#4,056 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBROTHERS IN BBQ
BROTHERS IN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 16th of 35 at the Smokin In the Square (2019).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Nov 6, 2015
latest Mar 15, 2019 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.91 · weakest Brisket (142.81)
Road miles
1,392
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 471 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Purse competed for
$8,200
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
531.32 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
311.33 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), 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.
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The teams rated closest to BROTHERS IN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
BROTHERS IN BBQ has 3 rated contests, short of the five a power ranking needs, so its rating is still close to the 1500 every team starts on and 123 rated teams sit within a point of it.
#4,077 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1482
Level with BROTHERS IN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,072 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
They turned up 5 years after BROTHERS IN BBQ did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#4,067 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,062 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,079 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 150.8000 | 156.91 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 147.4172 | 153.68 | top 70% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6684 | 145.6916 | 149.68 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.8112 | 142.8112 | 142.81 | top 98% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
138
finished ahead 33 times, behind 110
Longest layoff
1.4 yrs
Nov 6, 2015 → Mar 17, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin In the Square
20181 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)161.7144 Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest Hog Happnin'
- Career-best overall score604.4340 Hog Happnin'
- Peak power rating (1488) Hog Happnin'
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.6 | Smokin In the Square | Mar 15, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Hog Happnin' | Nov 6, 2015 |
| -10.8 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown | Nov 16, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 63.6% | 63.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2019 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 16 / 35 (311.3256) | 13 (159.4056) | 21 (151.9200) | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown Mt. Pleasant, SC | 24 / 25 (458.2060) | 22 (150.8000) | 14 (161.7144) | 23 (145.6916) | — |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 58 / 60 (604.4340) | 47 (160.5372) | 57 (147.4172) | 59 (153.6684) | 59 (142.8112) |