They almost always walk
78%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 78% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
BEER MEETS GRILL
BEER MEETS GRILL is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 4th of 63 at the Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival (2013). They are ranked #1905 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1543
peak 1550 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Jun 9, 2018 · 5.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
22% of 9 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.97 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 646.41 (-4.44)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.79
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.22 · weakest Pork (158.40)
Road miles
1,033
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 253 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
646.41 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
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) | #1976 (65 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1939 (70 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2027 (90 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #1166 (285 pts) | #2199 (70 pts) | #1715 (135 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1965 (115 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2042 (115 pts) | #1840 (125 pts) | #1406 (210 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #1935 (110 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1179 (248 pts) | #895 (403 pts) | #1299 (233 pts) | #1551 (178 pts) | #1587 (168 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #607 (514 pts) | #832 (389 pts) | #616 (544 pts) | #1071 (284 pts) | #811 (389 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BEER MEETS GRILL, each with one reason worth a look.
61 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,907 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1561
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,902 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1547
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,904 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1543
Level with BEER MEETS GRILL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,899 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1545
Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 5 years before BEER MEETS GRILL's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,910 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1545
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,909 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1544
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POKE N SMOKE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 148.5256 | 162.08 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 175.4400 | 148.5028 | 163.22 | top 34% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 143.3828 | 158.40 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 155.9200 | 162.71 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 37% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
6 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
310
finished ahead 278 times, behind 148
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
Mar 3, 2017 → Jun 9, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Beltway BBQ Showdown
20173 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4400 The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown
- Peak power rating (1550) The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- First call Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- First overall top-10 Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2856 Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score666.2856 Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +13.3 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | Oct 11, 2013 |
| +8.5 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets | Aug 8, 2014 |
| +6 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown | Mar 3, 2017 |
| +5.3 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Jun 3, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Jun 9, 2018 |
| -3.6 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ | Jul 31, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 38% | 91% | 91% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 88% | 88% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 91.2% | 90.9% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 92.5% | 90.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2018 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 32 / 42 (607.7940) | 35 (150.2284) | 24 (158.2628) | 37 (143.3828) | 23 (155.9200) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD | 19 / 50 (655.3368) | 46 (148.5256) | 1 (175.4400) | 23 (164.5484) | 10 (166.8228) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Fort Washington, MD | 14 / 37 (661.1312) | 29 (156.5712) | 14 (164) | 12 (166.2972) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 35 / 54 (633.6224) | 15 (167.4284) | 44 (148.5028) | 34 (157.7028) | 26 (159.9884) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD | 13 / 54 (651.9660) | 4 (172.5716) | 9 (166.2860) | 36 (154.2628) | 25 (158.8456) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 17 / 48 (656.4568) | 7 (172) | 30 (159.3484) | 19 (163.4056) | 21 (161.7028) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 6 / 55 (665.0856) | 19 (166.2628) | 9 (168.5828) | 18 (163.9656) | 14 (166.2744) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival Frederick, MD | 4 / 63 (666.2856) | 6 (169.7144) | 3 (170.2856) | 17 (164.5714) | 19 (161.7142) |
| May 17, 2013 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off Chesapeake, VA | 17 / 34 (619.9996) | 18 (155.4282) | 10 (158.2854) | 29 (147.4288) | 8 (158.8572) |