Belen Grill and Chill KS
Rating
1516
peak 1516
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2023-01-28
latest 2026-03-21
Best ToY finish
#398
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.51
last 5 vs career avg 645.94 (-0.43)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.26
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.78 · weakest Brisket (157.31)
Road miles
12930
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 2280 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Los Smokies has finished one call ahead of Belen Grill and Chill 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Justice BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Fellas in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Panama BBQ Fest is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 19 at their very first tracked contest, Panama BBQ Fest (2023-01-28).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 151.9656 | 160.55 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 169.6912 | 150.8228 | 161.30 | top 57% |
| Pork | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 179.4400 | 155.9428 | 166.78 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 141.6800 | 157.31 | top 58% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 99% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 1 | top 5% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Panama BBQ Fest (2023-01-28)
- Wins it all in 9% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 645.94
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 636.6056 | 634.79 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 667.9428 | 653.06 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 651.8516 | 640.44 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 670.7996 | 658.21 |
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 | 6 / 23 (636.6056) | 5 (162.8572) | 3 (165.1428) | 8 (165.7600) | 18 (142.8456) |
| 2026-01-24 | Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional Chiriqui, +507 | 16 / 31 (632.9828) | 8 (167.4172) | 28 (150.8228) | 16 (159.9428) | 14 (154.8000) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 258 / 401 (667.9428) | 281 (166.2628) | 205 (169.1200) | 340 (161.1428) | 119 (171.4172) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-26 | BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa | 5 / 23 (638.1828) | 12 (156.0228) | 13 (154.2172) | 4 (168.5484) | 7 (159.3944) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 169 / 169 (642.6972) | 164 (161.1200) | 166 (155.9544) | 168 (155.9428) | 100 (169.6800) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 343 / 444 (651.8516) | 392 (157.6916) | 381 (159.9428) | 127 (171.9772) | 325 (162.2400) |
| 2024-03-02 | Panama BBQ Fest Panama City, | 5 / 22 (626.7656) | 12 (151.9656) | 5 (161.6800) | 1 (171.4400) | 15 (141.6800) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 80 / 81 (645.6228) | 78 (158.2400) | 72 (165.1200) | 62 (166.8228) | 79 (155.4400) |
| 2023-01-28 | Panama BBQ Fest Panama City, | 1 / 19 (670.7996) | 6 (163.4056) | 1 (169.6912) | 1 (179.4400) | 8 (158.2628) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #398 (264 pts) | #400 (324 pts) | #465 (279 pts) | #452 (244 pts) | #515 (194 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #641 (233 pts) | #827 (173 pts) | #881 (168 pts) | #644 (258 pts) | #698 (213 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #590 (292 pts) | #729 (232 pts) | #664 (292 pts) | #510 (392 pts) | #736 (217 pts) |