They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
BBQ BROMANCE
BBQ BROMANCE is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 4th of 26 at The G Town Smokin Showdown (2016). They are ranked #1581 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1559
peak 1564 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 16, 2014
latest Aug 26, 2016 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
38% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.33 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 668.15 (-1.81)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.35
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.77 · weakest Brisket (165.48)
Road miles
341
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 82 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
668.15 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2240 (65 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2212 (85 pts) | #2061 (110 pts) | #2252 (75 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2055 (75 pts) | #2152 (70 pts) | #1192 (260 pts) | #2086 (85 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #724 (483 pts) | #574 (678 pts) | #885 (413 pts) | #923 (388 pts) | #1018 (323 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BBQ BROMANCE, each with one reason worth a look.
38 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,577 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1559
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BBQ BROMANCE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BBQ BROMANCE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,576 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1581
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BBQ BROMANCE)
33 contests to 8: their number has had years to settle where BBQ BROMANCE's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,579 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1559
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,572 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1560
Level with BBQ BROMANCE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,575 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 86%
- Peak
- 1559
They turned up 10 years after BBQ BROMANCE did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#1,580 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1559
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH i QUE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PELLET ENVY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 154.8000 | 167.77 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 157.0972 | 167.12 | top 38% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 163.4172 | 167.77 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 157.6572 | 165.48 | top 39% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 27% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
5 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
4 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
751
finished ahead 576 times, behind 320
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20164 milestones
- Career-best overall score686.8232 The G Town Smokin Showdown
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.1428 The G Town Smokin Showdown
- Peak power rating (1564) The G Town Smokin Showdown
- Most recent contest Smokin' On Oak
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
- First call Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.2400 Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall top-10 Smokin on the Summit
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | The G Town Smokin Showdown | Apr 29, 2016 |
| +14.5 | Smokin on the Summit | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +10.1 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | May 16, 2014 |
| +9.9 | Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival | Sep 5, 2014 |
| +9.2 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge | Aug 1, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.8 | Smokin' On Oak | Aug 26, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 40% | 95.4% | 92.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 93% | 93% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 23% | 94% | 92.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2016 | Smokin' On Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 24 / 37 (645.5772) | 30 (154.8000) | 20 (165.7144) | 15 (167.4056) | 22 (157.6572) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | The G Town Smokin Showdown Garnett, KS | 4 / 26 (686.8232) | 13 (167.4060) | 4 (174.8572) | 11 (167.4172) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 22 / 48 (669.5884) | 23 (166.8456) | 2 (174.2628) | 20 (167.3828) | 32 (161.0972) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 236 / 552 (658.8572) | 213 (166.8800) | 408 (157.0972) | 185 (167.4400) | 153 (167.4400) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival 🏅 Butler, MO | 10 / 43 (670.8112) | 6 (170.8800) | 14 (168.5484) | 10 (169.7028) | 20 (161.6800) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS | 16 / 70 (666.7200) | 11 (173.1200) | 38 (164.5256) | 21 (167.4172) | 33 (161.6572) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 5 / 79 (676.5488) | 18 (167.3944) | 36 (162.2628) | 6 (171.9772) | 4 (174.9144) |
| May 16, 2014 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 11 / 50 (670.2400) | 2 (174.8572) | 12 (169.7028) | 27 (163.4172) | 24 (162.2628) |