Grill Kings & Queens BBQ
Rating
1496
peak 1496 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2025-09-20
latest 2026-08-08
Best ToY finish
#429
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.64
last 4 Master vs avg 670.64 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.78
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.60 · weakest Brisket (162.11)
Road miles
274
mi across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Master avg
670.64 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BBQ Hot Yard has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BOARS BBQ TEAM CANAVESE in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 153.6456 | 170.60 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.5716 | 161.6572 | 168.08 | top 44% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 159.9428 | 168.99 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 157.6688 | 162.11 | top 69% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 670.64 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-09-20 — First tracked contest · Fo.G & Smoke 2025
- 📣 2025-09-20 — First call · Fo.G & Smoke 2025
- ⭐ 2026-06-20 — Career-best overall score (680.5144) · The War of Barbeque
- 📈 2026-06-20 — Peak power rating (1500) · The War of Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | 2026-04-11 |
| +1.6 | The War of Barbeque | 2026-06-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 | 2025-09-20 |
| -3.8 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 | 2026-08-08 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71% | top 51% | 94.5% | 94.1% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 Medvode, 1215 | 12 / 18 (673.0404) | 2 (178.8572) | 1 (176.5716) | 14 (159.9428) | 13 (157.6688) |
| 2026-08-07 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Medvode, 1215 | — | 6 (169.6684) | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-07 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Medvode, 1215 | — | — | 4 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 13 / 25 (680.5144) | 9 (173.1084) | 23 (163.4172) | 2 (176.5944) | 16 (167.3944) |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 16 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126 | 15 / 42 (678.2172) | 3 (177.7028) | 5 (172.0116) | 25 (166.2744) | 27 (162.2284) |
| 2025-09-20 | Fo.G & Smoke 2025 Spilamberto, I-41057 | 19 / 24 (650.7884) | 22 (153.6456) | 13 (162.8572) | 6 (173.1428) | 18 (161.1428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #429 (328 pts) | #218 (765 pts) | #230 (795 pts) | #380 (408 pts) | #530 (258 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1082 (79 pts) | #1208 (64 pts) | #1126 (109 pts) | #819 (164 pts) | #1101 (84 pts) |