KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest
2025-06-28 – 2025-06-29 · Sorocaba - Sao Paulo, 18042-280 · BRAZIL
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN, WILLIAM GAGE
Grand Champion: B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM (706.2628) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
706.2628
Winning margin
1.1316
GC over RC
Field average
674.76
median 676.82
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7140 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.0512
what a walk cost here
Field spread
66.3424
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1500
avg power rating going in · stronger than 2% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1316 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 ← this one | Sorocaba - Sao Paulo, 18042-280 | 26 | 706.2628 | B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM |
| 2026-07-17 | Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, 18052-280 | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |