The Grill Sergeant
The Grill Sergeant is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2023. Their best overall finish is 34th of 37 at the WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) (2023). They finished #1255 in the 2023 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Apr 28, 2023
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.70 · weakest Brisket (135.92)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1320 (90 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8228 | 150.8228 | 150.82 | top 97% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 165.7028 | 165.70 | top 51% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6340 | 153.6340 | 153.63 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135.9200 | 135.9200 | 135.92 | top 97% |
“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 history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2023 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Washington, MO | 34 / 37 (606.0796) | 36 (150.8228) | 19 (165.7028) | 34 (153.6340) | 36 (135.9200) |