BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q

BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q is a competition barbecue team with 24 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 4th of 38 at the Best Dam Barbecue (2015). They are ranked #1167 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,167

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1589

peak 1593 · rated over 20 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 5, 2014

latest Nov 5, 2025 · 11.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#474

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

25% of 24 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 40%

overall standings

Best overall

695.4516 / 720

Master · Best Dam Barbecue

Perfect 180s

Current form

670.98 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 668.59 (+2.39)

Walk rate

46%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Chicken · Best Dam Barbecue

Consistency

±12.30

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 168.95 · weakest Brisket (164.69)

Road miles

3,863

across 24 mapped stops · furthest 1,153 mi

Schedule strength

63%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)

Purse competed for

$355K

listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

668.59 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

695.4516 career-best overall

96.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 695.4516 at Best Dam Barbecue — 96.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 22, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKIN TRIGGERS has finished one call ahead of BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

11–4 behind in the head-to-head

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead in 73% of their meetings

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.26 points below their pork, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 40%.

Brisket avg 164.69
Pork avg 168.95
2 calls in 20 entries

A strong matchup

7–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 70% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Phil the Grill in 7 of their 10 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (Sep 16, 2021).

last seen Sep 12, 2019
back Sep 16, 2021

Pork nemesis

11 of 12 shared pork entries lost

BIG POPPA SMOKERS ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG POPPA SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 11 of 12 shared pork entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Rhythm n QUE has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A September team

Top 29% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 29% across 5 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.

5 September contests
top 40% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,863 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,863 miles across 24 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,153 miles to American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides.

24 mapped stops
furthest 1,153 mi

The metronome

±1.90% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.90% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.2% of a perfect score
24 contests

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
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	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#2010 (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 (1,029 pts)	#596 (634 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#769 (444 pts)	#1005 (349 pts)	#707 (534 pts)	#935 (379 pts)	#1000 (329 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q, each with one reason worth a look.

39 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Smoking OCD

#1,170 of the rated field

1589 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1589

3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Dec 6, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q

#1,162 of the rated field

1589 power rating

Contests: 58
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1614

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 58 contests

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WOODPILE BBQ SHACK

#1,169 of the rated field

1589 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1596

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 24, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2015

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GOOD OLD BBQ

#1,166 of the rated field

1589 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 48%
Peak: 1594

25 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 48% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Oct 25, 2019

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Red, White & Que

#1,161 of the rated field

1589 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1589

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Mar 27, 2026

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Shootin' Smoke

#1,171 of the rated field

1589 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1606

Level with BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Jun 25, 2021

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	15	4	11	27%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
Phil the Grill	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
Rhythm n QUE	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
SMOKERS PURGATORY	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
The BBQ Asylum	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Porterhouse BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
Three Brothers Different Mothers	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	4	1	178.8572	162.8000	168.73	top 47%
Pork Ribs	20	6	1	174.8916	157.7032	166.22	top 47%
Pork	20	8	0	176	161.6800	168.95	top 40%
Brisket	20	2	0	176.5600	150.8000	164.69	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	9	0	top 44%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 38%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NV	11	top 42%
KS	6	top 33%
AZ	3	top 51%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	3	5	top 33%	Sep 27, 2023
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2	165	top 48%	Nov 5, 2025
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	9	top 51%	Mar 25, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 7 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NV 11 of 24 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 16 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,422 finished ahead 2,153 times, behind 1,116

Longest layoff 2 yrs Sep 12, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

Nov 5 Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides

20221 milestone

Sep 29 Peak power rating (1593) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST

20153 milestones

May 22 Career-best overall score695.4516 Best Dam Barbecue
May 22 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 Best Dam Barbecue
Dec 11 10th tracked contest 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown

20144 milestones

Sep 5 First tracked contest The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off
Sep 5 First call The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off
Sep 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.6344 The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off
Oct 10 First overall top-10 Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST	Sep 16, 2021
+15.8	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST	Sep 12, 2019
+13.9	2014 Down Town Throw Down	Dec 12, 2014
+12.7	Best Dam Barbecue	May 22, 2015
+8.6	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship	May 2, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.9	Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival	Oct 24, 2015
-6.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 25, 2016
-4.4	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Sep 27, 2023
-3.1	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Nov 5, 2025
-1.6	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	Jan 20, 2017

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	2	0	0%	top 58%	93.6%	93.6%
2024	2	0	0%	top 37%	94.6%	94.6%
2023	2	0	0%	top 63%	92.1%	92.1%
2022	2	0	0%	top 34%	94%	94%
2021	1	1	0%	top 1%	96.7%	96.7%
2019	1	1	0%	top 2%	95.7%	95.7%
2017	2	0	50%	top 59%	92.9%	92.2%
2016	2	0	100%	top 61%	93.1%	91.3%
2015	7	2	71%	top 39%	96.6%	92.8%
2014	3	2	100%	top 32%	94.3%	93.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 5, 2025	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)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 30, 2024	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)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 27, 2023	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)
Oct 1, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 29, 2022	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)
Sep 16, 2021	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)
Sep 12, 2019	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)
Dec 15, 2017	Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) Las Vegas, NV	18 / 30 (669.0628)	21 (170.2628)	14 (165.6800)	16 (167.4172)	19 (165.7028)
Jan 20, 2017	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	23 / 40 (658.7660)	33 (162.8000)	30 (157.7032)	9 (173.7028)	17 (164.5600)
Dec 9, 2016	Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships Las Vegas, NV	14 / 28 (670.2744)	8 (175.4400)	22 (160.5828)	18 (168.5372)	14 (165.7144)
Mar 25, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV	21 / 29 (645.1088)	15 (164)	24 (158.8688)	7 (171.4400)	25 (150.8000)
Dec 11, 2015	2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV	12 / 30 (676.5028)	14 (170.8684)	8 (170.8688)	4 (174.2628)	21 (160.5028)
Oct 24, 2015	Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival Las Vegas, NV	26 / 34 (649.5540)	22 (165.1428)	16 (165.0856)	21 (165.6800)	26 (153.6456)
Aug 28, 2015	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	15 / 49 (679.9884)	22 (169.6684)	38 (160)	6 (174.3200)	9 (176)
May 22, 2015	Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV	4 / 38 (695.4516)	2 (178.8572)	4 (174.8916)	4 (176)	17 (165.7028)
May 2, 2015	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	13 / 41 (671.3600)	19 (169.1200)	17 (164.5372)	6 (174.2628)	22 (163.4400)
Mar 27, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV	9 / 30 (657.6688)	11 (164.5944)	5 (169.7144)	11 (164.5372)	12 (158.8228)
Feb 27, 2015	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	46 / 82 (647.2800)	39 (164.5600)	47 (159.9544)	40 (164.5256)	52 (158.2400)
Dec 12, 2014	2014 Down Town Throw Down Las Vegas, NV	4 / 26 (676)	9 (170.2512)	2 (172.5944)	8 (167.4172)	11 (165.7372)
Oct 10, 2014	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	8 / 21 (679.2796)	10 (169.6684)	8 (170.8228)	6 (170.2628)	8 (168.5256)
Sep 5, 2014	The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off Las Vegas, NV	18 / 42 (669.6344)	20 (169.1316)	10 (170.2972)	24 (167.9656)	31 (162.2400)

BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)