The heartbreaker
0.5484
points from the title
Came within 0.5484 points of the Grand Championship at Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) (Jul 10, 2026).
Bramble Barbeque
Bramble Barbeque is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 37 at the Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) (2026), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1527
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jul 10, 2026
latest Jul 10, 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 2 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 18%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 174.57 · weakest Chicken (172.85)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$6,200
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
347.42 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 170.2856 | 172.85 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 171.9772 | 174.57 | top 20% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 18% | Jul 10, 2026 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20269 milestones
- First tracked contest Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2)
- First call Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2)
- First overall top-10 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2)
- First overall podium Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)
- First Reserve Championship Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score342.2628 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2)
- Career-best overall score352.5716 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1544 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)
- Most recent contest Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 2 / 37 (352.5716) | 2 (175.4172) | 3 (177.1544) | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 5 / 16 (342.2628) | 8 (170.2856) | 5 (171.9772) | — | — |