Chasing Grand SD
Rating
1452
peak 1452
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2021-06-04
latest 2023-09-08
Best ToY finish
#727
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.73
last 5 vs career avg 653.73 (-0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.60
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.93 · weakest Brisket (162.32)
Road miles
1238
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 254 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Dirty Little Pigs BBQ has finished one call ahead of Chasing Grand 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
CROSSCUT BBQ2 has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SPITFIRE has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 62% across 3 contests, versus top 79% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 154.7772 | 163.91 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 156.5488 | 163.93 | top 65% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 148.5372 | 163.71 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 152.5256 | 162.32 | top 66% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 6 | 0 | top 77% |
| MN | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SD (8 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 653.73
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 670.2516 | 654.38 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 662.7428 | 653.60 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 654.7540 | 653.00 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 25 / 28 (654.1372) | 28 (158.8116) | 19 (165.7144) | 18 (167.3828) | 23 (162.2284) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 37 / 39 (638.7432) | 38 (161.0972) | 26 (163.9772) | 39 (148.5372) | 19 (165.1316) |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 13 / 39 (670.2516) | 17 (167.4288) | 19 (166.8456) | 4 (177.1544) | 30 (158.8228) |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 26 / 28 (649.5656) | 14 (170.2744) | 26 (162.2400) | 27 (153.0512) | 21 (164.0000) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 36 / 40 (655.9316) | 35 (162.2972) | 36 (159.4172) | 17 (169.6800) | 26 (164.5372) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 35 / 46 (646.1712) | 19 (169.1200) | 16 (170.8800) | 43 (153.6456) | 41 (152.5256) |
| 2022-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 11 (169.1312) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 39 / 59 (662.7428) | 31 (166.8228) | 53 (156.5488) | 14 (172.5600) | 26 (166.8112) |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 24 / 26 (654.7540) | 21 (164.5600) | 25 (156.5600) | 22 (163.3712) | 7 (170.2628) |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 37 / 49 (651.2460) | 41 (154.7772) | 12 (171.9772) | 20 (167.9656) | 40 (156.5260) |
| 2021-06-04 | The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD | — | — | 19 (159.9772) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1048 (113 pts) | #1108 (113 pts) | #1036 (143 pts) | #895 (148 pts) | #907 (153 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #727 (233 pts) | #623 (318 pts) | #576 (402 pts) | #607 (328 pts) | #710 (253 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #995 (116 pts) | #937 (131 pts) | #653 (261 pts) | #866 (151 pts) | #730 (216 pts) |