GRILLIN' BEAVERS CO
Rating
1566
peak 1605
Contests
48
in the data
First seen
2019-01-11
latest 2023-06-30
Best ToY finish
#101
Master 2018
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
5
18 podiums
Overall top-10s
12
of 48 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.22 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 672.66 (-3.43)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.69 · weakest Chicken (167.89)
Road miles
15755
mi across 48 mapped stops · furthest 1046 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
M-Dubs BBQ has finished one call ahead of GRILLIN' BEAVERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
M-Dubs BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 17 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BRACKEN RACKS BBQ in 18 of their 21 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1196 points of the Grand Championship at Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival (2021-08-20).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 33% across 6 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day (2019-08-09) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 27-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, B-S BBQ OUTLAWS.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 48 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 178.8572 | 153.6572 | 167.89 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 48 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 179.4400 | 154.2400 | 167.93 | top 45% |
| Pork | 48 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 176.5828 | 158.8000 | 168.69 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 48 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 177.7144 | 154.7656 | 168.15 | top 41% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 18 | 1 | top 41% |
| KS | 12 | 0 | top 47% |
| NE | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
| UT | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 24% |
| NM | 2 | 0 | top 33% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| Medium (20–39) | 28 | 1 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (17 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (18 of 48 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (48 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day (2019-08-09)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 672.66
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.7424 | 677.30 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 684.4800 | 672.36 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 693.6804 | 672.99 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 695.3944 | 676.16 |
| 2019 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 695.9656 | 670.68 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO | 12 / 35 (682.7424) | 16 (169.6684) | 4 (177.7028) | 31 (162.8112) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2023-05-27 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 24 / 37 (671.8624) | 11 (171.9884) | 6 (175.4400) | 19 (169.6684) | 35 (154.7656) |
| 2022-10-22 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 Westminster, CO | 24 / 31 (666.6856) | 26 (160.5028) | 20 (167.3944) | 19 (167.9656) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2022-10-21 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 Westminster, CO | 24 / 32 (658.0912) | 27 (163.9428) | 23 (161.6572) | 29 (163.3828) | 11 (169.1084) |
| 2022-10-07 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 16 / 29 (666.7428) | 23 (163.3828) | 24 (160.5028) | 2 (175.4400) | 12 (167.4172) |
| 2022-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) Dodge City, KS | 16 / 25 (681.5884) | 7 (175.4172) | 19 (167.3944) | 18 (169.1084) | 15 (169.6684) |
| 2022-07-29 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) Dodge City, KS | 16 / 26 (669.6004) | 10 (169.6916) | 12 (171.9772) | 18 (165.6800) | 20 (162.2516) |
| 2022-07-01 | The Art of BBQ Sterling, CO | 14 / 28 (666.7660) | 12 (168.5372) | 15 (163.9888) | 20 (162.8228) | 9 (171.4172) |
| 2022-06-17 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 19 / 29 (670.7312) | 15 (170.8228) | 16 (167.3828) | 10 (170.2972) | 23 (162.2284) |
| 2022-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) Greeley, CO | 10 / 34 (677.6232) | 20 (167.3828) | 2 (174.8688) | 13 (168.5372) | 15 (166.8344) |
| 2022-06-03 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) Greeley, CO | 6 / 33 (676.4340) | 13 (169.6800) | 2 (175.4172) | 14 (166.2628) | 18 (165.0740) |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 8 / 33 (674.1596) | 32 (155.9312) | 11 (171.9772) | 6 (172.5484) | 3 (173.7028) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 23 / 77 (684.4800) | 35 (169.7028) | 33 (169.6916) | 32 (169.6684) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 47 / 94 (675.3828) | 74 (162.2972) | 51 (168.0000) | 47 (169.6800) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 27 / 70 (682.7884) | 18 (173.1544) | 36 (171.4056) | 33 (169.7028) | 38 (168.5256) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 2 / 30 (693.6804) | 10 (170.8460) | 5 (174.2972) | 3 (174.2628) | 4 (174.2744) |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 17 / 42 (666.1832) | 30 (162.8344) | 29 (161.1088) | 10 (168.5372) | 3 (173.7028) |
| 2021-07-09 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition Newton, KS | 7 / 21 (677.0288) | 14 (165.1088) | 6 (170.8228) | 16 (165.6800) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 Holdrege, NE | 19 / 36 (674.7428) | 19 (170.2628) | 32 (158.2172) | 15 (169.7028) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 Holdrege, NE | 25 / 40 (666.1252) | 30 (165.7028) | 14 (171.9656) | 23 (165.0856) | 23 (163.3712) |
| 2021-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam Greeley, CO | 16 / 33 (659.3256) | 13 (170.2628) | 27 (157.1200) | 20 (161.6800) | 8 (170.2628) |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 11 / 35 (663.9432) | 21 (163.9544) | 11 (166.8572) | 7 (169.7372) | 14 (163.3944) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 63 / 105 (672.9596) | 80 (165.0856) | 43 (170.8228) | 28 (173.1084) | 78 (163.9428) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 31 / 70 (673.1316) | 28 (169.7372) | 42 (166.2856) | 5 (176.5716) | 54 (160.5372) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 27 / 93 (681.6344) | 47 (169.6800) | 3 (176.5944) | 53 (167.3944) | 49 (167.9656) |
| 2020-09-05 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q Lake City, CO | 15 / 19 (658.7544) | 12 (166.8572) | 15 (163.3828) | 6 (171.9772) | 16 (156.5372) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival Kanab, UT | 28 / 42 (665.5536) | 25 (167.9656) | 33 (160.5256) | 11 (173.1084) | 25 (163.9540) |
| 2020-08-07 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 36 / 54 (656.4228) | 8 (173.7028) | 40 (162.2516) | 42 (159.3944) | 39 (161.0740) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Cameron, MO | 12 / 32 (685.0972) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (178.2972) | 21 (167.4172) | 27 (160.5256) |
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Cameron, MO | 4 / 42 (695.3944) | 6 (174.2744) | 17 (172.0000) | 16 (173.1200) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2020-06-19 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship Riverdale, UT | 8 / 32 (690.2744) | 15 (172.0000) | 1 (179.4400) | 15 (171.4172) | 13 (167.4172) |
| 2019-10-18 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition Westminster, CO | 4 / 46 (688.5032) | 18 (168.5372) | 16 (167.9888) | 2 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 26 / 53 (651.2684) | 40 (153.6572) | 25 (162.8228) | 17 (166.8228) | 16 (167.9656) |
| 2019-09-06 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO | 14 / 28 (650.7204) | 15 (164.0116) | 17 (159.3716) | 19 (160.5144) | 7 (166.8228) |
| 2019-08-23 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 5 / 37 (688.5256) | 9 (173.1084) | 9 (172.0116) | 4 (176.5828) | 25 (166.8228) |
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 1 / 30 (695.9656) | 2 (177.7028) | 4 (173.1316) | 4 (174.8456) | 6 (170.2856) |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition Dodge City, KS | 23 / 39 (667.8512) | 32 (155.3600) | 8 (172.5484) | 19 (169.1200) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2019-06-29 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM | 13 / 34 (682.2172) | 16 (170.2628) | 9 (172.5600) | 20 (167.4172) | 10 (171.9772) |
| 2019-06-28 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM | 11 / 41 (682.1596) | 21 (165.6800) | 16 (169.6684) | 9 (175.4056) | 9 (171.4056) |
| 2019-06-14 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 10 / 30 (670.8232) | 9 (170.2744) | 17 (162.8572) | 21 (162.2516) | 3 (175.4400) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 17 / 39 (663.2912) | 20 (165.1428) | 20 (163.9428) | 20 (166.2400) | 10 (167.9656) |
| 2019-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 6 / 28 (674.1712) | 1 (177.1428) | 24 (155.3712) | 7 (167.3944) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 16 / 40 (671.3028) | 9 (172.5600) | 27 (161.1088) | 8 (170.2628) | 14 (167.3712) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 47 / 104 (667.9316) | 82 (161.1200) | 61 (164.5488) | 56 (165.7028) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 42 / 62 (668.4344) | 55 (162.8116) | 23 (170.8228) | 8 (175.4172) | 56 (159.3828) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 56 / 74 (653.5544) | 56 (162.8460) | 6 (175.4056) | 63 (158.8000) | 61 (156.5028) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 38 / 63 (654.1256) | 43 (165.6800) | 57 (154.2400) | 26 (168.5256) | 32 (165.6800) |
| 2019-01-11 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 16 / 38 (670.7544) | 8 (173.7028) | 19 (167.3944) | 21 (165.6916) | 22 (163.9656) |
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 | #748 (190 pts) | #721 (235 pts) | #569 (385 pts) | #892 (150 pts) | #792 (195 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #193 (1074 pts) | #239 (947 pts) | #163 (1230 pts) | #172 (1157 pts) | #129 (1345 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #184 (1009 pts) | #269 (759 pts) | #235 (884 pts) | #158 (1129 pts) | #112 (1379 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #147 (758 pts) | #106 (948 pts) | #84 (1113 pts) | #167 (698 pts) | #179 (628 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #153 (1540 pts) | #142 (1505 pts) | #194 (1312 pts) | #129 (1563 pts) | #87 (1790 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #101 (1895 pts) | #75 (1879 pts) | #45 (2067 pts) | #122 (1619 pts) | #108 (1733 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #280 (1260 pts) | #223 (1323 pts) | #124 (1716 pts) | #278 (1213 pts) | #224 (1378 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #206 (1524 pts) | #303 (1156 pts) | #129 (1674 pts) | #174 (1504 pts) | #109 (1833 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #146 (1755 pts) | #193 (1466 pts) | #131 (1689 pts) | #106 (1761 pts) | #87 (1908 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #150 (1741 pts) | #187 (1469 pts) | #67 (1963 pts) | #224 (1322 pts) | #72 (2037 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #140 (1683 pts) | #230 (1174 pts) | #105 (1710 pts) | #115 (1641 pts) | #11 (2590 pts) |