GRIND HARD BBQ
GRIND HARD BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 51st of 75 at the Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1495
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Sep 11, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.42 · weakest Brisket (157.68)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 171.4172 | 171.42 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2516 | 158.2516 | 158.25 | top 80% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 167.4056 | 167.41 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 157.6800 | 157.68 | top 75% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 51 / 75 (654.7544) | 21 (171.4172) | 60 (158.2516) | 40 (167.4056) | 56 (157.6800) |