They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
GRILLA MANIACS
GRILLA MANIACS is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 10th of 50 at the Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest (2013). They are ranked #3572 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
peak 1519 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Aug 21, 2015 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
13% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.67 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 639.61 (-5.94)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.28 · weakest Pork (157.06)
Road miles
770
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 107 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Master avg
639.61 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2057 (85 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1780 (131 pts) | #1657 (151 pts) | #1870 (126 pts) | #1390 (216 pts) | #1832 (131 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #636 (490 pts) | #424 (730 pts) | #664 (500 pts) | #1065 (285 pts) | #696 (470 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GRILLA MANIACS, each with one reason worth a look.
151 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,556 of the rated field
- Contests
- 108
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1569
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to GRILLA MANIACS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team GRILLA MANIACS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,571 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1492
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,577 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,561 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1516
Level with GRILLA MANIACS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,563 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1512
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,562 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1507
They turned up 12 years after GRILLA MANIACS did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSS HAWG BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1772 | 150.2744 | 164.28 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 144.5600 | 159.79 | top 57% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 141.1428 | 157.06 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5714 | 153.1084 | 158.49 | top 56% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 53% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 45% | Aug 21, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
216
finished ahead 153 times, behind 173
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- First call Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- First overall top-10 Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1432 Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- Career-best overall score655.4284 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1772 Q the Lou
- Peak power rating (1519) Q the Lou
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.3 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Apr 19, 2013 |
| +5.7 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +2.4 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest | May 3, 2013 |
| +0.7 | Q the Lou | Sep 13, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Smokin on the Lake | May 17, 2014 |
| -8.9 | 6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -5.4 | 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Apr 17, 2015 |
| -0.6 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Aug 21, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 87.3% | 87.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 86% | 89.7% | 88.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 91% | 89.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2015 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 33 / 58 (626.1944) | 45 (150.2744) | 32 (160) | 24 (162.8000) | 34 (153.1200) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 36 / 49 (628.4796) | 26 (164.5828) | 47 (144.5600) | 34 (155.9312) | 20 (163.4056) |
| May 17, 2014 | Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 23 / 25 (645.6344) | 19 (161.1200) | 24 (159.4172) | 8 (170.2628) | 23 (154.8344) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 37 / 46 (631.4512) | 32 (159.4056) | 33 (157.1656) | 33 (160.0228) | 34 (154.8572) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Q the Lou Litchfield, IL | 13 / 25 (636.5828) | 2 (173.1772) | 8 (164.5600) | 23 (141.1428) | 14 (157.7028) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 18 / 56 (643.9540) | 8 (169.6800) | 11 (166.8800) | 42 (154.2856) | 37 (153.1084) |
| May 3, 2013 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 11 / 25 (655.4284) | 11 (165.7144) | 11 (165.7144) | 22 (151.4282) | 4 (172.5714) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 10 / 50 (649.1432) | 6 (170.2856) | 22 (160) | 23 (160.5716) | 22 (158.2860) |