Good Grief BBQ MO
Rating
1486
peak 1500
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-16
latest 2025-09-12
Best ToY finish
#891
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.94
last 3 vs career avg 646.94 (-0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.79
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.33 · weakest Brisket (156.91)
Road miles
256
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 256 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PENNY STREET PORKERS has finished one call ahead of Good Grief BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 161.1316 | 169.33 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 150.8000 | 159.99 | top 73% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 151.3716 | 160.71 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6340 | 149.0972 | 156.91 | top 77% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MO (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 646.94
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 | 643.3604 | 643.36 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.2912 | 647.29 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.1716 | 650.17 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 26 / 29 (643.3604) | 12 (170.8344) | 27 (161.1544) | 29 (151.3716) | 25 (160.0000) |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 18 / 27 (647.2912) | 18 (161.1316) | 8 (168.0228) | 22 (156.5028) | 19 (161.6340) |
| 2019-08-16 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 24 / 45 (650.1716) | 5 (176.0116) | 43 (150.8000) | 5 (174.2628) | 34 (149.0972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1922 (65 pts) | #1281 (185 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1289 (185 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1206 (200 pts) | #1104 (260 pts) | #910 (365 pts) | #1140 (245 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2032 (105 pts) | #1985 (110 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #932 (357 pts) | #861 (437 pts) | #1053 (332 pts) | #687 (587 pts) | #1044 (327 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #891 (365 pts) | #1099 (290 pts) | #773 (480 pts) | #668 (565 pts) | #1198 (245 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #992 (316 pts) | #1472 (196 pts) | #986 (351 pts) | #731 (521 pts) | #1513 (181 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #913 (324 pts) | #639 (509 pts) | #1015 (304 pts) | #872 (374 pts) | #1004 (299 pts) |