BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3681

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1489

peak 1508 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-10-11

latest 2018-05-04

Best ToY finish

#1454

Master 2016

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 61%

overall standings

Best overall

659.2800 / 720

Master · *Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

576.55 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 617.05 (-40.50)

Walk rate

27%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5716

Chicken · 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ

Consistency

±93.34

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 166.08 · weakest Brisket (159.50)

Road miles

952

mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 80 mi

Schedule strength

48%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)

Master avg

617.05 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 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.

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.58 points below their pork, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 159.50
Pork avg 166.08
1 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of OSOSLOW BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

1.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.5 years, then back at 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ (2015-04-17).

last seen 2013-10-11
back 2015-04-17

Pork nemesis

9 of 10 shared pork entries lost

BUTCHER BBQ ahead 90% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BUTCHER BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 10 shared pork entries.

Boom or bust

±12.96% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±12.96% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 85.7% of a perfect score
best 91.6%

A May team

Top 48% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 48% across 3 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.

3 May contests
top 61% the rest of the year

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

SMOKEY BONES

#3697 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1489

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% 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.

rated over 5 contests
last seen 2022-10-21

⚔ Head-to-head

2 COUSINS BBQ

#3699 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1489

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 5 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Smooth Smokin'

#3670 of the rated field

1489 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1489

No shared contest yet.

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 2026-06-19

⚔ Head-to-head

PIT"SBURGH SMOKERS

#3686 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1489

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2026-05-22

⚔ Head-to-head

KICKEN ASH AND MAKEN FLAMES

#3701 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1489

No shared contest yet.

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2022-06-16

⚔ Head-to-head

ROCKABILLY BBQ

#3674 of the rated field

1489 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1489

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2018-08-24

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BUTCHER BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Three Hog Night Smokers	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
DIVINE SWINE	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
IRON WHEEL COOKERS	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
EVIL MONKEY BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Rise N Swine	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SPICY SPITFIRE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Men On Fire	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
MOOCHEWSOOEY	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
RIB CRIB PIGMEN	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	1	1	176.5716	149.0856	160.54	top 61%
Pork Ribs	11	1	1	176.0228	144.5144	160.54	top 58%
Pork	10	0	0	171.9884	159.9428	166.08	top 48%
Brisket	10	1	1	176.5600	142.2060	159.50	top 54%

“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 contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 66%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 59%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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%	2018-05-04
Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ	2	35	0	top 71%	2017-04-21

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.6 yrs 2013-10-11 → 2018-05-04

Busiest season 2017 3 contests

Contests a season 2.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in OK 11 of 11 contests

Contests visited 8 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 11 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 166.08 · weakest Brisket (159.50)

Walk rate 27% a top-10 call in 3 of 11 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 11 contests

Master average 617.05 out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 299 247–336 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 952 11 mapped stops · furthest 80 mi

Schedule strength 1562 average field rating faced — tougher than 48% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1.5 yrs 2013-10-11 → 2015-04-17

Power rating 1489 peak 1508 · #3681 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Oct 11 First tracked contest Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
Oct 11 First call Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
Oct 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.2684 Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
Oct 11 Peak power rating (1508) Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
2016
May 6 Career-best overall score659.2800 *Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
2018
Apr 20 10th tracked contest 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
Apr 20 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5716 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
May 4 Most recent contest *Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.7	*Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival	2016-05-06
+7.5	Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival	2013-10-11
+0.5	*Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival(JUDGES FULL)	2017-05-05

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.1	Smokin the Fort BBQ & Blue Grass Festival	2017-10-27
-4.7	Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ	2017-04-21
-3.3	Chillin and Grillin	2015-10-09
-2.6	Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ	2016-04-15
-1.3	*Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival	2018-05-04

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)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	2	50%	top 64%	91.1%	90.2%
2017	3	0%	top 76%	87.5%	73.3%
2016	3	33%	top 53%	91.6%	90.4%
2015	2	0%	top 64%	90.8%	90.4%
2013	1	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
2018-05-04	*Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival Bixby, OK	41 / 68 (643.2456)	53 (158.2400)	39 (162.2284)	47 (161.6800)	35 (161.0972)
2018-04-20	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)
2017-10-27	Smokin the Fort BBQ & Blue Grass Festival Fort Gibson, OK	32 / 32 (323.3600)	21 (158.8000)	16 (164.5600)	—	—
2017-05-05	*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)
2017-04-21	Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	35 / 47 (630.1492)	37 (154.2748)	39 (144.5144)	27 (167.9656)	24 (163.3944)
2016-05-06	*Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK	25 / 83 (659.2800)	38 (161.1084)	64 (150.7888)	15 (170.8228)	2 (176.5600)
2016-04-15	Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	42 / 63 (640.3312)	34 (164.5256)	37 (161.0972)	38 (162.7884)	49 (151.9200)
2016-04-08	Chillin & Grillin Sand Springs, OK	27 / 43 (652.4460)	29 (165.0972)	36 (155.9660)	21 (168.5600)	25 (162.8228)
2015-10-09	Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK	19 / 28 (647.8628)	21 (160.0000)	12 (166.8228)	19 (159.9428)	13 (161.0972)
2015-04-17	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)
2013-10-11	Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival Sand Springs, OK	12 / 38 (651.2684)	20 (157.0856)	2 (176.0228)	15 (163.9428)	26 (154.2172)

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
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)