BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE KS
Rating
1687
peak 1687
Contests
54
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#133
Master 2013
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
11
20 podiums
Overall top-10s
14
of 54 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Current form
688.48 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 675.52 (+12.96)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±35.84
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.34 · weakest Pork (169.69)
Road miles
2675
mi across 54 mapped stops · furthest 191 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Fergolicious BBQ has finished one call ahead of BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 27 of their 36 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pine Tar BBQ in 15 of their 18 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Shawnee Great Grillers is their spot: an average finish in the top 8% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8572 points of the Grand Championship at Shawnee Great Grillers (2025-09-26).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 33-team field at 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 15% across 10 contests, versus top 32% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life (2026-06-19) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 21-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GETTIN' BASTED.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 50 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 160.5600 | 170.30 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 50 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.2288 | 169.87 | top 40% |
| Pork | 50 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.0628 | 169.69 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 50 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.3484 | 172.34 | top 25% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 42 | 1 | top 29% |
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 59% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 1 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 34 | 0 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (46 of 54 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (50 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life (2026-06-19)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 675.52
- 7 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 | 1 | 2 | 708.5256 | 689.77 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 705.1200 | 694.05 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 705.0740 | 684.54 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 699.3940 | 686.77 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 697.0740 | 675.15 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 693.6800 | 638.77 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 686.2400 | 651.46 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 6 / 157 (700.5600) | 42 (169.1200) | 19 (174.2628) | 5 (177.1772) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 1 / 33 (708.5256) | 5 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 21 (171.9656) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 14 / 28 (679.8744) | 9 (173.1200) | 16 (169.6800) | 17 (169.6800) | 16 (167.3944) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley Linn Valley, KS | 19 / 31 (670.1140) | 20 (168.5256) | 16 (167.3828) | 23 (161.6456) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 70 / 158 (687.9312) | 65 (173.7372) | 14 (177.7028) | 150 (161.0856) | 25 (175.4056) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 155 / 401 (683.3256) | 280 (166.2628) | 163 (170.8344) | 227 (168.5256) | 27 (177.7028) |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 2 / 67 (703.9656) | 1 (179.4400) | 24 (170.8228) | 2 (180.0000) | 11 (173.7028) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 4 / 53 (702.2400) | 26 (173.1084) | 16 (174.2744) | 2 (179.4400) | 10 (175.4172) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 3 / 159 (705.1200) | 23 (174.2744) | 12 (177.7028) | 14 (176.0000) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 13 / 30 (682.1484) | 14 (171.9656) | 17 (170.8228) | 18 (169.6800) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 16 / 92 (693.6228) | 33 (173.1200) | 35 (171.9772) | 24 (174.2628) | 16 (174.2628) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 141 / 169 (671.8968) | 97 (171.9656) | 152 (165.1084) | 158 (161.1200) | 52 (173.7028) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 59 / 444 (692.5256) | 172 (171.4400) | 135 (172.5600) | 164 (170.8228) | 16 (177.7028) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 10 / 73 (693.6456) | 9 (175.4056) | 16 (171.9772) | 22 (172.0000) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship Paola, KS | 15 / 42 (689.0400) | 7 (176.5600) | 12 (174.2744) | 22 (169.6800) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 2 / 46 (705.0740) | 18 (171.9656) | 1 (180.0000) | 18 (173.1084) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ Shenandoah, IA | 11 / 36 (688.4568) | 18 (169.6684) | 8 (174.8572) | 15 (171.9656) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 29 / 172 (676.0228) | 64 (166.3316) | 26 (171.4056) | 32 (171.4628) | 53 (166.8228) |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 7 / 34 (692.4912) | 11 (174.8456) | 13 (170.2744) | 11 (174.2628) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 69 / 97 (670.7088) | 43 (171.9772) | 81 (163.9544) | 69 (166.2400) | 51 (168.5372) |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) St. Robert, MO | 29 / 34 (675.2684) | 29 (168.5256) | 13 (173.1316) | 28 (168.5256) | 31 (165.0856) |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) St. Robert, MO | 19 / 35 (674.7656) | 26 (166.2628) | 27 (165.6800) | 27 (166.8228) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 65 / 487 (690.2052) | 79 (175.4056) | 183 (170.8456) | 61 (175.4056) | 198 (168.5484) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 5 / 73 (699.3940) | 8 (177.7028) | 1 (178.2972) | 13 (175.4056) | 25 (167.9884) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 14 / 44 (683.8740) | 37 (163.3712) | 7 (175.4172) | 24 (167.3828) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 29 / 167 (678.2172) | 32 (170.2744) | 65 (167.3944) | 27 (173.1428) | 42 (167.4056) |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" Kansas City, KS | 6 / 29 (696.5372) | 10 (174.8456) | 13 (170.8344) | 10 (172.0000) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 49 / 103 (680.9940) | 45 (171.9656) | 64 (167.3828) | 44 (170.8228) | 36 (170.8228) |
| 2023-03-25 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) St. Robert, MO | 14 / 25 (685.6000) | 14 (173.1200) | 11 (173.1200) | 20 (166.2400) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2023-03-24 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) St. Robert, MO | 16 / 26 (679.3256) | 11 (170.8228) | 19 (165.0972) | 7 (173.1200) | 17 (170.2856) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 324 / 505 (658.1256) | 339 (163.9772) | 199 (169.1200) | 312 (164.5256) | 355 (160.5028) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 7 / 87 (697.0740) | 29 (169.6684) | 21 (172.5484) | 12 (176.5600) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 21 / 45 (669.5768) | 6 (175.4172) | 10 (173.1200) | 28 (165.6912) | 33 (155.3484) |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) Warsaw, MO | 12 / 25 (686.1828) | 10 (171.4172) | 16 (166.2400) | 16 (168.5256) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 14 / 164 (681.6456) | 38 (169.1316) | 43 (167.9656) | 36 (170.8456) | 10 (173.7028) |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" Kansas City, KS | 14 / 29 (668.4112) | 3 (177.7028) | 18 (160.5372) | 23 (160.4912) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 66 / 94 (665.0056) | 32 (172.0000) | 41 (169.6800) | 89 (153.0628) | 38 (170.2628) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 7 / 86 (693.6800) | 9 (175.4172) | 26 (171.4172) | 32 (167.9656) | 1 (178.8800) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 48 / 467 (499.9656) | 136 (170.2628) | 109 (170.8800) | 362 (157.6684) | 177 (167.3828) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 21 / 46 (669.5656) | 28 (165.6916) | 28 (164.5256) | 19 (170.8228) | 19 (168.5256) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 19 / 28 (664.3996) | 18 (165.0856) | 25 (159.9312) | 16 (167.3828) | 6 (172.0000) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 33 / 145 (666.2512) | 48 (164.5828) | 104 (156.5256) | 10 (175.4400) | 26 (169.7028) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 26 / 102 (666.1372) | 27 (169.6800) | 83 (154.2288) | 52 (164.5256) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 8 / 468 (517.0512) | 285 (162.8572) | 57 (173.1428) | 6 (178.8572) | 73 (173.1084) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 30 / 66 (667.8856) | 37 (165.7028) | 25 (168.5372) | 40 (163.9428) | 20 (169.7028) |
| 2019-08-09 | GOBS Que Arlington, NE | 12 / 29 (662.1028) | 20 (161.0856) | 15 (165.1088) | 15 (167.3828) | 6 (168.5256) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 13 / 183 (676.4340) | 67 (163.9312) | 17 (172.0000) | 3 (177.7028) | 74 (162.8000) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 7 / 46 (686.2400) | 19 (168.0000) | 1 (177.7372) | 21 (167.3944) | 4 (173.1084) |
| 2019-05-03 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS | 17 / 37 (666.1600) | 27 (161.1316) | 27 (162.2400) | 21 (165.0856) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2019-04-05 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits Overland Park, KS | 21 / 53 (669.6340) | 40 (160.5600) | 39 (161.1084) | 8 (171.4056) | 2 (176.5600) |
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 | #164 (652 pts) | #263 (462 pts) | #239 (572 pts) | #273 (422 pts) | #115 (792 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #209 (1045 pts) | #321 (705 pts) | #398 (625 pts) | #245 (910 pts) | #282 (830 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #171 (1129 pts) | #250 (929 pts) | #182 (1148 pts) | #284 (784 pts) | #135 (1279 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #248 (850 pts) | #303 (750 pts) | #248 (945 pts) | #296 (725 pts) | #203 (1005 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #327 (704 pts) | #317 (769 pts) | #439 (579 pts) | #435 (524 pts) | #234 (969 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #412 (448 pts) | #469 (413 pts) | #611 (293 pts) | #427 (443 pts) | #307 (663 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #427 (764 pts) | #650 (529 pts) | #440 (789 pts) | #341 (949 pts) | #168 (1364 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #460 (770 pts) | #458 (795 pts) | #616 (595 pts) | #507 (720 pts) | #267 (1170 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #593 (665 pts) | #821 (480 pts) | #677 (600 pts) | #719 (570 pts) | #667 (595 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #219 (1454 pts) | #205 (1399 pts) | #320 (1129 pts) | #376 (1024 pts) | #279 (1219 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #336 (1109 pts) | #476 (824 pts) | #482 (809 pts) | #429 (879 pts) | #361 (1009 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #205 (1481 pts) | #306 (1121 pts) | #283 (1221 pts) | #235 (1291 pts) | #255 (1336 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #133 (1711 pts) | #186 (1351 pts) | #152 (1486 pts) | #148 (1501 pts) | #189 (1371 pts) |