Grills Gone Wild KS
Rating
1495
peak 1509
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
485.60
last 4 vs career avg 485.60 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±155.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.55 · weakest Brisket (155.36)
Road miles
2281
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 854 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUNNY'S STOVE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 155.3828 | 164.68 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 147.9544 | 159.97 | top 60% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 162.8228 | 166.55 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 148.4916 | 155.36 | top 81% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 485.60
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 664.4684 | 664.47 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.6516 | 614.65 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 336.5028 | 331.64 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 49 / 68 (664.4684) | 37 (168.5600) | 54 (163.3944) | 34 (170.2856) | 53 (162.2284) |
| 2025-06-13 | Montana BBQ Cookoff Absarokee, MT | 29 / 33 (614.6516) | 27 (155.3828) | 32 (147.9544) | 20 (162.8228) | 28 (148.4916) |
| 2024-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 7 / 26 (336.5028) | 4 (171.9656) | 8 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 13 / 43 (326.7772) | 11 (162.8000) | 14 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2205 (61 pts) | #2249 (66 pts) | #2935 (51 pts) | #1769 (126 pts) | #2825 (56 pts) |