | 16 (151.3484) | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Calmar, AB | — | — | 7 (169.1656) | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 6 / 15 (316.5032) | 6 (162.8460) | 6 (153.6572) | 10 (168.5828) | 12 (160.5028) |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 8 / 38 (310.7888) | 8 (160.5488) | 8 (150.2400) | 6 (172.5944) | 16 (165.6800) |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition Kipling, SK | 25 / 27 (631.9204) | 14 (169.1660) | 19 (166.3088) | 26 (147.3596) | 26 (149.0860) |
| May 31, 2025 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 17 / 25 (659.3600) | 20 (160.5600) | 16 (166.8344) | 10 (171.4400) | 20 (160.5256) |
| May 24, 2025 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 33 / 34 (613.0176) | 23 (160.5372) | 34 (149.1544) | 33 (149.6572) | 30 (153.6688) |