The comeback
4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Clayton BBQ Cook-off (Jul 8, 2022).
- last seen Jul 13, 2018
- back Jul 8, 2022
If Looks Could Grill BBQ
If Looks Could Grill BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2022. Their best overall finish is 11th of 20 at the CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 8, 2022
latest Jul 10, 2022
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.70 · weakest Brisket (148.55)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
610.19 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
322.83 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 155.4056 | 159.70 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8344 | 154.8572 | 156.85 | top 70% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3828 | 151.3828 | 151.38 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.5488 | 148.5488 | 148.55 | top 89% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
42
finished ahead 12 times, behind 33
Longest layoff
4 yrs
Jul 13, 2018 → Jul 8, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20224 milestones
- Career-best overall score610.1944 Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- First call CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)164 CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- Most recent contest CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
20181 milestone
- First tracked contest 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2022 | CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) Clayton, CA | 11 / 20 (322.8344) | 9 (164) | 13 (158.8344) | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 24 / 27 (610.1944) | 23 (155.4056) | 20 (154.8572) | 24 (151.3828) | 24 (148.5488) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA | — | — | — | — | — |