High-water mark
691.3604
career-best overall
96.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 691.3604 at Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival — 96.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Nov 5, 2021
The Grinnin Goat
The Grinnin Goat is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 7th of 33 at the Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1518
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Nov 5, 2021
latest Nov 17, 2023 · 2 years on the trail
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 176.57 · weakest Pork Ribs (171.98)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$19K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
689.35 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 170.8344 | 173.70 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 165.1088 | 171.98 | top 34% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 176.5716 | 176.57 | top 9% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 173.1200 | 173.41 | top 21% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
56
finished ahead 45 times, behind 26
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Nov 5, 2021 → Nov 17, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.8572 Golden State Battle of Indio
- Most recent contest Golden State Battle of Indio
20215 milestones
- First tracked contest Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
- First call Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
- First overall top-10 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score691.3604 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
- Career-best overall score691.3604 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2023 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 21 / 40 (687.3488) | 26 (170.8344) | 2 (178.8572) | — | 11 (173.7028) |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 7 / 33 (691.3604) | 4 (176.5600) | 21 (165.1088) | 3 (176.5716) | 5 (173.1200) |