BYO GRILL

BYO GRILL is a competition barbecue team with 46 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2025. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #349 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#349

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1712

peak 1733 · rated over 39 contests7 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 29, 2016

latest May 9, 2025 · 8.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#118

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time

Category wins

22 podiums

Overall top-10s

39% of 46 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 30%

overall standings

Best overall

705.7372 / 720

Master · Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)

Perfect 180s

7 🔥

Current form

683.22

last 5 Master vs avg 683.62 (-0.40)

Walk rate

74%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork · 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off

Consistency

±11.01

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 172.86 · weakest Chicken (169.95)

Road miles

8,464

across 46 mapped stops · furthest 360 mi

Schedule strength

84%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1612)

Purse competed for

$413K

listed at 24 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅

won from 29 state-championship entries

Master avg

683.62 / 720

46 Master contests · 3 GCs

Storylines (20 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

0.5716 points from the title

Came within 0.5716 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) (Jul 18, 2020).

Among the elite

#349 of 6,476 rated teams

In the top 5% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1712 puts them #349 of 6,476 rated teams — the top 5% of the field.

rating 1712
peak 1733
39 rated contests

The 180 club

7 perfect 180s

7 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 3 different meats.

Pork ×4
Chicken ×2
Pork Ribs ×1

Against the odds

8-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 92 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Jun 29, 2018) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 8-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ.

Giant slayer

52 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 52-team field at Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off.

Jun 29, 2018

Happy hunting ground

Top 10% average finish here

Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown is their spot: an average finish in the top 10% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 10%

They almost always walk

74% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 34 of 46 contests

A top-10 category call in 74% of their 46 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

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High-water mark

705.7372 career-best overall

98.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 705.7372 at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) — 98.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 18, 2020

State champions

1 state championship won

They've taken 1 state championship from 29 entries at contests carrying the title.

29 state-championship entries

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB has finished one call ahead of BYO GRILL 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2018 2 Grand Championships

2018 was the year it came together: 13 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 24%.

13 contests
7 overall top-10s
2 category wins
average top 24%

A tough matchup

20–5 behind in the head-to-head

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead in 80% of their meetings

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 20 of their 25 shared contests.

The drought

24 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown on Aug 9, 2019 — 24 contests and 7.2 years ago.

last GC Aug 9, 2019
7.2 years ago

A strong matchup

16–6 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 73% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of LA PASADITA in 16 of their 22 shared contests.

The comeback

3.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.3 years, then back at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (Mar 14, 2025).

last seen Nov 13, 2021
back Mar 14, 2025

They cook the hard rooms

1612 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 84% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1612 power rating — a tougher draw than 84% of every rated contest in the data.

39 rated contests

Looking over their shoulder

4× one call behind them

4 LEGS UP BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.

An October team

Top 17% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 17% across 6 contests, versus top 30% the rest of the year.

6 October contests
top 30% the rest of the year

The long haul

8,464 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 8,464 miles across 46 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 360 miles to Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship.

46 mapped stops
furthest 360 mi

The metronome

±1.53% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.53% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 94.9% of a perfect score
46 contests

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	#600 (267 pts)	#512 (422 pts)	#827 (192 pts)	#514 (372 pts)	#610 (272 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#967 (125 pts)	#1051 (120 pts)	#800 (235 pts)	#1046 (120 pts)	#1021 (120 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#406 (460 pts)	#518 (360 pts)	#545 (360 pts)	#269 (760 pts)	#387 (525 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#129 (846 pts)	#179 (681 pts)	#194 (606 pts)	#95 (1,021 pts)	#156 (746 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#118 (1,697 pts)	#184 (1,332 pts)	#102 (1,702 pts)	#107 (1,662 pts)	#183 (1,312 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#119 (1,801 pts)	#317 (1,041 pts)	#71 (1,911 pts)	#92 (1,781 pts)	#266 (1,171 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1936 (110 pts)	#2118 (85 pts)	#1970 (115 pts)	#2121 (85 pts)	#1623 (155 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BYO GRILL, each with one reason worth a look.

BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD

#351 of the rated field

1711 power rating

Contests: 71
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1731

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before BYO GRILL's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 71 contests

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Rhythm n QUE

#350 of the rated field

1711 power rating

Contests: 107
GCs: 12
Top-10s: 64%
Peak: 1786

They've been 1786 at their best, 75 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 106 contests
last seen Dec 6, 2024

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Mr. Dudes BBQ

#353 of the rated field

1711 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 58%
Peak: 1733

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BYO GRILL)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BYO GRILL has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 35 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

The Boys in Que

#346 of the rated field

1713 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1730

4–2 in 6 shared contests (67% to BYO GRILL)

Careers of much the same size, 52 contests to 46, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 48 contests
last seen Jun 9, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ

#347 of the rated field

1712 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 68
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 51%
Peak: 1726

3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to BYO GRILL)

68 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 51% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 68 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

SPICY SPITFIRE

#352 of the rated field

1711 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 73
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1713

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BYO GRILL)

Level with BYO GRILL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 73 contests
last seen May 3, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	27	13	14	48%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	27	11	16	41%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	26	7	19	27%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	25	5	20	20%	⚔ compare
Heavy Smoke BBQ	24	11	13	46%	⚔ compare
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	23	12	11	52%	⚔ compare
LA PASADITA	22	16	6	73%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	22	11	11	50%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	22	11	11	50%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	22	10	12	45%	⚔ compare
MAN MEAT BBQ	21	8	13	38%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	19	8	11	42%	⚔ compare
HIGH i QUE	19	7	12	37%	⚔ compare
BOOMERANG BBQ	19	6	13	32%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	18	15	3	83%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	46	10	2	4	180 🔥	154.2172	169.95	top 45%
Pork Ribs	46	19	3	6	180 🔥	159.3484	170.91	top 36%
Pork	45	21	3	9	180 🔥	155.9772	172.86	top 27%
Brisket	46	13	0	3	177.1428	153.6800	169.98	top 37%

“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)	14	1	top 32%
Large (40+)	32	2	top 29%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	24	3	top 28%
KS	14	0	top 28%
OK	4	0	top 33%
TN	2	0	top 69%
IL	1	0	top 9%
AR	1	0	top 16%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke in the Spring	3	3	top 20%	Apr 11, 2025
Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)	2	2	top 20%	Jul 18, 2020
Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown	2	2	top 10%	Oct 4, 2019
Johnson County BBQ Challenge	2	6	top 28%	Jul 5, 2019
39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	25	top 33%	Sep 15, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 13 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 6.6 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 24 of 46 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 40 5 of them more than once

First title Jun 29, 2018 Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off

Opponents faced 1,875 finished ahead 3,386 times, behind 1,325

Longest layoff 3.3 yrs Nov 13, 2021 → Mar 14, 2025

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

May 9 Most recent contest 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off

20203 milestones

Jul 18 Career-best overall score705.7372 Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
Aug 14 5th perfect 180 BBQ & Fly in on the River
Oct 30 Peak power rating (1733) Smoke in the Spring

20192 milestones

Aug 9 First state championship Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown
Sep 12 25th tracked contest 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST

20188 milestones

Mar 24 First category win (Pork Ribs) Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2
Mar 24 First overall top-10 Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2
Jun 29 First overall podium Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Jun 29 First Grand Championship Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Jun 29 First perfect 180 (Pork) Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Jun 29 Biggest field won (52 teams) Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Aug 17 10th tracked contest Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
Oct 19 First Reserve Championship Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown

20171 milestone

Jul 7 First call 10th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff

20162 milestones

Oct 29 First tracked contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Oct 29 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.8000 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+20.1	Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2	Mar 24, 2018
+18.4	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off	Jun 29, 2018
+16	Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off	May 25, 2018
+14.5	Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown	Oct 19, 2018
+13.3	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	Aug 17, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-16.2	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship	Mar 14, 2025
-12.5	Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge	Mar 26, 2021
-7.2	Black Silo Winery	Jun 19, 2020
-7.1	3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship	Mar 19, 2021
-6.2	38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff	May 3, 2019

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	3	0	1	0	67%	top 47%	96%	94.7%
2021	8	0	1	1	50%	top 37%	96.3%	94.4%
2020	7	0	3	1	71%	top 36%	98%	95.3%
2019	13	1	6	4	92%	top 21%	97.1%	95.3%
2018	13	2	7	2	77%	top 24%	97.5%	95.1%
2017	1	0	0	0	100%	top 52%	93.1%	93.1%
2016	1	0	0	0	0%	top 37%	92.1%	92.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 9, 2025	43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO	8 / 27 (691.3372)	15 (173.1200)	21 (165.0972)	2 (180)	12 (173.1200)
Apr 11, 2025	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	30 / 92 (687.8972)	2 (180)	60 (168.5256)	44 (170.8344)	48 (168.5372)
Mar 14, 2025	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	79 / 100 (667.3028)	95 (157.6456)	58 (169.1200)	81 (165.1200)	18 (175.4172)
Nov 13, 2021	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK	24 / 92 (693.6688)	29 (175.4172)	6 (178.2972)	42 (172.5600)	67 (167.3944)
Nov 11, 2021	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK	65 / 111 (675.8972)	44 (171.4172)	97 (162.2400)	63 (169.6800)	30 (172.5600)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	48 / 467 (683.9312)	255 (165.0856)	229 (166.8228)	5 (179.4400)	58 (172.5828)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS	55 / 185 (687.3484)	29 (175.4172)	126 (167.4172)	42 (174.2628)	85 (170.2512)
Apr 23, 2021	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO	8 / 45 (674.7544)	29 (166.8228)	34 (164.5372)	1 (177.1544)	17 (166.2400)
Apr 9, 2021	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	24 / 105 (689.1200)	81 (164.5600)	35 (171.9772)	15 (175.4400)	7 (177.1428)
Mar 26, 2021	Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO	40 / 52 (665.5884)	40 (163.9312)	39 (165.6916)	34 (166.8228)	23 (169.1428)
Mar 19, 2021	3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	39 / 70 (666.7544)	25 (170.8228)	31 (169.1200)	59 (155.9772)	23 (170.8344)
Nov 13, 2020	Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS	53 / 94 (683.9544)	37 (172.5600)	59 (169.1316)	—	32 (173.1428)
Oct 30, 2020	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	3 / 93 (697.6572)	5 (177.7028)	18 (173.1200)	10 (175.4172)	29 (171.4172)
Aug 14, 2020	BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	32 / 55 (677.5884)	29 (170.2628)	50 (159.3484)	1 (180)	28 (167.9772)
Jul 18, 2020	Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO	2 / 31 (705.7372)	5 (177.7372)	10 (174.2972)	4 (176.5600)	2 (177.1428)
Jul 17, 2020	Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO	10 / 29 (685.6228)	19 (171.4056)	15 (168.5372)	13 (169.1200)	2 (176.5600)
Jun 19, 2020	Black Silo Winery 🏅 Trenton, MO	20 / 31 (671.9428)	18 (169.7028)	8 (174.2628)	7 (174.2972)	30 (153.6800)
Mar 13, 2020	2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	20 / 68 (679.9432)	21 (170.2972)	24 (170.8460)	13 (174.8572)	37 (163.9428)
Oct 11, 2019	Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL	4 / 43 (691.9772)	17 (170.8228)	1 (176)	9 (173.7028)	13 (171.4516)
Oct 4, 2019	Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lebanon, MO	3 / 27 (698.8000)	1 (180)	13 (169.6800)	4 (175.4172)	8 (173.7028)
Sep 21, 2019	Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Kimberling City, MO	7 / 28 (690.1944)	11 (173.1200)	6 (173.1200)	8 (174.2744)	16 (169.6800)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	17 / 468 (691.9544)	31 (175.4172)	82 (171.9772)	76 (172)	78 (172.5600)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS	35 / 135 (690.7884)	79 (170.8228)	59 (170.8228)	6 (178.8572)	75 (170.2856)
Aug 16, 2019	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO	8 / 45 (686.7428)	10 (173.1200)	10 (173.1316)	14 (169.6684)	14 (170.8228)
Aug 9, 2019	Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Springfiled, MO	1 / 25 (694.2400)	1 (178.8572)	12 (167.3828)	2 (174.8572)	5 (173.1428)
Jul 20, 2019	Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show 🏅 Osceola, MO	3 / 27 (691.3944)	7 (174.2628)	9 (169.1316)	5 (173.7028)	5 (174.2972)
Jul 5, 2019	Johnson County BBQ Challenge 🏅 Warrensburg, MO	16 / 37 (672.4112)	28 (163.9428)	5 (172.5600)	20 (166.2400)	10 (169.6684)
May 3, 2019	38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Kennett, MO	16 / 25 (663.3144)	18 (165.6800)	9 (170.8572)	14 (166.2400)	20 (160.5372)
Apr 26, 2019	BBQ, Bikes and Blues 🏅 Washington, MO	13 / 39 (679.3144)	34 (154.2172)	9 (170.8228)	2 (177.7144)	4 (176.5600)
Apr 12, 2019	Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS	13 / 104 (686.7656)	39 (170.2628)	1 (180)	21 (171.9656)	59 (164.5372)
Feb 8, 2019	KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR	15 / 92 (685.6572)	64 (168.5372)	64 (165.1200)	5 (176.5600)	10 (175.4400)
Nov 9, 2018	Smoke EM IF You Got EM Springfield, MO	16 / 30 (667.8972)	21 (163.4172)	3 (175.4400)	17 (165.0972)	20 (163.9428)
Oct 19, 2018	Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown Lebanon, MO	2 / 21 (700)	10 (171.9772)	2 (176.0344)	2 (180)	6 (171.9884)
Oct 5, 2018	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	16 / 56 (677.0516)	30 (162.8116)	12 (171.4172)	25 (167.9656)	5 (174.8572)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	25 / 467 (691.3944)	122 (171.4172)	43 (174.2972)	8 (178.8572)	180 (166.8228)
Sep 14, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	101 / 164 (678.7660)	153 (161.6572)	51 (172.5600)	19 (176.0116)	99 (168.5372)
Aug 17, 2018	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	1 / 44 (701.6684)	2 (176)	5 (172.5600)	2 (177.7028)	3 (175.4056)
Jul 6, 2018	Johnson County BBQ Challenge (JUDGES FULL) Warrensburg, MO	6 / 47 (684.4572)	18 (168.5372)	2 (177.7144)	2 (176.5600)	25 (161.6456)
Jun 29, 2018	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	1 / 52 (693.6456)	25 (169.6800)	4 (176.5716)	1 (180)	17 (167.3940)
May 25, 2018	Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off Branson, MO	5 / 50 (690.7540)	6 (176.5600)	9 (174.2628)	13 (171.4056)	21 (168.5256)
Apr 20, 2018	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO	6 / 40 (681.0056)	22 (163.9428)	7 (173.1200)	4 (173.1200)	14 (170.8228)
Mar 24, 2018	Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 Shawnee, OK	5 / 79 (695.3828)	38 (170.8572)	1 (178.2972)	28 (173.1084)	18 (173.1200)
Mar 23, 2018	Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 Shawnee, OK	35 / 84 (675.8972)	36 (170.2744)	52 (165.6800)	37 (169.1200)	26 (170.8228)
Mar 9, 2018	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	51 / 87 (666.1144)	33 (170.8228)	46 (165.0972)	39 (169.6800)	63 (160.5144)
Jul 7, 2017	10th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	13 / 25 (670.2288)	18 (166.2744)	12 (169.7144)	18 (164.5372)	7 (169.7028)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	208 / 557 (662.8000)	365 (160.5600)	129 (170.2744)	220 (166.8456)	226 (165.1200)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

BYO GRILL

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (20 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

The 180 club

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

The comeback

They cook the hard rooms

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)