Vegas Grillbillies CA
Rating
1503
peak 1528
Contests
27
in the data
First seen
2019-01-18
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#224
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 27 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.95 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 668.87 (-1.93)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.57
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.90 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.80)
Road miles
4245
mi across 27 mapped stops · furthest 258 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
COW TIPPIN BBQ has finished one call ahead of Vegas Grillbillies 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Porterhouse BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 18 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All Up In My Grill in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 43% across 5 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 143.9084 | 165.55 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 150.1828 | 164.80 | top 61% |
| Pork | 27 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 179.4400 | 162.2168 | 170.90 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 155.3600 | 167.63 | top 45% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 8 | 0 | top 49% |
| CA | 8 | 0 | top 57% |
| AZ | 7 | 0 | top 63% |
| UT | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 57% |
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NV (8 of 27 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (27 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.87
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 683.9088 | 665.13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 674.7544 | 674.47 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 686.7884 | 675.89 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 689.0740 | 678.48 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 695.9084 | 677.04 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 671.8860 | 671.89 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 658.7084 | 651.47 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 668.4572 | 662.82 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 19 / 33 (683.9088) | 19 (170.8344) | 11 (173.7144) | 17 (170.8344) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown Las Vegas, NV | 25 / 29 (652.9600) | 23 (166.2400) | 29 (159.9544) | 13 (170.8572) | 26 (155.9084) |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition Lake Havasu City, AZ | 29 / 33 (652.3544) | 24 (168.5372) | 30 (158.2172) | 28 (162.8000) | 26 (162.8000) |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 36 / 53 (671.3144) | 9 (174.8572) | 22 (171.4172) | 40 (165.6800) | 44 (159.3600) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 62 / 90 (674.1948) | 55 (168.5372) | 79 (163.4060) | 49 (169.6916) | 27 (172.5600) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 20 / 48 (674.7544) | 26 (167.9772) | 34 (164.5372) | 10 (173.1200) | 20 (169.1200) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 18 / 74 (686.7884) | 20 (174.2628) | 38 (168.5600) | 31 (170.8456) | 18 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 24 / 33 (663.8516) | 11 (170.8344) | 21 (167.9772) | 17 (169.6800) | 24 (155.3600) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 29 / 58 (677.0168) | 38 (169.6800) | 16 (173.1428) | 19 (171.9656) | 39 (162.2284) |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 21 / 29 (667.8856) | 11 (173.1428) | 16 (167.9656) | 20 (165.1200) | 20 (161.6572) |
| 2023-05-26 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 8 / 27 (689.0740) | 17 (169.6684) | 14 (167.3828) | 2 (179.4400) | 9 (172.5828) |
| 2022-09-17 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 San Diego, CA | 9 / 16 (695.9084) | 9 (171.9656) | 4 (175.4172) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2022-09-16 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 San Diego, CA | 7 / 17 (683.3368) | 11 (170.2628) | 10 (166.8456) | 6 (171.9656) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2022-09-09 | Western Legends BBQ Contest Kanab, UT | 12 / 31 (679.9084) | 26 (159.3484) | 8 (171.4172) | 3 (179.4400) | 8 (169.7028) |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival Norco, CA | 11 / 37 (687.3944) | 3 (177.7144) | 22 (167.4400) | 5 (176.0000) | 23 (166.2400) |
| 2022-05-27 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 3 / 26 (687.3944) | 6 (174.8572) | 7 (170.2744) | 3 (174.2972) | 10 (167.9656) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 51 / 59 (628.2968) | 54 (154.2172) | 57 (150.1828) | 43 (162.2168) | 34 (161.6800) |
| 2021-08-20 | Western Legends BBQ Contest Kanab, UT | 11 / 26 (671.8860) | 24 (159.3944) | 17 (161.6688) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival Kanab, UT | 36 / 42 (644.4804) | 37 (158.2744) | 38 (154.8232) | 35 (164.5256) | 23 (166.8572) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Coachella, CA | 32 / 50 (658.7084) | 40 (161.6572) | 36 (161.6800) | 34 (163.9656) | 6 (171.4056) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 38 / 59 (651.2344) | 47 (159.9312) | 58 (151.9316) | 22 (167.3944) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 28 / 37 (648.9368) | 35 (143.9084) | 20 (166.8228) | 8 (170.8228) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) San Diego, CA | 16 / 30 (661.0172) | 22 (160.5372) | 25 (159.9772) | 10 (170.8228) | 11 (169.6800) |
| 2019-08-16 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off Kanab, UT | 13 / 18 (665.6344) | 17 (153.0972) | 2 (173.7144) | 6 (173.1200) | 13 (165.7028) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 22 / 34 (664.4344) | 21 (168.5256) | 32 (153.6572) | 10 (171.9772) | 11 (170.2744) |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 12 / 29 (668.4572) | 27 (160.5372) | 9 (169.1200) | 12 (169.6916) | 8 (169.1084) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 27 / 63 (668.4344) | 54 (161.0856) | 46 (158.2288) | 4 (174.8572) | 5 (174.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #351 (320 pts) | #298 (420 pts) | #366 (375 pts) | #292 (390 pts) | #355 (330 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #726 (180 pts) | #888 (145 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #748 (195 pts) | #774 (180 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1169 (63 pts) | #952 (128 pts) | #1251 (78 pts) | #1077 (98 pts) | #1194 (63 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #694 (221 pts) | #756 (216 pts) | #853 (206 pts) | #574 (331 pts) | #755 (216 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #282 (810 pts) | #320 (755 pts) | #343 (750 pts) | #193 (1075 pts) | #330 (725 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #912 (121 pts) | #1532 (56 pts) | #1194 (91 pts) | #645 (251 pts) | #753 (201 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #444 (240 pts) | #468 (240 pts) | #444 (265 pts) | #347 (350 pts) | #242 (485 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #635 (516 pts) | #815 (406 pts) | #541 (641 pts) | #372 (906 pts) | #428 (786 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #224 (1313 pts) | #277 (1138 pts) | #300 (1068 pts) | #205 (1348 pts) | #74 (1928 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #706 (533 pts) | #964 (398 pts) | #628 (648 pts) | #776 (518 pts) | #670 (593 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2209 (70 pts) | #2260 (75 pts) | #2240 (80 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2228 (80 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2118 (75 pts) | #2785 (55 pts) | #2116 (80 pts) | #2141 (70 pts) |