The heartbreaker
1.0744
points from the title
Came within 1.0744 points of the Grand Championship at The Golden State Battle VIII (Jan 30, 2026).
GRILL WORTHY
GRILL WORTHY is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 41 at The Golden State Battle VIII (2026), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1517
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 11 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Oct 7, 2022
latest Jan 30, 2026 · 3.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Overall top-10s
2
of 2 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Best overall
603.9540 / 720
Competitor Series · The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 152.58 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.13)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 152.5828 | 152.5828 | 152.58 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 145.1312 | 145.1312 | 145.13 | top 100% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
51
finished ahead 41 times, behind 11
Longest layoff
3.3 yrs
Oct 7, 2022 → Jan 30, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First overall podium The Golden State Battle VIII
- First Reserve Championship The Golden State Battle VIII
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score498.2628 The Golden State Battle VIII
- Most recent contest The Golden State Battle VIII
20225 milestones
- First tracked contest The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First call The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First overall top-10 The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- Career-best overall score603.9540 The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)152.5828 The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 2 / 41 (498.2628) | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | The 18th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) 🏅 unrated Riverside, CA | 10 / 10 (603.9540) | 9 (152.5828) | 10 (145.1312) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.