GRILLBILLYS KS
Rating
1456
peak 1456
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2022-09-29
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#878
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.93 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 649.26 (+4.68)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.99
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.92 · weakest Brisket (158.48)
Road miles
29
mi across 11 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BITE MY BUTT BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hawg Wild in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 159.9656 | 163.73 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7488 | 160.5028 | 166.92 | top 62% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 150.2744 | 160.13 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 146.2056 | 158.48 | top 82% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (11 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 649.26
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 644.4688 | 644.47 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 677.6576 | 669.05 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 653.5776 | 643.55 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 643.8628 | 637.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 343 / 401 (644.4688) | 349 (159.9772) | 132 (171.9772) | 387 (150.2744) | 302 (162.2400) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 120 / 169 (677.6576) | 84 (171.9888) | 89 (170.8344) | 74 (171.4400) | 152 (163.3944) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 311 / 444 (660.4460) | 282 (166.2744) | 357 (162.2400) | 286 (165.6800) | 247 (166.2516) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 422 / 487 (633.5200) | 399 (159.9656) | 386 (160.5028) | 449 (153.6684) | 373 (159.3832) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 202 / 211 (653.5776) | 186 (165.0972) | 177 (165.6916) | 195 (161.6916) | 192 (161.0972) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 247 / 249 (631.2796) | 243 (159.9884) | 217 (163.4172) | 231 (161.6684) | 247 (146.2056) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 394 / 505 (643.8628) | 360 (162.8344) | 82 (173.7488) | 439 (156.5140) | 452 (150.7656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |