Signature meat
25%
pork entries won
3 wins from 12 entries
When pork is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 25% of their entries (3 of 12).
- best 175.4172
- average 163.52
- 7 calls
SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA
SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2021. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown (2016). They are ranked #2119 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1534
peak 1553 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
May 14, 2016
latest Sep 4, 2021 · 5.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 8% of the time
Category wins
4
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
50% of 12 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.51 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 637.36 (-9.85)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.52 · weakest Brisket (154.84)
Road miles
2,336
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 386 mi
Schedule strength
12%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Master avg
637.36 / 720
12 Master contests · 1 GC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #752 (180 pts) | #824 (175 pts) | #613 (290 pts) | #749 (195 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #726 (116 pts) | #753 (116 pts) | #800 (101 pts) | #643 (141 pts) | #782 (101 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #689 (554 pts) | #921 (424 pts) | #506 (784 pts) | #511 (764 pts) | #778 (499 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #462 (861 pts) | #850 (446 pts) | #837 (466 pts) | #433 (946 pts) | #564 (711 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA, each with one reason worth a look.
73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,120 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1534
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,122 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1538
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 18 contests to 12.
⚔ Compare careers#2,114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1548
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 10 contests, alongside a 20% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,124 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1536
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1534
They turned up 7 years after SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#2,110 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1534
Level with SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKAPALOOZA | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoky Butt BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY FATSTACKS BBQ & SOCIAL CLUB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Northlands Pitmasters | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ TEAM NAIT | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8916 | 149.7028 | 157.74 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 174.8572 | 153.0972 | 161.27 | top 41% |
| Pork | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 175.4172 | 150.8228 | 163.52 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 170.8800 | 140.5148 | 154.84 | top 53% |
“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) | 3 | 1 | top 45% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 33% | Aug 12, 2017 |
| BBQ on the Bow | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 52% | Sep 4, 2021 |
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 20% | Jun 10, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
5 contests
Contests a season
3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
4 of 12 contests · 4 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
9
3 of them more than once
First title
Aug 6, 2016
Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown
Opponents faced
147
finished ahead 209 times, behind 116
Longest layoff
3.1 yrs
Aug 12, 2017 → Sep 26, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ on the Bow
20201 milestone
- 10th tracked contest BBQ on the Bow
201610 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch
- First call Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch
- First overall top-10 Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.8804 Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch
- First category win (Pork) Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown
- First overall podium Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown
- First Grand Championship Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown
- Career-best overall score666.9144 Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4172 BBQ on the Bow
- Peak power rating (1553) BBQ on the Bow
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | Aug 6, 2016 |
| +13.3 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | May 14, 2016 |
| +11.9 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 18, 2016 |
| +11.8 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 3, 2016 |
| +7.2 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 10, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | Sep 3, 2021 |
| -8.8 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | May 13, 2017 |
| -7.1 | Barn Burner BBQ | Apr 8, 2017 |
| -3.9 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | Aug 12, 2017 |
| -1.3 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 4, 2021 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 89% | 86.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 87% | 87% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 80% | top 53% | 89.2% | 87.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 11% | 92.6% | 91.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2021 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 15 / 29 (640.9716) | 21 (159.3944) | 6 (169.1200) | 14 (159.3828) | 23 (153.0744) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 20 / 26 (604.9492) | 15 (155.9428) | 11 (157.6688) | 18 (150.8228) | 24 (140.5148) |
| Sep 26, 2020 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 11 / 21 (626.1600) | 11 (155.4172) | 14 (153.0972) | 8 (162.8112) | 14 (154.8344) |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, SK | 11 / 18 (628.4688) | 15 (157.0628) | 11 (154.2744) | 3 (165.1544) | 11 (151.9772) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede Calgary | 8 / 23 (637.0168) | 12 (161.6684) | 6 (163.3828) | 1 (169.1656) | 18 (142.8000) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 10 / 39 (642.2516) | 23 (155.3716) | 1 (174.8572) | 20 (155.9772) | 14 (156.0456) |
| May 13, 2017 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Okotoks, AB | 25 / 34 (606.1600) | 30 (149.7028) | 13 (159.4172) | 21 (153.6800) | 29 (143.3600) |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC | 13 / 19 (630.2168) | 16 (153.1084) | 13 (158.8684) | 12 (158.2628) | 9 (159.9772) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA | 4 / 35 (665.7148) | 9 (163.9772) | 12 (161.1432) | 1 (175.4172) | 11 (165.1772) |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CA | 1 / 17 (666.9144) | 10 (159.4628) | 10 (161.6800) | 1 (174.8916) | 2 (170.8800) |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, CA | 6 / 42 (640.6636) | 28 (154.8688) | 16 (157.7604) | 5 (166.3316) | 4 (161.7028) |
| May 14, 2016 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Aldersyde, Alberta Canada | 4 / 34 (658.8804) | 12 (166.8916) | 13 (163.9888) | 4 (170.2856) | 11 (157.7144) |