Their season
2016
their best year
2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 53%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 53%
BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ
BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 12th of 38 at the Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival (2013). They are ranked #3856 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Bruce & Kyle--The Dynamic Duo of BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
peak 1508 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Oct 11, 2013
latest Jun 1, 2018 · 4.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
579.63 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 619.43 (-39.80)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±89.71
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.30 · weakest Brisket (158.97)
Road miles
982
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 77 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Master avg
619.43 / 720
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1026 (295 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1543 (130 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1461 (177 pts) | #1432 (197 pts) | #1358 (222 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1771 (125 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1454 (180 pts) | #1547 (180 pts) | #1542 (180 pts) | #1288 (250 pts) | #927 (380 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2016 (83 pts) | #2141 (73 pts) | #1882 (118 pts) | #2103 (83 pts) | #1935 (113 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,862 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1524
They've been 1524 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,861 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,867 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#3,858 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1513
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,877 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Level with BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| DIVINE SWINE | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IRON WHEEL COOKERS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| EVIL MONKEY BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Rise N Swine | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPICY SPITFIRE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOOCHEWSOOEY | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE OUTLAWS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRISWOLDS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 149.0856 | 160.20 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.0228 | 144.5144 | 161.07 | top 56% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 159.9428 | 166.30 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 142.2060 | 158.97 | top 57% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 59% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | 3 | 25 | 0 | top 48% | May 4, 2018 |
| Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 71% | Apr 21, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
305
finished ahead 254 times, behind 358
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
Oct 11, 2013 → Apr 17, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20183 milestones
- 10th tracked contest 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5716 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- Most recent contest Boots and BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score659.2800 Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
- Peak power rating (1508) Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
- First call Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.2684 Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.7 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 6, 2016 |
| +7.5 | Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival | Oct 11, 2013 |
| +0.5 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) | May 5, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Smokin the Fort BBQ & Blue Grass Festival | Oct 27, 2017 |
| -4.7 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 21, 2017 |
| -3.7 | Boots and BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 1, 2018 |
| -3.3 | Chillin and Grillin | Oct 9, 2015 |
| -2.5 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 15, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 68% | 91.1% | 90% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87.5% | 73.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 53% | 91.6% | 90.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 90.8% | 90.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2018 | Boots and BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Claremore, OK | 23 / 30 (645.5312) | 26 (156.5028) | 11 (166.8344) | 15 (168.5256) | 24 (153.6684) |
| May 4, 2018 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 41 / 68 (643.2456) | 53 (158.2400) | 39 (162.2284) | 47 (161.6800) | 35 (161.0972) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 33 / 49 (655.8976) | 3 (176.5716) | 40 (157.1316) | 23 (169.1200) | 38 (153.0744) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Smokin the Fort BBQ & Blue Grass Festival Fort Gibson, OK | 32 / 32 (323.3600) | 21 (158.8000) | 16 (164.5600) | — | — |
| May 5, 2017 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bixby, OK | 36 / 68 (630.1032) | 37 (161.0972) | 28 (162.8344) | 30 (163.9656) | 54 (142.2060) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 35 / 47 (630.1492) | 37 (154.2748) | 39 (144.5144) | 27 (167.9656) | 24 (163.3944) |
| May 6, 2016 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 25 / 83 (659.2800) | 38 (161.1084) | 64 (150.7888) | 15 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 42 / 63 (640.3312) | 34 (164.5256) | 37 (161.0972) | 38 (162.7884) | 49 (151.9200) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Chillin & Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 27 / 43 (652.4460) | 29 (165.0972) | 36 (155.9660) | 21 (168.5600) | 25 (162.8228) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 19 / 28 (647.8628) | 21 (160) | 12 (166.8228) | 19 (159.9428) | 13 (161.0972) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 45 / 75 (653.6452) | 70 (149.0856) | 40 (163.9884) | 18 (171.9884) | 23 (168.5828) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival Sand Springs, OK | 12 / 38 (651.2684) | 20 (157.0856) | 2 (176.0228) | 15 (163.9428) | 26 (154.2172) |