Chasing Grand

Chasing Grand is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 13th of 39 at the Original SD BBQ Championships (2023). They are ranked #4922 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,922

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1464

peak 1464 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 4, 2021

latest Sep 8, 2023 · 2.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#727

Master 2022 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 79%

overall standings

Best overall

670.2516 / 720

Master · Original SD BBQ Championships

Perfect 180s

Current form

653.73

last 5 Master vs avg 653.73 (-0.00)

Walk rate

17%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1544

Pork · Original SD BBQ Championships

Consistency

±8.60

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 163.93 · weakest Brisket (162.32)

Road miles

1,238

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 254 mi

Schedule strength

83%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1609)

Purse competed for

$87K

listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 9 state-championship entries

Master avg

653.73 / 720

9 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

670.2516 career-best overall

93.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 670.2516 at Original SD BBQ Championships — 93.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 2, 2023

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Dirty Little Pigs BBQ has finished one call ahead of Chasing Grand 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

SPITFIRE ahead in 100% of their meetings

SPITFIRE has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

10 of 10 shared pork ribs entries lost

Mr. Dudes BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Mr. Dudes BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared pork ribs entries.

They cook the hard rooms

1609 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 83% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1609 power rating — a tougher draw than 83% of every rated contest in the data.

9 rated contests

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

CROSSCUT BBQ2 has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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A June team

Top 62% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 62% across 3 contests, versus top 79% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 79% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.19% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.19% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.8% of a perfect score
12 contests

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Chasing Grand, each with one reason worth a look.

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

ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD

#4,935 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 66
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1619

4–3 in 7 shared contests (57% to Chasing Grand)

These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — Chasing Grand ahead 4–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 66 contests
last seen Jun 7, 2024

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HEAVENLY SMOKE BBQ

#4,929 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jun 14, 2019

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FIREQUE

#4,946 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before Chasing Grand's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

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BB Barbecue and Pits

#4,913 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Mar 27, 2026

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Penny's Cut BBQ

#4,916 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1464

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2021.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 7, 2024

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CROSSROADS GRILLIN

#4,931 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

Level with Chasing Grand on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 17, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
RICHIE Z's	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
MACHETE BOYS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Mr. Dudes BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
BnB BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
OWENS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SIN CIRCLE BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MadChad's BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
WHEN PIGS DIE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Pigtamer BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Bohica BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	0	170.2744	154.7772	163.91	top 71%
Pork Ribs	11	0	171.9772	156.5488	163.93	top 65%
Pork	9	1	177.1544	148.5372	163.71	top 62%
Brisket	9	1	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	5	0	top 81%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 77%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
SD	6	0	top 77%
MN	3	0	top 84%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll	3	24	top 91%	Sep 8, 2023
KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off	2	36	top 92%	Jul 14, 2023
Original SD BBQ Championship	2	35	top 76%	Jun 3, 2022

More numbers

Busiest season 2022 6 contests

Contests a season 4 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in SD 8 of 12 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 5 3 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 11 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Opponents faced 135 finished ahead 82 times, behind 263

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

20234 milestones

Jun 2 10th tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships
Jun 2 Career-best overall score670.2516 Original SD BBQ Championships
Jun 2 Career-best single call (Pork)177.1544 Original SD BBQ Championships
Sep 8 Most recent contest Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll

20214 milestones

Jun 4 First tracked contest The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest
Jun 4 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.2460 Original SD BBQ Championship
Jun 4 Peak power rating (1495) Original SD BBQ Championship
Sep 10 First call Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.2	Original SD BBQ Championships	Jun 2, 2023

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.7	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off	Jul 14, 2023
-7.6	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off	Jul 15, 2022
-6.8	Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll	Sep 10, 2021
-6.5	Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll	Sep 9, 2022
-5.2	Original SD BBQ Championship	Jun 3, 2022

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	3	33%	top 72%	93.1%	90.9%
2022	6	0%	top 81%	92%	90.8%
2021	3	33%	top 84%	90.9%	90.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 8, 2023	Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD	25 / 28 (654.1372)	28 (158.8116)	19 (165.7144)	18 (167.3828)	23 (162.2284)
Jul 14, 2023	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	37 / 39 (638.7432)	38 (161.0972)	26 (163.9772)	39 (148.5372)	19 (165.1316)
Jun 2, 2023	Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD	13 / 39 (670.2516)	17 (167.4288)	19 (166.8456)	4 (177.1544)	30 (158.8228)
Sep 9, 2022	Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD	26 / 28 (649.5656)	14 (170.2744)	26 (162.2400)	27 (153.0512)	21 (164)
Jul 15, 2022	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	36 / 40 (655.9316)	35 (162.2972)	36 (159.4172)	17 (169.6800)	26 (164.5372)
Jul 15, 2022	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN	—	—	—	—	—
Jun 3, 2022	Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD	35 / 46 (646.1712)	19 (169.1200)	16 (170.8800)	43 (153.6456)	41 (152.5256)
Jun 2, 2022	Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD	—	—	11 (169.1312)	—	—
May 13, 2022	Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN	39 / 59 (662.7428)	31 (166.8228)	53 (156.5488)	14 (172.5600)	26 (166.8112)
Sep 10, 2021	Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD	24 / 26 (654.7540)	21 (164.5600)	25 (156.5600)	22 (163.3712)	7 (170.2628)
Jun 4, 2021	Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD	37 / 49 (651.2460)	41 (154.7772)	12 (171.9772)	20 (167.9656)	40 (156.5260)
Jun 4, 2021	The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD	—	—	19 (159.9772)	—	—

Chasing Grand

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

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

They cook the hard rooms

Looking over their shoulder

A June team

The metronome

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)