The Brisket Brothers CA
Rating
1525
peak 1531
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2019-02-15
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#383
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
616.72 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 651.67 (-34.95)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±75.83
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.86 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.14)
Road miles
5602
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 1657 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
RAD FONDO BBQ has finished one call ahead of The Brisket Brothers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
B' Mackin BBQ has come out ahead in 19 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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 155.9312 | 167.36 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 178.8800 | 154.2172 | 167.14 | top 53% |
| 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% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (20 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (24 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 651.67
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 684.4688 | 507.64 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 700.4912 | 682.18 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.7312 | 675.51 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 680.5144 | 674.78 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.2000 | 569.56 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.1484 | 658.15 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 679.3144 | 667.09 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | #570 (145 pts) | #641 (145 pts) | #733 (120 pts) | #596 (145 pts) | #442 (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) |