GRAY WOLF BBQ MO
Rating
1460
peak 1514 · rated over 22 contests
Contests
29
in the data
First seen
2019-04-06
latest 2025-10-03
Best ToY finish
#437
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 29 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
668.92 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 665.31 (+3.61)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.99
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.74 · weakest Brisket (163.08)
Road miles
1758
mi across 29 mapped stops · furthest 125 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$310K
listed at 25 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 26 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.31 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CROSSFIRE BBQ has finished one call ahead of GRAY WOLF BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Hogzilla has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 19 of their 20 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 16 of 20 shared pork entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 46% across 4 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| CROSSFIRE BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogzilla | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 157.0856 | 167.64 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.3484 | 165.67 | top 60% |
| Pork | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 160.0000 | 168.74 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 143.9656 | 163.08 | top 64% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 17 | 0 | top 65% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks BBQ Fest | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 55% | 2023-06-09 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 83% | 2024-07-20 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 370 | 0 | top 76% | 2023-09-27 |
| Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 79% | 2021-03-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (21 of 29 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (23 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 665.31 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-06 — First tracked contest · Smoke On the Border
- 📣 2019-04-06 — First call · Smoke On the Border
- 📈 2019-04-26 — Peak power rating (1514) · Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- 🔥 2020-07-18 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- 🎖️ 2024-07-20 — 25th tracked contest · Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2025-10-03 — Career-best overall score (692.5376) · Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival | 2019-04-26 |
| +6 | Ozarks BBQ Fest | 2023-06-09 |
| +6 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown | 2019-08-09 |
| +2.2 | Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild | 2025-10-03 |
| +1.1 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 2025-03-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2024-07-20 |
| -7.5 | Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show | 2019-07-20 |
| -6.7 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 | 2021-07-24 |
| -6.7 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 2021-03-26 |
| -6.6 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 2020-09-11 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 64% | 96.2% | 95.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 92% | 91.8% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 65% | 96% | 93% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 70% | 91.4% | 90.6% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 72% | 92.8% | 91.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 69% | 94.1% | 92.9% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 80% | top 49% | 95.1% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Branson, MO | 7 / 11 (692.5376) | 3 (177.7144) | 8 (168.5488) | 1 (178.8572) | 8 (167.4172) |
| 2025-03-14 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 18 / 28 (680.4916) | 23 (165.6800) | 16 (170.8572) | 16 (171.9772) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 298 / 444 (662.7428) | 245 (168.5372) | 327 (164.5256) | 244 (167.4284) | 321 (162.2516) |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 33 / 33 (659.8516) | 33 (162.8000) | 30 (166.2400) | 22 (171.4400) | 33 (159.3716) |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 370 / 487 (648.9712) | 300 (166.2400) | 461 (151.3600) | 249 (167.9656) | 316 (163.4056) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 21 / 28 (669.0976) | 16 (172.5716) | 18 (169.7144) | 14 (169.6800) | 23 (157.1316) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | 19 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 13 / 30 (691.3828) | 11 (173.7028) | 24 (163.9772) | 5 (177.1428) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 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 | 386 / 505 (645.5884) | 265 (166.8800) | 478 (151.3484) | 273 (166.2628) | 337 (161.0972) |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 19 / 26 (658.1712) | 11 (171.9656) | 26 (157.1200) | 19 (166.2856) | 17 (162.8000) |
| 2022-04-22 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 19 / 31 (652.4228) | 25 (157.0856) | 8 (175.4172) | 15 (166.8572) | 25 (153.0628) |
| 2021-10-08 | Anchor City Cook Off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 13 / 19 (667.8740) | 10 (170.8572) | 12 (168.5600) | 12 (168.5256) | 15 (159.9312) |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 🏅 Osceola, MO | 21 / 25 (652.3772) | 24 (163.9428) | 23 (154.8000) | 8 (174.2628) | 20 (159.3716) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-04-23 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 21 / 37 (658.7200) | 19 (167.9772) | 24 (162.8456) | 25 (163.9544) | 21 (163.9428) |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 42 / 52 (661.0400) | 39 (164.5256) | 34 (166.8456) | 26 (169.7144) | 46 (159.9544) |
| 2020-09-11 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 20 / 26 (666.1944) | 26 (162.8112) | 9 (169.7144) | 19 (163.9888) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2020-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 22 / 31 (677.2348) | 30 (163.4744) | 1 (180.0000) | 25 (165.1544) | 19 (168.6060) |
| 2020-06-19 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 15 / 26 (662.2400) | 20 (164.5256) | 8 (171.4400) | 21 (160.0000) | 13 (166.2744) |
| 2019-10-04 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lebanon, MO | 18 / 27 (657.5888) | 13 (168.5600) | 21 (159.9428) | 15 (168.5600) | 18 (160.5260) |
| 2019-08-09 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Springfiled, MO | 9 / 25 (674.7656) | 11 (168.5716) | 1 (173.7144) | 7 (169.7028) | 15 (162.7768) |
| 2019-07-20 | Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show 🏅 Osceola, MO | 21 / 27 (650.2512) | 8 (172.5600) | 13 (166.2972) | 11 (167.4284) | 24 (143.9656) |
| 2019-04-26 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival 🏅 Springfield, MO | 5 / 40 (684.4800) | 15 (165.6800) | 4 (174.2744) | 5 (171.9656) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2019-04-06 | Smoke On the Border 🏅 Gravette, AR | 15 / 29 (662.7772) | 10 (171.4172) | 18 (161.0972) | 17 (165.1200) | 17 (165.1428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1125 (57 pts) | #932 (77 pts) | #1204 (57 pts) | #1132 (57 pts) | #1128 (57 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #654 (229 pts) | #655 (274 pts) | #766 (229 pts) | #525 (359 pts) | #595 (279 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #935 (118 pts) | #1024 (118 pts) | #1091 (118 pts) | #904 (133 pts) | #976 (118 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #637 (248 pts) | #645 (283 pts) | #688 (290 pts) | #551 (348 pts) | #598 (293 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #735 (227 pts) | #755 (237 pts) | #744 (262 pts) | #722 (247 pts) | #790 (207 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #542 (314 pts) | #559 (324 pts) | #610 (294 pts) | #497 (374 pts) | #587 (309 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #437 (248 pts) | #561 (183 pts) | #209 (563 pts) | #516 (208 pts) | #381 (313 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #566 (583 pts) | #565 (618 pts) | #454 (758 pts) | #530 (658 pts) | #663 (513 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1331 (175 pts) | #894 (365 pts) | #1397 (175 pts) | #1238 (210 pts) | #1179 (235 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2769 (56 pts) | #2768 (56 pts) | #2775 (56 pts) | #2784 (56 pts) | #2053 (86 pts) |