AUTO"BE"GRILLIN

AUTO"BE"GRILLIN is a competition barbecue team with 24 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 10th of 29 at the Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off (2018). They are ranked #5334 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Auto Be Grillin”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,334

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1455

peak 1506 · rated over 24 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Nov 6, 2015

latest Apr 26, 2024 · 8.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#960

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

4% of 24 contests

Avg finish

top 69%

overall standings

Best overall

679.9316 / 720

Master · Southaven Springfest

Perfect 180s

Current form

616.75 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 641.41 (-24.66)

Walk rate

38%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Pork · Southaven Springfest

Consistency

±46.22

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.39 · weakest Brisket (157.26)

Road miles

3,133

across 24 mapped stops · furthest 270 mi

Schedule strength

73%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)

Purse competed for

$83K

listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

641.41 / 720

24 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

679.9316 career-best overall

94.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 679.9316 at Southaven Springfest — 94.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 22, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKIN' BUTTS has finished one call ahead of AUTO"BE"GRILLIN 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 56%.

6 contests
0 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 56%

A tough matchup

14–0 behind in the head-to-head

FIRE DANCER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.12 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 4% of the time against 4%.

Brisket avg 157.26
Chicken avg 165.39
1 call in 24 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HILLTOP HOGGERS in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

2.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at Southaven Springfest (Apr 22, 2022).

last seen Sep 20, 2019
back Apr 22, 2022

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Chicken nemesis

12 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

FIRE DANCER BBQ ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, FIRE DANCER BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared chicken entries.

The long haul

3,133 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,133 miles across 24 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 270 miles to Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off.

24 mapped stops
furthest 270 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2024 ↗	Master	#1182 (60 pts)	#1242 (60 pts)	#1317 (60 pts)	#1231 (60 pts)	#1204 (60 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#986 (120 pts)	#1051 (120 pts)	#1107 (120 pts)	#1046 (120 pts)	#1021 (120 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1879 (71 pts)	#1881 (86 pts)	#1689 (116 pts)	#1870 (86 pts)	#2509 (56 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#965 (297 pts)	#1184 (232 pts)	#946 (347 pts)	#744 (477 pts)	#1047 (282 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1011 (328 pts)	#1000 (378 pts)	#1093 (318 pts)	#843 (473 pts)	#996 (353 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#960 (344 pts)	#985 (364 pts)	#949 (389 pts)	#657 (614 pts)	#1004 (349 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1499 (159 pts)	#1538 (174 pts)	#1551 (169 pts)	#1586 (164 pts)	#1566 (159 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to AUTO"BE"GRILLIN, each with one reason worth a look.

133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Dewey Smokem & Howe

#5,349 of the rated field

1455 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1455

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to AUTO"BE"GRILLIN)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Pit Crew BBQ

#5,337 of the rated field

1455 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1523

They've been 1523 at their best, 68 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS

#5,322 of the rated field

1455 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1455

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before AUTO"BE"GRILLIN's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 17 contests

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Smokey Woods

#5,344 of the rated field

1455 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1455

Fewer contests behind them than AUTO"BE"GRILLIN has cooked, 14 to 24, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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Hardwood BBQ

#5,339 of the rated field

1455 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen May 1, 2026

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KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS

#5,348 of the rated field

1455 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1455

Level with AUTO"BE"GRILLIN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2020

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
FIRE DANCER BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
Swine Life	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' BUTTS	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
KILLER HOGS	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
TENNESSEE MOJO	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
Serial Grillers	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BOARS NIGHT OUT	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Poker Porkers	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Q-BONES BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	23	1	0	0	177.1428	150.2400	165.39	top 64%
Pork Ribs	24	2	0	0	171.9772	145.6916	163.47	top 63%
Pork	24	5	1	2	178.8572	39.9772	162.19	top 53%
Brisket	24	1	0	0	171.4288	139.3372	157.26	top 74%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 100%
Medium (20–39)	10	top 65%
Large (40+)	13	top 70%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MS	11	top 68%
IL	5	top 81%
TN	4	top 61%
MO	3	top 75%
KY	1	top 34%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Southaven Springfest	5	17	top 70%	Apr 26, 2024
Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff	3	33	top 80%	Sep 21, 2018
Southaven Springfest	2	13	top 59%	Apr 22, 2022
International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (JUDGES FULL)	2	15	top 50%	Sep 7, 2018
Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2	2	31	top 73%	Mar 18, 2017
Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1	2	48	top 69%	Mar 17, 2017
MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (POW/MIA Tribute)	2	18	top 87%	Nov 7, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 6 contests

Contests a season 3 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 11 of 24 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 13 7 of them more than once

Opponents faced 502 finished ahead 324 times, behind 709

Longest layoff 2.6 yrs Sep 20, 2019 → Apr 22, 2022

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20241 milestone

Apr 26 Most recent contest Southaven Springfest

20182 milestones

Apr 27 Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Southaven Springfest
Oct 19 First overall top-10 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off

20171 milestone

Mar 18 10th tracked contest Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2

20164 milestones

Apr 22 First call Southaven Springfest
Apr 22 Career-best overall score679.9316 Southaven Springfest
Aug 19 First category win (Pork) Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
Sep 9 Peak power rating (1506) International Goat Days Championship BBQ

20152 milestones

Nov 6 First tracked contest MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (Armed Forces Tribute)
Nov 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.6972 MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (Armed Forces Tribute)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.3	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off	Oct 19, 2018
+9	Southaven Springfest	Apr 22, 2016
+7.2	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN	Sep 8, 2017
+5.7	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2	Mar 19, 2016
+3.7	Southaven Springfest	Apr 28, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.6	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest	Apr 13, 2018
-10.3	Southaven Springfest	Apr 26, 2024
-10.3	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff	Sep 21, 2018
-8.6	MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (POW/MIA Tribute)	Nov 7, 2015
-7.8	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2	Mar 18, 2017

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	1	0	0	0%	top 100%	70.8%	70.8%
2023	1	0	0	0%	top 74%	92%	92%
2022	2	0	0	0%	top 85%	89.7%	88.7%
2019	2	0	0	0%	top 76%	91.2%	89.6%
2018	5	1	0	60%	top 68%	93.9%	86.7%
2017	5	0	0	80%	top 63%	93.6%	91.9%
2016	6	0	1	33%	top 56%	94.4%	91.1%
2015	2	0	0	0%	top 87%	90.4%	89.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 26, 2024	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	44 / 44 (509.6004)	42 (150.2400)	34 (163.4172)	44 (39.9772)	43 (155.9660)
Apr 21, 2023	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	25 / 34 (662.1144)	26 (166.2400)	24 (163.9544)	20 (167.9772)	23 (163.9428)
Sep 23, 2022	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	39 / 46 (632.3996)	39 (160.5484)	44 (150.2172)	39 (161.1084)	33 (160.5256)
Apr 22, 2022	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	31 / 36 (645.5084)	33 (161.6916)	31 (161.6456)	31 (159.9428)	28 (162.2284)
Sep 20, 2019	Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	44 / 54 (634.1488)	40 (160.5600)	40 (161.0972)	45 (158.8116)	47 (153.6800)
Apr 26, 2019	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	22 / 31 (656.3996)	19 (166.8112)	13 (169.1084)	19 (163.3828)	27 (157.0972)
Oct 19, 2018	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	10 / 29 (675.9204)	13 (169.6800)	17 (166.2400)	13 (168.5716)	9 (171.4288)
Sep 21, 2018	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	57 / 59 (481.6572)	—	56 (145.6916)	14 (172.5484)	42 (163.4172)
Sep 7, 2018	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (JUDGES FULL) Millington, TN	22 / 34 (650.1144)	31 (155.3600)	10 (169.6800)	16 (165.1200)	20 (159.9544)
Apr 27, 2018	Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS	18 / 34 (669.6000)	26 (163.4056)	13 (170.2744)	2 (178.8572)	25 (157.0628)
Apr 13, 2018	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN	26 / 28 (642.6744)	21 (164.5372)	25 (159.3944)	15 (167.9656)	26 (150.7772)
Sep 22, 2017	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	33 / 55 (659.8968)	42 (163.3712)	22 (169.1316)	25 (168.5484)	39 (158.8456)
Sep 8, 2017	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN Millington, TN	15 / 42 (674.2516)	23 (166.8228)	24 (163.4400)	7 (174.8688)	13 (169.1200)
Apr 28, 2017	Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS	17 / 33 (673.6224)	24 (166.8112)	10 (171.4056)	24 (165.6800)	14 (169.7256)
Mar 18, 2017	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 Tupelo, MS	43 / 45 (643.2344)	5 (177.1428)	44 (158.2288)	41 (161.0856)	45 (146.7772)
Mar 17, 2017	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	48 / 68 (657.5772)	44 (166.2628)	28 (169.6800)	5 (175.4172)	64 (146.2172)
Sep 23, 2016	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	53 / 64 (641.5656)	29 (169.1428)	20 (169.1428)	48 (163.9428)	62 (139.3372)
Sep 9, 2016	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Millington, TN	15 / 29 (658.6628)	11 (170.8228)	16 (161.6572)	16 (164.5256)	14 (161.6572)
Aug 19, 2016	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	26 / 51 (635.2344)	27 (159.9428)	36 (157.0856)	1 (176)	49 (142.2060)
Apr 22, 2016	Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS	13 / 41 (679.9316)	15 (171.4172)	20 (167.9772)	7 (174.2744)	19 (166.2628)
Mar 19, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 Tupelo, MS	31 / 61 (670.2516)	35 (170.3200)	20 (171.9772)	28 (166.8344)	48 (161.1200)
Mar 18, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	64 / 95 (647.8628)	37 (170.2628)	70 (158.2172)	15 (173.7028)	89 (145.6800)
Nov 7, 2015	MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (POW/MIA Tribute) St. James, MO	18 / 18 (640.9716)	14 (168.5256)	18 (161.7144)	17 (162.8000)	18 (147.9316)
Nov 6, 2015	MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (Armed Forces Tribute) St. James, MO	19 / 26 (650.6972)	20 (163.9544)	17 (162.8572)	19 (160.5028)	19 (163.3828)

AUTO"BE"GRILLIN

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)