The brisket record book

Every brisket entry ever tracked — records, the teams who own the category, and how hard it actually scores. Chicken · Pork Ribs · Pork ·

Highest brisket scores ever

#	Score	Team	Where	When
1	180.0000 🔥	HAMTOWN SMOKERS	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)	2019-02-01
2	180.0000 🔥	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)	2019-02-01
3	180.0000 🔥	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off	2019-02-22
4	180.0000 🔥	WeQ4U	PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition	2019-03-22
5	180.0000 🔥	BUTCHER BBQ	Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1	2019-03-22
6	180.0000 🔥	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2	2019-03-23
7	180.0000 🔥	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2	2019-03-23
8	180.0000 🔥	Rio Valley Meat BBQ	Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2	2019-03-23
9	180.0000 🔥	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)	2019-03-23
10	180.0000 🔥	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)	2019-03-23
11	180.0000 🔥	Burnin and Lootin	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1	2019-03-29
12	180.0000 🔥	South Pork	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest	2019-03-29
13	180.0000 🔥	PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS	CCSFest	2019-04-05
14	180.0000 🔥	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	Smoke In the Springs	2019-04-12
15	180.0000 🔥	SWIGGIN PIG	High on the Hog Festival	2019-04-19
16	180.0000 🔥	BUSH LEAGUE BBQ	High on the Hog Festival	2019-04-19
17	180.0000 🔥	LUCKY'S Q	Q for a Cause	2019-04-26
18	180.0000 🔥	Lost Weekend Grill	LuLu's Brew & Que	2019-04-26
19	180.0000 🔥	SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	Marietta River City BBQ	2019-04-26
20	180.0000 🔥	Hogline	Masters In May Day 1	2019-05-03
21	180.0000 🔥	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	2019-05-03
22	180.0000 🔥	SAUCE THIS BBQ	BBQ Jamboree (Day 2)	2019-05-04
23	180.0000 🔥	HOT DADDY'S BBQ	Minnesota in May	2019-05-10
24	180.0000 🔥	SMOKING TOKING BBQ	Big Bear Grill & Chill	2019-05-24
25	180.0000 🔥	BILLY RAY BBQ	Red, White, and BBQ Day 1	2019-05-24

Most brisket wins

Team	Wins
GETTIN' BASTED	21
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	19
JANKY LEG BBQ	19
THE BBQ BUS	18
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	18
4 LEGS UP BBQ	15
Under the Radar	15
SLAPS BBQ	15
Shiggin aint easy	15
MAN MEAT BBQ	15
BUNCH OF SWINES	15
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	14
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	14
INSANE SWINE BBQ	13
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	13

Most podiums (top-3 calls)

Team	Podiums
GETTIN' BASTED	67
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	55
JANKY LEG BBQ	46
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	43
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	42
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	40
SLAPS BBQ	40
Fergolicious BBQ	38
RAZORRACKS	37
Heavy Smoke BBQ	34
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	34
MAN MEAT BBQ	34
THE BBQ BUS	32
Under the Radar	32
BUNCH OF SWINES	30

The 180 club 🔥

Team	Perfect scores
JANKY LEG BBQ	14
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	12
THE BBQ BUS	11
GETTIN' BASTED	11
SLAPS BBQ	10
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	9
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	9
MAN MEAT BBQ	9
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	8
Fergolicious BBQ	7
SMOKIN SKULLIES	7
RAZORRACKS	7
CLARK CREW BBQ	6
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	6
TRIPLE H BBQ	6

2026 Team of the Year (brisket, Master Series)

#	Team	Points
1	GETTIN' BASTED	2192
2	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	2154
3	BIGG SMOAK BBQ	2141
4	SMOKIN' OUTLAWS	2128
5	BrewsCue	2120
6	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	2118
7	TRIPLE H BBQ	2112
8	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	2081
9	B'S QUE	2074
10	BBQ Hot Yard	2073

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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
TX	2149	156.59
AB	845	161.90
ON	244	161.91
NJ	1464	162.03
CO	1184	162.49
MT	656	162.62
FL	1960	163.05
MD	420	163.21
NY	488	163.39
PA	1994	163.52