Perfect scores on the board
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 3 different meats.
- Pork Ribs ×1
- Pork ×1
- Brisket ×1
FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ
FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Wild West Fest on Fire (2025). They are ranked #1980 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1539
peak 1539 · rated over 10 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
May 18, 2019
latest May 9, 2026 · 7 years on the trail
Grand champs
2
0 reserve · wins it all 18% of the time
Category wins
6
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
64% of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
684.17 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 670.22 (+13.95)
Walk rate
82%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.72
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.60 · weakest Brisket (166.63)
Road miles
14,307
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 4,844 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Master avg
670.22 / 720
10 Master contests · 2 GCs
Holds 1 KCBS record (on 1 all-time board)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #404 (452 pts) | #468 (422 pts) | #492 (422 pts) | #461 (402 pts) | #319 (632 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #243 (912 pts) | #333 (687 pts) | #230 (1,067 pts) | #236 (932 pts) | #294 (797 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1077 (108 pts) | #1165 (98 pts) | #1264 (103 pts) | #1152 (98 pts) | #1137 (103 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1303 (169 pts) | #920 (319 pts) | #1354 (169 pts) | #1404 (159 pts) | #1306 (179 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
77 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,997 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1539
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,976 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1539
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,971 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1553
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,993 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1543
Level with FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,973 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1542
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,994 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1539
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onkel Felix BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Woodquarter Smokerheads | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 174.8456 | 151.4056 | 167.37 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 153.6800 | 168.60 | top 47% |
| Pork | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 151.9428 | 168.45 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 149.1088 | 166.63 | top 46% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 1 | top 46% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 1 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| BZ | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
6 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
2.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
1 of 11 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
11
a different one every time
First title
May 10, 2025
Transylvanian Grill & BBQ Camp
Opponents faced
209
finished ahead 129 times, behind 143
Longest layoff
3.5 yrs
Aug 10, 2019 → Feb 25, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- 10th tracked contest BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
- Peak power rating (1539) Transylvanian Steak & BBQ Fest
- Most recent contest Transylvanian Steak & BBQ Fest
20255 milestones
- First overall podium Transylvanian Grill & BBQ Camp
- First Grand Championship Transylvanian Grill & BBQ Camp
- First multi-meat day Transylvanian Grill & BBQ Camp
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Transylvanian Grill & BBQ Camp
- Career-best overall score714.2628 Transylvanian Grill & BBQ Camp
20231 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7772 W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
20194 milestones
- First tracked contest Transylvanian BBQ Festival
- First call Transylvanian BBQ Festival
- First category win (Chicken) Transylvanian BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 Transylvanian BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | Wild West Fest on Fire | Aug 9, 2025 |
| +16.1 | Transylvanian Grill & BBQ Camp | May 10, 2025 |
| +9.7 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | Apr 11, 2026 |
| +4.1 | Transylvanian Steak & BBQ Fest | May 9, 2026 |
| +2.1 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | Feb 25, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Wild West Fest On Fire | Aug 10, 2019 |
| -1.4 | Bulgarian Barbecue Championship | Sep 12, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 32% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 100% | top 43% | 99.2% | 94.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 78% | 88.7% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Transylvanian Steak & BBQ Fest Targu Mures | 3 / 7 (687.3368) | 2 (174.8456) | 5 (167.3828) | 4 (168.5484) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Apr 11, 2026 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Parma | 9 / 42 (687.3600) | 26 (169.1200) | 9 (171.4172) | 14 (170.2628) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 64 / 90 (679.3368) | 73 (166.8456) | 80 (164.5256) | 10 (177.7028) | 47 (170.2628) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Bulgarian Barbecue Championship Sofia | 6 / 11 (677.6456) | 7 (166.8684) | 6 (170.8228) | 4 (173.1316) | 5 (166.8228) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode | 1 / 20 (699.9540) | 10 (172.5484) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (177.7028) | 5 (172) |
| May 24, 2025 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 6the Edition Boom | 11 / 20 (668.5716) | 14 (166.2628) | 3 (174.2972) | 12 (165.1544) | 12 (162.8572) |
| May 23, 2025 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 5the Edition Boom | 10 / 16 (639.3720) | 10 (161.7144) | 4 (165.6916) | 6 (162.8572) | 14 (149.1088) |
| May 10, 2025 | Transylvanian Grill & BBQ Camp Targu Mures | 1 / 10 (714.2628) | 3 (174.2628) | 1 (180) | 1 (180) | 1 (180) |
| Feb 25, 2023 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 13 / 23 (658.7772) | 15 (162.8688) | 14 (166.8572) | 15 (165.1200) | 14 (163.9312) |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode | 26 / 27 (630.2172) | 27 (151.4056) | 23 (162.2628) | 22 (160.5600) | 23 (155.9888) |
| May 18, 2019 | Transylvanian BBQ Festival Covasna County | 10 / 17 (638.7428) | 1 (174.2856) | 12 (153.6800) | 15 (151.9428) | 10 (158.8344) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.