Grill Em All IA
Rating
1480
peak 1480
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2021-09-17
latest 2025-01-24
Best ToY finish
#229
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
452.37 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 451.38 (+0.99)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±149.48
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.97 · weakest Brisket (151.67)
Road miles
760
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 161 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bucknutz BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 41% across 4 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 158.2400 | 163.97 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 143.9428 | 162.98 | top 57% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 154.8000 | 161.55 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5144 | 144.5372 | 151.67 | top 92% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
| NE | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (5 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 451.38
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620.9600 | 620.96 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 653.5548 | 435.91 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 640.4112 | 410.07 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 323.3484 | 323.35 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 621.5084 | 621.51 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 30 / 32 (620.9600) | 28 (159.9772) | 28 (161.6456) | 29 (154.8000) | 31 (144.5372) |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 8 / 30 (324.5144) | 5 (165.6800) | 7 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 30 / 42 (329.6688) | 39 (162.8344) | 22 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 22 / 26 (653.5548) | 25 (161.6572) | 21 (164.5488) | 11 (170.8344) | 24 (156.5144) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 6 / 32 (333.1544) | 6 (166.2972) | 5 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 8 / 12 (334.7884) | 8 (167.3712) | 10 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Cameron, MO | 15 / 30 (331.9084) | 14 (166.2284) | 13 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 19 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-01-27 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 27 / 31 (640.4112) | 15 (167.4056) | 20 (163.4056) | 25 (158.2056) | 27 (151.3944) |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 5 / 25 (323.3484) | 7 (158.2400) | 4 (165.1084) | — | — |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 20 / 20 (621.5084) | 16 (163.9656) | 20 (143.9428) | 7 (164.5372) | 18 (154.2400) |
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 | #1411 (57 pts) | #1446 (57 pts) | #1515 (57 pts) | #1428 (57 pts) | #1427 (57 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #229 (189 pts) | #213 (219 pts) | #224 (214 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1152 (66 pts) | #1584 (51 pts) | #1277 (71 pts) | #934 (121 pts) | #1504 (56 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #142 (374 pts) | #144 (454 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1582 (56 pts) | #1140 (106 pts) | #959 (166 pts) | #1582 (56 pts) | #1589 (56 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #238 (137 pts) | #200 (182 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1193 (70 pts) | #1170 (90 pts) | #1269 (70 pts) | #1173 (85 pts) | #1170 (80 pts) |