GIRLS CAN GRILL is a competition barbecue team with 55 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2026. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the GMG NorUt State BBQ Championship (2023), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #872 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #440 (422 pts) | #413 (527 pts) | #313 (767 pts) | #451 (442 pts) | #420 (477 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #295 (747 pts) | #265 (842 pts) | #366 (707 pts) | #258 (882 pts) | #336 (692 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #367 (598 pts) | #429 (513 pts) | #410 (588 pts) | #346 (648 pts) | #372 (608 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #246 (868 pts) | #253 (883 pts) | #345 (738 pts) | #301 (713 pts) | #278 (798 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #110 (1,463 pts) | #177 (1,168 pts) | #178 (1,183 pts) | #213 (1,008 pts) | #136 (1,333 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #664 (227 pts) | #846 (167 pts) | #896 (157 pts) | #520 (347 pts) | #502 (382 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #157 (732 pts) | #241 (502 pts) | #222 (537 pts) | #189 (637 pts) | #98 (962 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #469 (704 pts) | #354 (894 pts) | #536 (644 pts) | #322 (979 pts) | #600 (569 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #741 (452 pts) | #963 (327 pts) | #621 (592 pts) | #680 (542 pts) | #728 (492 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1890 (115 pts) | #1209 (265 pts) | #1970 (115 pts) | #1462 (185 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) |
The teams rated closest to GIRLS CAN GRILL, each with one reason worth a look.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 53 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 45 contests to 55, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers60 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 20% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before GIRLS CAN GRILL's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with GIRLS CAN GRILL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before GIRLS CAN GRILL's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 31 | 10 | 21 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
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| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 26 | 8 | 18 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| All About Smokin Q | 25 | 15 | 10 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 23 | 2 | 21 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 22 | 9 | 13 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 22 | 2 | 20 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Vegas Grillbillies | 21 | 11 | 10 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| Your Behind BBQ | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| CROOKED PIGS | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 53 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 177.7028 | 154.7884 | 169.43 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 54 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 178.2972 | 152.4800 | 168.35 | top 50% |
| Pork | 47 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 178.8572 | 162.7768 | 170.96 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 53 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 179.4400 | 149.6344 | 168.49 | top 44% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 1 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 34 | 3 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 15 | 0 | top 49% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Dam Barbeque | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 35% | May 24, 2024 |
| Best Dam BBQ | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 58% | May 23, 2026 |
| 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 27% | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 38% | Jan 14, 2022 |
| 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 16% | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Best in the Southwest | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 66% | Feb 21, 2025 |
| BBQ Boots & Brew | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 33% | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 59% | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Western Legends BBQ Contest | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 39% | Sep 9, 2022 |
| The Best Dam Barbeque | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 49% | May 28, 2021 |
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 72% | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.1 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | Nov 5, 2021 |
| +15.9 | Red Rock BBQ | Jan 3, 2020 |
| +14.7 | Best Dam Barbeque | May 27, 2022 |
| +14 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off | Aug 16, 2019 |
| +13.4 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.1 | Golden State Battle of Indio | Nov 17, 2023 |
| -12.7 | Smoke-N-Wings | Jun 26, 2026 |
| -12.5 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | Jan 16, 2026 |
| -12.4 | BBQ & Brew Festival | Feb 27, 2026 |
| -8.6 | Best in the Southwest | Feb 23, 2024 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14% | top 72% | 94.8% | 93.9% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 96.5% | 95.3% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 44% | 95.5% | 94.6% |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 67% | top 43% | 98.2% | 95.5% |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 100% | top 23% | 97.1% | 95.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 33% | 96.8% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 80% | top 20% | 96.8% | 95.4% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 50% | top 49% | 95.2% | 92.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 61% | 92.4% | 91.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 81% | 91.1% | 90.2% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 37 / 52 (678.7888) | 11 (177.7028) | 18 (174.2628) | 45 (165.1316) | 49 (161.6916) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Meridian, ID | — | — | 17 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 27 / 31 (674.2056) | 29 (167.9772) | 22 (172.5484) | 29 (165.7028) | 22 (167.9772) |
| May 23, 2026 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 21 / 33 (681.0516) | 21 (169.1316) | 2 (177.7028) | 19 (169.6916) | 23 (164.5256) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition 🏅 Lake Havasu City, AZ | 17 / 33 (682.2288) | 14 (172.5600) | 22 (166.2400) | 18 (171.4172) | 14 (172.0116) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 21 / 25 (673.5888) | 17 (168.5256) | 22 (165.6916) | 18 (169.6916) | 14 (169.6800) |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 41 / 53 (667.2688) | 45 (163.9428) | 16 (171.9888) | 34 (167.3828) | 35 (163.9544) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 9 / 39 (694.8460) | 12 (174.2628) | 18 (173.1316) | 6 (176.5716) | 16 (170.8800) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Blaze of 47 🏅 Salt Lake City, UT | 16 / 26 (688.4800) | 16 (171.9772) | 6 (176.5600) | 7 (176) | 24 (163.9428) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 12 / 32 (685.0628) | 3 (176) | 26 (165.6800) | 20 (169.1084) | 8 (174.2744) |
| May 23, 2025 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 10 / 29 (684.5372) | 3 (176.5600) | 23 (165.1544) | 10 (175.4056) | 18 (167.4172) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Q's & Brews 🏅 Lake Havasu, AZ | 7 / 26 (686.7540) | 18 (169.6684) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (175.4172) | 13 (165.1084) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 16 / 29 (678.7772) | 21 (167.9656) | 21 (164.5600) | 9 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2860) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 16 / 35 (686.8000) | 13 (174.2628) | 11 (173.7028) | 18 (169.7144) | 18 (169.1200) |
| May 24, 2024 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 10 / 33 (687.3024) | 15 (170.8112) | 17 (170.2628) | 11 (174.2628) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 19 / 39 (679.8972) | 25 (167.9772) | 15 (173.1200) | 25 (166.8228) | 14 (171.9772) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 19 / 25 (665.5884) | 21 (163.3828) | 19 (165.7028) | 5 (173.1200) | 20 (163.3828) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 11 / 58 (687.3720) | 18 (173.1316) | 35 (167.4060) | 11 (175.4172) | 13 (171.4172) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 37 / 40 (674.7316) | 39 (163.3828) | 15 (173.1316) | — | 26 (169.6800) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 66 / 81 (668.4572) | 63 (164.5372) | 66 (166.2400) | 25 (172.5600) | 67 (165.1200) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | GMG NorUt State BBQ Championship 🏅 Ogden, UT | 1 / 16 (706.8228) | 5 (176.5600) | 3 (178.2972) | 11 (173.1084) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 26, 2023 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 6 / 27 (693.6344) | 7 (175.4056) | 3 (176.5600) | — | 16 (165.0972) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 6 / 33 (695.9540) | 4 (177.1428) | 20 (168.5256) | 13 (173.1428) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 11 / 32 (685.0400) | 23 (168.5256) | 8 (175.4172) | 7 (174.2628) | 22 (166.8344) |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 10 / 35 (687.8856) | 1 (177.7028) | 28 (163.9428) | 8 (175.4172) | 11 (170.8228) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 31 / 83 (678.7312) | 49 (167.3828) | 72 (162.2400) | 21 (173.1084) | 5 (176) |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 2 / 21 (693.1088) | 2 (175.4172) | 4 (173.1428) | 15 (167.9772) | 2 (176.5716) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 10 / 31 (681.0168) | 15 (171.4056) | 26 (161.0856) | 12 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 1 / 25 (698.8344) | 4 (173.1544) | 2 (178.2972) | — | 5 (171.9656) |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) Sparks, NV | 4 / 17 (682.8116) | 5 (172.5600) | 7 (168.5600) | 10 (169.1316) | 3 (172.5600) |
| May 27, 2022 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 1 / 26 (698.2516) | 1 (176.5716) | 3 (173.7028) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (174.8572) |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 26 / 59 (670.7888) | 36 (166.8572) | 9 (172.0116) | 36 (165.6800) | 22 (166.2400) |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 1 / 33 (697.1544) | 14 (172.5600) | 7 (173.1428) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (172.5944) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 12 / 26 (671.3484) | 17 (168.5828) | 20 (159.9544) | 4 (172.5484) | 7 (170.2628) |
| May 28, 2021 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 13 / 26 (658.2172) | 20 (154.8228) | 19 (157.1544) | — | 3 (174.2628) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival 🏅 Kanab, UT | 15 / 42 (681.1084) | 15 (172.5484) | 23 (165.7028) | 9 (173.1544) | 13 (169.7028) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship 🏅 Riverdale, UT | 4 / 32 (696.5256) | 11 (174.2856) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1200) | 7 (172.5600) |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 10 / 109 (174.2972) | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 12 / 59 (676.4572) | 29 (168.5372) | 44 (159.9544) | 19 (168.5256) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Red Rock BBQ 🏅 Hurrican, UT | 3 / 15 (682.8228) | 7 (170.2628) | 13 (161.1200) | 3 (173.1428) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ | 22 / 44 (670.7772) | 31 (165.1084) | 10 (171.4516) | — | 11 (172.5600) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 13 / 33 (669.0856) | 25 (159.4056) | 17 (165.1428) | 1 (177.7144) | 16 (166.8228) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out 🏅 Wendover, NV | 26 / 37 (661.0744) | 12 (172.5484) | 26 (164.0116) | 29 (162.8228) | 32 (161.6916) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kanab, UT | 4 / 18 (685.7260) | 8 (170.8572) | 12 (166.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (169.1544) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA | 25 / 34 (656.4000) | 29 (163.9312) | 19 (164.5488) | — | 26 (159.9428) |
| May 24, 2019 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 14 / 29 (666.6740) | 14 (169.1200) | 14 (167.3828) | 19 (165.0856) | 14 (165.0856) |
| May 3, 2019 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 16 / 45 (670.7656) | 13 (172.5600) | 13 (169.1200) | 12 (169.7144) | 25 (159.3712) |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 31 / 63 (660.9832) | 1 (176.5600) | 50 (157.0860) | 27 (167.9772) | 44 (159.3600) |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 20 / 32 (665.6344) | 28 (160.5256) | 8 (173.1544) | 20 (167.3944) | 20 (164.5600) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 13 / 40 (665.6000) | 25 (159.9772) | 14 (166.2516) | 6 (174.8456) | 16 (164.5256) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 34 / 46 (655.3260) | 27 (166.8344) | 18 (169.1544) | 38 (163.3828) | 37 (155.9544) |
| May 25, 2018 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 25 / 30 (638.0912) | 28 (158.2400) | 13 (167.4400) | 20 (162.7768) | 28 (149.6344) |
| May 18, 2018 | Southern Utah BBQ Festival Washington, UT | 8 / 15 (659.2684) | 14 (154.7884) | 10 (162.8344) | 7 (170.8228) | 4 (170.8228) |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) Las Vegas, NV | 26 / 30 (655.9432) | 4 (177.1544) | 28 (157.6916) | 11 (169.7144) | 29 (151.3828) |
| May 26, 2017 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 28 / 37 (643.2340) | 30 (158.2284) | 33 (152.4800) | 25 (163.3828) | 12 (169.1428) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.