Grillzwolds BBQ Team WI
Rating
1493
peak 1493
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2022-06-10
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#210
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
459.35 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 424.27 (+35.09)
Walk rate
24%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±145.88
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.89 · weakest Brisket (152.11)
Road miles
3067
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 386 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
NECTAR OF THE HOGS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Poultrygeist BBQ in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 47% across 9 contests, versus top 58% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2860 | 157.0628 | 164.89 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 147.9084 | 161.98 | top 59% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 153.6456 | 161.40 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 145.0740 | 152.11 | top 88% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 9 | 0 | top 47% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (11 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 424.27
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 | 342.2632 | 342.26 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 661.0520 | 434.95 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 649.6576 | 438.61 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 627.7940 | 425.79 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 630.7544 | 425.06 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 16 / 40 (342.2632) | 27 (166.2516) | 2 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 27 (158.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 294 / 401 (661.0520) | 334 (161.6688) | 315 (163.4060) | 94 (174.8456) | 311 (161.1316) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 29 / 36 (304.9712) | 30 (157.0628) | 30 (147.9084) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 15 / 36 (338.8232) | 9 (173.7144) | 29 (165.1088) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 35 (153.6344) | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 351 / 444 (649.6576) | 108 (174.2860) | 253 (168.0000) | 395 (156.0000) | 394 (151.3716) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 19 / 37 (325.6572) | 17 (164.0000) | 19 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 9 / 41 (340.5144) | 11 (170.8344) | 11 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 436 / 487 (627.7940) | 405 (159.3828) | 369 (162.2400) | 366 (161.0972) | 465 (145.0740) |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 18 / 40 (325.0856) | 20 (158.7884) | 10 (166.2972) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 17 / 43 (324.4800) | 17 (164.5372) | 20 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 443 / 505 (630.7544) | 415 (159.3944) | 261 (166.8572) | 460 (153.6456) | 451 (150.8572) |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 17 / 37 (329.0628) | 14 (166.2744) | 16 (162.7884) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 22 / 39 (315.3488) | 8 (167.4172) | 26 (147.9316) | — | — |
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 | #217 (105 pts) | #258 (60 pts) | #129 (260 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1098 (55 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #241 (166 pts) | #218 (201 pts) | #257 (176 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #210 (218 pts) | #215 (213 pts) | #234 (203 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #229 (168 pts) | #203 (203 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #148 (253 pts) | #233 (148 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |