A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
Sons of a Brisket ahead in 100% of their meetings
Sons of a Brisket has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Far Beyond BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1411
peak 1411 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2014-05-16
latest 2026-04-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.92 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 621.23 (+1.68)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.66
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.33 · weakest Brisket (151.81)
Road miles
224
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 100 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$78K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
621.23 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−5.5
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.52 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 151.81
- Chicken avg 157.33
- 0 calls in 11 entries
The comeback
4.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.5 years, then back at 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2026-03-20).
- last seen 2021-09-16
- back 2026-03-20
Chicken nemesis
8 of 8
shared chicken entries lost
Sons of a Brisket ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Sons of a Brisket has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.
The metronome
±2.18%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.18% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 86.3% of a perfect score
- 11 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
#6226 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6231 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1411
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6227 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1411
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Far Beyond BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6229 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1411
No shared contest yet.
22 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#6232 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1411
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 7 years after Far Beyond BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-head#6230 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1411
No shared contest yet.
Level with Far Beyond BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sons of a Brisket | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN PHATTY'S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Go Pig or Go Home | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| END OF THE ROAD BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROADKILL BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLAS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9888 | 145.1200 | 157.33 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 148.5028 | 156.96 | top 78% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 146.8228 | 155.13 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8916 | 135.9428 | 151.81 | top 78% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 8 | 0 | top 85% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 85% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Racing for the BBQ | 3 | 43 | 0 | top 82% | 2018-07-27 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
11.9 yrs
2014-05-16 → 2026-04-17
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 7 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
8 of 11 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
11 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 157.33 · weakest Brisket (151.81)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 11 contests
Master average
621.23
out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,120
262–1,267 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
224
11 mapped stops · furthest 100 mi
Schedule strength
1565
average field rating faced — tougher than 50% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$77,910
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 3 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
4.5 yrs
2021-09-16 → 2026-03-20
Power rating
1411
peak 1411 · #6228 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1487) Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
- 2015
- Career-best overall score647.9548 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- 2021
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5600 American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 2026
- 10th tracked contest 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | 2014-05-16 |
| -12.6 | 20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | 2015-05-15 |
| -10.8 | 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort | 2017-05-19 |
| -10.4 | Racing for the BBQ | 2016-07-29 |
| -9.1 | 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort | 2018-05-18 |
Category scores over time
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 88.3% | 88.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87.8% | 85.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 87.4% | 86.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 90% | 86.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 27 / 27 (632.9944) | 23 (167.9888) | 23 (163.3828) | 27 (154.8228) | 27 (146.8000) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 61 / 68 (635.8168) | 68 (150.2516) | 41 (166.8340) | 56 (165.0856) | 62 (153.6456) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 416 / 467 (612.4228) | 362 (158.8116) | 168 (168.5600) | 426 (149.1084) | 450 (135.9428) |
| 2018-07-27 | *Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 43 / 66 (632.4344) | 25 (165.6800) | 49 (152.4800) | 53 (147.3828) | 17 (166.8916) |
| 2018-05-18 | 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 35 / 37 (600.9144) | 31 (155.4172) | 37 (148.5028) | 31 (153.0628) | 33 (143.9316) |
| 2017-07-28 | *Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 46 / 54 (629.0288) | 41 (162.8688) | 49 (148.5260) | 48 (153.6684) | 34 (163.9656) |
| 2017-05-19 | 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 57 / 59 (618.7196) | 49 (158.2628) | 54 (155.4056) | 59 (148.5256) | 46 (156.5256) |
| 2016-07-29 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 52 / 54 (617.5548) | 47 (158.8344) | 49 (153.1316) | 41 (161.6800) | 51 (143.9088) |
| 2015-10-03 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 342 / 606 (647.9548) | 435 (158.8116) | 386 (160.5944) | 305 (163.9772) | 245 (164.5716) |
| 2015-05-15 | 20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 49 / 51 (591.4056) | 49 (145.1200) | 37 (158.3200) | 50 (146.8228) | 50 (141.1428) |
| 2014-05-16 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 46 / 50 (614.3200) | 49 (148.5944) | 46 (150.8340) | 30 (162.3088) | 43 (152.5828) |