Grillfellas PA
Rating
1507
peak 1507
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2023-10-13
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#108
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
335.75 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 328.62 (+7.13)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.28
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.39 · weakest Chicken (164.23)
Road miles
111
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MRC_Barbecue has finished one call ahead of Grillfellas 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Leaning Jowler BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Estancia in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8800 | 153.0972 | 164.23 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.3200 | 149.6572 | 164.39 | top 54% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 328.62
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 337.1200 | 337.12 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 345.7716 | 340.38 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 320.5144 | 319.66 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 302.7544 | 302.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 14 / 25 (337.1200) | 16 (165.1428) | 7 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 4 / 29 (345.7716) | 4 (174.8800) | 7 (170.8916) | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 6 / 30 (343.4400) | 17 (169.1200) | 5 (174.3200) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 12 / 26 (331.9200) | 17 (163.9428) | 5 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 30 / 35 (320.5144) | 31 (157.7144) | 25 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 24 / 29 (318.8116) | 22 (165.7144) | 26 (153.0972) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 30 / 23 (302.7544) | 28 (153.0972) | 29 (149.6572) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #222 (103 pts) | #235 (93 pts) | #191 (153 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #108 (499 pts) | #145 (399 pts) | #127 (524 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #289 (120 pts) | #294 (130 pts) | #322 (115 pts) | — | — |