High-water mark
664.4456
career-best overall
92.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 664.4456 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST — 92.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 16, 2021
2 GREEKS BBQ
2 GREEKS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 11th of 40 at the Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024). They are ranked #6065 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1431
peak 1431 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Jun 3, 2016
latest Sep 13, 2025 · 9.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.35 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 636.59 (+6.76)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.09
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.22 · weakest Brisket (155.42)
Road miles
2,804
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 502 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1588)
Purse competed for
$178K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.59 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
327.67 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1470 (52 pts) | #1190 (67 pts) | #1217 (87 pts) | #1485 (52 pts) | #1478 (52 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #280 (130 pts) | #345 (90 pts) | #253 (175 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1041 (114 pts) | #1101 (114 pts) | #1204 (114 pts) | #1089 (114 pts) | #1079 (114 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #894 (127 pts) | #724 (222 pts) | #1081 (117 pts) | #864 (152 pts) | #1020 (117 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1581 (118 pts) | #1384 (163 pts) | #1673 (118 pts) | #1672 (118 pts) | #1504 (128 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1715 (135 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1394 (225 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 2 GREEKS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
48 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,069 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to 2 GREEKS BBQ)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — BLACKOUT BBQ ahead 3–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,067 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1511
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to 2 GREEKS BBQ)
They've been 1511 at their best, 80 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,064 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
2–4 in 6 shared contests (33% to 2 GREEKS BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,063 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,059 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1431
Level with 2 GREEKS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,070 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1430
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| ROADKILL BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOP QUEY | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 147.3828 | 162.22 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 147.3944 | 160.68 | top 69% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 147.9428 | 159.00 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8112 | 145.1200 | 155.42 | top 81% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 72% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 220 | 0 | top 64% | Sep 29, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 15 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
14
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,556
finished ahead 631 times, behind 2,567
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Mar 27, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Trekking for CDH
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
20213 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.3144 Mother Road BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2856 Mother Road BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score664.4456 American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)
- First call Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)
- Peak power rating (1493) Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.9 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 14, 2024 |
| +0.9 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | Mar 27, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off | Oct 20, 2017 |
| -9 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
| -8.7 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 13, 2025 |
| -7.9 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | Jul 19, 2019 |
| -7.5 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ) | Jun 3, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 90.1% | 89.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 93% | 93% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 89% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 92.3% | 92.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89.3% | 88.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 87.9% | 86.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 78% | 87% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 26 / 27 (648.9488) | 22 (169.6800) | 18 (170.8344) | 27 (154.2172) | 27 (154.2172) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 16 / 20 (320.5032) | 14 (161.1088) | 15 (159.3944) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 11 / 40 (334.8344) | 19 (163.9772) | 6 (170.8572) | — | — |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 45 / 50 (623.2344) | 34 (161.7028) | 45 (152.4916) | 47 (152.5372) | 41 (156.5028) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 27 / 29 (640.9260) | 27 (162.2400) | 27 (159.3716) | 27 (162.8000) | 29 (156.5144) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 413 / 505 (639.2112) | 293 (166.2284) | 309 (165.1316) | 480 (149.0628) | 387 (158.7884) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 220 / 467 (664.4456) | 315 (161.6800) | 61 (174.2628) | 165 (167.4172) | 289 (161.0856) |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Mother Road BBQ Competition 🏅 Waynesville, MO | 23 / 32 (663.3144) | 7 (174.2856) | 29 (155.9316) | 18 (170.2972) | 26 (162.8000) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 330 / 468 (643.2912) | 173 (168.0228) | 318 (161.6684) | 383 (154.8000) | 325 (158.8000) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! 🏅 Waterloo, IA | 30 / 33 (632.9484) | 16 (170.2972) | 27 (155.9200) | 31 (147.9428) | 23 (158.7884) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 383 / 467 (628.4568) | 362 (159.3828) | 352 (159.4056) | 241 (163.9884) | 428 (145.6800) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off Munfordville, KY | 34 / 36 (632.9140) | 29 (162.8116) | 32 (153.6228) | 35 (153.6684) | 22 (162.8112) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 365 / 407 (615.3024) | 336 (156.5256) | 251 (162.8228) | 373 (150.8340) | 372 (145.1200) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 440 / 557 (626.7428) | 515 (147.9200) | 354 (161.1316) | 214 (166.9028) | 462 (150.7884) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 35 / 45 (615.9200) | 39 (147.3828) | 40 (147.3944) | 7 (172.5828) | 36 (148.5600) |