HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION KS
Rating
1523
peak 1537
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 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.23 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 651.71 (+17.51)
Walk rate
41%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±73.07
std dev of 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
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 14 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 41% across 5 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 32 at their very first tracked contest, Q for a Cause (2019-04-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NE (10 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 651.71
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 | 664.9944 | 664.99 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 684.4456 | 670.29 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 679.9084 | 676.47 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 654.7888 | 653.91 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 674.8340 | 555.54 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.6000 | 653.91 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 688.4916 | 684.48 |
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) |
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) | #864 (75 pts) | #685 (115 pts) | #814 (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) |