CHEFS GONE GRILLIN

CHEFS GONE GRILLIN is a competition barbecue team with 46 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 28 at the Death's Door Barbecue (2013), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1444 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,444

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1568

peak 1586 · rated over 46 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 3, 2013

latest Sep 6, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#531

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

13 podiums

Overall top-10s

22% of 46 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 50%

overall standings

Best overall

679.9200 / 720

Master · Deaths Door Barbecue

Perfect 180s

Current form

650.03

last 5 Master vs avg 650.37 (-0.34)

Walk rate

72%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Pork · Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay

Consistency

±18.99

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.83)

Road miles

2,861

across 46 mapped stops · furthest 109 mi

Schedule strength

63%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)

Purse competed for

$64K

listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

650.37 / 720

46 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

72% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 33 of 46 contests

A top-10 category call in 72% of their 46 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

679.9200 career-best overall

94.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 679.9200 at Deaths Door Barbecue — 94.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 22, 2014

The one to beat

5× one call ahead of them

CRASH TEST SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of CHEFS GONE GRILLIN 5 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 29%.

5 contests
3 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 29%

A tough matchup

36–6 behind in the head-to-head

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI ahead in 86% of their meetings

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has come out ahead in 36 of their 42 shared contests.

A strong matchup

17–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 85% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DD'S BBQ in 17 of their 20 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

27 of 42 shared chicken entries lost

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI ahead 64% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has out-cooked them in 27 of 42 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

FOX RIVER BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Puckaway Pigfest every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 5th

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	#547 (604 pts)	#334 (939 pts)	#522 (669 pts)	#589 (584 pts)	#665 (509 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#599 (574 pts)	#522 (704 pts)	#512 (729 pts)	#523 (704 pts)	#451 (804 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#574 (686 pts)	#500 (786 pts)	#633 (646 pts)	#326 (1,101 pts)	#734 (536 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#826 (433 pts)	#550 (733 pts)	#843 (463 pts)	#917 (418 pts)	#624 (643 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#590 (626 pts)	#650 (591 pts)	#496 (786 pts)	#738 (511 pts)	#311 (1,106 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#612 (609 pts)	#850 (424 pts)	#755 (489 pts)	#644 (594 pts)	#577 (639 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#531 (592 pts)	#507 (637 pts)	#568 (587 pts)	#528 (627 pts)	#774 (417 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CHEFS GONE GRILLIN, each with one reason worth a look.

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

FARMBOY BBQ

#1,448 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 40
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1605

3–4 in 7 shared contests (43% to CHEFS GONE GRILLIN)

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

rated over 40 contests
last seen Sep 13, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

Natural Born Grillers

#1,449 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 50
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1604

They've been 1604 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 50 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2026

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NUTTHIN BUT PORK

#1,445 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1571

Careers of much the same size, 37 contests to 46, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 37 contests
last seen Jun 28, 2019

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Lang BBQ Smokers

#1,442 of the rated field

1569 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 34%
Peak: 1606

35 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 34% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 35 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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BIKER BBQ

#1,450 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1585

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

rated over 27 contests
last seen Sep 22, 2018

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CAMMO'S BBQ

#1,452 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1568

Level with CHEFS GONE GRILLIN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Nov 10, 2017

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	42	6	36	14%	⚔ compare
CRASH TEST SMOKERS	38	10	28	26%	⚔ compare
T-MAC SMOKIN	38	8	30	21%	⚔ compare
LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	33	15	18	45%	⚔ compare
Freeman Brothers BBQ	33	13	20	39%	⚔ compare
BIG "E" BBQ	31	3	28	10%	⚔ compare
SMOKE INFUSION	30	15	15	50%	⚔ compare
FOX RIVER BBQ	29	15	14	52%	⚔ compare
5 FINGER BBQ	29	14	15	48%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	26	7	19	27%	⚔ compare
Littles BBQ Co	25	10	15	40%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	25	0	25	0%	⚔ compare
Second Hand Smoke SLV	24	10	14	42%	⚔ compare
WICKED SMOKE BBQ	23	6	17	26%	⚔ compare
TOPPGATOR BBQ	22	16	6	73%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	46	13	2	5	177.7028	134.8566	163.40	top 52%
Pork Ribs	46	13	0	2	173.7372	138.2854	161.83	top 48%
Pork	46	14	1	4	178.8572	147.3256	162.57	top 51%
Brisket	46	14	1	2	177.1428	144	162.57	top 47%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 50%
Medium (20–39)	22	top 48%
Large (40+)	23	top 53%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Puckaway Pigfest	4	5	top 49%	Sep 9, 2016
Puckaway Pigfest	3	12	top 38%	Sep 6, 2019
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2	3	9	top 56%	Jul 13, 2019
The Masters In May (DAY 2)	3	19	top 51%	May 5, 2018
8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	2	22	top 83%	Aug 24, 2019
7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	2	16	top 64%	Aug 24, 2018
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1	2	34	top 62%	Jul 13, 2018
6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	2	11	top 33%	Aug 25, 2017
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay	2	5	top 23%	Jul 10, 2015
The Masters in May	2	30	top 70%	May 2, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 7 contests

Contests a season 6.6 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 46 of 46 contests

Contests visited 31 10 of them more than once

Opponents faced 371 finished ahead 935 times, behind 931

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

20192 milestones

Jul 12 Peak power rating (1586) Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1
Sep 6 Most recent contest Puckaway Pigfest

20161 milestone

Sep 9 25th tracked contest Puckaway Pigfest

20144 milestones

Jul 11 First category win (Pork) Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
Jul 11 Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
Aug 22 10th tracked contest Deaths Door Barbecue
Aug 22 Career-best overall score679.9200 Deaths Door Barbecue

20136 milestones

May 3 First tracked contest The Masters in May
Jun 7 First call Poor Que
Aug 23 First overall top-10 Death's Door Barbecue
Aug 23 First overall podium Death's Door Barbecue
Aug 23 First Reserve Championship Death's Door Barbecue
Aug 23 First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.2744 Death's Door Barbecue

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.2	Death's Door Barbecue	Aug 23, 2013
+14	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2	Jul 15, 2017
+13.2	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay	Jul 11, 2014
+13.1	Deaths Door Barbecue	Aug 22, 2014
+12.7	Puckaway Pigfest	Sep 6, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.2	Pig in the Park	Jun 14, 2013
-13.2	The Masters in May	May 3, 2013
-11.3	8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	Aug 24, 2019
-9.8	Puckaway Pigfest	Sep 11, 2015
-7.7	8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1)	Aug 23, 2019

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
2019	7	1	1	57%	top 57%	93.7%	90.8%
2018	7	0	2	71%	top 59%	92.7%	90.9%
2017	7	1	0	86%	top 45%	93.7%	91.5%
2016	7	1	0	43%	top 59%	92.8%	90.4%
2015	7	2	0	100%	top 48%	91.9%	89.8%
2014	5	3	1	80%	top 29%	94.4%	91.2%
2013	6	2	0	67%	top 50%	93.1%	87.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 6, 2019	Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI	14 / 39 (648.4116)	8 (166.8344)	27 (157.0972)	16 (162.8000)	19 (161.6800)
Aug 24, 2019	8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI	27 / 29 (626.6744)	28 (158.8228)	23 (158.2516)	28 (157.0972)	26 (152.5028)
Aug 23, 2019	8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI	22 / 30 (644.3880)	22 (161.1084)	19 (162.2744)	23 (160.4912)	20 (160.5140)
Jul 13, 2019	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI	24 / 36 (655.8516)	17 (167.3828)	29 (157.6916)	8 (171.9772)	27 (158.8000)
Jul 12, 2019	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI	10 / 37 (674.8000)	1 (177.7028)	7 (173.1200)	20 (163.4172)	22 (160.5600)
May 4, 2019	Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI	21 / 40 (659.8972)	11 (169.6800)	25 (163.4288)	31 (161.6800)	19 (165.1084)
May 3, 2019	Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI	20 / 42 (665.6116)	9 (170.2744)	6 (173.7372)	29 (162.8000)	31 (158.8000)
Sep 7, 2018	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	12 / 31 (658.1828)	1 (176.5600)	18 (155.4172)	10 (166.8228)	14 (159.3828)
Aug 24, 2018	7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI	18 / 27 (648.8796)	24 (154.7656)	5 (168.5372)	12 (166.2284)	16 (159.3484)
Aug 23, 2018	7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI	16 / 26 (666.7312)	10 (169.1084)	7 (171.4288)	15 (165.6800)	19 (160.5140)
Jul 14, 2018	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	41 / 49 (640.9484)	31 (165.0972)	39 (155.9428)	31 (162.8228)	41 (157.0856)
Jul 13, 2018	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	35 / 54 (646.6284)	46 (155.9084)	35 (160.5028)	29 (162.2400)	15 (167.9772)
May 5, 2018	The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI	19 / 54 (667.3256)	51 (158.7884)	12 (170.2972)	27 (162.8000)	1 (175.4400)
May 4, 2018	The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI	32 / 54 (650.6968)	40 (162.2284)	28 (162.2400)	6 (170.2972)	43 (155.9312)
Sep 8, 2017	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	12 / 31 (661.0060)	5 (173.1200)	23 (153.6460)	2 (172.5828)	18 (161.6572)
Aug 25, 2017	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI	15 / 39 (666.1024)	28 (160.4912)	15 (167.4056)	2 (174.2628)	16 (163.9428)
Aug 24, 2017	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI	11 / 40 (671.3032)	16 (168.5372)	12 (168.5372)	7 (170.8344)	18 (163.3944)
Jul 15, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	9 / 49 (674.7544)	2 (176.5716)	23 (165.6800)	8 (170.2628)	34 (162.2400)
Jul 14, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	34 / 58 (647.2688)	45 (155.9428)	8 (168.5716)	42 (157.6572)	24 (165.0972)
May 6, 2017	Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI	38 / 50 (634.6168)	25 (166.2400)	43 (154.2172)	36 (158.7884)	41 (155.3712)
May 5, 2017	The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI	33 / 56 (657.5540)	51 (159.9428)	31 (162.8228)	9 (171.9884)	31 (162.8000)
Sep 9, 2016	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	24 / 37 (645.5428)	33 (156.5144)	18 (163.3828)	29 (161.1200)	16 (164.5256)
Aug 26, 2016	5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI	26 / 42 (645.5200)	5 (175.4172)	25 (159.9544)	42 (147.3256)	20 (162.8228)
Jul 9, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat Green Bay, WI	28 / 55 (659.8856)	16 (171.9656)	27 (164.5716)	47 (155.9656)	23 (167.3828)
Jul 8, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat Green Bay, WI	35 / 66 (658.7080)	16 (171.4056)	28 (163.4056)	48 (159.3712)	29 (164.5256)
Jun 17, 2016	Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival Oconomowoc, WI	9 / 18 (667.8856)	3 (174.2628)	9 (163.9656)	10 (161.6684)	6 (167.9888)
Apr 30, 2016	Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI	38 / 58 (639.8968)	45 (159.4168)	42 (157.6800)	22 (163.9428)	38 (158.8572)
Apr 29, 2016	Masters in May Appleton, WI	40 / 59 (640.9600)	43 (159.9660)	57 (149.0856)	38 (158.8000)	7 (173.1084)
Sep 11, 2015	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	26 / 33 (612.9716)	31 (143.9772)	9 (162.2744)	23 (151.9428)	22 (154.7772)
Aug 28, 2015	4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI	9 / 35 (658.1256)	15 (166.2628)	3 (170.2744)	29 (151.9200)	6 (169.6684)
Jul 31, 2015	Badger Brews & Que Manitowoc, WI	10 / 30 (661.6000)	12 (168.5256)	12 (164)	16 (159.9544)	4 (169.1200)
Jul 10, 2015	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI	27 / 80 (659.9084)	26 (165.7028)	44 (160.5372)	48 (159.9656)	6 (173.7028)
May 29, 2015	BBQ 4 ASTOP Fond du Lac, WI	12 / 23 (651.3488)	10 (166.2744)	17 (155.9660)	14 (159.3828)	4 (169.7256)
May 2, 2015	The Masters In May - The Classic Appleton, WI	30 / 47 (638.6852)	44 (151.9884)	21 (161.6800)	41 (154.7656)	9 (170.2512)
May 1, 2015	The Masters In May Appleton, WI	26 / 57 (644.9600)	36 (158.8000)	28 (158.2400)	36 (158.8000)	10 (169.1200)
Sep 5, 2014	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	15 / 40 (659.2684)	11 (169.7028)	21 (161.0972)	13 (165.6800)	19 (162.7884)
Aug 22, 2014	Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI	3 / 27 (679.9200)	8 (170.2744)	7 (167.3828)	15 (165.1200)	2 (177.1428)
Jul 11, 2014	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI	5 / 42 (658.2172)	31 (152.5028)	21 (157.7144)	1 (178.8572)	4 (169.1428)
Jun 13, 2014	Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition & Festival Oconomowoc, WI	8 / 22 (648.4228)	11 (164.5372)	2 (167.4172)	16 (157.6684)	8 (158.8000)
May 2, 2014	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	30 / 62 (635.9196)	35 (158.2512)	9 (168.5944)	39 (154.8456)	47 (154.2284)
Sep 6, 2013	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	5 / 31 (663.8740)	22 (156.5256)	14 (162.8228)	2 (174.2628)	7 (170.2628)
Aug 23, 2013	Death's Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI	2 / 28 (670.2744)	3 (176)	4 (165.1772)	6 (165.7028)	8 (163.3944)
Jun 28, 2013	Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI	16 / 33 (639.9994)	12 (162.2854)	10 (162.8572)	10 (164)	24 (150.8568)
Jun 14, 2013	Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI	28 / 29 (590.2856)	29 (141.7142)	13 (156)	27 (148.5714)	22 (144)
Jun 7, 2013	Poor Que Montello, WI	16 / 39 (631.4282)	8 (163.9998)	25 (150.8570)	10 (164)	27 (152.5714)
May 3, 2013	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	44 / 48 (585.7130)	47 (134.8566)	46 (138.2854)	13 (161.1426)	32 (151.4284)

CHEFS GONE GRILLIN

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)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A standing appointment

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

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, averaged over 5 contests — 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)