Drake Bro's BBQ
Drake Bro's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 25 at the Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 2) (2026). They finished #362 in the 2026 Backyard Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 28, 2026
latest Aug 28, 2026
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.82 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.38)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$5,400
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
310.20 / 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.
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 ↗ | Backyard | #362 (59 pts) | #294 (99 pts) | #378 (54 pts) | — | — |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 161.6688 | 162.82 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0972 | 141.6572 | 147.38 | top 100% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 92% | Aug 28, 2026 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 2)
- Career-best overall score314.7660 Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 2)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)163.9772 Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1)
- Most recent contest Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) Cherry Valley, IL | 23 / 24 (305.6344) | 15 (163.9772) | 24 (141.6572) | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 2) Cherry Valley, IL | 22 / 25 (314.7660) | 19 (161.6688) | 25 (153.0972) | — | — |