The Brisket Brothers CA
Rating
1535
peak 1535 · rated over 25 contests
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2019-02-15
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#383
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
683.68 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.74 (+10.94)
Walk rate
68%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.81
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.86 · weakest Brisket (167.22)
Road miles
5657
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 1694 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$248K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 22 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.74 / 720
23 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
337.13 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 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
LADY OF Q has finished one call ahead of The Brisket Brothers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 16 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 39% across 4 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at BBQ Boots & Brew (2024-04-12).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LADY OF Q | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE HOUND BBQ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RED BBQ | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SoCal Outlaw BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| 2LiveQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 155.9312 | 167.43 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 178.8800 | 154.2172 | 167.43 | top 51% |
| Pork | 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 161.1544 | 170.86 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 152.4800 | 167.22 | top 44% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 20 | 0 | top 49% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 44% | 2025-05-31 |
| BBQ, Boots & Brew | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 56% | 2025-04-11 |
| BBQ Jackpot | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 53% | 2025-11-21 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (20 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 672.74 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 337.13 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-15 — First tracked contest · The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 2019-02-15 — First call · The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- ⭐ 2025-09-12 — Career-best overall score (700.4912) · 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- 🎖️ 2026-08-15 — 25th tracked contest · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2026-08-15 — Peak power rating (1535) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.4 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-05-31 |
| +10.1 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-08-15 |
| +8.5 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | 2025-09-12 |
| +8.3 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 2022-04-01 |
| +7.1 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship | 2019-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2019-11-01 |
| -5.9 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2019-02-15 |
| -5.4 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-06-19 |
| -4.6 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest | 2022-08-12 |
| -4 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial | 2020-02-21 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 47% | 95.4% | 94.1% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 44% | 97.3% | 94.7% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 94.3% | 93.8% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100% | top 50% | 94.5% | 93.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 43% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 47% | 94.3% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 6 / 30 (343.4404) | 9 (169.1660) | 3 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 29 / 41 (330.8116) | 26 (165.1316) | 30 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 20 / 41 (684.4688) | 20 (171.9772) | 26 (168.5372) | 20 (171.9772) | 13 (171.9772) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 33 / 90 (685.6460) | 60 (167.9772) | 40 (171.4172) | 41 (170.8344) | 14 (175.4172) |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 7 / 35 (700.4912) | 13 (176.5600) | 22 (173.1084) | 8 (176.5600) | 10 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-31 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Norco, CA | 11 / 20 (682.1944) | 5 (176.0116) | 16 (168.5256) | 12 (171.4172) | 13 (166.2400) |
| 2025-05-30 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Norco, CA | 16 / 27 (665.6004) | 14 (167.9772) | 18 (164.5488) | 10 (170.2744) | 16 (162.8000) |
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 13 / 26 (676.9824) | 13 (171.4056) | 13 (166.2284) | 2 (177.7028) | 17 (161.6456) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 51 / 74 (670.7660) | 68 (159.9544) | 13 (173.7144) | 61 (161.6800) | 9 (175.4172) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 12 / 39 (677.0284) | 20 (166.8344) | 7 (169.6684) | 24 (166.2628) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 21 / 39 (678.7312) | 28 (166.8228) | 25 (168.5372) | 23 (169.1084) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2022-08-12 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 17 / 25 (666.7772) | 24 (155.9312) | 21 (163.3944) | 1 (178.2972) | 8 (169.1544) |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 19 / 37 (677.6456) | 29 (160.5484) | 1 (178.8800) | 6 (175.4172) | 30 (162.8000) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 15 / 29 (674.1716) | 24 (165.0972) | 3 (176.5716) | 7 (171.9772) | 22 (160.5256) |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 11 / 37 (680.5144) | 27 (166.2744) | 18 (167.9772) | 4 (176.5600) | 13 (169.7028) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 86 / 467 (487.9200) | 114 (171.4172) | 90 (172.0344) | 172 (167.4056) | 265 (162.2400) |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 17 / 25 (651.2000) | 21 (160.5028) | 15 (161.6572) | 2 (176.5600) | 20 (152.4800) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 34 / 50 (658.1484) | 28 (166.2628) | 46 (158.2516) | 27 (166.2284) | 16 (167.4056) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 32 / 37 (635.8288) | 29 (160.5488) | 32 (154.2400) | 16 (168.5372) | 33 (152.5028) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship 🏅 Del Mar, CA | 11 / 35 (674.6968) | 18 (166.8228) | 7 (170.8228) | 4 (173.1084) | 24 (163.9428) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA | 12 / 34 (678.2172) | 25 (164.5488) | 4 (173.7256) | 9 (173.1200) | 18 (166.8228) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 6 / 49 (679.3144) | 5 (176.5600) | 31 (162.8116) | 5 (173.7028) | 11 (166.2400) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 21 / 47 (677.2004) | 15 (172.0344) | 33 (165.1200) | 25 (169.7488) | 16 (170.2972) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 37 / 70 (661.6912) | 27 (168.5828) | 49 (161.6912) | 54 (161.1544) | 22 (170.2628) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 34 / 49 (662.6856) | 14 (170.8228) | 45 (154.2172) | 38 (162.2400) | 3 (175.4056) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #653 (145 pts) | #726 (145 pts) | #841 (120 pts) | #687 (145 pts) | #555 (235 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #383 (548 pts) | #402 (568 pts) | #477 (483 pts) | #318 (703 pts) | #386 (573 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #716 (205 pts) | #908 (145 pts) | #768 (225 pts) | #895 (135 pts) | #546 (355 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #498 (414 pts) | #768 (234 pts) | #377 (679 pts) | #297 (819 pts) | #539 (394 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #836 (150 pts) | #942 (130 pts) | #890 (160 pts) | #570 (310 pts) | #904 (135 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #600 (165 pts) | #600 (165 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #479 (689 pts) | #507 (684 pts) | #518 (674 pts) | #412 (824 pts) | #442 (764 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #826 (392 pts) | #834 (407 pts) | #700 (512 pts) | #636 (587 pts) | #792 (432 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #869 (415 pts) | #914 (425 pts) | #1131 (300 pts) | #861 (455 pts) | #693 (575 pts) |