BRAZEN BARREL BBQ SD
Rating
1513
peak 1513
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2023-06-02
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#243
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.72 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 639.99 (+33.74)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±89.99
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.84 · weakest Brisket (166.72)
Road miles
1689
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 201 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Sheyenne BBQ has finished one call ahead of BRAZEN BARREL BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Sheyenne BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Prairie Smoke BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 162.2400 | 167.26 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 156.5028 | 167.84 | top 49% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 157.0856 | 166.98 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 150.1940 | 166.72 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
| MN | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
| ND | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SD (8 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (20 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 639.99
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 684.4684 | 681.91 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 678.1600 | 605.27 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 667.9544 | 661.60 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 653.6116 | 652.43 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 18 / 48 (684.4684) | 25 (169.1084) | 36 (167.9772) | 14 (174.2628) | 15 (173.1200) |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 6 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 25 / 71 (679.3600) | 32 (169.7144) | 20 (171.4172) | 32 (169.6800) | 28 (168.5484) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 6 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 21 / 46 (671.9200) | 20 (169.1200) | 22 (167.4172) | 31 (164.5256) | 10 (170.8572) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 21 (156.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD | 31 / 44 (670.1716) | 39 (162.8460) | 30 (167.3828) | 9 (173.7028) | 26 (166.2400) |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler Worthington, MN | 20 / 26 (662.6856) | 21 (163.3944) | 14 (167.3944) | 16 (168.5256) | 20 (163.3712) |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 21 / 48 (678.1600) | 42 (163.3944) | 9 (174.2744) | 36 (163.9312) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2025-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 11 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 7 / 58 (343.4056) | 2 (178.2972) | 22 (165.1084) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 8 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 30 / 47 (656.3768) | 38 (162.2400) | 43 (156.5028) | 22 (165.6684) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 27 / 34 (660.4684) | 27 (166.8572) | 16 (168.0000) | 33 (157.0856) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 6 (173.1432) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 22 / 34 (667.9544) | 22 (166.8344) | 29 (161.7256) | 14 (170.2628) | 13 (169.1316) |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 9 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 33 / 39 (653.6116) | 36 (162.2400) | 19 (167.4516) | 18 (168.5600) | 34 (155.3600) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 11 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 28 / 39 (651.2456) | 6 (173.1200) | 18 (167.3944) | 35 (160.5372) | 37 (150.1940) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #543 (155 pts) | #688 (120 pts) | #284 (489 pts) | #547 (175 pts) | #561 (170 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #243 (165 pts) | #189 (260 pts) | #211 (230 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #564 (296 pts) | #649 (276 pts) | #354 (734 pts) | #520 (361 pts) | #432 (506 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #731 (193 pts) | #783 (193 pts) | #471 (505 pts) | #677 (248 pts) | #577 (328 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #860 (202 pts) | #1159 (95 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |