HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION KS
Rating
1523
peak 1537 · rated over 18 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2026-01-30
Best ToY finish
#704
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.94 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 667.66 (-0.71)
Walk rate
41%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.95
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.66 · weakest Brisket (165.62)
Road miles
2276
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 168 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$421K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.66 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TEAM BREW & QUE has finished one call ahead of HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared pork entries.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 32 at their very first tracked contest, Q for a Cause (2019-04-26).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition (2021-05-28).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELPING U BBQ | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM BREW & QUE | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND BUM BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| FAIRWAY SMOKERS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 151.9544 | 166.80 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 152.4800 | 167.40 | top 50% |
| Pork | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 177.7144 | 154.8800 | 167.66 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 177.7372 | 149.1200 | 165.62 | top 51% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 10 | 0 | top 46% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 52% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJV Winter Rub | 4 | 10 | 0 | top 58% | 2026-01-30 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 193 | 0 | top 59% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 233 | 0 | top 57% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NE (10 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (18 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 667.66 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Q for a Cause
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Q for a Cause
- ⭐ 2019-04-26 — Career-best overall score (688.4916) · Q for a Cause
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1537) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 2022-09-03 |
| +12 | Q for a Cause | 2019-04-26 |
| +10.9 | Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2025-10-03 |
| +10.8 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | 2019-05-31 |
| +10.1 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge | 2019-08-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown | 2025-07-11 |
| -10.4 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2022-07-29 |
| -9.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -6 | SJV Winter Rub | 2026-01-30 |
| -5.8 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | 2021-05-28 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40% | top 51% | 94.7% | 92.4% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 54% | 94.4% | 94% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33% | top 69% | 90.9% | 90.8% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 93.7% | 91.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 91.9% | 90.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75% | top 19% | 95.6% | 95.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 30 / 38 (664.9944) | 35 (161.6688) | 22 (167.4056) | 14 (171.9656) | 25 (163.9544) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 233 / 401 (673.6116) | 108 (173.7260) | 117 (172.5600) | 272 (166.2400) | 313 (161.0856) |
| 2025-10-03 | Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) Platte City, MO | 3 / 14 (684.4456) | 10 (162.7884) | — | 4 (168.5372) | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown 🏅 Papillion, NE | 22 / 24 (641.4972) | 22 (161.6456) | 24 (152.4800) | 18 (163.9544) | 16 (163.4172) |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 10 / 32 (681.5884) | 16 (168.5372) | 3 (177.1428) | 18 (163.9428) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 244 / 444 (673.0284) | 263 (167.4056) | 119 (173.1200) | 129 (171.9772) | 343 (160.5256) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 14 / 26 (679.9084) | 18 (169.1200) | 7 (172.5600) | 15 (168.5484) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 340 / 487 (654.7888) | 392 (160.5144) | 66 (174.8572) | 178 (170.2972) | 454 (149.1200) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-01-27 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 21 / 31 (653.0288) | 29 (154.2516) | 18 (166.2628) | 1 (177.7144) | 26 (154.8000) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 193 / 505 (674.8340) | 118 (172.5484) | 349 (163.4056) | 332 (163.4056) | 35 (175.4744) |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 4 / 45 (347.9656) | 16 (170.8228) | 20 (171.4056) | 42 (158.2400) | 32 (162.8228) |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 29 / 32 (643.8172) | 18 (166.8228) | 29 (158.2172) | 22 (162.2744) | 28 (156.5028) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 320 / 467 (646.2288) | 424 (151.9544) | 328 (161.6572) | 391 (154.8800) | 8 (177.7372) |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 34 / 46 (661.6000) | 35 (163.4288) | 40 (158.2400) | 28 (165.6684) | 10 (174.2628) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 93 / 468 (678.7312) | 19 (176.5600) | 68 (172.5600) | 81 (171.9656) | 338 (157.6456) |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 6 / 28 (686.7772) | 4 (174.2628) | 18 (166.2744) | 5 (175.4172) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 7 / 39 (683.9316) | 7 (173.7144) | 11 (171.4172) | 22 (165.0972) | 6 (173.7028) |
| 2019-04-26 | Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE | 5 / 32 (688.4916) | 9 (172.5600) | 18 (166.2400) | 1 (177.7144) | 11 (171.9772) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #974 (75 pts) | #790 (115 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #704 (192 pts) | #854 (162 pts) | #647 (292 pts) | #852 (152 pts) | #683 (222 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #794 (166 pts) | #906 (146 pts) | #789 (216 pts) | #843 (161 pts) | #827 (166 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #889 (136 pts) | #1088 (116 pts) | #1010 (151 pts) | #558 (341 pts) | #1066 (116 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #913 (165 pts) | #1022 (145 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #861 (155 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #842 (347 pts) | #945 (307 pts) | #1177 (222 pts) | #875 (357 pts) | #971 (302 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1115 (275 pts) | #996 (380 pts) | #1195 (275 pts) | #1489 (180 pts) | #1261 (240 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1596 (175 pts) | #1737 (145 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1947 (95 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2142 (70 pts) | #2086 (85 pts) | #1909 (115 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1056 (271 pts) | #1012 (306 pts) | #1144 (261 pts) | #1153 (256 pts) | #1146 (251 pts) |