Grilluminati KS
Rating
1465
peak 1511
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-06-24
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
630.14 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 639.89 (-9.75)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.75 · weakest Brisket (152.78)
Road miles
794
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 197 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Jonesy's Smoke Rangers in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 61% across 5 contests, versus top 72% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 158.2400 | 166.75 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 157.6916 | 165.05 | top 50% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8800 | 142.8116 | 155.31 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 142.2628 | 152.78 | top 80% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 639.89
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 | 640.4344 | 640.43 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 626.7316 | 626.73 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 634.6972 | 628.41 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 685.7256 | 685.73 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.8000 | 642.80 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 109 / 157 (640.4344) | 53 (167.9656) | 84 (164.5716) | 134 (155.3600) | 125 (152.5372) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 139 / 159 (626.7316) | 37 (171.4056) | 78 (166.2744) | 158 (142.8116) | 145 (146.2400) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 47 / 49 (626.7200) | 43 (160.5484) | 38 (161.1316) | 48 (149.6800) | 46 (155.3600) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 138 / 172 (622.1256) | 121 (158.2400) | 50 (168.5256) | 155 (153.0972) | 162 (142.2628) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 41 / 42 (634.6972) | 25 (170.2512) | 37 (157.6916) | 41 (156.5144) | 40 (150.2400) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 13 / 167 (685.7256) | 7 (176.0000) | 29 (171.4400) | 11 (174.8800) | 71 (163.4056) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 102 / 164 (642.8000) | 81 (162.8572) | 63 (165.6912) | 135 (154.8572) | 100 (159.3944) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |