Knights of the Holy Grill KS
Rating
1559
peak 1559
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#1762
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.25 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 670.19 (+10.06)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.88 · weakest Brisket (163.65)
Road miles
36
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Animal House BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 5 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 158.8344 | 168.24 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 159.3600 | 169.88 | top 29% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 160.5712 | 168.42 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 145.0972 | 163.65 | top 44% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 670.19
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 677.6116 | 677.61 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 687.3140 | 687.31 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 675.3144 | 675.31 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 682.2516 | 682.25 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 678.7656 | 671.02 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.4572 | 648.46 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 666.1716 | 659.35 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 34 / 157 (677.6116) | 16 (176.0000) | 110 (159.3600) | 10 (176.0000) | 61 (166.2516) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 21 / 159 (687.3140) | 32 (173.1200) | 44 (172.5600) | 36 (171.9656) | 44 (169.6684) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 32 / 172 (675.3144) | 31 (171.9772) | 18 (171.9772) | 35 (170.8572) | 90 (160.5028) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 21 / 167 (682.2516) | 99 (161.1544) | 1 (178.8572) | 68 (167.9656) | 16 (174.2744) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 20 / 164 (678.7656) | 18 (172.5600) | 55 (166.2628) | 5 (177.7028) | 73 (162.2400) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 44 / 71 (663.2800) | 52 (162.8228) | 18 (171.9772) | 48 (165.0972) | 45 (163.3828) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 65 / 145 (648.4572) | 47 (165.0972) | 6 (176.5600) | 75 (161.7028) | 127 (145.0972) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 61 / 183 (652.5256) | 111 (158.8344) | 44 (167.9656) | 104 (160.5712) | 54 (165.1544) |
| 2019-04-05 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits Overland Park, KS | 24 / 53 (666.1716) | 14 (172.5600) | 34 (163.3944) | 34 (163.9544) | 21 (166.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1922 (65 pts) | #1705 (115 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1870 (80 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #1953 (115 pts) | #2081 (90 pts) | #1908 (125 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1762 (115 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2017 (80 pts) | #1942 (100 pts) | #1700 (130 pts) |