High-water mark
665.0284
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.0284 at Maryland State BBQ Bash — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 13, 2023
Bay Brothers BBQ
Bay Brothers BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) (2025). They are ranked #2391 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1524
peak 1537 · rated over 22 contests
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
Jun 17, 2022
latest Sep 27, 2026 · 4.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
26% of 23 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
334.67 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 332.43 (+2.24)
Walk rate
48%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.33
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.49 · weakest Brisket (159.09)
Road miles
1,787
across 23 mapped stops · furthest 214 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)
Purse competed for
$114K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.28 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
332.43 / 360
20 Backyard contests · 1 GC
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #83 (568 pts) | #80 (641 pts) | #95 (563 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #80 (679 pts) | #78 (723 pts) | #117 (555 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #156 (363 pts) | #144 (428 pts) | #173 (318 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1073 (86 pts) | #1061 (111 pts) | #1099 (116 pts) | #1182 (71 pts) | #1102 (86 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #166 (290 pts) | #156 (370 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1135 (88 pts) | #1151 (103 pts) | #1285 (98 pts) | #1094 (113 pts) | #1213 (78 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #213 (155 pts) | #297 (95 pts) | — | — |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Bay Brothers BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
96 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,396 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1541
Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 23, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,386 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1539
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Bay Brothers BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,398 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1544
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 21 contests, alongside a 52% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,388 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1565
They've been 1565 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#2,403 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1558
Level with Bay Brothers BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,393 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1533
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before Bay Brothers BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Backwooder BBQ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MRC_Barbecue | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggy & Swine BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Rough Cut Q | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Estancia | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 12 | 3 | 8 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Better Half Barbecue | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Squeals like the First Time | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 158.2056 | 168.49 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 153.0972 | 164.49 | top 63% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 162.2400 | 165.67 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 158.8000 | 159.09 | top 76% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 7 | 1 | top 73% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 53% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 8 | 1 | 1 | top 58% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY) | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 66% | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 66% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 62% | Jul 26, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
9 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
4.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
11 of 23 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
10
4 of them more than once
First title
Jun 28, 2025
York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Opponents faced
306
finished ahead 439 times, behind 495
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY)
20255 milestones
- 10th tracked contest York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- First category win (Chicken) York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- First Grand Championship York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- First state championship York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
20241 milestone
- Peak power rating (1537) Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
20233 milestones
- First overall top-10 York County BBQ Festival
- First overall podium Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score665.0284 Maryland State BBQ Bash
20223 milestones
- First tracked contest York County BBQ Festival
- First call York County BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score329.7260 York County BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.8 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jun 28, 2025 |
| +12.7 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | Jun 14, 2024 |
| +11 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 18, 2023 |
| +8.6 | York County BBQ Festival | Jun 16, 2023 |
| +6.4 | York County BBQ Festival | Jun 17, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | First State BBQ Bash (SUNDAY BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 28, 2025 |
| -11.1 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | Apr 25, 2025 |
| -10.9 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jun 13, 2026 |
| -6.6 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 25, 2025 |
| -4.6 | First State BBQ Bash | Sep 26, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 66% | 94.4% | 93.1% |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22% | top 68% | 96.7% | 91.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 93.6% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 43% | 95.7% | 93.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY) Milford, DE | 12 / 16 (332.4916) | 13 (165.0972) | 11 (167.3944) | — | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | First State BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 12 / 39 (334.7656) | 14 (161.6456) | 7 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Edinburg, VA | 13 / 26 (337.6340) | 8 (173.1084) | 19 (164.5256) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 21 / 13 (328.4916) | 15 (168.5372) | 21 (159.9544) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 10 / 25 (339.9428) | 5 (174.2744) | 16 (165.6684) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 10 / 25 (338.2400) | 10 (170.8228) | 9 (167.4172) | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2025 | First State BBQ Bash (SUNDAY BACKYARD ONLY) Milford, DE | 14 / 14 (318.1944) | 11 (165.0972) | 13 (153.0972) | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | First State BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 15 / 25 (313.0284) | 15 (158.8000) | 15 (154.2284) | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Milford, DE | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Edinburg, VA | 13 / 16 (330.1944) | 12 (165.0972) | 10 (165.0972) | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 11 / 27 (337.7028) | 11 (170.8228) | 15 (166.8800) | — | — |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 25 / 30 (330.2284) | 14 (171.9656) | 30 (158.2628) | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2025 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 1 / 10 (347.9772) | 1 (178.8572) | 8 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 17 / 26 (323.9204) | 14 (165.6916) | 18 (158.2288) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 20 / 20 (323.9200) | 20 (158.2056) | 15 (165.7144) | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 18 / 26 (661.5312) | 13 (169.6684) | 12 (170.8228) | 21 (162.2400) | 18 (158.8000) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 11 / 19 (336.5028) | 17 (167.3828) | 8 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2024 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 19 / 29 (326.8000) | 15 (167.3828) | 23 (159.4172) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 5 / 30 (337.1084) | 2 (174.8456) | 10 (162.2628) | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 17 / 23 (665.0284) | 14 (169.7028) | 15 (166.8344) | 12 (169.1084) | 19 (159.3828) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Frostburg, MD | 3 / 11 (344.5832) | 5 (173.7260) | 3 (170.8572) | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2023 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 8 / 29 (337.1316) | 10 (168.0116) | 7 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2022 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 11 / 34 (329.7260) | 7 (168.0572) | 16 (161.6688) | — | — |