BBQ Brothers BZ
Rating
1445
peak 1511 · rated over 23 contests
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
2019-02-22
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#665
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.62 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.87 (+9.75)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.83
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.32 · weakest Brisket (158.67)
Road miles
9607
mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 5184 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$79K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.87 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
323.98 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Grate Expectations has finished one call ahead of BBQ Brothers 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
VH BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
The Antwerp Smokers has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, The Antwerp Smokers has out-cooked them in 14 of 15 shared pork entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 33% across 3 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 16 at their very first tracked contest, D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival (2019-02-22).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (2021-09-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, BZ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbecoa BBQ Team | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Just wing it BBQ team | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Osdorp Grillers (NL) | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| It's spice that meats you | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Ranch | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| VH BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERLAND SMOKERS | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Click & Q | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 174.2972 | 142.2972 | 161.92 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 173.1772 | 128.5144 | 159.10 | top 65% |
| Pork | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 142.8916 | 162.32 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 175.4172 | 139.3828 | 158.67 | top 63% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 10 | 0 | top 66% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the North | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 42% | 2025-08-22 |
| Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 71% | 2025-06-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in BZ (1 of 23 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (23 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 641.87 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 323.98 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-22 — First tracked contest · D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival
- 📣 2019-02-22 — First call · D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival
- 📈 2019-02-22 — Peak power rating (1511) · D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival
- ⭐ 2023-08-26 — Career-best overall score (679.3828) · Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp | 2023-08-26 |
| +13.3 | Smoke in the North | 2025-08-22 |
| +11.2 | D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival | 2019-02-22 |
| +5.1 | Longhorn BBQ | 2022-05-14 |
| +0.9 | 3rd De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest | 2023-05-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.3 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown | 2021-09-25 |
| -12.4 | Spitsbroek on Fire | 2024-03-23 |
| -11.8 | Spitsbroek on Fire III | 2026-04-24 |
| -10.9 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2019-10-25 |
| -8.9 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 6the Edition | 2025-05-24 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 84% | 91.2% | 90% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60% | top 65% | 92.5% | 90.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 91.7% | 89.6% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 80% | top 56% | 94.4% | 90.1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 63% | 90% | 88.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 76.8% | 76.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 90% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition Boom, 2850 | 14 / 18 (656.9716) | 16 (165.6800) | 12 (163.9428) | 12 (166.8228) | 17 (160.5260) |
| 2026-04-25 | Spitsbroek on Fire IV Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 11 / 15 (651.2572) | 14 (161.0972) | 11 (161.6572) | 6 (169.6800) | 12 (158.8228) |
| 2026-04-24 | Spitsbroek on Fire III Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 11 / 11 (635.7944) | 11 (146.8000) | 10 (153.6460) | 3 (174.2628) | 9 (161.0856) |
| 2025-09-13 | Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 16 / 23 (647.8516) | 11 (168.0000) | 14 (161.1316) | 12 (163.9544) | 17 (154.7656) |
| 2025-08-22 | Smoke in the North Rolfstorp, | 6 / 31 (666.2056) | 7 (166.8344) | 12 (163.9656) | 18 (163.4056) | 1 (172.0000) |
| 2025-06-28 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 2025 (Day 2) Dodewaard, 6669 BZ | 13 / 18 (658.6972) | 11 (167.3828) | 7 (170.8228) | 8 (169.1316) | 16 (151.3600) |
| 2025-05-24 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 6the Edition Boom, 2850 | 18 / 20 (643.3604) | 13 (167.4172) | 13 (163.4172) | 17 (157.7144) | 19 (154.8116) |
| 2025-04-26 | Spitsbroek on Fire Pt. 2 Eede Holland, 4529 PW | 11 / 15 (629.5888) | 12 (162.8572) | 15 (143.9316) | 8 (161.6800) | 9 (161.1200) |
| 2024-08-23 | Smoke in the North Rolfstorp, | 15 / 23 (659.8968) | 6 (170.8456) | 10 (167.9656) | 15 (161.1428) | 17 (159.9428) |
| 2024-06-22 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 BZ Dodewaard, | 16 / 23 (655.4176) | 19 (159.9772) | 12 (163.9888) | 17 (161.7372) | 6 (169.7144) |
| 2024-04-20 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024 Terneuzen, 4538AP | 16 / 23 (653.0288) | 18 (163.3828) | 14 (158.8344) | 11 (165.0972) | 10 (165.7144) |
| 2024-03-23 | Spitsbroek on Fire Eede Holland, R523 PW | 21 / 22 (613.0060) | 22 (147.9316) | 10 (164.5372) | 17 (158.2972) | 20 (142.2400) |
| 2023-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC | 18 / 23 (616.5380) | 20 (154.3320) | 20 (149.1088) | 8 (169.7028) | 21 (143.3944) |
| 2023-08-26 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp Rolfstorp, | 3 / 21 (679.3828) | 6 (169.1084) | 5 (173.1772) | 14 (161.6800) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2023-06-24 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 15 / 26 (650.7200) | 16 (166.2628) | 16 (158.8460) | 11 (168.5256) | 18 (157.0856) |
| 2023-05-06 | 3rd De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest Terneuzen, 4538AP | 9 / 15 (650.1948) | 7 (169.6916) | 13 (156.0000) | 10 (162.2516) | 6 (162.2516) |
| 2023-03-25 | Spring Break BBQ Contest 4 Lommel, 3920 | 13 / 18 (648.4804) | 10 (166.2744) | 14 (157.1316) | 17 (151.3716) | 3 (173.7028) |
| 2022-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 20 / 28 (619.2804) | 27 (148.5372) | 25 (151.3944) | 16 (165.1200) | 17 (154.2288) |
| 2022-05-14 | Longhorn BBQ Broerup, 6650 | 6 / 14 (647.8972) | 2 (174.2972) | 5 (163.9772) | 9 (154.2512) | 8 (155.3716) |
| 2022-03-12 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 11 / 15 (640.5488) | 12 (163.9772) | 13 (158.2744) | 11 (163.4400) | 10 (154.8572) |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown 🏅 Southwick, MA | 26 / 26 (553.0860) | 26 (142.2972) | 26 (128.5144) | 26 (142.8916) | 25 (139.3828) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 89 / 97 (643.9196) | 82 (161.1084) | 85 (161.0856) | 86 (158.8800) | 67 (162.8456) |
| 2019-02-22 | D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival 🏅 Diberville, MS | 3 / 16 (323.9772) | 2 (160.0000) | 5 (163.9772) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1024 (98 pts) | #858 (163 pts) | #1007 (123 pts) | #1077 (98 pts) | #1098 (88 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #694 (221 pts) | #890 (161 pts) | #948 (171 pts) | #1138 (101 pts) | #641 (271 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #665 (264 pts) | #594 (344 pts) | #741 (264 pts) | #751 (234 pts) | #716 (249 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1175 (280 pts) | #1443 (195 pts) | #1281 (240 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #669 (577 pts) | #710 (567 pts) | #642 (637 pts) | #828 (472 pts) | #609 (657 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1928 (100 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2031 (90 pts) | #2139 (75 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |