BRITTON'S BBQ

BRITTON'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 7th of 28 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2014). They are ranked #4174 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,174

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1480

peak 1507 · rated over 16 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 31, 2013

latest Oct 4, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#915

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

13% of 16 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

670.7540 / 720

Master · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Perfect 180s

Current form

635.95 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 644.60 (-8.65)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2628

Pork Ribs · Squealin' on the Square

Consistency

±16.87

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 162.54 · weakest Pork (159.94)

Road miles

2,210

across 16 mapped stops · furthest 339 mi

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)

Purse competed for

$7,400

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

644.60 / 720

16 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

670.7540 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 670.7540 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 6, 2014

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q ahead in 100% of their meetings

WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of THE SMOKIN' GRILL in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Squealin in the Square (Oct 5, 2018).

last seen Sep 30, 2016
back Oct 5, 2018

Brisket nemesis

7 of 8 shared brisket entries lost

WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared brisket entries.

The metronome

±2.34% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.34% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.5% of a perfect score
16 contests

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1138 (274 pts)	#1236 (264 pts)	#1196 (274 pts)	#1360 (234 pts)	#1066 (319 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#979 (315 pts)	#1030 (320 pts)	#709 (535 pts)	#1009 (340 pts)	#875 (405 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#915 (355 pts)	#1086 (305 pts)	#995 (345 pts)	#649 (590 pts)	#986 (335 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1053 (272 pts)	#1166 (247 pts)	#1046 (297 pts)	#1381 (187 pts)	#799 (397 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BRITTON'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

HICKORY NUT BBQ OF SOUTH CAROLINA

#4,193 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1479

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BRITTON'S BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BRITTON'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Jun 2, 2017

⚔ Head-to-head

Mc Que It

#4,169 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1480

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026
on a 3-contest top-10 run

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Silence of the Hams

#4,161 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1480

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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SLOWJOE BBQ SWEDEN

#4,164 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1525

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 22% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen May 14, 2022

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THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM

#4,180 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1524

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

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jun 10, 2017

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Q'IN BY THE FIRE

#4,175 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1480

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Nards Backyard BBQ	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
Backwoods BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKIN' GRILL	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
PIG ON FIRE	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
QUEOLOGY	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SUE E PIGG	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SWEET DADDYS SMOKEHOUSE	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
DIVINE SMOKE	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
JB'S SMOKESHACK	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
SOME-R SWINE	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SMOKING BUTT HEADS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	16	1	0	169.6800	141.0284	161.00	top 67%
Pork Ribs	16	3	2	174.2628	147.8856	161.11	top 58%
Pork	16	3	1	173.7256	147.3140	159.94	top 61%
Brisket	16	7	0	171.9884	148.5144	162.54	top 47%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 89%
Medium (20–39)	11	top 61%
Large (40+)	4	top 58%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
SC	14	top 59%
VA	1	top 93%
GA	1	top 71%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Squealin on the Square	3	9	top 65%	Oct 4, 2019
SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	3	39	top 53%	Jul 9, 2015
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	7	top 56%	Jun 12, 2015
Low Country Hog Fest	2	12	top 48%	Sep 2, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2.7 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in SC 14 of 16 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 9 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 299 finished ahead 252 times, behind 347

Longest layoff 2 yrs Sep 30, 2016 → Oct 5, 2018

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

20191 milestone

Oct 4 Most recent contest Squealin on the Square

20152 milestones

Sep 4 10th tracked contest Low Country Hog Fest
Oct 2 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2628 Squealin' on the Square

20144 milestones

Jun 6 First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jun 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.7540 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jun 6 Career-best overall score670.7540 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jul 10 Peak power rating (1507) SC Festival of Discovery

20132 milestones

May 31 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
May 31 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jun 6, 2014
+6.1	Squealin' on the Square	Oct 2, 2015
+3.4	Low Country Hog Fest	Sep 4, 2015
+3.1	SC Festival of Discovery	Jul 10, 2014
+2.9	Low Country Hog Fest	Sep 2, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Aug 29, 2014
-8.7	Squealin on the Square	Oct 4, 2019
-8.2	Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival	Jul 29, 2016
-7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jun 12, 2015
-5.9	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)	May 9, 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0%	top 89%	83.1%	83.1%
2018	1	0	100%	top 78%	89.8%	89.8%
2016	3	0	33%	top 69%	90.3%	89.6%
2015	4	1	75%	top 54%	93.1%	90.8%
2014	4	1	50%	top 59%	93.2%	90.1%
2013	3	0	67%	top 55%	90%	89.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 4, 2019	Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC	17 / 19 (597.9768)	18 (141.0284)	16 (147.8856)	16 (154.2628)	16 (154.8000)
Oct 5, 2018	Squealin in the Square Laurens, SC	21 / 27 (646.7544)	27 (148.5600)	21 (158.8460)	11 (168.5256)	5 (170.8228)
Sep 30, 2016	Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC	18 / 26 (639.2460)	22 (155.9544)	13 (162.8116)	21 (159.9544)	15 (160.5256)
Sep 2, 2016	Low Country Hog Fest Charleston, SC	13 / 26 (645.5084)	17 (161.0856)	18 (158.2172)	18 (159.9656)	10 (166.2400)
Jul 29, 2016	Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival Summerville, SC	19 / 22 (650.2512)	13 (169.1200)	19 (157.1428)	19 (160.5828)	16 (163.4056)
Oct 2, 2015	Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC	9 / 25 (663.3028)	7 (167.9772)	3 (174.2628)	4 (170.8456)	20 (150.2172)
Sep 4, 2015	Low Country Hog Fest Charleston, SC	12 / 26 (670.1824)	20 (163.9656)	2 (174.2628)	18 (159.9656)	4 (171.9884)
Jul 9, 2015	SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC	50 / 90 (647.9200)	68 (159.3828)	71 (153.7028)	33 (165.7144)	22 (169.1200)
Jun 12, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC	23 / 29 (634.2740)	18 (162.8684)	24 (155.4172)	27 (149.1200)	10 (166.8684)
Aug 29, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Richmond, VA	28 / 30 (641.0744)	22 (166.8800)	27 (158.8344)	9 (163.4172)	28 (151.9428)
Jul 10, 2014	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	39 / 86 (654.8004)	41 (164.0116)	50 (161.1088)	14 (169.7028)	41 (159.9772)
Jun 6, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC	7 / 28 (670.7540)	25 (158.7884)	14 (167.9772)	2 (173.7256)	9 (170.2628)
May 9, 2014	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	30 / 42 (627.7600)	17 (169.6800)	17 (162.2516)	37 (147.3140)	32 (148.5144)
Nov 15, 2013	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Charleston, SC	16 / 35 (635.8968)	17 (162.2400)	18 (158.8228)	30 (149.6912)	9 (165.1428)
Jul 11, 2013	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	45 / 78 (639.8856)	39 (163.3828)	44 (158.2628)	55 (155.4400)	29 (162.8000)
May 31, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC	17 / 27 (647.9998)	21 (161.1428)	10 (168)	27 (150.8570)	5 (168)

BRITTON'S BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

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 (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Brisket nemesis

The metronome

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 — 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)