KC GRILLING COMPANY KS
Rating
1539
peak 1539 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2022-09-29
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 8%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.47
last 3 Master vs avg 681.47 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.78
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.62 · weakest Chicken (168.73)
Road miles
12
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$129K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
681.47 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST is their spot: an average finish in the top 6% across 2 visits.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 164.5256 | 168.73 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 158.8116 | 169.69 | top 33% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 166.2516 | 171.62 | top 23% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 167.4516 | 171.43 | top 21% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 6% | 2022-09-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 681.47 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2022-09-29 — Career-best overall score (693.7028) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2022-09-29 — Peak power rating (1539) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +13.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +9.9 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 7% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 6% | 95.6% | 95.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 12% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 34 / 505 (693.7028) | 138 (171.9656) | 89 (173.7028) | 33 (176.5944) | 103 (171.4400) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 28 / 467 (688.4912) | 261 (164.5256) | 25 (176.5600) | 73 (172.0000) | 28 (175.4056) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 56 / 468 (497.6568) | 128 (169.7028) | 356 (158.8116) | 219 (166.2516) | 170 (167.4516) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |