High-water mark
663.9084
career-best overall
92.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.9084 at Clayton BBQ Cook-off — 92.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 12, 2019
SPITZ BROTHERS BBQ
SPITZ BROTHERS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 12th of 19 at the 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off (2018). They are ranked #4159 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 23, 2017
latest Sep 20, 2019 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.45 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.88 (+5.58)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.95
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.34 · weakest Brisket (155.16)
Road miles
926
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 290 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$35K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.88 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1327 (161 pts) | #951 (301 pts) | #1211 (206 pts) | #1684 (116 pts) | #1161 (221 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1146 (229 pts) | #1207 (224 pts) | #1279 (204 pts) | #890 (364 pts) | #1233 (219 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1030 (319 pts) | #1122 (304 pts) | #971 (389 pts) | #1317 (231 pts) | #1713 (136 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SPITZ BROTHERS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,136 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,147 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1514
They've been 1514 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,160 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1480
Level with SPITZ BROTHERS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,142 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
They've been 1515 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,165 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,157 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 150.2628 | 163.34 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 151.9428 | 161.76 | top 49% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 154.8228 | 161.36 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 141.1316 | 155.16 | top 69% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 57% | Jul 12, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
8 of 9 contests
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
190
finished ahead 92 times, behind 212
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20194 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.9084 Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best overall score663.9084 Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
20172 milestones
- Peak power rating (1495) Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- First call 2017 Clayton BBQ Cook-off a KCBS (Competitor Series) event Sponsored by the CBCA
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest Oaktown Throwdown BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 23, 2018 |
| -4.8 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -4.5 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | May 4, 2018 |
| -2.1 | Ceres Bands Brews & BBQ Throwdown / Formerly Smoke on the River | Aug 11, 2017 |
| -1.5 | 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off | Jul 13, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 92.2% | 91.9% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 71% | 89.9% | 88.6% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 71% | 87.9% | 87.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2019 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 28 / 44 (659.3024) | 4 (177.7028) | 21 (165.6800) | 33 (159.9884) | 34 (155.9312) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 16 / 31 (663.9084) | 18 (166.8572) | 11 (168.5372) | 26 (156.5256) | 7 (171.9884) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA | 12 / 19 (647.3828) | 13 (163.4056) | 18 (151.9428) | 2 (174.8456) | 15 (157.1888) |
| May 4, 2018 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 25 / 35 (624.5028) | 25 (161.1428) | 24 (157.1316) | 27 (155.9656) | 24 (150.2628) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 62 / 78 (642.1716) | 54 (163.3712) | 27 (168.0344) | 66 (157.6800) | 66 (153.0860) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Ceres Bands Brews & BBQ Throwdown / Formerly Smoke on the River Ceres, CA | 14 / 21 (633.0972) | 13 (157.6800) | 5 (164.5600) | 5 (169.7256) | 19 (141.1316) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | 2017 Clayton BBQ Cook-off a KCBS (Competitor Series) event Sponsored by the CBCA Clayton, CA | — | 8 (166.2856) | 6 (157.1088) | — | — |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 47 / 62 (622.7656) | 53 (150.2628) | 32 (161.1200) | 43 (154.8228) | 38 (156.5600) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Oaktown Throwdown BBQ Oakland, CA | — | — | — | — | — |