High-water mark
696.5028
career-best overall
96.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 696.5028 at Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard — 96.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 25, 2026
Glamping Grillers BBQ
Glamping Grillers BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 31 at the VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition (2024).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1529
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Oct 25, 2024
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 1.9 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 18%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 175.98 · weakest Brisket (171.41)
Road miles
445
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 445 mi
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
695.94 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 175.98 | top 17% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 173.1316 | 174.57 | top 33% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 173.1200 | 173.98 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 170.8228 | 171.41 | top 40% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
100
finished ahead 80 times, behind 20
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Oct 25, 2024 → Sep 25, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score696.5028 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20245 milestones
- First tracked contest VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
- First call VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
- First overall podium VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score695.3828 VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 19 / 71 (696.5028) | 10 (177.7028) | 26 (173.1316) | 21 (174.8456) | 41 (170.8228) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 3 / 31 (695.3828) | 6 (174.2628) | 9 (176) | 10 (173.1200) | 7 (172) |