Brian's Beef IA
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-09
latest 2024-07-19
Best ToY finish
#1686
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.94
last 3 Master vs avg 637.94 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.06
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.30 · weakest Brisket (158.23)
Road miles
198
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 132 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.94 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Shenandoah ShenDig (2023-07-21).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 154.2284 | 158.64 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 155.9772 | 161.30 | top 77% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 151.9772 | 159.77 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5028 | 154.7540 | 158.23 | top 73% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 637.94 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-09 — First tracked contest · 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash
- 📈 2019-08-09 — Peak power rating (1486) · 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2024-07-19 — Career-best overall score (650.1372) · Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash | 2019-08-09 |
| -9.5 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ | 2024-07-19 |
| -4.4 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 2023-07-21 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 31 / 36 (650.1372) | 27 (165.7372) | 24 (169.1316) | 35 (154.7656) | 29 (160.5028) |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 26 / 37 (640.3308) | 32 (154.2284) | 29 (158.7884) | 15 (172.5600) | 27 (154.7540) |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash 🏅 Mason City, IA | 37 / 38 (623.3600) | 35 (155.9656) | 33 (155.9772) | 38 (151.9772) | 25 (159.4400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1686 (117 pts) | #1769 (112 pts) | #1578 (127 pts) | #1505 (142 pts) | #1578 (122 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | — | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2514 (64 pts) | #2554 (64 pts) | #2546 (64 pts) | #2550 (64 pts) | #1783 (119 pts) |