THE GRILL DOCTORS

THE GRILL DOCTORS is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Downtown BBQ Showdown (2017). They are ranked #1355 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,355

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1575

peak 1587 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Feb 24, 2017

latest Sep 21, 2019 · 2.6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#429

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

50% of 14 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 40%

overall standings

Best overall

691.9200 / 720

Master · Downtown BBQ Showdown

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

670.84 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 670.24 (+0.59)

Walk rate

93%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork Ribs · Downtown BBQ Showdown

Consistency

±11.62

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 168.87 · weakest Chicken (166.01)

Road miles

1,450

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 383 mi

Schedule strength

65%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)

Purse competed for

$15K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

670.24 / 720

14 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork ribs.

Pork Ribs ×1

Against the odds

18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 82 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Downtown BBQ Showdown (Oct 20, 2017) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 18-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, South Pork.

They almost always walk

93% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 13 of 14 contests

A top-10 category call in 93% of their 14 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

691.9200 career-best overall

96.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 691.9200 at Downtown BBQ Showdown — 96.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 20, 2017

A tough matchup

7–1 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKE ON THIS ahead in 88% of their meetings

SMOKE ON THIS has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

The drought

8 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Downtown BBQ Showdown on Oct 20, 2017 — 8 contests and 9 years ago.

last GC Oct 20, 2017
9 years ago

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

THE BLUE BLOODS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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An August team

Top 29% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 29% across 5 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.

5 August contests
top 40% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.61% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.61% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.1% of a perfect score
14 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
2019 ↗	Master	#807 (360 pts)	#1182 (215 pts)	#812 (395 pts)	#870 (355 pts)	#799 (400 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#851 (365 pts)	#979 (320 pts)	#997 (320 pts)	#918 (350 pts)	#681 (535 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#429 (878 pts)	#536 (743 pts)	#457 (858 pts)	#409 (933 pts)	#457 (873 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to THE GRILL DOCTORS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

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1576 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 54%
Peak: 1576

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
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RACK CITY BBQ

#1,353 of the rated field

1575 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1575

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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AWESOME Q

#1,357 of the rated field

1575 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1581

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 20 contests, alongside a 30% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Sep 1, 2018

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RANCH 13 BBQ

#1,358 of the rated field

1575 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1580

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before THE GRILL DOCTORS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 19 contests

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THAT'S ALL SMOKES

#1,356 of the rated field

1575 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 60%
Peak: 1580

Level with THE GRILL DOCTORS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 28, 2018

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BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE

#1,350 of the rated field

1576 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1576

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Oct 6, 2017

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THE BLUE BLOODS	11	8	3	73%	⚔ compare
SOUTHSIDE BBQ	10	8	2	80%	⚔ compare
PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
JordyQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Vallee AC Cold Smoke	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
CAJUN BLAZE	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BEER-B-QUE BOYS	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
BOOTLEGGERS BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Budro's BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Smokin N The Bandits	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Smokin' O's	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
MAGNOLIA	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	4	0	1	173.1084	159.3828	166.01	top 59%
Pork Ribs	14	7	1	1	180 🔥	159.3600	167.56	top 42%
Pork	14	8	0	1	176.5600	154.8228	167.80	top 41%
Brisket	14	10	1	2	176.5716	160.4912	168.87	top 34%

“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
Small (<20 teams)	2	1	top 38%
Medium (20–39)	11	0	top 41%
Large (40+)	1	0	top 34%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MS	11	1	top 36%
MO	1	0	top 89%
GA	1	0	top 34%
AL	1	0	top 46%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2)	4	6	0	top 27%	Aug 24, 2019
Downtown BBQ Showdown	2	1	1	top 23%	Aug 17, 2018
Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL)	2	5	0	top 47%	Sep 16, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 6 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 4.7 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 11 of 14 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 9 3 of them more than once

First title Oct 20, 2017 Downtown BBQ Showdown

Opponents faced 237 finished ahead 246 times, behind 149

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

20192 milestones

Aug 24 Peak power rating (1587) Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2)
Sep 21 Most recent contest Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown

20181 milestone

Aug 24 10th tracked contest Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1)

20179 milestones

Feb 24 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 24 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.4912 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Apr 28 First overall top-10 Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival
Oct 20 First category win (Pork Ribs) Downtown BBQ Showdown
Oct 20 First overall podium Downtown BBQ Showdown
Oct 20 First Grand Championship Downtown BBQ Showdown
Oct 20 First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Downtown BBQ Showdown
Oct 20 Career-best overall score691.9200 Downtown BBQ Showdown

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.7	Downtown BBQ Showdown	Oct 20, 2017
+11.6	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL)	Sep 15, 2017
+10.4	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2)	Aug 24, 2019
+9.2	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2)	Aug 25, 2018
+8.8	Flames on the Flint	Mar 10, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.2	Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown	Sep 21, 2019
-3.6	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL)	Sep 16, 2017
-2.3	D'Iberville BBQ Throw down Kids Q & Festival (JUDGES FULL)	Feb 23, 2018
-1.6	Jack Town Throw Down	Mar 2, 2018

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	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	3	0	2	0	67%	top 47%	93.8%	92.5%
2018	5	0	2	1	100%	top 42%	94.3%	92.3%
2017	6	1	3	1	100%	top 35%	96.1%	94%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 21, 2019	Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Kimberling City, MO	25 / 28 (657.5080)	26 (163.9428)	25 (162.2284)	18 (166.2512)	23 (165.0856)
Aug 24, 2019	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) 🏅 Brandon, MS	6 / 28 (675.3028)	14 (166.8112)	4 (169.1316)	10 (167.3712)	5 (171.9888)
Aug 23, 2019	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) 🏅 Brandon, MS	9 / 29 (665.5884)	25 (160.5256)	9 (168.5372)	9 (166.2628)	7 (170.2628)
Aug 25, 2018	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) Brandon, MS	7 / 28 (677.0400)	8 (171.9772)	15 (166.2628)	16 (166.2400)	2 (172.5600)
Aug 24, 2018	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) Brandon, MS	8 / 28 (678.7428)	14 (169.6800)	13 (166.8344)	9 (167.9656)	1 (174.2628)
Aug 17, 2018	Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS	12 / 30 (668.4456)	15 (165.1428)	11 (166.2400)	9 (169.6800)	12 (167.3828)
Mar 2, 2018	Jack Town Throw Down Ridgeland, MS	18 / 31 (656.4112)	26 (159.3828)	4 (172.5944)	18 (163.9428)	19 (160.4912)
Feb 23, 2018	D'Iberville BBQ Throw down Kids Q & Festival (JUDGES FULL) D'Iberville, MS	16 / 27 (642.1144)	14 (165.0972)	19 (159.3600)	21 (154.8228)	9 (162.8344)
Oct 20, 2017	Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS	1 / 19 (691.9200)	9 (168.5372)	1 (180)	5 (173.1200)	5 (170.2628)
Sep 16, 2017	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL) Ridgeland, MS	12 / 17 (670.1600)	15 (163.9544)	7 (168.5256)	11 (166.8228)	8 (170.8572)
Sep 15, 2017	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL) Ridgeland, MS	5 / 22 (677.6228)	5 (172.5600)	8 (166.2628)	5 (171.9656)	9 (166.8344)
Apr 28, 2017	Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS	8 / 27 (674.7656)	3 (173.1084)	21 (159.4172)	2 (176.5600)	15 (165.6800)
Mar 10, 2017	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	23 / 67 (675.3144)	50 (160.5372)	34 (166.2400)	17 (171.9656)	6 (176.5716)
Feb 24, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	13 / 28 (672.4912)	23 (162.8228)	6 (174.2628)	10 (166.2856)	7 (169.1200)

THE GRILL DOCTORS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

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)

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The drought

Looking over their shoulder

An August 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)