TWISTED BRISKET BBQ

TWISTED BRISKET BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 42 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 4th of 49 at The Smithfield Guinea Pig (2017). They are ranked #1833 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,833

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1546

peak 1567 · rated over 42 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Mar 30, 2019 · 6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#588

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 42 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 55%

overall standings

Best overall

687.3832 / 720

Master · The Smithfield Guinea Pig

Perfect 180s

Current form

636.14 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 652.75 (-16.61)

Walk rate

40%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Chicken · The Smithfield Guinea Pig

Consistency

±30.01

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 164.13 · weakest Brisket (162.28)

Road miles

5,532

across 42 mapped stops · furthest 1,746 mi

Schedule strength

47%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)

Purse competed for

$10K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

652.75 / 720

42 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

687.3832 career-best overall

95.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 687.3832 at The Smithfield Guinea Pig — 95.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Feb 17, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SIN CITY SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of TWISTED BRISKET BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 39%.

6 contests
2 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 39%

A tough matchup

37–1 behind in the head-to-head

LADY OF Q ahead in 97% of their meetings

LADY OF Q has come out ahead in 37 of their 38 shared contests.

A strong matchup

15–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 7 SINS BBQ in 15 of their 17 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

30 of 37 shared pork ribs entries lost

SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ ahead 81% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has out-cooked them in 30 of 37 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

Que'd Up has landed one call behind them 3 times.

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A January team

Top 38% average finish in January

Something about January: average finish in the top 38% across 3 contests, versus top 55% the rest of the year.

3 January contests
top 55% the rest of the year

The long haul

5,532 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 5,532 miles across 42 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,746 miles to Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled.

42 mapped stops
furthest 1,746 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019 ↗	Master	#1226 (180 pts)	#669 (510 pts)	#1285 (180 pts)	#1301 (180 pts)	#1277 (180 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#589 (670 pts)	#484 (805 pts)	#610 (660 pts)	#714 (575 pts)	#777 (500 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#681 (563 pts)	#680 (593 pts)	#672 (608 pts)	#721 (553 pts)	#716 (558 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#692 (524 pts)	#428 (899 pts)	#610 (639 pts)	#704 (539 pts)	#626 (599 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#588 (634 pts)	#588 (664 pts)	#541 (724 pts)	#516 (744 pts)	#474 (789 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#820 (373 pts)	#658 (498 pts)	#758 (438 pts)	#743 (448 pts)	#777 (413 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to TWISTED BRISKET BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

68 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Titans of BBQ

#1,825 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1550

Careers of much the same size, 37 contests to 42, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 36 contests
last seen Sep 19, 2026

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MUSIC CITY PIG PALS

#1,826 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 36
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1580

They've been 1580 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 36 contests
last seen May 19, 2017

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LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS

#1,840 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1566

29 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 14% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 29 contests
last seen Jul 13, 2018

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M&G-BBQ

#1,832 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1546

Level with TWISTED BRISKET BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 7, 2019

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1709 BBQ

#1,839 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1556

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Aug 13, 2021

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Geaux 2 bbq

#1,834 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1613

They've been 1613 at their best, 67 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Mar 6, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LADY OF Q	38	1	37	3%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	37	4	33	11%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	32	1	31	3%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	30	4	26	13%	⚔ compare
Smokin it Up BBQ	29	16	13	55%	⚔ compare
COOL GRILLING	29	16	13	55%	⚔ compare
JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	29	9	20	31%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	29	0	29	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' HART'S	28	7	21	25%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	28	2	26	7%	⚔ compare
Porterhouse BBQ	26	7	19	27%	⚔ compare
Sharpe's Woodshed	26	6	20	23%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	26	5	21	19%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	26	4	22	15%	⚔ compare
LEFT COAST Q	26	2	24	8%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	42	9	2	3	179.4400	20	163.69	top 47%
Pork Ribs	42	3	0	1	176.5716	146.8570	164.13	top 53%
Pork	42	3	0	0	174.2628	143.9200	162.66	top 58%
Brisket	42	4	0	0	173.7372	147.4282	162.28	top 55%

“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.

By field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	10	0	top 55%
Large (40+)	32	0	top 55%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	41	0	top 55%
AL	1	0	top 44%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Dana Point State BBQ Championship	3	26	top 49%	Oct 7, 2016
Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL)	2	19	top 61%	Nov 3, 2017
Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons	2	16	top 48%	Aug 5, 2016
West Coast BBQ Classic	2	22	top 60%	May 13, 2016
West Coast BBQ Classic	2	27	top 57%	May 8, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 10 contests

Contests a season 6 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 41 of 42 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 36 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 536 finished ahead 1,092 times, behind 1,219

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20191 milestone

Mar 30 Most recent contest 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2

20181 milestone

Mar 23 Peak power rating (1567) 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship

20173 milestones

Feb 17 First category win (Chicken) The Smithfield Guinea Pig
Feb 17 Career-best overall score687.3832 The Smithfield Guinea Pig
Feb 17 Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 The Smithfield Guinea Pig

20162 milestones

Feb 19 25th tracked contest The Pig (Guinea Pig)
Jun 24 First overall top-10 Newport Beach Barbecue Competition

20141 milestone

Jun 20 10th tracked contest 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship

20133 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Apr 5 First call The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV
Oct 4 First overall past 90% of a perfect score652 Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.9	The Smithfield Guinea Pig	Feb 17, 2017
+14.1	Newport Beach Winter Q	Jan 27, 2017
+11.8	Newport Beach Barbecue Competition	Jun 24, 2016
+10.8	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 20, 2015
+9.7	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 23, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.5	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2	Mar 30, 2019
-10.8	The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series)	Feb 21, 2014
-9.5	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 15, 2013
-6.9	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 2, 2014
-6.6	The Pig (Guinea Pig)	Feb 19, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	3	0	1	67%	top 76%	91.4%	84.4%
2018	2	0	0	0%	top 34%	94.5%	94.3%
2017	6	2	1	67%	top 39%	95.5%	93.4%
2016	7	1	0	29%	top 51%	94.2%	91.9%
2015	10	0	0	40%	top 52%	94.3%	92.1%
2014	9	0	0	33%	top 64%	93.7%	89.7%
2013	5	0	0	40%	top 63%	90.6%	86.8%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Mar 30, 2019	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA	47 / 47 (513.0860)	47 (20)	37 (164.5716)	32 (166.2516)	36 (162.2628)
Mar 29, 2019	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA	49 / 70 (651.8632)	7 (173.1200)	51 (161.1316)	39 (165.1200)	62 (152.4916)
Jan 25, 2019	The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA	28 / 48 (658.1944)	1 (177.1544)	38 (162.8228)	37 (159.3600)	38 (158.8572)
Mar 23, 2018	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	17 / 78 (677.0744)	23 (171.4172)	36 (166.8344)	25 (168.5256)	20 (170.2972)
Feb 23, 2018	The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA	22 / 47 (680.4800)	15 (172.5600)	36 (166.8228)	19 (171.9772)	23 (169.1200)
Nov 3, 2017	Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA	19 / 35 (671.3488)	6 (176.5944)	3 (176.5716)	34 (151.9200)	20 (166.2628)
Oct 13, 2017	OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA	20 / 56 (673.0516)	30 (166.8344)	15 (170.2628)	19 (166.8344)	14 (169.1200)
May 19, 2017	SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA	28 / 46 (663.3484)	38 (162.8228)	25 (166.8344)	9 (174.2628)	35 (159.4284)
Mar 31, 2017	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	47 / 77 (655.2916)	37 (169.6800)	52 (161.0972)	29 (169.1544)	59 (155.3600)
Feb 17, 2017	The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA	4 / 49 (687.3832)	1 (179.4400)	21 (169.6916)	17 (170.2744)	21 (167.9772)
Jan 27, 2017	Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA	7 / 56 (684.0344)	7 (173.1200)	14 (170.9144)	13 (171.4744)	17 (168.5256)
Nov 11, 2016	Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA	26 / 38 (655.2456)	26 (163.9428)	23 (166.2400)	26 (162.8228)	26 (162.2400)
Oct 7, 2016	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	26 / 75 (667.9200)	37 (166.8228)	28 (165.7028)	18 (170.8344)	32 (164.5600)
Aug 5, 2016	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA	16 / 36 (663.9316)	14 (169.1428)	28 (157.6688)	16 (167.9772)	8 (169.1428)
Jun 24, 2016	Newport Beach Barbecue Competition Newport, CA	9 / 33 (678.2860)	15 (169.6800)	9 (170.9032)	14 (170.8228)	16 (166.8800)
May 13, 2016	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	22 / 44 (666.1712)	11 (172.5484)	11 (170.2628)	33 (161.7144)	34 (161.6456)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	37 / 72 (658.7884)	27 (168.5600)	43 (162.2400)	39 (164.5600)	40 (163.4284)
Feb 19, 2016	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA	40 / 48 (639.8856)	39 (160.5256)	20 (168.0344)	44 (157.0856)	46 (154.2400)
Nov 13, 2015	Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL Indio, CA	24 / 34 (648.5028)	18 (167.3828)	26 (162.8228)	20 (164.5828)	28 (153.7144)
Oct 2, 2015	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	39 / 75 (660.9940)	26 (171.9656)	52 (162.2628)	59 (158.8000)	28 (167.9656)
Aug 7, 2015	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA	30 / 58 (665.6000)	8 (175.4288)	33 (165.1200)	48 (157.6456)	26 (167.4056)
Jul 24, 2015	7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA	26 / 54 (673.6344)	31 (167.9772)	17 (171.9656)	39 (161.7144)	10 (171.9772)
Jun 5, 2015	4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA	15 / 25 (669.6456)	14 (170.8228)	13 (166.8572)	16 (165.7372)	14 (166.2284)
May 29, 2015	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	29 / 75 (677.0744)	15 (173.1428)	25 (171.4172)	53 (163.3828)	34 (169.1316)
May 8, 2015	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	27 / 57 (665.6800)	21 (170.2856)	23 (167.9772)	34 (163.4172)	32 (164)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	26 / 100 (678.8456)	3 (178.2972)	13 (173.7028)	82 (157.7256)	34 (169.1200)
Feb 20, 2015	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, CA	39 / 49 (628.9484)	26 (165.1084)	36 (158.2400)	49 (143.9200)	28 (161.6800)
Jan 17, 2015	Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL	16 / 36 (663.9316)	14 (169.1428)	28 (157.6688)	16 (167.9772)	8 (169.1428)
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	75 / 97 (641.5428)	90 (151.9544)	40 (166.8228)	55 (163.3828)	59 (159.3828)
Aug 9, 2014	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2 Huntington Beach, CA	20 / 38 (674.8000)	10 (173.1428)	8 (172.5600)	33 (158.2400)	11 (170.8572)
Aug 8, 2014	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 Huntington Beach, CA	30 / 39 (658.7772)	31 (163.4056)	14 (167.9772)	13 (167.4288)	32 (159.9656)
Jul 25, 2014	6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA	24 / 60 (669.1428)	19 (170.2972)	31 (164.5944)	43 (160.5140)	8 (173.7372)
Jun 20, 2014	3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	37 / 65 (646.8120)	36 (166.2972)	35 (163.3944)	32 (163.3944)	45 (153.7260)
Jun 6, 2014	3rd Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA	16 / 32 (655.3600)	25 (157.1544)	22 (161.1084)	5 (170.2628)	12 (166.8344)
May 9, 2014	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	39 / 59 (638.1600)	26 (165.0972)	39 (157.6916)	33 (161.6912)	45 (153.6800)
Mar 21, 2014	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	46 / 69 (622.1256)	60 (154.2512)	55 (152.5488)	28 (159.9544)	42 (155.3712)
Feb 21, 2014	The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA	44 / 48 (606.1260)	39 (156.5372)	41 (150.2400)	40 (150.8228)	42 (148.5260)
Oct 4, 2013	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	36 / 99 (652)	5 (173.7372)	80 (153.0972)	65 (156.5828)	17 (168.5828)
Jun 21, 2013	2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	43 / 70 (632.5708)	50 (156.5712)	21 (163.9998)	30 (161.1428)	48 (150.8570)
May 10, 2013	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	38 / 54 (616.5712)	32 (157.7140)	36 (155.4288)	48 (148.5712)	32 (154.8572)
Apr 5, 2013	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV Wildomar, CA	32 / 48 (610.8568)	36 (151.4284)	33 (146.8570)	10 (162.8570)	34 (149.7144)
Mar 15, 2013	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	46 / 57 (612.5704)	44 (153.7142)	16 (160.5712)	46 (150.8568)	48 (147.4282)

TWISTED BRISKET BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A January team

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)