Guys and Grills SD
Rating
1476
peak 1476
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-10-06
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.78
last 4 vs career avg 650.78 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.29 · weakest Chicken (158.26)
Road miles
414
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 414 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LaTa-Que has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3084 | 142.2172 | 158.26 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 154.8344 | 162.55 | top 75% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7488 | 160.0000 | 166.29 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 160.5028 | 163.11 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SD (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 650.78
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 | 659.9656 | 659.97 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 653.5312 | 653.53 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 645.6688 | 645.67 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.9548 | 643.95 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 40 / 48 (659.9656) | 33 (166.3084) | 24 (170.2628) | 43 (160.0000) | 33 (163.3944) |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 36 / 48 (653.5312) | 37 (165.6684) | 41 (159.3944) | 26 (167.9656) | 36 (160.5028) |
| 2025-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 19 (163.4400) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 27 / 34 (645.6688) | 34 (142.2172) | 22 (167.9772) | 15 (169.7488) | 17 (165.7256) |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 17 (159.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-10-06 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 22 / 28 (643.9548) | 22 (158.8344) | 26 (154.8344) | 15 (167.4516) | 18 (162.8344) |
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) | #889 (65 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #946 (144 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1464 (59 pts) | #1499 (59 pts) | #906 (158 pts) | #1029 (109 pts) | #1053 (99 pts) |