Grinders BBQ KS
Rating
1536
peak 1536 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-08-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.69 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.23 (+1.46)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.41
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.22 · weakest Pork (168.07)
Road miles
152
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 46 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$181K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.23 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOOD HOOK BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Fat&Dumb BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2023-09-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 166.2284 | 169.68 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 166.2628 | 171.22 | top 32% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 159.9772 | 168.07 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 159.3484 | 170.26 | top 29% |
“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 28% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 34% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 679.23 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Bricks
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · Smoke on the Bricks
- ⭐ 2024-05-31 — Career-best overall score (686.1940) · McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual
- 📈 2026-08-14 — Peak power rating (1536) · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.5 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual | 2024-05-31 |
| +8.2 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2019-05-31 |
| +8.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +5.8 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual | 2021-06-04 |
| +3.4 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2026-08-14 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 95.3% | 95.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 31% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 94% | 94% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 28% | 93.6% | 93.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 40 / 83 (685.0400) | 56 (169.1200) | 11 (177.7028) | 67 (165.0972) | 20 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 7 / 35 (686.1940) | 21 (166.8112) | 12 (170.8572) | 3 (177.7028) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 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 | 150 / 487 (681.6456) | 116 (173.1428) | 195 (170.8228) | 180 (170.2744) | 228 (167.4056) |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS | 14 / 42 (676.4796) | 28 (166.2284) | 21 (168.5600) | 21 (167.9884) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 136 / 468 (674.1140) | 50 (174.2628) | 62 (173.1200) | 201 (167.3828) | 311 (159.3484) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 13 / 49 (671.9084) | 16 (168.5256) | 20 (166.2628) | 33 (159.9772) | 1 (177.1428) |