Riding a hot streak
7
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 7-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 9
BROCK'S BBQ
BROCK'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 35 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (2026). They are ranked #548 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1669
peak 1669 · rated over 26 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
35
in the data
First seen
Apr 28, 2023
latest Sep 27, 2026 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
0 reserve · wins it all 9% of the time
Category wins
6
13 podiums
Overall top-10s
21
60% of 35 contests
Best top-10 run
9
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
345.79 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 341.55 (+4.24)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.43
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.18 · weakest Pork (164.07)
Road miles
2,861
across 35 mapped stops · furthest 495 mi
Schedule strength
86%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1616)
Purse competed for
$128K
listed at 25 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
won from 24 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.75 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
341.55 / 360
22 Backyard contests · 3 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
511.58 / 540
3 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #18 (1,121 pts) | #10 (1,206 pts) | #51 (862 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #778 (130 pts) | #683 (227 pts) | #544 (371 pts) | #1067 (60 pts) | #775 (145 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #75 (702 pts) | #60 (853 pts) | #88 (692 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1394 (59 pts) | #651 (275 pts) | #1501 (59 pts) | #1414 (59 pts) | #895 (129 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #49 (918 pts) | #35 (1,001 pts) | #68 (809 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #873 (121 pts) | #517 (395 pts) | #711 (258 pts) | #994 (116 pts) | #713 (231 pts) |
Overall rank by season
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#544 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1685
6–6 in 14 shared contests (43% to BROCK'S BBQ)
These two have cooked 14 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#547 of the rated field
- Contests
- 226
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1772
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BROCK'S BBQ)
They've been 1772 at their best, 104 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#543 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1691
Careers of much the same size, 28 contests to 35, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#545 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1669
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 11 years before BROCK'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#546 of the rated field
- Contests
- 53
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 77%
- Peak
- 1675
53 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 77% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#549 of the rated field
- Contests
- 89
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1730
They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before BROCK'S BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 23 | 8 | 15 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| The Swine Doctor's BBQ | 21 | 13 | 8 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 21 | 12 | 9 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Buckshot's BBQ | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 20 | 8 | 11 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 19 | 11 | 7 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 19 | 10 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| smokey anderson bbq | 18 | 17 | 0 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| Troublemaker BBQ | 18 | 15 | 3 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggy & Swine BBQ | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 18 | 8 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 33 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 180 🔥 | 161.1084 | 171.72 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 30 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 157.6800 | 168.28 | top 42% |
| Pork | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 152.5484 | 164.07 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 169.6800 | 172.18 | top 33% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 45% |
| Medium (20–39) | 18 | 1 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 2 | top 29% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 6 | 1 | 2 | top 11% | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 35% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 24% | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 46% | Aug 9, 2025 |
| Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 80% | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 56% | Aug 10, 2024 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 30% | Apr 20, 2024 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 46% | Apr 29, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
13 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
8.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
30 of 35 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
15
8 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
33 entries · 4 wins · 21 calls
First title
Mar 23, 2024
BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
Opponents faced
369
finished ahead 842 times, behind 472
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- First multi-meat day BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1669) First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY)
- Most recent contest First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY)
20252 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
- 25th tracked contest Triple Crown BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
20246 milestones
- First overall podium BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- First Grand Championship BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- First state championship BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- Biggest field won (42 teams) BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- 10th tracked contest Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2)
- Career-best overall score674.2172 Chillin & Grillin in the Glades
20235 milestones
- First tracked contest Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1)
- First call Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1)
- First overall top-10 Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score337.1316 Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1)
- First category win (Chicken) Covington Cork & Pork Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.4 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | Mar 23, 2024 |
| +15.6 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | Mar 27, 2026 |
| +13.1 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | Apr 24, 2026 |
| +12.9 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | Mar 21, 2025 |
| +12.8 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | Jun 2, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.2 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | Jul 18, 2025 |
| -6.2 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | Jul 19, 2024 |
| -5.7 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | Aug 10, 2024 |
| -1 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | Aug 8, 2025 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 88% | top 14% | 98.6% | 96.5% |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 78% | top 44% | 95.9% | 94.6% |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 69% | top 44% | 97.8% | 93.8% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 100% | top 37% | 96.1% | 94.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY) Milford, DE | 4 / 16 (346.2284) | 2 (177.7028) | 10 (168.5256) | — | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | First State BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 9 / 39 (337.6572) | 10 (166.2400) | 8 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Edinburg, VA | 3 / 26 (349.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 6 (172.5600) | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 1 / 20 (354.2744) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 6 / 36 (341.6800) | 3 (176.5600) | 13 (165.1200) | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 1 / 40 (354.8572) | 1 (177.1428) | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 10 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 13 (169.6684) | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 10 / 25 (338.2628) | 7 (172.5484) | 13 (165.7144) | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 13 / 25 (337.0972) | 4 (176.5600) | 18 (160.5372) | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Triple Crown BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Doswell, VA | — | 9 (166.8456) | — | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 28 / 34 (666.7428) | 22 (168.5372) | 31 (162.8228) | 28 (162.8228) | 11 (172.5600) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 9 / 16 (341.6456) | 12 (168.5256) | 6 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 9 / 20 (343.9656) | 14 (169.1084) | 7 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2025 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 8 / 43 (343.9772) | 18 (167.9772) | 5 (176) | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 5 / 45 (345.0856) | 1 (180) | 15 (165.0856) | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 19 (163.9656) | — | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 18 / 28 (319.3256) | 17 (161.1084) | 18 (158.2172) | 17 (162.2744) | — |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 13 / 27 (334.8000) | 3 (176) | 15 (158.8000) | 19 (158.2860) | — |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Ashland, VA | — | 12 (171.4172) | — | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ashland, VA | — | — | 11 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 24 / 31 (674.2172) | 21 (168.5256) | 19 (169.6800) | 27 (161.7144) | 6 (174.2972) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 4 / 30 (338.2972) | 6 (168) | 2 (170.2972) | — | — |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 30 / 47 (340.5028) | 41 (166.2400) | 8 (174.2628) | — | — |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 109 / 118 (659.2912) | 85 (170.2512) | 110 (159.9656) | 115 (159.3944) | 57 (169.6800) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 8 / 25 (341.0856) | 7 (171.9656) | 12 (169.1200) | 10 (163.9428) | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 7 / 25 (341.0972) | 9 (171.4172) | 9 (169.6800) | 16 (162.2400) | — |
| Mar 23, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 1 / 42 (352.0116) | 1 (178.8800) | 6 (173.1316) | 25 (152.5484) | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 7 / 45 (341.1772) | 4 (176.0228) | 15 (165.1544) | 13 (167.3944) | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | — | 8 (171.9772) | — | — | — |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 6 / 20 (518.8000) | 16 (167.3944) | 8 (172.5484) | 1 (178.8572) | — |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 10 / 24 (514.2400) | 2 (177.7144) | 19 (162.8228) | 9 (173.7028) | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival 🏅 Covington, VA | 5 / 27 (501.6916) | 1 (178.2972) | 8 (157.6800) | 5 (165.7144) | — |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 10 / 19 (334.8340) | 14 (163.9884) | 4 (170.8456) | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 8 / 20 (337.1316) | 9 (168.5600) | 8 (168.5716) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.