A tough matchup
3–1
behind in the head-to-head
STUBBORN BULL BBQ ahead in 75% of their meetings
STUBBORN BULL BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
BBQ BRETHREN
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1533
peak 1533 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-05-31
latest 2015-06-27
Best ToY finish
#881
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.87
last 5 Master vs avg 636.87 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.94 · weakest Brisket (157.12)
Road miles
374
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Master avg
636.87 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (2 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−4.8
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.82 points below their pork, and turns into a call 40% of the time against 60%.
- Brisket avg 157.12
- Pork avg 161.94
- 2 calls in 5 entries
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
78 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2110 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1538
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#2122 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1558
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to BBQ BRETHREN)
21 contests to 5: their number has had years to settle where BBQ BRETHREN's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#2124 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1533
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 9 years after BBQ BRETHREN did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Head-to-head#2108 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1533
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 5 contests, alongside a 60% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#2103 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1534
No shared contest yet.
Level with BBQ BRETHREN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2133 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1533
No shared contest yet.
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 8 contests to 5.
⚔ Head-to-headBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4744 | 144.5712 | 158.86 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 153.1200 | 158.96 | top 41% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 146.2856 | 161.94 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 164.5600 | 143.9200 | 157.12 | top 33% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 14% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2014-10-03 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2.1 yrs
2013-05-31 → 2015-06-27
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NJ
2 of 5 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 161.94 · weakest Brisket (157.12)
Walk rate
80%
a top-10 call in 4 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
40%
2 of 5 contests
Master average
636.87
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
175
146–87 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
374
5 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi
Schedule strength
1519
average field rating faced — tougher than 13% of rated contests
Power rating
1533
peak 1533 · #2116 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- 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
- 2015
- 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 (1533) 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues
- Most recent contest 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.3 | 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues | 2015-06-27 |
| +13 | Pork In The Park BBQ | 2013-07-13 |
| +5.8 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | 2013-10-05 |
| +5.6 | Que for the Troops | 2013-05-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.4 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | 2014-10-03 |
Category scores over time
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-27 | 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) |
| 2014-10-03 | 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) |
| 2013-10-05 | 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) |
| 2013-07-13 | Pork In The Park BBQ Stamford, CT | 3 / 21 (655.9656) | 8 (166.2972) | 5 (162.8228) | 9 (162.2856) | 3 (164.5600) |
| 2013-05-31 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 16 / 46 (623.9994) | 43 (144.5712) | 16 (158.8570) | 5 (165.1428) | 15 (155.4284) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — 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) |