GRILLAS MO
Rating
1495
peak 1523 · rated over 24 contests
Contests
27
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#368
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 27 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.56 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 664.25 (-2.69)
Walk rate
37%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.83
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.47 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.67)
Road miles
728
mi across 27 mapped stops · furthest 129 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$318K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 22 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.25 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Wildhouse BBQ has finished one call ahead of GRILLAS 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smoke 'n Magic has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 17 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of No Money No Honey BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 15 of 19 shared pork entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| S&S BBQ | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND BUM BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Bears Backyard Q | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 153.0856 | 165.14 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 151.3600 | 164.67 | top 60% |
| Pork | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 150.2172 | 167.47 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 151.9200 | 166.96 | top 47% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 17 | 0 | top 58% |
| KS | 7 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 46% | 2023-09-27 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 3 | 29 | 0 | top 59% | 2023-08-18 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 53% | 2024-03-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (17 of 27 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (25 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 664.25 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- 📣 2019-04-12 — First call · The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- ⭐ 2021-08-20 — Career-best overall score (694.8232) · BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
- 📈 2022-03-25 — Peak power rating (1523) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off
- 🎖️ 2024-09-20 — 25th tracked contest · 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 | 2021-08-20 |
| +15.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +7.9 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2019-04-12 |
| +6.7 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 | 2021-08-21 |
| +3.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | 2022-03-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 2021-07-16 |
| -7.8 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 2022-04-22 |
| -7.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -7.6 | Grasshopper '19 | 2019-05-10 |
| -6.8 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2019-08-16 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20% | top 66% | 92.6% | 91.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 93.5% | 92.9% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17% | top 66% | 94.2% | 91.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60% | top 45% | 96.5% | 93.6% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 94.2% | 93.8% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 57% | 93.6% | 91.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 290 / 444 (665.0056) | 343 (162.8000) | 358 (162.2400) | 219 (168.5600) | 114 (171.4056) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 19 / 32 (666.6740) | 13 (173.1200) | 15 (168.5372) | 8 (164.5372) | 25 (155.3484) |
| 2024-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 20 / 25 (643.2456) | 23 (153.0856) | 18 (162.2400) | 22 (161.0856) | 16 (166.8344) |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 6 / 10 (174.2744) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 274 / 487 (669.0400) | 239 (168.5600) | 292 (166.2400) | 274 (166.8228) | 225 (167.4172) |
| 2023-09-15 | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 17 / 26 (663.8400) | 15 (169.1200) | 24 (151.9200) | 6 (167.3828) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 30 / 57 (673.0512) | 40 (164.5484) | 41 (163.3828) | 7 (176.5600) | 24 (168.5600) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 402 / 505 (641.5540) | 329 (164.5256) | 283 (166.2628) | 477 (150.2172) | 344 (160.5484) |
| 2022-09-16 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 18 / 33 (678.1716) | 21 (163.9544) | 25 (161.0972) | 2 (178.8572) | 14 (174.2628) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 39 / 54 (667.3028) | 49 (153.6228) | 19 (171.4172) | 38 (167.9772) | 11 (174.2856) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 28 / 35 (643.7708) | 31 (157.0512) | 32 (158.2512) | 21 (166.2284) | 25 (162.2400) |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 5 / 11 (161.6684) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 14 / 467 (511.3256) | 331 (160.5600) | 371 (157.6800) | 161 (167.4400) | 158 (167.9884) |
| 2021-08-21 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 13 / 30 (685.0516) | 17 (174.2628) | 25 (163.9544) | 10 (171.9772) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 4 / 40 (694.8232) | 21 (171.4288) | 8 (174.8572) | 18 (169.6800) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Cameron, MO | 20 / 25 (666.1600) | 25 (158.2172) | 16 (168.0000) | 15 (170.8228) | 12 (169.1200) |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Cameron, MO | 29 / 33 (650.1824) | 23 (167.9772) | 8 (173.1656) | 31 (151.9540) | 28 (157.0856) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 29 / 55 (678.1600) | 11 (175.4172) | 14 (173.1200) | 8 (177.7028) | 50 (151.9200) |
| 2020-06-26 | Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO | 21 / 34 (672.4228) | 22 (169.1084) | 31 (159.3716) | 15 (170.8228) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2019-09-20 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 16 / 31 (666.1944) | 16 (166.2628) | 17 (163.3944) | 16 (166.8228) | 11 (169.7144) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 52 / 68 (645.0628) | 15 (172.5828) | 61 (151.3600) | 54 (160.5600) | 44 (160.5600) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 25 / 46 (661.5888) | 31 (160.5256) | 28 (165.7032) | 25 (166.8228) | 17 (168.5372) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 40 / 53 (654.2056) | 49 (157.6912) | 22 (169.7028) | 35 (169.1200) | 42 (157.6916) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 🏅 Smithville, MO | 15 / 54 (674.2520) | 18 (168.5832) | 7 (170.8572) | 36 (161.6800) | 5 (173.1316) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #690 (222 pts) | #717 (237 pts) | #722 (252 pts) | #713 (227 pts) | #743 (212 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #713 (211 pts) | #749 (221 pts) | #933 (176 pts) | #536 (361 pts) | #727 (226 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #652 (273 pts) | #710 (258 pts) | #734 (268 pts) | #490 (458 pts) | #567 (363 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #368 (518 pts) | #527 (353 pts) | #397 (518 pts) | #427 (443 pts) | #293 (698 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #618 (139 pts) | #527 (204 pts) | #601 (174 pts) | #438 (264 pts) | #507 (224 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #767 (391 pts) | #776 (426 pts) | #738 (456 pts) | #903 (341 pts) | #642 (531 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #833 (385 pts) | #583 (640 pts) | #606 (600 pts) | #881 (370 pts) | #895 (360 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1323 (195 pts) | #1469 (185 pts) | #1329 (230 pts) | #1489 (180 pts) | #1199 (260 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #986 (330 pts) | #916 (400 pts) | #1256 (255 pts) | #845 (465 pts) | #1339 (230 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #487 (777 pts) | #560 (692 pts) | #629 (622 pts) | #434 (872 pts) | #518 (727 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #637 (579 pts) | #850 (424 pts) | #566 (679 pts) | #807 (459 pts) | #590 (624 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #1687 (140 pts) | #1912 (95 pts) |