High-water mark
671.9428
career-best overall
93.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 671.9428 at The Best Dam Barbeque — 93.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2021-05-28
All Up In My Grill
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1451
peak 1504 · rated over 17 contests ⓘ
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2016-02-05
latest 2025-11-21
Best ToY finish
#630
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.10 (+3.43)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.91
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.37 · weakest Brisket (157.85)
Road miles
11,899
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 8164 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)
Purse competed for
$135K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.10 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
CROOKED PIGS has finished one call ahead of All Up In My Grill 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
12–1
behind in the head-to-head
All About Smokin Q ahead in 92% of their meetings
All About Smokin Q has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
The comeback
1.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.5 years, then back at BBQ Jackpot (2024-12-06).
- last seen 2023-05-26
- back 2024-12-06
Chicken nemesis
11 of 11
shared chicken entries lost
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 11 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
A February team
Top 55%
average finish in February
Something about February: average finish in the top 55% across 3 contests, versus top 74% the rest of the year.
- 3 February contests
- top 74% the rest of the year
The long haul
11,899
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 11,899 miles across 18 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 8,164 miles to The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival.
- 18 mapped stops
- furthest 8,164 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5476 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1451
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5480 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 9 years before All Up In My Grill's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5495 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5507 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#5475 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
No shared contest yet.
Level with All Up In My Grill on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5494 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 5 years after All Up In My Grill did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All About Smokin Q | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| GIRLS CAN GRILL | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Vegas Grillbillies | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Your Behind BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| COW TIPPIN BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Asylum | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 146.2400 | 161.37 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 145.7144 | 161.28 | top 67% |
| Pork | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 141.0856 | 160.56 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 136.5604 | 157.85 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 8 | 0 | top 80% |
| AZ | 6 | 0 | top 74% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
| AU | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 74% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 4 | 26 | 0 | top 75% | 2022-01-14 |
| BBQ Jackpot | 2 | 68 | 0 | top 86% | 2025-11-21 |
| Best Dam Barbeque | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 76% | 2023-05-26 |
| The Best Dam Barbeque | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 65% | 2021-05-28 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
9.8 yrs
2016-02-05 → 2025-11-21
Busiest season
2020
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 10 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NV
8 of 18 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
12
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Brisket
18 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 161.37 · weakest Brisket (157.85)
Walk rate
22%
a top-10 call in 4 of 18 contests
Overall top-10 rate
6%
1 of 18 contests
Master average
641.10
out of 720 · 17 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
458
214–643 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
11,899
18 mapped stops · furthest 8,164 mi
Schedule strength
1593
average field rating faced — tougher than 74% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$134,600
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 11 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
2023-05-26 → 2024-12-06
Power rating
1451
peak 1504 · #5485 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival
- 2017
- First call Yak Ales Melbourne Barbecue Festival
- Peak power rating (1504) Yak Ales Melbourne Barbecue Festival
- 2018
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8628 *Best Dam Barbeque
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.8572 *Best Dam Barbeque
- 2020
- 10th tracked contest Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition
- 2021
- First overall top-10 The Best Dam Barbeque
- Career-best overall score671.9428 The Best Dam Barbeque
- 2025
- Most recent contest BBQ Jackpot
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9 | The Best Dam Barbeque | 2021-05-28 |
| +7.2 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2020-01-17 |
| +2.5 | The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival | 2016-02-05 |
| +1.7 | Yak Ales Melbourne Barbecue Festival | 2017-02-04 |
| +0.6 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2019-01-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | The Best Dam Barbeque | 2019-05-24 |
| -10.6 | Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) | 2017-12-15 |
| -10.5 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2018-01-19 |
| -9.3 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2022-01-14 |
| -7.5 | BBQ Jackpot | 2024-12-06 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 90.5% | 89.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 93.3% | 92.2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 92.5% | 90.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 81% | 91.6% | 89% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 73% | 87.7% | 85.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 72 / 90 (666.1488) | 75 (165.0972) | 71 (165.6916) | 44 (170.8228) | 73 (164.5372) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 68 / 74 (650.1832) | 73 (154.7888) | 41 (168.0344) | 68 (158.8000) | 36 (168.5600) |
| 2023-05-26 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 24 / 27 (637.5544) | 25 (157.6800) | 20 (163.9772) | 26 (156.5144) | 23 (159.3828) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 32 / 45 (651.8512) | 36 (161.7144) | 38 (159.9428) | 34 (160.5256) | 14 (169.6684) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 56 / 59 (616.8908) | 47 (160.5256) | 48 (161.6456) | 58 (145.6112) | 54 (149.1084) |
| 2021-08-20 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 19 / 26 (655.2916) | 21 (162.8000) | 19 (160.5372) | 8 (169.1200) | 17 (162.8344) |
| 2021-05-28 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 8 / 26 (671.9428) | 13 (166.2400) | 5 (167.4400) | 12 (169.1200) | 7 (169.1428) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 87 / 109 (157.1428) | — | — | — | 87 (157.1428) |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 22 / 29 (641.4852) | 25 (154.1940) | 14 (169.7144) | 21 (161.6456) | 21 (155.9312) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 26 / 59 (666.0912) | 16 (171.9772) | 25 (166.2400) | 32 (165.0856) | 27 (162.7884) |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 29 / 29 (628.3540) | 29 (146.2400) | 26 (159.3828) | 16 (168.5256) | 25 (154.2056) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 40 / 63 (651.8400) | 57 (159.3484) | 53 (155.9544) | 18 (170.8228) | 31 (165.7144) |
| 2018-12-14 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 27 / 32 (643.9088) | 25 (162.2744) | 20 (167.4172) | 22 (165.0972) | 30 (149.1200) |
| 2018-05-25 | *Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 19 / 30 (659.8628) | 11 (169.6800) | 4 (174.8572) | 23 (161.0856) | 25 (154.2400) |
| 2018-01-19 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 67 / 70 (619.2000) | 67 (154.2400) | 61 (159.3600) | 68 (152.5144) | 65 (153.0856) |
| 2017-12-15 | Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) Las Vegas, NV | 30 / 30 (594.1032) | 20 (170.2628) | 30 (146.1944) | 29 (141.0856) | 30 (136.5604) |
| 2017-02-04 | Yak Ales Melbourne Barbecue Festival Melbourne, 8008 | 20 / 43 (631.3716) | 5 (166.8572) | 32 (149.6572) | 25 (157.0856) | 19 (157.7716) |
| 2016-02-05 | The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival Melbourne, AU | 15 / 34 (612.5832) | 11 (159.4516) | 26 (145.7144) | 16 (155.9884) | 16 (151.4288) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1022 (117 pts) | #1116 (112 pts) | #1059 (137 pts) | #1100 (112 pts) | #836 (177 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #664 (227 pts) | #800 (182 pts) | #665 (257 pts) | #627 (262 pts) | #664 (247 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #630 (129 pts) | #617 (159 pts) | #609 (169 pts) | #662 (134 pts) | #655 (134 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1636 (114 pts) | #1714 (114 pts) | #1718 (114 pts) | #1257 (194 pts) | #1678 (114 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1202 (202 pts) | #1149 (242 pts) | #946 (347 pts) | #1285 (197 pts) | #1400 (172 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2852 (55 pts) | #2146 (80 pts) | #2862 (55 pts) | #2851 (55 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |