High-water mark
676.4456
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 676.4456 at Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 18, 2026
Holt Brothers
Holt Brothers is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 17th of 29 at the Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge (2026). They finished #1065 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Holt Brothers`”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 7, 2026
latest Sep 18, 2026
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.42 · weakest Chicken (164.24)
Road miles
49
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$17K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
668.99 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
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Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1110 (95 pts) | #1052 (80 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 154.2056 | 164.24 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 170.8572 | 171.42 | top 41% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 166.2284 | 167.95 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 165.0856 | 165.38 | top 70% |
“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.
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First tracked contest Battle of the Blue Ridge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.5312 Battle of the Blue Ridge
- First call Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
- Career-best overall score676.4456 Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2744 Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
- Most recent contest Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 17 / 29 (676.4456) | 7 (174.2744) | 11 (170.8572) | 25 (166.2284) | 22 (165.0856) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Battle of the Blue Ridge 🏅 Swannanoa, NC | 34 / 41 (661.5312) | 41 (154.2056) | 18 (171.9772) | 21 (169.6684) | 26 (165.6800) |