LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE

LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 20th of 27 at the Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest (2021). They are ranked #2526 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,526

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1519

peak 1519 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 1, 2017

latest Nov 5, 2025 · 8.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1148

Master 2025 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 52%

overall standings

Best overall

687.9312 / 720

Master · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST

Perfect 180s

Current form

679.71 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 663.40 (+16.31)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Pork Ribs · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST

Consistency

±17.38

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 169.18 · weakest Brisket (162.89)

Road miles

1,065

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 307 mi

Schedule strength

65%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)

Purse competed for

$370K

listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 8 state-championship entries

Master avg

663.40 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

687.9312 career-best overall

95.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 687.9312 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST — 95.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 29, 2022

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings

GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.30 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 162.89
Pork avg 169.18
0 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

8–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of The BBQ Mavens in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The comeback

1.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest (Aug 20, 2021).

last seen Sep 12, 2019
back Aug 20, 2021

Pork nemesis

7 of 9 shared pork entries lost

Heavy Smoke BBQ ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Heavy Smoke BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared pork entries.

A September team

Top 42% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 42% across 6 contests, versus top 52% the rest of the year.

6 September contests
top 52% the rest of the year

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The metronome

±2.30% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.30% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.1% of a perfect score
14 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)	#978 (165 pts)	#1348 (60 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Blue Island

#2,524 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1529

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 14, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

M & K BBQ

#2,516 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1533

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE)

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 20 contests to 14.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2025

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Bucknutz BBQ

#2,530 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 48
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1519

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 48 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 48 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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JCQ

#2,521 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1525

Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 10 contests

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Blood Sweat & Beers

#2,515 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1541

Level with LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2025

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Tipsy Smoker

#2,537 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1529

They turned up 5 years after LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
Heavy Smoke BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
The BBQ Mavens	8	8	0	100%	⚔ compare
ATTITUDES OF SMOKE	8	8	0	100%	⚔ compare
Smoke & Beer BBQ	8	8	0	100%	⚔ compare
3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
Hawg Wild	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
Rocks Famous BBQ	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
HI-TECH SMOKERS	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
PORK RADIO 810	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
On the Dotte Smokers	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
Wine & Swine	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
BonePileBBQ	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
Rub On It BBQ	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	0	176	153.6456	163.68	top 64%
Pork Ribs	10	1	178.8572	150.7884	167.65	top 43%
Pork	10	0	176.0228	161.0972	169.18	top 37%
Brisket	10	0	172.5484	150.2400	162.89	top 57%

“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)	2	0	top 79%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 45%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	8	0	top 45%
MO	2	0	top 79%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	3	53	0	top 22%	Sep 27, 2023
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2	223	0	top 53%	Nov 5, 2025

More numbers

Busiest season 2025 2 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 12 of 14 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,509 finished ahead 1,932 times, behind 1,759

Longest layoff 1.9 yrs Sep 12, 2019 → Aug 20, 2021

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

20252 milestones

Nov 5 Peak power rating (1519) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Nov 5 Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides

20231 milestone

Sep 27 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides

20223 milestones

Sep 29 First call American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
Sep 29 Career-best overall score687.9312 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
Sep 29 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.8572 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST

20172 milestones

Sep 1 First tracked contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Sep 1 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6228 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.4	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST	Sep 29, 2022
+13.5	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST	Sep 16, 2021
+5.7	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Sep 27, 2023
+2.7	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Oct 30, 2024
+0.9	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Nov 5, 2025

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.4	Ribs on the River	Jun 21, 2019
-4.6	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	Aug 20, 2021
-3.5	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 15, 2018
-2.9	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST	Sep 12, 2019

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	2	0%	top 56%	93.7%	93.7%
2024	2	0%	top 51%	93.9%	93.9%
2023	2	0%	top 42%	94%	94%
2022	2	50%	top 14%	95.5%	95.5%
2021	2	0%	top 43%	94.8%	92.3%
2019	2	0%	top 70%	91%	89.7%
2018	1	0%	top 71%	89.4%	89.4%
2017	1	0%	top 59%	90.8%	90.8%

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	223 / 401 (674.8000)	212 (169.7028)	156 (171.4172)	154 (171.9656)	304 (161.7144)
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	225 / 444 (675.9084)	341 (162.8000)	237 (169.1200)	43 (176.0228)	200 (167.9656)
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	205 / 487 (677.0856)	347 (163.9772)	74 (174.2972)	141 (171.9656)	243 (166.8456)
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	69 / 505 (687.9312)	363 (162.8228)	7 (178.8572)	99 (173.7028)	82 (172.5484)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	53 / 467 (682.8112)	21 (176)	203 (167.4172)	164 (167.4284)	78 (171.9656)
Aug 20, 2021	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO	20 / 27 (646.6744)	25 (153.6456)	14 (165.1200)	14 (163.9544)	16 (163.9544)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	261 / 468 (655.3828)	298 (162.2744)	105 (170.2856)	143 (169.1428)	380 (153.6800)
Jun 21, 2019	Ribs on the River 🏅 Louisiana, MO	22 / 26 (636.4228)	22 (161.0972)	25 (150.7884)	16 (165.7028)	19 (158.8344)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	332 / 467 (643.3716)	154 (169.7372)	304 (162.2972)	308 (161.0972)	403 (150.2400)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	240 / 407 (653.6228)	359 (154.7884)	171 (166.8572)	99 (170.8572)	251 (161.1200)

LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

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 (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

A September team

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)