BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q KS
Rating
1539
peak 1540
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#474
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.36 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 633.09 (+10.27)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±65.93
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.04 · weakest Pork (166.45)
Road miles
31
mi across 10 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB has come out ahead in 9 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HI-TECH SMOKERS in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 25% across 4 contests, versus top 35% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 163.3944 | 168.36 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 161.0972 | 167.12 | top 52% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 161.6800 | 166.45 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 164.5828 | 169.04 | top 35% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 633.09
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 673.5772 | 673.58 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 681.0972 | 681.10 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.2568 | 663.26 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 676.5716 | 676.57 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 522.2972 | 522.30 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 516.5600 | 516.56 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 234 / 401 (673.5772) | 317 (163.3944) | 267 (166.2516) | 259 (167.3712) | 37 (176.5600) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 165 / 444 (681.0972) | 110 (174.2744) | 282 (166.8344) | 181 (170.2628) | 155 (169.7256) |
| 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 | 308 / 487 (663.2568) | 257 (168.5140) | 259 (167.9772) | 356 (161.6800) | 288 (165.0856) |
| 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 | 173 / 505 (676.5716) | 249 (167.4288) | 163 (170.8456) | 205 (169.1084) | 156 (169.1888) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 5 / 467 (522.2972) | 253 (165.0972) | 339 (161.0972) | 230 (165.1084) | 138 (169.1084) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 9 / 468 (516.5600) | 95 (171.4400) | 119 (169.7372) | 235 (165.1544) | 217 (164.5828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1541 (160 pts) | #1722 (135 pts) | #1583 (170 pts) | #1267 (245 pts) | #1458 (185 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1444 (182 pts) | #1269 (252 pts) | #1845 (127 pts) | #1298 (247 pts) | #1631 (162 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #474 (819 pts) | #486 (794 pts) | #438 (864 pts) | #336 (1029 pts) | #596 (634 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #769 (444 pts) | #1005 (349 pts) | #707 (534 pts) | #935 (379 pts) | #1000 (329 pts) |