A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team ahead in 100% of their meetings
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BROKEBACK BBQ
BROKEBACK BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 18th of 57 at the Hudson Valley Ribfest (2015). They are ranked #4388 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1475
peak 1475 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Apr 3, 2015
latest Jun 2, 2017 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.40 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 615.83 (+5.58)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.04
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.40 · weakest Brisket (145.03)
Road miles
706
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 139 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Master avg
615.83 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2118 (85 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1475 (195 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1016 (298 pts) | #784 (468 pts) | #1138 (283 pts) | #857 (428 pts) | #1154 (263 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BROKEBACK BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
146 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,384 of the rated field
- Contests
- 46
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1529
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BROKEBACK BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BROKEBACK BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,394 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,415 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1475
They turned up 9 years after BROKEBACK BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,370 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1476
Level with BROKEBACK BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,365 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,374 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 145.0628 | 159.40 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 148.5028 | 156.64 | top 55% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 146.7888 | 154.75 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8112 | 125.6916 | 145.03 | top 77% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 69% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Ribfest | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 58% | Aug 19, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
4 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
220
finished ahead 120 times, behind 247
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Que for the Troops
20155 milestones
- First tracked contest The Ironman
- First call The Ironman
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2628 The Ironman
- Peak power rating (1497) The Ironman
- Career-best overall score637.7260 Hudson Valley Ribfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.9 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 14, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | Que for the Troops | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -7.9 | Que for the Troops | Jun 2, 2017 |
| -7.9 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 19, 2016 |
| -3.2 | Que for the Troops | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -2.8 | The Ironman | Apr 3, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 87.1% | 85.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 88.6% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2017 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 52 / 63 (606.7428) | 20 (165.7372) | 54 (148.5028) | 50 (151.4284) | 58 (141.0744) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 44 / 52 (607.2576) | 42 (157.1084) | 13 (165.1200) | 41 (146.7888) | 50 (138.2404) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 44 / 67 (626.8460) | 38 (161.1544) | 22 (164) | 61 (147.9888) | 40 (153.7028) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 18 / 57 (637.7260) | 29 (157.1200) | 28 (157.7144) | 5 (165.7372) | 20 (157.1544) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 46 / 54 (628.4340) | 54 (145.0628) | 44 (154.8572) | 15 (169.7028) | 38 (158.8112) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 20 / 33 (579.8172) | 14 (155.3828) | 16 (151.3944) | 22 (147.3484) | 30 (125.6916) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | The Ironman Shady Grove, PA | 31 / 48 (623.9544) | 3 (174.2628) | 31 (154.8916) | 36 (154.2628) | 44 (140.5372) |