BELEN GRILL & CHILL KS
Rating
1487
peak 1487 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-09-27
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#702
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.82
last 3 Master vs avg 653.82 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.57
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.42 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.41)
Road miles
845
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 845 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$120K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
653.82 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at New Lowell True North BBQ Bash (2026-06-19).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 161.6800 | 167.42 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.3200 | 145.6344 | 159.41 | top 75% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 161.0856 | 166.82 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 156.5144 | 160.16 | top 84% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| ON | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 653.82 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-27 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
- 📈 2023-09-27 — Peak power rating (1490) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- 📣 2026-06-19 — First call · New Lowell True North BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2026-06-19 — Career-best overall score (680.0000) · New Lowell True North BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.2 | New Lowell True North BBQ Bash | 2026-06-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -2.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 91.2% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | New Lowell True North BBQ Bash New Lowell, ON | 9 / 16 (680.0000) | 6 (172.0000) | 8 (170.3200) | 7 (172.5600) | 13 (165.1200) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 331 / 487 (656.5372) | 233 (168.5944) | 365 (162.2744) | 283 (166.8228) | 377 (158.8456) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 208 / 211 (624.9144) | 201 (161.6800) | 211 (145.6344) | 202 (161.0856) | 200 (156.5144) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #702 (126 pts) | #706 (156 pts) | #794 (136 pts) | #682 (146 pts) | #825 (101 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |