Brisket Butts and BBQ PA
Rating
1420
peak 1420
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2021-05-14
latest 2024-08-23
Best ToY finish
#569
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.57 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 619.80 (+5.77)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.87 · weakest Brisket (152.24)
Road miles
1744
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 773 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKIN ROSES has finished one call ahead of Brisket Butts and BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
4 BOXERS Q has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 3 T's BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 147.3716 | 157.87 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4288 | 145.0972 | 155.21 | top 79% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 142.8228 | 154.48 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 134.7888 | 152.24 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 9 | 0 | top 84% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 91% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (9 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 619.80
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 652.4120 | 629.75 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 636.4688 | 619.29 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 649.5544 | 621.55 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 618.7888 | 602.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 35 / 38 (618.7316) | 30 (163.4288) | 38 (145.0972) | 35 (153.6800) | 31 (156.5256) |
| 2024-07-19 | Steel City Smokeout Bethlehem, PA | 4 / 10 (652.4120) | 5 (167.4172) | 7 (160.5144) | 5 (165.1088) | 5 (159.3716) |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 36 / 37 (618.1144) | 37 (151.9200) | 35 (154.8000) | 37 (149.7144) | 27 (161.6800) |
| 2023-10-06 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 22 / 28 (636.4688) | 22 (161.1200) | 20 (158.8456) | 23 (157.0972) | 21 (159.4060) |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 41 / 44 (602.1148) | 43 (147.3716) | 34 (155.9772) | 32 (157.1316) | 41 (141.6344) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 45 / 49 (604.3776) | 45 (152.6060) | 42 (151.9200) | 45 (150.1944) | 41 (149.6572) |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 32 / 34 (610.7320) | 23 (164.0344) | 29 (156.5144) | 30 (155.3944) | 33 (134.7888) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 63 / 72 (649.5544) | 39 (168.0000) | 72 (153.6344) | 28 (169.6800) | 65 (158.2400) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 32 / 44 (618.7888) | 35 (153.1200) | 14 (163.4288) | 44 (143.9772) | 28 (158.2628) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 44 / 46 (586.7084) | 42 (149.6684) | 36 (151.4056) | 44 (142.8228) | 43 (142.8116) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #569 (305 pts) | #646 (280 pts) | #704 (260 pts) | #637 (280 pts) | #635 (280 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #915 (128 pts) | #991 (128 pts) | #1058 (138 pts) | #976 (123 pts) | #955 (133 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #825 (179 pts) | #852 (189 pts) | #929 (179 pts) | #871 (179 pts) | #854 (179 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #855 (175 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |