DAD'S GRILLIN CREW AR
Rating
1584
peak 1622 · rated over 36 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
37
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2024-05-10
Best ToY finish
#95
Master 2020
Grand champs
2
2 reserve
Category wins
5
17 podiums
Overall top-10s
12
of 37 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
681.97 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.33 (+1.65)
Walk rate
68%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.49
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.58 · weakest Chicken (169.31)
Road miles
7424
mi across 37 mapped stops · furthest 368 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$377K
listed at 29 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 33 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.33 / 720
36 Master contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
FIRE DANCER BBQ has finished one call ahead of DAD'S GRILLIN CREW 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BLIND HOG BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 22 of their 25 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQR'S DELIGHT in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, RAZORRACKS has out-cooked them in 18 of 25 shared brisket entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 20% across 3 contests, versus top 39% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship (2019-10-04) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 31-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, RAZORRACKS.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAZORRACKS | 25 | 3 | 22 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 22 | 7 | 15 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Cowboy Q | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 36 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 179.4400 | 156.5028 | 169.31 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 36 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 178.2972 | 160.5372 | 170.11 | top 41% |
| Pork | 36 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9656 | 170.33 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 36 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 179.4400 | 160.0000 | 170.58 | top 37% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 13 | 2 | top 33% |
| OK | 9 | 0 | top 53% |
| MS | 5 | 0 | top 26% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 2 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 0 | top 41% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Hog Wild BBQ | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 27% | 2023-10-06 |
| Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 33% | 2022-04-01 |
| Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 33% | 2021-06-11 |
| Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 28% | 2019-08-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (13 of 37 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (36 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz (2019-05-10)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 680.33 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · 9th Annual Bull Moose
- 🏆 2019-05-10 — First Grand Championship · Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz
- ⭐ 2019-05-10 — Career-best overall score (702.8344) · Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz
- 🔥 2020-06-19 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off
- 📈 2020-09-25 — Peak power rating (1622) · TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest
- 🎖️ 2021-06-11 — 25th tracked contest · Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.7 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz | 2019-05-10 |
| +14.8 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | 2019-10-04 |
| +14.1 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 2020-06-12 |
| +12.7 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | 2020-08-07 |
| +11.1 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) | 2019-08-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 2020-10-24 |
| -12.2 | County Seat Cookoff | 2021-07-16 |
| -10.6 | Smokin on the Route | 2022-07-29 |
| -9.5 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship | 2019-02-08 |
| -7.6 | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | 2021-04-23 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 95.2% | 95.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 97.4% | 97.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 55% | 94% | 93.5% |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60% | top 48% | 96% | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 71% | top 33% | 97.1% | 95.1% |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 64% | top 32% | 97.6% | 94.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-10 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 16 / 26 (685.6572) | 21 (164.5256) | 17 (170.2628) | 2 (178.8572) | 10 (172.0116) |
| 2023-10-06 | Go Hog Wild BBQ 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 8 / 26 (701.0972) | 9 (173.7144) | 4 (177.7144) | 7 (175.4056) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2022-10-07 | Go Hog Wild BBQ 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 6 / 26 (674.7768) | 3 (169.6800) | 4 (174.2856) | 8 (165.7028) | 9 (165.1084) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 14 / 19 (677.0516) | 17 (162.8000) | 1 (177.1544) | 16 (165.1200) | 11 (171.9772) |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ 🏅 Hot Springs, AR | 17 / 28 (671.2800) | 17 (163.9428) | 16 (170.8344) | 14 (170.8228) | 19 (165.6800) |
| 2022-04-01 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 19 / 30 (670.7428) | 28 (159.4172) | 24 (162.8000) | 8 (173.1084) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 48 / 92 (688.4912) | 34 (175.4056) | 66 (170.2628) | 52 (170.8572) | 42 (171.9656) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Esperanza Bonanza 🏅 Marion, AR | 14 / 27 (682.7312) | 25 (156.5028) | 3 (177.7028) | 7 (176.5600) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2021-10-01 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 15 / 30 (674.8116) | 23 (159.9772) | 13 (171.4172) | 5 (174.2972) | 14 (169.1200) |
| 2021-07-16 | County Seat Cookoff Jay, OK | 11 / 15 (672.4912) | 14 (162.8228) | 6 (173.1428) | 11 (165.7028) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2021-06-18 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Nesbit, MS | 16 / 48 (685.0628) | 32 (166.2516) | 12 (174.2628) | 18 (169.7028) | 9 (174.8456) |
| 2021-06-11 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 12 / 38 (691.4172) | 23 (165.6800) | 13 (172.5600) | 7 (176.5944) | 3 (176.5828) |
| 2021-05-01 | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 9 / 32 (681.0168) | 1 (174.2628) | 6 (173.7028) | 24 (162.2284) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2021-04-23 | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 28 / 41 (659.3600) | 16 (170.8572) | 32 (160.5372) | 27 (164.0000) | 28 (163.9656) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) 🏅 Collierville, TN | 21 / 44 (666.7428) | 14 (171.4056) | 23 (166.2516) | 25 (165.6800) | 26 (163.4056) |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 50 / 58 (663.8628) | 56 (159.9428) | 45 (165.0856) | 12 (174.8572) | 47 (163.9772) |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 32 / 64 (681.0628) | 59 (163.3828) | 8 (174.2744) | 8 (177.7372) | 45 (165.6684) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 19 / 47 (689.6228) | 27 (167.9656) | 16 (171.9772) | 14 (173.1200) | 12 (176.5600) |
| 2020-08-07 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 2 / 54 (687.9656) | 3 (175.4400) | 17 (169.7028) | 7 (172.5600) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2020-06-19 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hernando, MS | 6 / 47 (697.6572) | 17 (171.9656) | 10 (174.8688) | 1 (180.0000) | 18 (170.8228) |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 2 / 55 (698.8228) | 8 (175.4056) | 1 (178.2972) | 9 (175.4172) | 27 (169.7028) |
| 2020-02-14 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX | 14 / 42 (675.3944) | 12 (172.0000) | 21 (165.7032) | 7 (173.1428) | 21 (164.5484) |
| 2019-10-25 | Smokin' on the Square 🏅 El Dorado, AR | 3 / 20 (691.3712) | 2 (179.4400) | 5 (172.5484) | 7 (167.9656) | 4 (171.4172) |
| 2019-10-11 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee 🏅 Helena, AR | 5 / 20 (687.3600) | 6 (174.2628) | 15 (161.0856) | 2 (176.5828) | 5 (175.4288) |
| 2019-10-04 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 1 / 26 (687.3712) | 4 (174.2856) | 5 (170.8344) | 7 (167.3940) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 53 / 135 (685.6340) | 33 (174.8456) | 88 (167.9884) | 97 (167.3828) | 23 (175.4172) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 171 / 468 (668.5140) | 80 (172.0000) | 152 (168.0000) | 373 (155.9656) | 82 (172.5484) |
| 2019-09-06 | Smokin' on the White 🏅 Batesville, AR | 3 / 15 (691.9428) | 2 (175.4056) | 8 (167.9772) | 3 (174.2972) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2019-08-24 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) 🏅 Brandon, MS | 5 / 28 (680.4800) | 6 (171.9772) | 5 (169.1200) | 7 (169.7028) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2019-08-23 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) 🏅 Brandon, MS | 11 / 29 (665.0172) | 21 (163.9428) | 19 (161.7028) | 3 (169.6800) | 8 (169.6916) |
| 2019-06-14 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS | 15 / 49 (682.7656) | 22 (171.9772) | 18 (171.9772) | 19 (169.6800) | 17 (169.1312) |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 18 / 51 (678.1484) | 12 (174.2628) | 27 (166.2516) | 21 (168.5256) | 17 (169.1084) |
| 2019-05-10 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz 🏅 Marion, AR | 1 / 30 (702.8344) | 4 (177.7144) | 6 (175.4056) | 13 (170.2744) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2019-05-03 | 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Kennett, MO | 13 / 25 (667.7936) | 8 (169.6684) | 11 (167.9656) | 24 (161.6340) | 7 (168.5256) |
| 2019-04-05 | 9th Annual Bull Moose 🏅 Millington, TN | 11 / 25 (660.4800) | 12 (165.6684) | 7 (166.8228) | 13 (167.9888) | 15 (160.0000) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | 74 / 92 (664.9596) | 77 (166.2284) | 75 (163.3828) | 76 (163.3828) | 27 (171.9656) |
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 | #1031 (96 pts) | #1205 (71 pts) | #1187 (91 pts) | #671 (251 pts) | #902 (126 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #864 (146 pts) | #968 (136 pts) | #861 (201 pts) | #878 (156 pts) | #867 (166 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #432 (503 pts) | #441 (518 pts) | #371 (688 pts) | #415 (553 pts) | #368 (648 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #230 (834 pts) | #236 (844 pts) | #191 (1044 pts) | #219 (889 pts) | #193 (994 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #95 (1020 pts) | #145 (795 pts) | #116 (920 pts) | #72 (1155 pts) | #187 (605 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #107 (1803 pts) | #112 (1679 pts) | #174 (1378 pts) | #134 (1548 pts) | #103 (1683 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #114 (1820 pts) | #136 (1604 pts) | #41 (2083 pts) | #117 (1634 pts) | #127 (1659 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #148 (1728 pts) | #158 (1566 pts) | #156 (1604 pts) | #223 (1353 pts) | #48 (2141 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #246 (1346 pts) | #252 (1271 pts) | #204 (1421 pts) | #235 (1336 pts) | #186 (1536 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #175 (1628 pts) | #135 (1629 pts) | #257 (1258 pts) | #117 (1733 pts) | #207 (1458 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #362 (1017 pts) | #344 (1052 pts) | #250 (1297 pts) | #321 (1097 pts) | #397 (947 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #413 (748 pts) | #351 (868 pts) | #391 (798 pts) | #539 (613 pts) | #420 (743 pts) |