The comeback
7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 7 years, then back at Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Jun 2, 2023).
- last seen Jun 3, 2016
- back Jun 2, 2023
BROTHER'S IN SMOKE
BROTHER'S IN SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 12th of 18 at the Conquer The Grill (2016). They finished #1255 in the 2023 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Brothers In Smoke”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 1, 2015
latest Jun 2, 2023 · 7.8 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.99
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.37 · weakest Brisket (145.87)
Road miles
2,462
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 2,456 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$8,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
621.84 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1411 (65 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 156.5716 | 160.37 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 145.1204 | 158.08 | top 61% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 153.1656 | 157.52 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2172 | 139.4172 | 145.87 | top 86% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
93
finished ahead 26 times, behind 67
Longest layoff
7 yrs
Jun 3, 2016 → Jun 2, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20233 milestones
- Career-best overall score641.0512 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4056 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- Most recent contest Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest 8th Annual Smokin at the Maples
- First call 8th Annual Smokin at the Maples
- Peak power rating (1503) 8th Annual Smokin at the Maples
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2023 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 40 / 43 (641.0512) | 35 (166.2628) | 24 (167.4056) | 42 (153.1656) | 39 (154.2172) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Conquer The Grill Coudersport, PA | 12 / 18 (619.9888) | 11 (156.5716) | 8 (161.7028) | 9 (157.7256) | 15 (143.9888) |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 8th Annual Smokin at the Maples Manorville, NY | 15 / 32 (604.4804) | 11 (158.2628) | 26 (145.1204) | 7 (161.6800) | 27 (139.4172) |