Babylon Grillbillies

Babylon Grillbillies is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 6th of 32 at the 8th Annual Smokin at the Maples (2015). They are ranked #4109 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,109

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1481

peak 1543 · rated over 22 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 25, 2013

latest May 2, 2026 · 12.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#729

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

23% of 22 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 57%

overall standings

Best overall

665.6572 / 720

Master · Hudson Valley Ribfest

Perfect 180s

Current form

621.60 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 629.92 (-8.32)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8572

Chicken · Que by the Sea

Consistency

±13.87

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.95 · weakest Brisket (152.22)

Road miles

2,418

across 22 mapped stops · furthest 184 mi

Schedule strength

36%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)

Purse competed for

$27K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

629.92 / 720

22 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

665.6572 career-best overall

92.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 665.6572 at Hudson Valley Ribfest — 92.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 19, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

MOON RIVER BARBEQUE has finished one call ahead of Babylon Grillbillies 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 37%.

4 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 37%

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−11.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.73 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 41%.

Brisket avg 152.22
Chicken avg 163.95
2 calls in 22 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BIG KEV'S BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

5.2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 5.2 years, then back at Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) (Oct 21, 2023).

last seen Aug 17, 2018
back Oct 21, 2023

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Chicken nemesis

10 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead 77% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 10 of 13 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Brothers From Other Mothers BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An August team

Top 41% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 41% across 5 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.

5 August contests
top 57% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.93% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.93% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.5% of a perfect score
22 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
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1029 (314 pts)	#714 (564 pts)	#1017 (349 pts)	#1020 (359 pts)	#1042 (329 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#729 (483 pts)	#464 (848 pts)	#878 (408 pts)	#954 (373 pts)	#864 (413 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#767 (445 pts)	#552 (710 pts)	#969 (365 pts)	#836 (440 pts)	#1010 (325 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#1936 (95 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Babylon Grillbillies, each with one reason worth a look.

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

JONES' BONES

#4,106 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1481

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Babylon Grillbillies)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Babylon Grillbillies has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Jun 19, 2015

⚔ Head-to-head

STANK BUTT BBQ

#4,099 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1522

They've been 1522 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Mar 6, 2026

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HAWGPOUND SMOKERS

#4,110 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Babylon Grillbillies's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 20 contests

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LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ

#4,103 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1535

Careers of much the same size, 28 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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CRAZY BONES BBQ

#4,121 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1523

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 13, 2018

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Burn Out BBQ

#4,125 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1516

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 23, 2021

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Rogue Hog BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Chicken Chokers	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
ACK-QUE	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Hot Rod's BBQ	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
QUE AND A HALF MEN	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
MOON RIVER BARBEQUE	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
DIG'N N PIG'N	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
STUBBORN BULL BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	9	1	2	174.8572	139.3600	163.95	top 44%
Pork Ribs	22	0	0	0	165.1200	147.3372	155.71	top 61%
Pork	22	2	0	0	170.8344	142.8112	158.05	top 55%
Brisket	22	2	0	0	167.4056	139.9656	152.22	top 62%

“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)	8	0	top 64%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 54%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NY	11	top 48%
NJ	10	top 66%
RI	1	top 74%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Hudson Valley Ribfest	4	8	top 46%	Aug 17, 2018
DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship	2	28	top 47%	Oct 3, 2014
Troy Pig Out	2	10	top 48%	Jul 19, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 2.2 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NY 11 of 22 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 17 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 544 finished ahead 466 times, behind 609

Longest layoff 5.2 yrs Aug 17, 2018 → Oct 21, 2023

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

20261 milestone

May 2 Most recent contest Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)

20162 milestones

Aug 19 Career-best overall score665.6572 Hudson Valley Ribfest
Aug 19 Peak power rating (1543) Hudson Valley Ribfest

20153 milestones

Aug 1 10th tracked contest 8th Annual Smokin at the Maples
Sep 19 First category win (Chicken) Que by the Sea
Sep 19 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 Que by the Sea

20142 milestones

Jul 19 First overall top-10 Troy Pig Out
Aug 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.2912 Hudson Valley Ribfest

20132 milestones

May 25 First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
Jul 13 First call Troy Pig Out

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.9	Hudson Valley Ribfest	Aug 16, 2014
+11.1	8th Annual Smokin at the Maples	Aug 1, 2015
+11	Hudson Valley Ribfest	Aug 19, 2016
+5.5	1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues	Jun 27, 2015
+5	Que by the Sea	Sep 19, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.8	Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)	Oct 19, 2024
-12.6	Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)	Oct 21, 2023
-11.1	New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)	May 3, 2025
-10.6	Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)	May 2, 2026
-8.2	Red White and Que	Sep 24, 2016

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	0	0%	top 97%	85.1%	85.1%
2025	1	0	0	0%	top 94%	84.8%	84.8%
2024	1	0	0	0%	top 96%	88%	88%
2023	1	0	0	0%	top 93%	86.8%	86.8%
2018	1	0	0	0%	top 78%	87%	87%
2017	1	0	0	0%	top 50%	89.7%	89.7%
2016	4	1	0	50%	top 58%	92.5%	89.3%
2015	4	2	1	100%	top 39%	88.1%	87.3%
2014	4	2	0	75%	top 37%	90.5%	88.2%
2013	4	0	0	25%	top 54%	86.7%	86%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 2, 2026	Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY	57 / 59 (612.3768)	61 (158.2284)	64 (151.3600)	52 (162.8228)	64 (139.9656)
May 3, 2025	New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ	32 / 34 (610.5256)	30 (159.3484)	31 (150.1944)	30 (159.3828)	34 (141.6000)
Oct 19, 2024	Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Columbia, NJ	25 / 26 (633.4628)	18 (170.8228)	25 (158.8228)	26 (152.4800)	24 (151.3372)
Oct 21, 2023	Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ	27 / 29 (624.9372)	21 (166.8572)	28 (147.3372)	28 (153.6456)	24 (157.0972)
Aug 17, 2018	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	45 / 58 (626.7200)	41 (159.9656)	47 (155.3944)	34 (158.8456)	43 (152.5144)
Sep 15, 2017	Smoke on the Water New Jersey State Barbecue Championship Atlantic City, NJ	21 / 42 (646.1600)	21 (163.9772)	32 (154.8000)	22 (163.3828)	13 (164)
Oct 8, 2016	Smoke on the Water Barbecue Championship Atlantic City, NJ	29 / 48 (650.2400)	41 (157.6684)	25 (160.5716)	20 (164.5944)	16 (167.4056)
Sep 24, 2016	Red White and Que Cresskill, NJ	32 / 41 (614.1140)	15 (164.5484)	16 (159.4288)	39 (142.8112)	32 (147.3256)
Aug 19, 2016	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	10 / 52 (665.6572)	5 (173.1428)	12 (165.1200)	8 (170.8344)	30 (156.5600)
Jul 22, 2016	Rotary Club of Wakefield Rhode Island Kingston, RI	25 / 34 (641.6000)	4 (173.1428)	29 (149.6572)	27 (157.0972)	16 (161.7028)
Oct 9, 2015	Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 Atlantic City, NJ	28 / 46 (618.0688)	9 (169.1200)	18 (158.8116)	44 (143.3600)	29 (146.7772)
Sep 19, 2015	Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	15 / 41 (634.6740)	1 (174.8572)	19 (157.6456)	22 (157.0856)	33 (145.0856)
Aug 1, 2015	8th Annual Smokin at the Maples Manorville, NY	6 / 32 (632.5140)	2 (167.4400)	14 (156.0112)	12 (153.6800)	8 (155.3828)
Jun 27, 2015	1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues Peconic, NY	8 / 21 (630.1600)	6 (166.8456)	12 (160)	11 (150.2056)	8 (153.1088)
Oct 3, 2014	DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ	28 / 65 (630.2056)	4 (170.2628)	45 (147.4400)	19 (162.2628)	38 (150.2400)
Aug 16, 2014	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	8 / 60 (651.2912)	5 (167.9772)	16 (163.3828)	12 (164.5256)	26 (155.4056)
Jul 19, 2014	Troy Pig Out Troy, NY	10 / 25 (631.4064)	4 (169.1316)	16 (152.0004)	11 (157.1544)	15 (153.1200)
May 24, 2014	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	46 / 86 (627.3600)	23 (164.5256)	52 (153.7028)	25 (162.8800)	75 (146.2516)
Oct 5, 2013	DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ	43 / 85 (619.3024)	50 (156.5484)	21 (161.1200)	55 (149.6684)	45 (151.9656)
Aug 16, 2013	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	38 / 51 (613.0172)	50 (139.3600)	28 (157.1088)	13 (164.0228)	30 (152.5256)
Jul 13, 2013	Troy Pig Out Troy, NY	18 / 32 (619.9196)	21 (151.9656)	12 (157.7028)	10 (160.5712)	16 (149.6800)
May 25, 2013	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	29 / 80 (624.5708)	30 (161.1426)	58 (148)	11 (165.7142)	41 (149.7140)

Babylon Grillbillies

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 (11 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

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)