Grill & Chill
Rating
1527
peak 1527
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2023-01-28
latest 2026-01-24
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 12%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.86 · weakest Pork (163.73)
Road miles
195
mi across 2 mapped stops
Storylines
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 31-team field at Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional (2026-01-24) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 19-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Fergolicious BBQ.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 19 at their very first tracked contest, Panama BBQ Fest (2023-01-28).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 173.1544 | 172.5716 | 172.86 | top 10% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 174.9028 | 153.0512 | 163.98 | top 41% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.6172 | 162.8456 | 163.73 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 169.1084 | 167.4400 | 168.27 | top 6% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional (2026-01-24)
- Wins it all in 50% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 668.85
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 | 1 | 1 | 680.0112 | 680.01 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 657.6800 | 657.68 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional Chiriqui, +507 | 1 / 31 (680.0112) | 3 (173.1544) | 1 (174.9028) | 14 (162.8456) | 2 (169.1084) |
| 2023-01-28 | Panama BBQ Fest Panama City, | 4 / 19 (657.6800) | 2 (172.5716) | 15 (153.0512) | 5 (164.6172) | 1 (167.4400) |