The comeback
7.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 7.2 years, then back at 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) (Oct 8, 2021).
- last seen Jul 25, 2014
- back Oct 8, 2021
Willy's Smoke N' Grill
Willy's Smoke N' Grill is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 7th of 19 at the 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1481
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 21 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 18, 2013
latest Oct 8, 2021 · 8 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Best overall
647.2916 / 720
Competitor Series · 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.01 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.63)
Road miles
166
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Master avg
609.06 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 144 | 153.89 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2288 | 136.5372 | 150.63 | top 77% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 152.5372 | 159.01 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 142.8344 | 154.28 | top 71% |
“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
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
100
finished ahead 27 times, behind 90
Longest layoff
7.2 yrs
Jul 25, 2014 → Oct 8, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20214 milestones
- First call 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First overall top-10 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- Career-best overall score647.2916 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- Most recent contest 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)166.8228 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2021 | 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Riverside, CA | 7 / 19 (647.2916) | 7 (165.1428) | 11 (158.2288) | 13 (157.6572) | — |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA | 46 / 60 (642.2056) | 59 (152.5372) | 46 (157.1200) | 27 (166.8228) | 28 (165.7256) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ Lancaster, CA | 40 / 41 (575.9088) | 39 (144) | 40 (136.5372) | 38 (152.5372) | 39 (142.8344) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.