Grill and Chill KS
Rating
1539
peak 1539
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-03-02
latest 2026-03-21
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.79
last 5 vs career avg 657.79 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±23.60
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.49 · weakest Brisket (158.62)
Road miles
4648
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 2280 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Fire Family BBQ PTY in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
BBQ Fest Panama is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.5716 | 151.9196 | 166.60 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 157.7028 | 169.49 | top 23% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 170.8800 | 145.1428 | 163.08 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.8800 | 142.8228 | 158.62 | top 47% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 1 | top 18% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: BBQ Fest Panama (2025-04-26)
- Wins it all in 20% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 657.79
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 650.8800 | 650.88 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 683.3488 | 673.49 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 617.5996 | 617.60 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa | 2 / 23 (650.8800) | 1 (173.7372) | 8 (157.7028) | 2 (170.8800) | 14 (148.5600) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 95 / 158 (683.3488) | 22 (176.5716) | 61 (173.7144) | 131 (166.2400) | 115 (166.8228) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 182 / 401 (679.4172) | 140 (172.5600) | 92 (173.7372) | 328 (162.2400) | 126 (170.8800) |
| 2025-04-26 | BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa | 1 / 23 (657.6912) | 11 (158.2168) | 3 (164.5944) | 1 (170.8800) | 2 (164.0000) |
| 2024-03-02 | Panama BBQ Fest Panama City, | 9 / 22 (617.5996) | 13 (151.9196) | 1 (177.7144) | 14 (145.1428) | 14 (142.8228) |