A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
BBQ Pit Bros ahead in 100% of their meetings
BBQ Pit Bros has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
2 B's BBQ
2 B's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 8th of 15 at the Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023). They are ranked #4316 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 19, 2021
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
50% of 6 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
315.84 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 310.62 (+5.22)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.22
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.61 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.02)
Road miles
0
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
310.62 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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The teams rated closest to 2 B's BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
152 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,325 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,313 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1477
Level with 2 B's BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,335 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,322 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,333 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before 2 B's BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,315 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They were already cooking in 2016, 5 years before 2 B's BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.62 BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DIGGERS BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Pit Bros | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Patti's Pit Stop | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY GQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.3200 | 139.9544 | 155.61 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4288 | 144.5716 | 155.02 | top 68% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 | 8 | 0 | top 68% | Jun 20, 2025 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
49
finished ahead 33 times, behind 67
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jun 17, 2022 → Jun 23, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
20243 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score326.3088 Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score326.3088 Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4288 Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
20231 milestone
- First call Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
20221 milestone
- First overall top-10 Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard)
20212 milestones
- First tracked contest Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Peak power rating (1489) Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.4 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 23, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 19, 2021 |
| -5 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard) | Jun 17, 2022 |
| -4.7 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| -3.5 | Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 26, 2026 |
| -0.4 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 21, 2024 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 79% | 79% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 13 / 19 (322.2060) | 16 (157.6688) | 11 (164.5372) | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 14 / 20 (303.3600) | 13 (154.2856) | 14 (149.0744) | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 10 / 17 (326.3088) | 14 (158.8800) | 7 (167.4288) | — | — |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 8 / 15 (320.0116) | 4 (166.3200) | 11 (153.6916) | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard) Sioux City, IA | 9 / 13 (307.3140) | 11 (156.5256) | 11 (150.7884) | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 19 / 22 (284.5260) | 21 (139.9544) | 18 (144.5716) | — | — |