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The brisket record book
Every brisket entry ever tracked — records, the teams who own the category, and how hard it actually scores.
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The first 25 perfect brisket 180s
180 is the ceiling, so the record is shared — listed here in the order they were set. The record page counts everyone who has one →
| # | Score (of 180) | Team | Where | When |
|---|
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
Butts A Blaze |
Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
Mar 15, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
SMOKIN TRIGGERS |
Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
Mar 15, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
Slidell BBQ Challenge |
Mar 29, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
BUBBA & THE GOVERNOR |
High on the Hog Festival |
Apr 19, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
FOWL BUTT BBQ |
High on the Hog Festival |
Apr 19, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
ADAM'S RIB |
West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff |
May 3, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
J&J'S SOUTHERN SMOKERS |
Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) |
May 10, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
LOTTA BULL BBQ |
Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off |
May 17, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
Minnesota in May |
May 17, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
WICKED QUE |
Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) |
May 17, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
Grand Lake BBQ Festival |
May 17, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
I.A.B. 30 BBQ |
Memorial Day Salute to Service |
May 24, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off |
May 24, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
HAWG DOCTORS |
Roc City Rib Fest |
May 25, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS |
Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival |
Jun 14, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
PELLET ENVY |
Crossroads BBQ Cook-off |
Jul 5, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
3rd Annual Holbrook |
Jul 12, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) |
Aug 2, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA |
Med City BBQ & Musicfest |
Aug 9, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
FARMBOY BBQ |
Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede |
Aug 16, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
BIG T'Z Q CRU |
BBQ and Fly In on the River |
Aug 16, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
THE BLUE BLOODS |
Stand By Your Grill |
Aug 16, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE |
BBQ at the Races Kansas Speedway |
Aug 17, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
JO-BAWB'S BBQ |
1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ |
Aug 23, 2013 |
| =1 |
180 🔥 |
Redneck Grillers |
Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest |
Aug 23, 2013 |
Most podiums (top-3 calls)
2026 Team of the Year (brisket, Master Series)
| # | Team | Points |
|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 2,423 |
| 2 | BBQ Hot Yard | 2,409 |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | 2,314 |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 2,305 |
| 5 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 2,302 |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | 2,278 |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | 2,240 |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 2,224 |
| 9 | B'S QUE | 2,215 |
| 10 | BUNCH OF SWINES | 2,202 |
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How brisket scores (average and perfect 180s per season)
Score distribution (entries scoring 100+)
Where brisket scores toughest (lowest average score, min 200 entries)
| State / province | Entries | Avg score |
|---|
| NY |
2,700 |
155.88 |
| TX |
4,280 |
156.79 |
| NJ |
2,609 |
157.91 |
| MD |
2,150 |
157.92 |
| DE |
1,109 |
158.25 |
| NM |
733 |
159.34 |
| ON |
460 |
159.62 |
| CT |
1,157 |
159.93 |
| NL |
293 |
160.03 |
| NH |
565 |
160.05 |