Giant slayer
36
teams beaten in one weekend
Took the Grand Championship over a 36-team field at New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1).
- Apr 21, 2023
Beefy Bros BBQ
Beefy Bros BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) (2025). They are ranked #1235 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1583
peak 1583 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
Apr 22, 2022
latest Apr 18, 2026 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
2
0 reserve · wins it all 13% of the time
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
56% of 16 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.45 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 328.63 (+1.82)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.74
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.22)
Road miles
406
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$63K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 16 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
328.63 / 360
16 Backyard contests · 2 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Beefy Bros BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
34 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1588
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Beefy Bros BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,238 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1583
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,233 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1590
Fewer contests behind them than Beefy Bros BBQ has cooked, 11 to 16, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#1,241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1584
27 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 63% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,239 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1596
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before Beefy Bros BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,234 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1583
Level with Beefy Bros BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 16 | 14 | 2 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 16 | 7 | 8 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 14 | 13 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 14 | 3 | 10 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 12 | 6 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 12 | 2 | 9 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Oldman's Backyard B B QUE | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| SmoKEN Meatz | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 176.5600 | 156.5600 | 166.40 | top 25% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 174.8572 | 146.2288 | 162.22 | top 31% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 2 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 8 | 1 | 2 | top 19% | Apr 18, 2026 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 43% | Oct 25, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
4 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
3.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
16 of 16 contests
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
First title
Apr 21, 2023
New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
Opponents faced
194
finished ahead 453 times, behind 284
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Apr 20, 2024 → May 2, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
- Peak power rating (1583) New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
- Most recent contest New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
20252 milestones
- First multi-meat day New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- Career-best overall score349.1200 New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
20235 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- First overall podium New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- First Grand Championship New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- First state championship New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- Biggest field won (36 teams) New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
20224 milestones
- First tracked contest New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- First call New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- First overall top-10 New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score324.5256 New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.7 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | Apr 21, 2023 |
| +16.7 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | May 2, 2025 |
| +10.4 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | Apr 22, 2023 |
| +9.2 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 19, 2024 |
| +9.1 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Apr 23, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.3 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Oct 21, 2022 |
| -3.1 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Oct 22, 2022 |
| -1.6 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | Oct 21, 2023 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 95.5% | 94.7% |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 27% | 97% | 91.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 94.1% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 75% | top 28% | 95.5% | 92.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 90.2% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 6 / 26 (343.9544) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (167.3944) | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 5 / 26 (337.6688) | 3 (170.8344) | 7 (166.8344) | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 13 / 32 (330.7888) | 15 (160.5144) | 6 (170.2744) | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 12 / 31 (321.6344) | 13 (158.8000) | 10 (162.8344) | — | — |
| May 3, 2025 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 9 / 34 (318.2060) | 7 (166.2516) | 9 (151.9544) | — | — |
| May 2, 2025 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 1 / 33 (349.1200) | 1 (174.2628) | 1 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 10 / 27 (322.7772) | 10 (159.3944) | 9 (163.3828) | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 6 / 29 (338.8116) | 2 (174.2744) | 8 (164.5372) | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 15 / 29 (327.3716) | 13 (163.9544) | 11 (163.4172) | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 14 / 34 (323.9432) | 10 (165.1088) | 16 (158.8344) | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2023 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 5 / 30 (333.6572) | 4 (170.8344) | 5 (162.8228) | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2023 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 1 / 36 (343.9772) | 1 (174.2744) | 3 (169.7028) | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 17 / 27 (324.5604) | 7 (169.1316) | 20 (155.4288) | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 19 / 29 (313.0972) | 19 (156.5600) | 16 (156.5372) | — | — |
| Apr 23, 2022 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 9 / 41 (324.5256) | 8 (163.9772) | 8 (160.5484) | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2022 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 16 / 48 (303.9660) | 12 (157.7372) | 15 (146.2288) | — | — |