Grills of Mississippi MS
Rating
1525
peak 1537
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-05-24
latest 2023-04-28
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.78 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 657.15 (+7.63)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±48.46
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.81 · weakest Brisket (162.86)
Road miles
2230
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 516 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of THE SMOKING HILLS in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 26 at their very first tracked contest, Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival (2019-05-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 150.1712 | 166.47 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 162.2628 | 171.81 | top 31% |
| Pork | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 159.3716 | 168.93 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 173.1772 | 152.4684 | 162.86 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 9 | 1 | top 49% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 1 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MS (9 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival (2019-05-24)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 657.15
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.2916 | 659.29 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 681.0172 | 666.72 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 702.8000 | 638.53 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 687.4056 | 670.76 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-28 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff Brandon, MS | 26 / 28 (659.2916) | 21 (168.5600) | 10 (174.8572) | 26 (163.4060) | 27 (152.4684) |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 7 / 13 (669.0516) | 2 (174.8572) | 5 (168.5600) | 13 (159.3716) | 7 (166.2628) |
| 2022-10-28 | Roast N Boast Columbus, MS | 4 / 8 (681.0172) | 4 (171.9772) | 4 (171.9772) | 3 (171.9656) | 4 (165.0972) |
| 2022-04-29 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 17 / 25 (650.1028) | 25 (150.1712) | 2 (176.0000) | 8 (167.9772) | 17 (155.9544) |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 15 / 19 (664.4460) | 17 (163.9660) | 4 (176.0000) | 9 (168.5488) | 16 (155.9312) |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 3 / 36 (702.8000) | 6 (176.5600) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (174.2628) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 81 / 467 (489.0972) | 271 (163.9544) | 257 (165.6800) | 59 (173.1200) | 272 (162.2284) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 126 / 185 (675.3028) | 148 (166.2284) | 39 (175.4172) | 96 (170.2628) | 150 (163.3944) |
| 2021-05-01 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 20 / 38 (660.9940) | 27 (161.6800) | 25 (162.2628) | 20 (165.0740) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2019-08-24 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) Brandon, MS | 20 / 28 (657.0172) | 13 (167.4172) | 8 (167.4288) | 19 (163.3828) | 23 (158.7884) |
| 2019-08-23 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) Brandon, MS | 14 / 29 (661.5768) | 13 (168.5600) | 10 (167.4056) | 4 (169.6684) | 24 (155.9428) |
| 2019-06-14 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 22 / 49 (677.0512) | 26 (169.7028) | 16 (172.5600) | 13 (171.9656) | 32 (162.8228) |
| 2019-05-24 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 1 / 26 (687.4056) | 16 (160.5256) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (177.1428) | 1 (173.1772) |