A tough matchup
19–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 19 of their 19 shared contests.
Brewski and Barbeque
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1375
peak 1375 · rated over 19 contests ⓘ
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2013-06-21
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.98 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 601.52 (+10.47)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.02
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.72 · weakest Brisket (145.94)
Road miles
179
mi across 20 mapped stops
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$353K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
601.52 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (7 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−8.8
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.77 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 145.94
- Chicken avg 154.72
- 0 calls in 19 entries
A strong matchup
10–2
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 83% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Smoke & Beer BBQ in 10 of their 12 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 (2021-09-16).
- last seen 2019-09-12
- back 2021-09-16
Chicken nemesis
18 of 19
shared chicken entries lost
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead 95% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has out-cooked them in 18 of 19 shared chicken entries.
A September team
Top 73%
average finish in September
Something about September: average finish in the top 73% across 6 contests, versus top 83% the rest of the year.
- 6 September contests
- top 83% the rest of the year
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.
- 4 visits in all
- best finish 136th
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
#6370 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1510 at their best, 135 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#6369 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1375
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 27 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6368 of the rated field
- Contests
- 44
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 2%
- Peak
- 1501
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Brewski and Barbeque)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Brewski and Barbeque has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6372 of the rated field
- Contests
- 45
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1374
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Brewski and Barbeque)
45 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#6373 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1374
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before Brewski and Barbeque's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6367 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1377
No shared contest yet.
Rated 2 points above Brewski and Barbeque.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawg Wild | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARK AVENUE PORK | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Me Tender BBQ | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Moolicious Intentions | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 145.6684 | 154.72 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5828 | 109.5660 | 147.91 | top 87% |
| Pork | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 141.1200 | 152.95 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 126.2858 | 145.94 | top 84% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 136 | 0 | top 81% | 2016-06-24 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 174 | 0 | top 73% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 386 | 0 | top 96% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
12.4 yrs
2013-06-21 → 2025-11-05
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 12 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
17 of 20 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
13
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
19 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 154.72 · weakest Brisket (145.94)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 20 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 20 contests
Master average
601.52
out of 720 · 19 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
2,558
1,069–6,091 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
179
20 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1551
average field rating faced — tougher than 39% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$353,035
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 12 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2 yrs
2019-09-12 → 2021-09-16
Power rating
1375
peak 1375 · #6371 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1485) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 2017
- 10th tracked contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- 2022
- Career-best overall score634.8116 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168.5600 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 2025
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.9 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +3.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2013-06-21 |
| -11.7 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2017-06-23 |
| -10.4 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | 2014-10-02 |
| -9.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| -9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | 2018-06-22 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 85% | 85% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 84% | 84% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 81.9% | 80.9% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85.8% | 81.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 86.9% | 85.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 85% | 84.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 84.2% | 81.3% |
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 - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 386 / 401 (611.7944) | 358 (158.8000) | 379 (153.0628) | 397 (143.3944) | 357 (156.5372) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 426 / 444 (605.0516) | 434 (146.8228) | 400 (156.5372) | 374 (158.8572) | 427 (142.8344) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 465 / 487 (614.1024) | 458 (151.9428) | 439 (155.4172) | 411 (157.6912) | 457 (149.0512) |
| 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 | 432 / 505 (634.8116) | 218 (168.5600) | 440 (156.5600) | 442 (156.0000) | 432 (153.6916) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 174 / 467 (160.5484) | 442 (146.2516) | 424 (151.4288) | 429 (148.5368) | 423 (147.9428) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 148 / 468 (160.5828) | 446 (147.9884) | 458 (141.0856) | 366 (156.5484) | 461 (128.5144) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 172 / 183 (596.4460) | 164 (149.7028) | 125 (154.8572) | 171 (147.3716) | 165 (144.5144) |
| 2018-09-15 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 457 / 467 (574.7544) | 455 (145.6684) | 383 (156.5828) | 456 (141.1200) | 456 (131.3832) |
| 2018-06-22 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 168 / 185 (589.5884) | 27 (166.8684) | 182 (129.6572) | 144 (150.8456) | 165 (142.2172) |
| 2017-09-01 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 361 / 407 (617.6684) | 350 (155.4056) | 393 (144.0000) | 352 (154.8456) | 216 (163.4172) |
| 2017-06-23 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 178 / 184 (560.9032) | 160 (147.9888) | 184 (109.5660) | 102 (158.8456) | 155 (144.5028) |
| 2016-10-29 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 446 / 557 (625.5656) | 170 (168.5372) | 442 (155.3944) | 495 (152.5484) | 485 (149.0856) |
| 2016-06-24 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 148 / 183 (610.8112) | 163 (147.4056) | 133 (153.7028) | 77 (161.7256) | 143 (147.9772) |
| 2015-10-03 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 509 / 606 (616.4452) | 511 (153.6912) | 455 (156.5140) | 336 (162.8456) | 554 (143.3944) |
| 2015-06-26 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 136 / 183 (617.2116) | 95 (159.4400) | 166 (146.3088) | 107 (158.2856) | 116 (153.1772) |
| 2014-10-02 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 511 / 552 (602.6392) | 424 (158.2284) | 438 (155.3484) | 523 (145.6796) | 516 (143.3828) |
| 2014-06-27 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 137 / 184 (611.8968) | 71 (163.4400) | 155 (146.8228) | 155 (146.8456) | 91 (154.7884) |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 437 / 535 (606.2288) | 463 (149.1772) | 399 (152.5372) | 393 (154.2628) | 397 (150.2516) |
| 2013-06-21 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 176 / 183 (564.5712) | 126 (153.7142) | 175 (134.8570) | 143 (149.7142) | 180 (126.2858) |