G'RILLA Q KS
Rating
1477
peak 1477
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-09-27
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.73
last 3 vs career avg 642.73 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.29
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 164.35 · weakest Chicken (158.82)
Road miles
10
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HI-TECH SMOKERS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 155.9200 | 158.82 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 152.0228 | 158.84 | top 82% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 158.8344 | 160.72 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0344 | 153.6228 | 164.35 | top 53% |
“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: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 642.73
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.7200 | 642.72 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.4856 | 637.49 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.9888 | 647.99 |
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 - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 352 / 401 (642.7200) | 354 (158.8572) | 361 (157.6456) | 358 (158.8344) | 213 (167.3828) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 378 / 444 (637.4856) | 402 (155.9200) | 278 (166.8572) | 355 (161.0856) | 386 (153.6228) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 372 / 487 (647.9888) | 379 (161.6916) | 454 (152.0228) | 354 (162.2400) | 94 (172.0344) |
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) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |