Grills Gone Wild KS KS
Rating
1497
peak 1497
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2025-03-21
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#278
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
507.81
last 5 vs career avg 507.81 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±220.56
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 174.08 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.22)
Road miles
494
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 143 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Reds Backyard BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 161.0972 | 169.84 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 158.8228 | 165.22 | top 68% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 171.9656 | 174.08 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 161.6572 | 170.45 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 507.81
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 695.3828 | 684.20 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 677.6000 | 390.22 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 7 / 36 (695.3828) | 9 (176.5600) | 20 (171.4172) | 9 (173.7028) | 10 (173.7028) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) Osage City, KS | 78 / 101 (673.0172) | 50 (172.0000) | 95 (162.8000) | 8 (176.5600) | 92 (161.6572) |
| 2025-09-19 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 17 / 25 (677.6000) | 21 (161.0972) | 18 (168.5372) | 14 (171.9656) | 9 (176.0000) |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 23 / 36 (158.8228) | — | 19 (158.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 20 / 33 (334.2400) | 15 (169.7028) | 22 (164.5372) | — | — |
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 | #444 (225 pts) | #540 (205 pts) | #676 (145 pts) | #385 (300 pts) | #506 (195 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #278 (141 pts) | #323 (108 pts) | #280 (151 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1042 (90 pts) | #1178 (70 pts) | #1225 (85 pts) | #1037 (105 pts) | #882 (135 pts) |