High-water mark
664.5712
career-best overall
92.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 664.5712 at NKC MO State BBQ Championship — 92.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 15, 2013
Grillas bbq team
Grillas bbq team is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 8th of 79 at the NKC MO State BBQ Championship (2013). They are ranked #2099 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1535
peak 1543 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Mar 12, 2021 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
29% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.10
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.55 · weakest Chicken (157.35)
Road miles
81
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Purse competed for
$76K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
655.03 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Grillas bbq team, each with one reason worth a look.
70 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,107 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1535
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before Grillas bbq team's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,098 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1535
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,095 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1547
They turned up 10 years after Grillas bbq team did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#2,104 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1535
Level with Grillas bbq team on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,101 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1535
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 11 contests to 7.
⚔ Compare careers#2,103 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1535
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before Grillas bbq team'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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Flower of the Flames | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 151.3828 | 157.35 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9998 | 162.2858 | 167.55 | top 26% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 158.8000 | 164.78 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4284 | 159.9772 | 165.35 | top 34% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 25% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
6 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
992
finished ahead 1,000 times, behind 203
Longest layoff
5.9 yrs
Oct 3, 2013 → Sep 12, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off
20191 milestone
- Peak power rating (1543) 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- First call NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.5712 NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score664.5712 NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4284 NKC MO State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.8 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| +13.2 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2013 |
| +9.3 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| +8.1 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 12, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest | Mar 12, 2021 |
| -4.5 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 20, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 2% | 95.6% | 95.6% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 30% | 92.3% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2021 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest Kansas City, MO | 12 / 24 (20) | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 10 / 468 (515.9884) | 210 (166.8344) | 140 (168.6172) | 348 (158.8000) | 291 (159.9772) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 117 / 535 (657.6228) | 442 (151.3828) | 49 (170.2972) | 12 (175.4056) | 229 (160.5372) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 34 / 53 (638.1488) | 50 (151.3944) | 22 (164.5600) | 30 (160.5372) | 20 (161.6572) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 12 / 48 (660.5710) | 27 (159.4284) | 6 (171.9998) | 34 (159.9998) | 12 (169.1430) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO | 8 / 79 (664.5712) | 49 (157.7142) | 29 (162.2858) | 8 (169.1428) | 2 (175.4284) |