Brisket Bones n Brews IN
Rating
1490
peak 1503
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
2019-10-25
latest 2026-03-20
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.28 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 669.29 (+3.98)
Walk rate
52%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.65
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.40 · weakest Chicken (165.63)
Road miles
3636
mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 328 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SmokinGhost BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 49% across 3 contests, versus top 63% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 149.6684 | 165.63 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 176.0344 | 155.9200 | 168.24 | top 50% |
| Pork | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 178.8800 | 154.2056 | 168.40 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 155.3716 | 167.03 | top 54% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 9 | 0 | top 70% |
| OH | 7 | 0 | top 58% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (9 of 23 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (22 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 669.29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 668.4568 | 668.46 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 696.5604 | 675.91 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 681.1316 | 664.03 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 682.8228 | 665.60 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 682.2060 | 672.47 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.7768 | 670.78 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 99 / 125 (668.4568) | 105 (164.5600) | 110 (161.6684) | 50 (173.1200) | 75 (169.1084) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 62 (162.8000) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 42 (168.5716) | — | — |
| 2025-09-06 | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout Saxonburg, PA | 3 / 14 (696.5604) | 6 (173.1200) | 2 (176.0344) | 8 (168.5488) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wellington, OH | 21 / 42 (679.9544) | 29 (168.5600) | 29 (165.7144) | 22 (170.2628) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest Madison, IN | 35 / 45 (659.8172) | 8 (175.4172) | 31 (167.3944) | 41 (154.2056) | 35 (162.8000) |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH | 30 / 40 (661.6000) | 29 (165.7028) | 38 (155.9200) | 18 (169.1200) | 13 (170.8572) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 56 / 100 (681.6000) | 49 (171.9772) | 22 (173.7144) | 64 (168.5256) | 64 (167.3828) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 32 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wadsworth, OH | 23 / 30 (664.4456) | 26 (164.5372) | 17 (165.6800) | 20 (166.2284) | 17 (168.0000) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Madison, IN | 30 / 49 (672.4112) | 46 (161.0856) | 8 (175.4056) | 27 (169.6800) | 31 (166.2400) |
| 2024-07-19 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH | 11 / 33 (681.1316) | 22 (165.1200) | 16 (165.7144) | 1 (178.8800) | 13 (171.4172) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 28 / 32 (638.1256) | 29 (164.5256) | 28 (159.9544) | 29 (158.2628) | 29 (155.3828) |
| 2023-10-13 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport Wadsworth, OH | 9 / 20 (682.8228) | 12 (167.3828) | 2 (176.0344) | 9 (168.5484) | 11 (170.8572) |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues Madison, IN | 18 / 41 (679.3028) | 33 (165.0972) | 25 (166.8344) | 3 (177.7028) | 19 (169.6684) |
| 2023-07-21 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH | 18 / 32 (669.6116) | 12 (172.5600) | 23 (161.6800) | 9 (170.8228) | 16 (164.5488) |
| 2023-06-10 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 Franklin, IN | 28 / 28 (652.4572) | 28 (158.2516) | 14 (170.2628) | 28 (156.5372) | 19 (167.4056) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 Franklin, IN | 30 / 38 (658.6972) | 26 (169.1200) | 6 (173.7028) | 30 (160.5028) | 37 (155.3716) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 28 / 42 (650.6968) | 39 (149.6684) | 6 (174.2744) | 15 (167.3712) | 29 (159.3828) |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 17 / 45 (682.2060) | 22 (169.6916) | 28 (166.8344) | 11 (174.2628) | 13 (171.4172) |
| 2022-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 Franklin, IN | 25 / 27 (657.0056) | 27 (158.8116) | 19 (166.8228) | 6 (175.4056) | 26 (155.9656) |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 22 / 42 (678.2060) | 37 (162.8000) | 11 (171.4172) | 19 (170.2744) | 6 (173.7144) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 58 / 97 (670.7768) | 61 (167.4288) | 67 (166.8340) | 44 (169.6684) | 49 (166.8456) |