BS Grilling

BS Grilling is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 44 at the Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship (2015). They are ranked #5657 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,657

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1447

peak 1447 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 5, 2013

latest Jun 29, 2019 · 6 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 77%

overall standings

Best overall

647.3024 / 720

Master · Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1

Perfect 180s

Current form

622.91 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 617.88 (+5.03)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2744

Chicken · Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2

Consistency

±22.99

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 159.55 · weakest Brisket (148.95)

Road miles

672

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 142 mi

Schedule strength

52%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

617.88 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

PIG IN A PIT has finished one call ahead of BS Grilling 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

10–1 behind in the head-to-head

DJS SMOKIN' BBQ ahead in 91% of their meetings

DJS SMOKIN' BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.59 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 18%.

Brisket avg 148.95
Chicken avg 159.55
1 call in 11 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Doc's Bar B Que in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

DJS SMOKIN' BBQ ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, DJS SMOKIN' BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared chicken entries.

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The teams rated closest to BS Grilling, each with one reason worth a look.

104 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Ole Mae I BBQ

#5,669 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1502

They've been 1502 at their best, 55 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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The Big LebowsQ

#5,662 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026

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BENTWOOD SMOKERS

#5,646 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Apr 20, 2018

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SMOKI BROS. BBQ

#5,661 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 22, 2017

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BACK NINE BBQ

#5,648 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

Level with BS Grilling on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026

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PIT 9 BBQ

#5,647 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen May 12, 2017

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TRIGGERS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PIG IN A PIT	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BarrelHead Cookers	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Brooks House of BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
All About Smokin Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
LA PASADITA	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	2	174.2744	148.5712	159.55	top 64%
Pork Ribs	11	2	169.7144	141.0284	156.52	top 69%
Pork	9	0	169.1200	139.4286	154.46	top 74%
Brisket	11	1	171.9884	129.6116	148.95	top 76%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	6	0	top 83%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 70%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)	5	26	0	top 83%	Jun 29, 2019
Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship	2	22	0	top 70%	Jul 3, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 2 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NM 11 of 11 contests

Contests visited 6 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 186 finished ahead 102 times, behind 316

Longest layoff 1 yrs Jun 23, 2018 → Jun 28, 2019

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20192 milestones

Jun 28 10th tracked contest Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1)
Jun 29 Most recent contest Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)

20172 milestones

Jun 23 Career-best overall score647.3024 Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1
Jun 24 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2744 Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2

20141 milestone

Jul 4 First call Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship

20132 milestones

Jul 5 First tracked contest Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship
Jul 5 Peak power rating (1492) Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.1	Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship	Jul 3, 2015
+2.2	Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1	Jun 23, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.3	Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship	Jul 4, 2014
-9.4	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)	Jun 29, 2019
-8.5	Smokin' On The Pecos	Jun 26, 2015
-8.2	Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship	Jul 5, 2013
-6.5	13th Annual Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship	Jul 2, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0%	top 91%	84.1%	82.7%
2018	2	0%	top 76%	89%	88.7%
2017	2	100%	top 66%	89.9%	89.8%
2016	1	100%	top 81%	86%	86%
2015	2	50%	top 67%	87.3%	85.5%
2014	1	100%	top 89%	84.4%	84.4%
2013	1	0%	top 79%	80.2%	80.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 29, 2019	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) 🏅 Artesia, NM	34 / 34 (585.9656)	32 (156.5028)	34 (148.4684)	—	33 (142.2288)
Jun 28, 2019	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) 🏅 Artesia, NM	34 / 41 (605.5084)	37 (151.3716)	38 (148.4912)	—	31 (153.0856)
Jun 23, 2018	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM	27 / 32 (641.0400)	28 (156.5028)	25 (163.9888)	29 (158.8112)	25 (161.7372)
Jun 22, 2018	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM	26 / 39 (636.3768)	17 (169.1084)	29 (159.9428)	31 (156.4912)	30 (150.8344)
Jun 24, 2017	Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 Artesia, NM	28 / 37 (645.6572)	8 (174.2744)	32 (152.5144)	20 (169.1200)	32 (149.7484)
Jun 23, 2017	Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 Artesia, NM	24 / 43 (647.3024)	19 (166.2512)	31 (155.3600)	32 (153.7028)	9 (171.9884)
Jul 2, 2016	13th Annual Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM	25 / 31 (619.2800)	9 (166.2512)	24 (154.2288)	19 (156)	28 (142.8000)
Jul 3, 2015	Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM	22 / 44 (628.5260)	31 (152.5372)	6 (169.1432)	30 (153.7256)	27 (153.1200)
Jun 26, 2015	Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM	40 / 48 (602.0340)	28 (159.4172)	44 (141.0284)	37 (148.5256)	26 (153.0628)
Jul 4, 2014	Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM	34 / 38 (607.8404)	31 (154.2172)	9 (169.7144)	27 (154.2972)	38 (129.6116)
Jul 5, 2013	Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship Rio Rancho, NM	33 / 42 (577.1424)	34 (148.5712)	21 (158.8570)	38 (139.4286)	39 (130.2856)

BS Grilling

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (5 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)