Brisket Bones n Brews

Brisket Bones n Brews is a competition barbecue team with 24 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 14 at the Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout (2025). They are ranked #2932 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,932

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1507

peak 1509 · rated over 20 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 25, 2019

latest Jul 17, 2026 · 6.7 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

8% of 24 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

696.5604 / 720

Master · Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout

Perfect 180s

Current form

678.44 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 670.16 (+8.28)

Walk rate

54%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8800

Pork · The Buckeye BBQ Classic

Consistency

±13.87

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 168.55 · weakest Chicken (165.97)

Road miles

3,890

across 24 mapped stops · furthest 328 mi

Schedule strength

79%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)

Purse competed for

$205K

listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 19 state-championship entries

Master avg

670.16 / 720

21 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

696.5604 career-best overall

96.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 696.5604 at Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout — 96.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 6, 2025

A tough matchup

14–1 behind in the head-to-head

BooyaQ ahead in 93% of their meetings

BooyaQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 15 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

2.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 (Jun 17, 2022).

last seen Oct 25, 2019
back Jun 17, 2022

Pork Ribs nemesis

12 of 16 shared pork ribs entries lost

SmokinGhost BBQ ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SmokinGhost BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 16 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

4× one call behind them

UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.

A September team

Top 49% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 49% across 3 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.

3 September contests
top 62% the rest of the year

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The long haul

3,890 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,890 miles across 24 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 328 miles to Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout.

24 mapped stops
furthest 328 mi

The metronome

±1.93% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.93% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.1% of a perfect score
24 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Brisket Bones n Brews, each with one reason worth a look.

118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Bad company cookers

#2,942 of the rated field

1507 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1509

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Brisket Bones n Brews)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Brisket Bones n Brews has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jun 12, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

JB'S SMOKESHACK

#2,922 of the rated field

1508 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1526

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Brisket Bones n Brews's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 20 contests

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BBQ Bonanza

#2,947 of the rated field

1507 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1526

Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 24, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Apr 5, 2024

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JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ

#2,943 of the rated field

1507 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1514

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Apr 6, 2020

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HASHTAG BBQ

#2,950 of the rated field

1507 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 41%
Peak: 1507

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Aug 1, 2026

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JD'S LIPSMAKIN SMOKERS

#2,931 of the rated field

1507 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1511

They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Brisket Bones n Brews's first contest.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 28, 2017

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BooyaQ	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
Sailor Nicks BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
SmokinGhost BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	13	6	7	46%	⚔ compare
BBQ Maestros	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
Shiggin aint easy	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Salted Anchor	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
Butts-N-Racks BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
BLUE CHIP BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
WE WILL ROCK QUE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	2	0	0	175.4172	149.6684	165.97	top 70%
Pork Ribs	23	6	0	2	176.0344	155.9200	168.55	top 49%
Pork	21	6	1	2	178.8800	154.2056	168.51	top 50%
Brisket	21	3	0	2	178.8572	155.3716	167.08	top 55%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 21%
Medium (20–39)	9	top 69%
Large (40+)	11	top 60%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IN	9	top 70%
OH	8	top 56%
TN	3	top 65%
PA	1	top 21%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Buckeye BBQ Classic	2	14	top 61%	Jul 17, 2026
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship	2	56	top 68%	Mar 20, 2026
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues	2	18	top 53%	Aug 16, 2024
The Buckeye BBQ Classic	2	11	top 45%	Jul 19, 2024

More numbers

Busiest season 2025 6 contests

Contests a season 4 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IN 9 of 24 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 17 4 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 23 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls

Opponents faced 486 finished ahead 349 times, behind 682

Longest layoff 2.6 yrs Oct 25, 2019 → Jun 17, 2022

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Jul 17 Most recent contest Buckeye BBQ Classic

20253 milestones

Sep 6 First overall podium Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout
Sep 6 Career-best overall score696.5604 Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout
Sep 6 Peak power rating (1509) Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout

20242 milestones

Jul 19 First category win (Pork) The Buckeye BBQ Classic
Jul 19 Career-best single call (Pork)178.8800 The Buckeye BBQ Classic

20232 milestones

Oct 13 First overall top-10 BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport
Oct 13 10th tracked contest BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport

20221 milestone

Jun 17 First call Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1

20192 milestones

Oct 25 First tracked contest 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Oct 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.7768 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout	Sep 6, 2025
+9.8	The Buckeye BBQ Classic	Jul 19, 2024
+8.3	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Aug 19, 2022
+5.8	BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport	Oct 13, 2023
+5.6	Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues	Aug 18, 2023

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.3	Hoosier BBQ Classic #2	Jun 10, 2023
-7.3	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw	May 17, 2024
-7	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2	Jun 18, 2022
-7	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship	Mar 20, 2026
-5	Madison Ribberfest	Aug 15, 2025

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	4	0	0	25%	top 63%	95.5%	94.2%
2025	6	1	0	50%	top 56%	96.7%	93.9%
2024	4	0	1	50%	top 65%	94.6%	92.2%
2023	6	1	0	83%	top 65%	94.8%	92.4%
2022	3	0	0	67%	top 61%	94.8%	93.4%
2019	1	0	0	0%	top 60%	93.2%	93.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 17, 2026	Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH	14 / 30 (687.3944)	13 (173.1888)	5 (175.4172)	16 (170.8228)	21 (167.9656)
Mar 20, 2026	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	99 / 125 (668.4568)	105 (164.5600)	110 (161.6684)	50 (173.1200)	75 (169.1084)
Mar 20, 2026	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN	—	62 (162.8000)	—	—	—
Mar 20, 2026	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN	—	—	42 (168.5716)	—	—
Sep 6, 2025	Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout Saxonburg, PA	3 / 14 (696.5604)	6 (173.1200)	2 (176.0344)	8 (168.5488)	3 (178.8572)
Sep 5, 2025	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH	21 / 42 (679.9544)	29 (168.5600)	29 (165.7144)	22 (170.2628)	3 (175.4172)
Aug 15, 2025	Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN	35 / 45 (659.8172)	8 (175.4172)	31 (167.3944)	41 (154.2056)	35 (162.8000)
Jul 18, 2025	Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH	30 / 40 (661.6000)	29 (165.7028)	38 (155.9200)	18 (169.1200)	13 (170.8572)
Mar 14, 2025	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	56 / 100 (681.6000)	49 (171.9772)	22 (173.7144)	64 (168.5256)	64 (167.3828)
Mar 14, 2025	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN	—	—	32 (170.8344)	—	—
Sep 6, 2024	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wadsworth, OH	23 / 30 (664.4456)	26 (164.5372)	17 (165.6800)	20 (166.2284)	17 (168)
Aug 16, 2024	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN	30 / 49 (672.4112)	46 (161.0856)	8 (175.4056)	27 (169.6800)	31 (166.2400)
Jul 19, 2024	The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH	11 / 33 (681.1316)	22 (165.1200)	16 (165.7144)	1 (178.8800)	13 (171.4172)
May 17, 2024	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN	28 / 32 (638.1256)	29 (164.5256)	28 (159.9544)	29 (158.2628)	29 (155.3828)
Oct 13, 2023	BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport 🏅 Wadsworth, OH	9 / 20 (682.8228)	12 (167.3828)	2 (176.0344)	9 (168.5484)	11 (170.8572)
Aug 18, 2023	Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN	18 / 41 (679.3028)	33 (165.0972)	25 (166.8344)	3 (177.7028)	19 (169.6684)
Jul 21, 2023	The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH	18 / 32 (669.6116)	12 (172.5600)	23 (161.6800)	9 (170.8228)	16 (164.5488)
Jun 10, 2023	Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 🏅 Franklin, IN	28 / 28 (652.4572)	28 (158.2516)	14 (170.2628)	28 (156.5372)	19 (167.4056)
Jun 9, 2023	Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN	30 / 38 (658.6972)	26 (169.1200)	6 (173.7028)	30 (160.5028)	37 (155.3716)
Apr 28, 2023	Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH	28 / 42 (650.6968)	39 (149.6684)	6 (174.2744)	15 (167.3712)	29 (159.3828)
Aug 19, 2022	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN	17 / 45 (682.2060)	22 (169.6916)	28 (166.8344)	11 (174.2628)	13 (171.4172)
Jun 18, 2022	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN	25 / 27 (657.0056)	27 (158.8116)	19 (166.8228)	6 (175.4056)	26 (155.9656)
Jun 17, 2022	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN	22 / 42 (678.2060)	37 (162.8000)	11 (171.4172)	19 (170.2744)	6 (173.7144)
Oct 25, 2019	31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN	58 / 97 (670.7768)	61 (167.4288)	67 (166.8340)	44 (169.6684)	49 (166.8456)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Brisket Bones n Brews

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The long haul

The metronome

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)