THE GRILL NEXT DOOR
THE GRILL NEXT DOOR is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 7th of 15 at the BBQ on the Bypass (2014).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1502
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2014
latest Oct 9, 2026 · 12.1 years on the trail
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.58 · weakest Brisket (157.71)
Road miles
1,535
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 1,535 mi
Purse competed for
$9,350
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
656.50 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 162.2516 | 164.24 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 171.4628 | 172.58 | top 25% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 157.0968 | 161.96 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.7488 | 153.6800 | 157.71 | top 54% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
33
finished ahead 16 times, behind 17
Longest layoff
12.1 yrs
Sep 13, 2014 → Oct 9, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score660.4340 The United Rentals Big Blue BBQ at Union Station
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7028 The United Rentals Big Blue BBQ at Union Station
- Most recent contest The United Rentals Big Blue BBQ at Union Station
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ on the Bypass
- First call BBQ on the Bypass
- First overall top-10 BBQ on the Bypass
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5600 BBQ on the Bypass
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | The United Rentals Big Blue BBQ at Union Station 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 12 / 20 (660.4340) | 14 (166.2284) | 6 (173.7028) | 10 (166.8228) | 15 (153.6800) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | BBQ on the Bypass Langley, BC | 7 / 15 (652.5600) | 10 (162.2516) | 3 (171.4628) | 13 (157.0968) | 5 (161.7488) |