Grinders BBQ KS
Rating
1533
peak 1533
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2024-05-31
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.07
last 5 vs career avg 678.07 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.19
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.92 · weakest Pork (168.67)
Road miles
98
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW has finished one call ahead of Grinders BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ 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 DUSTY ROADS BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 166.2284 | 169.79 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 166.2628 | 169.92 | top 36% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 159.9772 | 168.67 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 159.3484 | 169.68 | top 30% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.07
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 686.1940 | 686.19 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 681.6456 | 681.65 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 676.4796 | 676.48 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 674.1140 | 673.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |