A new contest record
712.6172
highest overall ever cooked here
712.6172 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 706.2628 B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM set in 2025.
- old record 706.2628
- set 2025 by B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM
KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026
Jul 17–18, 2026 · Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil · BRAZIL · 📍 R. Antônio Aparecido Ferraz, 945
Reps: Debra Gage, Maria Lohman, Wayne Lohman
BRA BARBECUE TEAM won Grand Champion at the KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026 on July 17, 2026 in Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, 18052-280 at R. Antônio Aparecido Ferraz, 945, scoring 712.6172 in a field of 24 teams. FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.5600. Category winners: Chicken — BRA BARBECUE TEAM (178.8572); Pork Ribs — Kojismokerbbq team (178.8572); Pork — BRA BARBECUE TEAM (177.7600); Brisket — Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
644.95
median 663.87
712.62 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 177.76
- Brisket 180 🔥
149.65
180
Entries
24
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
712.6172
Winning margin
12.0572
GC over RC
Field average
669.32
644.95712.62
median 663.87 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0116 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.7148
644.95712.62
10th place overall
Field spread
67.6692
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 1%
beats 99% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
27%
7 of 26 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.18 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 2% of contests
Storylines (11 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
BRA BARBECUE TEAM won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2025
- 2026
A statement win
12.0572
points clear of the field
Wider than 92% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0572 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2026
A rookie on the podium
2nd
at their first tracked contest
FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: Team Brazil and DiBe BBQ Team tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Paulista BBQ Team and La Barba BBQ tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM and BRA BARBECUE TEAM tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Brisket 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
BRA BARBECUE TEAM won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BRA BARBECUE TEAM took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 3rd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
A contest record in chicken
178.8572
best chicken ever cooked here
BRA BARBECUE TEAM turned in 178.8572 in chicken — past the 176.5828 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5828
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM (won 2025).
- B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM · 2025
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa · Brisket
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)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2025 | Sorocaba - Sao Paulo | Rua Antonio Aparecido Ferraz, 1081 | 26 | 706.2628 | B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM | Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team |
| Jul 17, 2026 ← this one | Sorocaba, Sao Paulo | 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 | 178.8572 | 172 | 170.3084 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.8456 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 177.7600 | 171.4056 | 167.4284 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4288 | 169.1428 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
24 entries · top 712.6172 · median 663.8684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 2 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Team Brazil | |
| 4 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 5 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 6 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 7 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 8 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 9 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Barbudos Barbacue | |
| 11 | ItaJonny BBQ | |
| 12 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 13 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 14 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 15 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 16 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 17 | Bruttus | |
| 18 | G.R.V. | |
| 19 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 20 | FIRE REPUBLIC | |
| 21 | Parrillas Premium Peru | |
| 22 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 23 | MG74 | |
| 24 | Team Bisao BBQ |
Chicken
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 2 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 4 | Team Brazil | |
| 5 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 7 | Parrillas Premium Peru | |
| 8 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 9 | Team Bisao BBQ | |
| 10 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 11 | FIRE REPUBLIC | |
| 12 | Barbudos Barbacue | |
| 13 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 14 | ItaJonny BBQ | |
| 15 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 16 | G.R.V. | |
| 17 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 18 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 19 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 20 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 21 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 22 | Bruttus | |
| 23 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 24 | MG74 |
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 2 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 3 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 5 | Team Brazil | |
| 6 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 7 | ItaJonny BBQ | |
| 8 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 9 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 10 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 12 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 13 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 14 | Bruttus | |
| 15 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 16 | MG74 | |
| 17 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 18 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 19 | FIRE REPUBLIC | |
| 20 | Team Bisao BBQ | |
| 21 | Parrillas Premium Peru | |
| 22 | G.R.V. | |
| 23 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 24 | Barbudos Barbacue |
Pork
24 entries · top 177.7600 · median 166.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 2 | Team Brazil | |
| 3 | ItaJonny BBQ | |
| 4 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 6 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 7 | MG74 | |
| 8 | Barbudos Barbacue | |
| 9 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 11 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 12 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 13 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 14 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 15 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 16 | Bruttus | |
| 17 | G.R.V. | |
| 18 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 19 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 20 | Team Bisao BBQ | |
| 21 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 22 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 23 | Parrillas Premium Peru | |
| 24 | FIRE REPUBLIC |
Brisket
24 entries · top 180 · median 166.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 2 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 4 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 5 | Team Brazil | |
| 6 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 7 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 8 | Barbudos Barbacue | |
| 9 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 10 | Bruttus | |
| 11 | G.R.V. | |
| 12 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 13 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 14 | FIRE REPUBLIC | |
| 15 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 16 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 17 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 18 | MG74 | |
| 19 | Parrillas Premium Peru | |
| 20 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 21 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 22 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 23 | ItaJonny BBQ | |
| 24 | Team Bisao BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Hot Wings
24 entries · top 176 · median 166.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 2 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 4 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 5 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 6 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 7 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 8 | ItaJonny BBQ | |
| 9 | Team Bisao BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE REPUBLIC | |
| 11 | Bruttus | |
| 12 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 13 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 14 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 15 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 16 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 17 | G.R.V. | |
| 18 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 19 | MG74 | |
| 20 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 21 | Barbudos Barbacue | |
| 22 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Team Brazil | |
| 24 | Parrillas Premium Peru |
Ancillary — Sauce
24 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 3 | Team Brazil | |
| 4 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 5 | Parrillas Premium Peru | |
| 6 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 7 | Bruttus | |
| 8 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 9 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 10 | Team Bisao BBQ | |
| 11 | G.R.V. | |
| 12 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 13 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 14 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 15 | MG74 | |
| 16 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 17 | FIRE REPUBLIC | |
| 18 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Barbudos Barbacue | |
| 20 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 21 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 22 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 23 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | ItaJonny BBQ |