BYO GRILL MO
Rating
1633
peak 1639 · rated over 31 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
31
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2025-05-09
Best ToY finish
#118
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
6
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 31 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
683.22 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 684.18 (-0.96)
Walk rate
74%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.35
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.97)
Road miles
5720
mi across 31 mapped stops · furthest 357 mi
Schedule strength
62%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$413K
listed at 24 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 29 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.18 / 720
31 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TRIPLE H BBQ has finished one call ahead of BYO GRILL 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
4 LEGS UP BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of UNFAMOUS DAVE'S in 11 of their 14 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke in the Spring is their spot: an average finish in the top 20% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5716 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) (2020-07-18).
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 8% across 3 contests, versus top 31% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown (2019-08-09) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 32-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, 4 LEGS UP BBQ.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.3 years, then back at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2025-03-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 14 | 11 | 3 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 31 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.2172 | 170.74 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3484 | 169.97 | top 43% |
| Pork | 31 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9772 | 172.83 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 31 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 153.6800 | 170.64 | top 36% |
“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 | 15 | 1 | top 33% |
| KS | 11 | 0 | top 26% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 1 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 20 | 0 | top 32% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 20% | 2025-04-11 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 20% | 2020-07-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (15 of 31 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (31 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown (2019-08-09)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 684.18 / 720
- 5 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-02-08 — First call · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 🔥 2019-04-12 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Smoke In the Springs
- 🏆 2019-08-09 — First Grand Championship · Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown
- ⭐ 2020-07-18 — Career-best overall score (705.7372) · Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- 🎖️ 2021-09-16 — 25th tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2021-11-13 — Peak power rating (1639) · 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown | 2019-08-09 |
| +14 | Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show | 2019-07-20 |
| +12.6 | Smoke in the Spring | 2020-10-30 |
| +12.3 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2020-07-18 |
| +12.3 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown | 2019-10-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| -10.9 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 2021-03-26 |
| -6.7 | Black Silo Winery | 2020-06-19 |
| -6.4 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 2020-11-13 |
| -5.3 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2021-03-19 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 8 / 27 (691.3372) | 15 (173.1200) | 21 (165.0972) | 2 (180.0000) | 12 (173.1200) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 30 / 92 (687.8972) | 2 (180.0000) | 60 (168.5256) | 44 (170.8344) | 48 (168.5372) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 79 / 100 (667.3028) | 95 (157.6456) | 58 (169.1200) | 81 (165.1200) | 18 (175.4172) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 24 / 92 (693.6688) | 29 (175.4172) | 6 (178.2972) | 42 (172.5600) | 67 (167.3944) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 65 / 111 (675.8972) | 44 (171.4172) | 97 (162.2400) | 63 (169.6800) | 30 (172.5600) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 55 / 185 (687.3484) | 29 (175.4172) | 126 (167.4172) | 42 (174.2628) | 85 (170.2512) |
| 2021-09-16 | 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) |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 8 / 45 (674.7544) | 29 (166.8228) | 34 (164.5372) | 1 (177.1544) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 24 / 105 (689.1200) | 81 (164.5600) | 35 (171.9772) | 15 (175.4400) | 7 (177.1428) |
| 2021-03-26 | 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) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 39 / 70 (666.7544) | 25 (170.8228) | 31 (169.1200) | 59 (155.9772) | 23 (170.8344) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 53 / 94 (683.9544) | 37 (172.5600) | 59 (169.1316) | 62 (169.1200) | 32 (173.1428) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 3 / 93 (697.6572) | 5 (177.7028) | 18 (173.1200) | 10 (175.4172) | 29 (171.4172) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 32 / 55 (677.5884) | 29 (170.2628) | 50 (159.3484) | 1 (180.0000) | 28 (167.9772) |
| 2020-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 2 / 31 (705.7372) | 5 (177.7372) | 10 (174.2972) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2020-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 10 / 29 (685.6228) | 19 (171.4056) | 15 (168.5372) | 13 (169.1200) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2020-06-19 | Black Silo Winery 🏅 Trenton, MO | 20 / 31 (671.9428) | 18 (169.7028) | 8 (174.2628) | 7 (174.2972) | 30 (153.6800) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 20 / 68 (679.9432) | 21 (170.2972) | 24 (170.8460) | 13 (174.8572) | 37 (163.9428) |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL | 4 / 43 (691.9772) | 17 (170.8228) | 1 (176.0000) | 9 (173.7028) | 13 (171.4516) |
| 2019-10-04 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lebanon, MO | 3 / 27 (698.8000) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (169.6800) | 4 (175.4172) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2019-09-21 | 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) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 35 / 135 (690.7884) | 79 (170.8228) | 59 (170.8228) | 6 (178.8572) | 75 (170.2856) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 17 / 468 (691.9544) | 31 (175.4172) | 82 (171.9772) | 76 (172.0000) | 78 (172.5600) |
| 2019-08-16 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO | 8 / 45 (686.7428) | 10 (173.1200) | 10 (173.1316) | 14 (169.6684) | 14 (170.8228) |
| 2019-08-09 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Springfiled, MO | 1 / 25 (694.2400) | 1 (178.8572) | 12 (167.3828) | 2 (174.8572) | 5 (173.1428) |
| 2019-07-20 | 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) |
| 2019-07-05 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge 🏅 Warrensburg, MO | 16 / 37 (672.4112) | 28 (163.9428) | 5 (172.5600) | 20 (166.2400) | 10 (169.6684) |
| 2019-05-03 | 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) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues 🏅 Washington, MO | 13 / 39 (679.3144) | 34 (154.2172) | 9 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7144) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 13 / 104 (686.7656) | 39 (170.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | 21 (171.9656) | 59 (164.5372) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | 15 / 92 (685.6572) | 64 (168.5372) | 64 (165.1200) | 5 (176.5600) | 10 (175.4400) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (1021 pts) | #156 (746 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #118 (1697 pts) | #184 (1332 pts) | #102 (1702 pts) | #108 (1662 pts) | #184 (1312 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #119 (1801 pts) | #317 (1041 pts) | #71 (1911 pts) | #92 (1781 pts) | #266 (1171 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1936 (110 pts) | #2118 (85 pts) | #1970 (115 pts) | #2121 (85 pts) | #1623 (155 pts) |