The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
SMOKIN ROSES has finished one call ahead of Brisket Butts and BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Brisket Butts and BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1424
peak 1424 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ
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 Master vs avg 619.80 (+5.77)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.90
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.87 · weakest Brisket (152.24)
Road miles
1,744
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 773 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$114K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
619.80 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 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.
A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
4 BOXERS Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
4 BOXERS Q has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
The weak link
−5.6
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.63 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 10%.
- Brisket avg 152.24
- Chicken avg 157.87
- 1 calls in 10 entries
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of 3 T's BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
9 of 9
shared chicken entries lost
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared chicken entries.
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked New Holland Summer Fest every year from 2021 to 2024 — the contest they never miss.
- 4 visits in all
- best finish 32nd
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.
32 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6119 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before Brisket Butts and BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6116 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6117 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2015, 6 years before Brisket Butts and BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#6114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
No shared contest yet.
Level with Brisket Butts and BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#6118 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before Brisket Butts and BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 BOXERS Q | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pappy's Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Helping BBQ -PA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 4 | 32 | 0 | top 87% | 2024-08-23 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2 | 36 | 0 | top 96% | 2024-05-17 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.3 yrs
2021-05-14 → 2024-08-23
Busiest season
2024
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
PA
9 of 10 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
10 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 157.87 · weakest Brisket (152.24)
Walk rate
10%
a top-10 call in 1 of 10 contests
Overall top-10 rate
10%
1 of 10 contests
Master average
619.80
out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
289
48–467 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,744
10 mapped stops · furthest 773 mi
Schedule strength
1544
average field rating faced — tougher than 33% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$114,150
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 10 state-championship entries
Power rating
1424
peak 1424 · #6115 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2021
- First tracked contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- Peak power rating (1486) Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- 2022
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.5544 Poosa Q
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.6800 Poosa Q
- 2024
- First call Steel City Smokeout
- First overall top-10 Steel City Smokeout
- Career-best overall score652.4120 Steel City Smokeout
- 10th tracked contest New Holland Summer Fest
- Most recent contest New Holland Summer Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.1 | Steel City Smokeout | 2024-07-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2021-05-14 |
| -11.7 | York County BBQ Festival | 2022-06-17 |
| -10.4 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2022-08-26 |
| -9.9 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2024-05-17 |
| -9.8 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2023-08-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 76% | 90.6% | 87.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 88.4% | 86% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 90.2% | 86.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 85.9% | 83.7% |
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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |