A tough matchup
4–1
behind in the head-to-head
STUBBORN BULL BBQ ahead in 80% of their meetings
STUBBORN BULL BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
BBQ BRETHREN
BBQ BRETHREN is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 21 at the 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues (2015). They are ranked #1844 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BBQ-BRETHREN”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1546
peak 1546 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Jun 27, 2015 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
50% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.98 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.15 (+2.83)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.28 · weakest Brisket (157.12)
Road miles
543
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Master avg
638.15 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #881 (337 pts) | #1294 (212 pts) | #1069 (287 pts) | #967 (327 pts) | #901 (342 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BBQ BRETHREN, each with one reason worth a look.
70 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,851 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1551
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BBQ BRETHREN)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BBQ BRETHREN has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,837 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1565
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BBQ BRETHREN)
17 contests to 6: their number has had years to settle where BBQ BRETHREN's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,856 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1545
Level with BBQ BRETHREN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,836 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1546
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,857 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1545
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,843 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1546
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 5 contests, alongside a 60% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUBBORN BULL BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.4744 | 144.5712 | 160.19 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 153.1200 | 158.56 | top 41% |
| Pork | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 146.2856 | 162.28 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 164.5600 | 143.9200 | 157.12 | top 32% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 12% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 49% | Oct 3, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
2 of 6 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
194
finished ahead 180 times, behind 89
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20155 milestones
- First category win (Pork) 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues
- Career-best overall score657.0744 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.1428 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues
- Peak power rating (1546) 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues
- Most recent contest 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Que for the Troops
- First call Que for the Troops
- First overall top-10 Pork In The Park BBQ
- First overall podium Pork In The Park BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9656 Pork In The Park BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Apr 11, 2014 |
| +13 | Pork In The Park BBQ | Jul 13, 2013 |
| +12.8 | 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues | Jun 27, 2015 |
| +5.9 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Oct 5, 2013 |
| +5.6 | Que for the Troops | May 31, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Oct 3, 2014 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 14% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 36% | 89.5% | 87.6% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 91.1% | 88.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2015 | 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues Peconic, NY | 3 / 21 (657.0744) | 12 (155.3828) | 11 (160.5600) | 1 (177.1428) | 4 (163.9888) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 42 / 65 (616.4228) | 26 (160.5600) | 39 (153.1200) | 31 (158.8228) | 48 (143.9200) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 3 / 37 (644.5368) | 5 (166.8800) | 17 (156.5484) | 4 (163.9884) | 11 (157.1200) |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 28 / 85 (630.9032) | 9 (167.4744) | 27 (159.4516) | 67 (146.2856) | 20 (157.6916) |
| Jul 13, 2013 | Pork In The Park BBQ Stamford, CT | 3 / 21 (655.9656) | 8 (166.2972) | 5 (162.8228) | 9 (162.2856) | 3 (164.5600) |
| May 31, 2013 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 16 / 46 (623.9994) | 43 (144.5712) | 16 (158.8570) | 5 (165.1428) | 15 (155.4284) |