Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ KS
Rating
1538
peak 1538 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2023-09-27
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.30
last 5 Master vs avg 684.30 (+0.00)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.15
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.45 · weakest Chicken (169.93)
Road miles
1261
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 630 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)
Purse competed for
$276K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.30 / 720
5 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Can Country Outlaw BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 67-team field at Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff (2024-09-13) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 17-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, MAN MEAT BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Los BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| The Pitfather BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BULLHORN BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 165.6684 | 169.93 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8800 | 168.5256 | 172.45 | top 36% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 159.9428 | 170.26 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175.4972 | 169.7028 | 171.66 | top 30% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 44% |
| TX | 1 | 1 | top 1% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff (2024-09-13)
- Wins it all in 14% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 684.30 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-27 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- 📣 2024-09-13 — First call · Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
- 🏆 2024-09-13 — First Grand Championship · Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
- ⭐ 2024-09-13 — Career-best overall score (694.3772) · Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
- 📈 2025-11-05 — Peak power rating (1538) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.5 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2024-09-13 |
| +11.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| +6.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +0.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 96.1% | 95% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 1% | 96.4% | 96.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 95.1% | 94.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 46 / 158 (691.9316) | 126 (167.3828) | 66 (173.1316) | 11 (178.2972) | 41 (173.1200) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 215 / 401 (675.9316) | 291 (165.6684) | 150 (171.4288) | 207 (169.1200) | 149 (169.7144) |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 1 / 67 (694.3772) | 19 (170.8800) | 9 (174.8800) | 16 (173.1200) | 1 (175.4972) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 232 / 487 (674.1944) | 189 (170.2744) | 78 (174.2744) | 387 (159.9428) | 164 (169.7028) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 97 / 211 (685.0512) | 44 (175.4400) | 149 (168.5256) | 112 (170.8228) | 108 (170.2628) |