KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest
2025-06-28 – 2025-06-29 · Sorocaba - Sao Paulo, 18042-280 · BRAZIL · 📍 Rua Antonio Aparecido Ferraz, 1081
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN, WILLIAM GAGE
Grand Champion: B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM (706.2628) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1316 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
Koji Smoker BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 8–9: Pit Ladies and Cleavers & Co. tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: Koji Smoker BBQ and MG74 tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: Team Brazil edged Beef Steakhouse by 0.0112.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 ← this one | Sorocaba - Sao Paulo, 18042-280 | Rua Antonio Aparecido Ferraz, 1081 | 26 | 706.2628 | B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM | Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team |
| 2026-07-17 | Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, 18052-280 | R. Antônio Aparecido Ferraz, 945 | 24 | 712.6172 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 174.8688 | 173.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5944 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2972 | 169.6684 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 706.2628 · median 676.8226
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 2 | Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team | |
| 3 | Koji Smoker BBQ | |
| 4 | Porcos Diamantes | |
| 5 | Irmaos Old Truck | |
| 6 | MG74 | |
| 7 | Team Brazil | |
| 8 | Warpit BBQ | |
| 9 | Fire Friends BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 11 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Vila Japi | |
| 13 | Pit Ladies | |
| 14 | Cleavers & Co. | |
| 15 | Team Deretti/ O Rei Dos Defumados | |
| 16 | BISAO BBQ | |
| 17 | Beef Steakhouse | |
| 18 | Labarba bbq | |
| 19 | Blend of Brothers Bbq Team | |
| 20 | BARBUDOS BARBECUE | |
| 21 | Amazon Smoke Warriors | |
| 22 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 23 | TexMex American BBQ Team | |
| 24 | Mib Bbq team | |
| 25 | Redwood | |
| 26 | Indahouse Barbecue Team |
Chicken
26 entries · top 176.5828 · median 171.1658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koji Smoker BBQ | |
| 2 | Amazon Smoke Warriors | |
| 3 | B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 4 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Irmaos Old Truck | |
| 6 | Team Brazil | |
| 7 | MG74 | |
| 8 | Pit Ladies | |
| 9 | Cleavers & Co. | |
| 10 | Team Deretti/ O Rei Dos Defumados | |
| 11 | BISAO BBQ | |
| 12 | Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team | |
| 13 | Mib Bbq team | |
| 14 | Vila Japi | |
| 15 | Porcos Diamantes | |
| 16 | BARBUDOS BARBECUE | |
| 17 | Warpit BBQ | |
| 18 | Fire Friends BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Redwood | |
| 20 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 21 | Blend of Brothers Bbq Team | |
| 22 | Beef Steakhouse | |
| 23 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 24 | TexMex American BBQ Team | |
| 25 | Labarba bbq | |
| 26 | Indahouse Barbecue Team |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Labarba bbq | |
| 2 | Irmaos Old Truck | |
| 3 | Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team | |
| 4 | B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 5 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Porcos Diamantes | |
| 7 | Beef Steakhouse | |
| 8 | Warpit BBQ | |
| 9 | Vila Japi | |
| 10 | BARBUDOS BARBECUE | |
| 11 | Pit Ladies | |
| 12 | Team Deretti/ O Rei Dos Defumados | |
| 13 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Amazon Smoke Warriors | |
| 15 | Team Brazil | |
| 16 | Blend of Brothers Bbq Team | |
| 17 | MG74 | |
| 18 | Koji Smoker BBQ | |
| 19 | Fire Friends BBQ Team | |
| 20 | Cleavers & Co. | |
| 21 | TexMex American BBQ Team | |
| 22 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 23 | BISAO BBQ | |
| 24 | Mib Bbq team | |
| 25 | Redwood | |
| 26 | Indahouse Barbecue Team |
Pork
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koji Smoker BBQ | |
| 2 | MG74 | |
| 3 | Cleavers & Co. | |
| 4 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Indahouse Barbecue Team | |
| 6 | Warpit BBQ | |
| 7 | Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team | |
| 8 | BISAO BBQ | |
| 9 | Team Brazil | |
| 10 | Fire Friends BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Porcos Diamantes | |
| 12 | Blend of Brothers Bbq Team | |
| 13 | B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 14 | Labarba bbq | |
| 15 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 16 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 17 | Irmaos Old Truck | |
| 18 | TexMex American BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Vila Japi | |
| 20 | Pit Ladies | |
| 21 | Redwood | |
| 22 | Beef Steakhouse | |
| 23 | Team Deretti/ O Rei Dos Defumados | |
| 24 | BARBUDOS BARBECUE | |
| 25 | Mib Bbq team | |
| 26 | Amazon Smoke Warriors |
Brisket
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.0172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 2 | Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team | |
| 3 | Koji Smoker BBQ | |
| 4 | Vila Japi | |
| 5 | Porcos Diamantes | |
| 6 | Fire Friends BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Pit Ladies | |
| 8 | Team Brazil | |
| 9 | Beef Steakhouse | |
| 10 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Team Deretti/ O Rei Dos Defumados | |
| 12 | Warpit BBQ | |
| 13 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Irmaos Old Truck | |
| 15 | MG74 | |
| 16 | Indahouse Barbecue Team | |
| 17 | BISAO BBQ | |
| 18 | Amazon Smoke Warriors | |
| 19 | BARBUDOS BARBECUE | |
| 20 | TexMex American BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 22 | Cleavers & Co. | |
| 23 | Blend of Brothers Bbq Team | |
| 24 | Mib Bbq team | |
| 25 | Labarba bbq | |
| 26 | Redwood |