LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE KS
Rating
1512
peak 1512 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.71 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 667.13 (+12.58)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.37
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.99 · weakest Chicken (164.04)
Road miles
861
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 306 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$370K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.13 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Heavy Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Heavy Smoke BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 31% across 4 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest (2021-08-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| The Porkscrews | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Mavens | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Rub On It BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Burn Rate! | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Disciples of Blues and BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 153.6456 | 164.04 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 150.7884 | 168.41 | top 40% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0228 | 163.9544 | 169.99 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 153.6800 | 164.69 | top 52% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 38% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 38% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 223 | 0 | top 53% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 667.13 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · Ribs on the River
- 📣 2022-09-29 — First call · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2022-09-29 — Career-best overall score (687.9312) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2025-11-05 — Peak power rating (1512) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +12 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +4.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +2.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +0.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Ribs on the River | 2019-06-21 |
| -5.2 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | 2021-08-20 |
| -5 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 42% | 94% | 94% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 14% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 94.8% | 92.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 91% | 89.7% |
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 | 223 / 401 (674.8000) | 212 (169.7028) | 156 (171.4172) | 154 (171.9656) | 304 (161.7144) |
| 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 | 225 / 444 (675.9084) | 341 (162.8000) | 237 (169.1200) | 43 (176.0228) | 200 (167.9656) |
| 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 | 205 / 487 (677.0856) | 347 (163.9772) | 74 (174.2972) | 141 (171.9656) | 243 (166.8456) |
| 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 | 69 / 505 (687.9312) | 363 (162.8228) | 7 (178.8572) | 99 (173.7028) | 82 (172.5484) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 53 / 467 (682.8112) | 21 (176.0000) | 203 (167.4172) | 164 (167.4284) | 78 (171.9656) |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO | 20 / 27 (646.6744) | 25 (153.6456) | 14 (165.1200) | 14 (163.9544) | 16 (163.9544) |
| 2019-09-12 | 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) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ribs on the River 🏅 Louisiana, MO | 22 / 26 (636.4228) | 22 (161.0972) | 25 (150.7884) | 16 (165.7028) | 19 (158.8344) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) | #978 (165 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (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) |