B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM KS
Rating
1528
peak 1536
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2025-06-28
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#401
Master 2025
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
686.33
last 5 vs career avg 686.33 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 174.28 · weakest Chicken (169.24)
Road miles
6742
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 5290 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smoked & Furious has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Big Boys BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 26 at their very first tracked contest, KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest (2025-06-28).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 155.9428 | 169.24 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 169.1084 | 174.28 | top 32% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 163.9540 | 171.40 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 167.3944 | 171.41 | top 37% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest (2025-06-28)
- Wins it all in 17% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 686.33
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 706.2628 | 686.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 142 / 158 (666.6852) | 157 (155.9428) | 116 (169.1084) | 119 (168.5140) | 46 (173.1200) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 85 / 401 (690.2400) | 121 (173.1316) | 76 (174.2972) | 84 (175.4056) | 208 (167.4056) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 62 / 90 (679.8968) | 26 (174.2856) | 34 (174.2628) | 83 (163.9540) | 61 (167.3944) |
| 2025-08-15 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 12 / 55 (688.5488) | 29 (167.3828) | 7 (176.0228) | 5 (176.0000) | 19 (169.1432) |
| 2025-06-28 | KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest Sorocaba - Sao Paulo, 18042-280 | 1 / 26 (706.2628) | 3 (175.4400) | 4 (177.7028) | 13 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #401 (521 pts) | #522 (406 pts) | #474 (486 pts) | #481 (416 pts) | #441 (486 pts) |