The comeback
4.4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.4 years, then back at Maryland State BBQ Bash (Aug 9, 2019).
- last seen Apr 3, 2015
- back Aug 9, 2019
Bros & BBQ
Bros & BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 8th of 26 at the Tri City BBQ Fest (2026). They are ranked #5402 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BROS BBQ” and “BRO'S BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1454
peak 1454 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 3, 2015
latest Oct 2, 2026 · 11.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.12
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.09 · weakest Brisket (143.97)
Road miles
1,493
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 1,007 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$44K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
592.50 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
314.64 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Bros & BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,391 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Bros & BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Bros & BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,396 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Bros & BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,394 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,398 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Level with Bros & BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,403 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Bros & BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,382 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Bros & BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 147.3828 | 156.09 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 147.4400 | 155.51 | top 73% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0856 | 149.0856 | 149.09 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.9656 | 143.9656 | 143.97 | top 81% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 96% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 115% | Oct 13, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
2 of 6 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
221
finished ahead 44 times, behind 200
Longest layoff
4.4 yrs
Apr 3, 2015 → Aug 9, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First call Tri City BBQ Fest
- First overall top-10 Tri City BBQ Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score324.4912 Tri City BBQ Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.2628 Tri City BBQ Fest
- Most recent contest Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest The Ironman
- Career-best overall score592.5028 The Ironman
- Peak power rating (1490) The Ironman
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.5 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Sep 18, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 2, 2026 |
| -11.9 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | Aug 9, 2019 |
| -9.6 | The Ironman | Apr 3, 2015 |
| -8.9 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| -8.8 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | Oct 13, 2023 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 90.1% | 88.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 117% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 113% | 76.8% | 76.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 15 / 15 (314.2400) | 15 (158.8684) | 15 (155.3716) | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 8 / 26 (324.4912) | 8 (158.2284) | 5 (166.2628) | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 21 / 23 (311.8860) | 18 (163.9544) | 22 (147.9316) | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 27 / 23 (307.9428) | 34 (147.3828) | 16 (160.5600) | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 34 / 30 (276.5140) | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2015 | The Ironman Shady Grove, PA | 41 / 48 (592.5028) | 40 (152.0116) | 39 (147.4400) | 45 (149.0856) | 39 (143.9656) |