BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1765

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1549

peak 1549 · rated over 16 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2015-05-29

latest 2022-04-29

Best ToY finish

#953

Master 2019

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

7 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 51%

overall standings

Best overall

684.5144 / 720

Master · *Smokin in The Hills

Perfect 180s

Current form

673.29 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 666.68 (+6.60)

Walk rate

76%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

and counting

Best single call

177.7372

Chicken · Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2

Consistency

±13.22

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 168.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.25)

Road miles

2,673

mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 593 mi

Schedule strength

61%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)

Purse competed for

$168K

listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 11 state-championship entries

Master avg

666.68 / 720

17 Master contests · 1 GC

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Storylines (10 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.

Against the odds

20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 80 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at *Smokin in The Hills (2018-09-21) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 20-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, HISTORIC BBQ.

Giant slayer

30 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at *Smokin in The Hills.

2018-09-21

They almost always walk

76% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 13 of 17 contests

A top-10 category call in 76% of their 17 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

684.5144 career-best overall

95.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 684.5144 at *Smokin in The Hills — 95.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
2018-09-21

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

One2BBQ has finished one call ahead of BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–1 behind in the head-to-head

THUNDER HOG BBQ ahead in 89% of their meetings

THUNDER HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The drought

12 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at *Smokin in The Hills on 2018-09-21 — 12 contests and 7.9 years ago.

last GC 2018-09-21
7.9 years ago

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

7 of 8 shared brisket entries lost

LOCAL YOKELS BBQ ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LOCAL YOKELS BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared brisket entries.

The metronome

±1.84% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.84% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.6% of a perfect score
17 contests

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.

55 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BELLY BROTHERS BBQ TEAM

#1760 of the rated field

1549 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1552

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2017-10-13

⚔ Head-to-head

TEAM SMOKERBUILDER

#1769 of the rated field

1548 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1548

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 5 years before BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 12 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

K-10 BBQ

#1771 of the rated field

1548 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1553

No shared contest yet.

Fewer contests behind them than BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ has cooked, 11 to 17, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2026-08-21

⚔ Head-to-head

Big Mike's Smokehouse

#1764 of the rated field

1549 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1549

No shared contest yet.

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 27% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2026-08-15

⚔ Head-to-head

HD BBQ

#1766 of the rated field

1549 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1549

No shared contest yet.

Level with BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 24 contests
last seen 2025-10-03

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKEY DOG BBQ

#1762 of the rated field

1549 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1552

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 25 contests
last seen 2022-01-28

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
WeQ4U	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOOSIERS	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ALE YEAH BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ BUS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	6	3	177.7372	154.2056	166.49	top 53%
Pork Ribs	17	4	0	173.1200	154.7888	165.25	top 52%
Pork	17	6	2	177.7028	155.9428	166.63	top 51%
Brisket	17	7	2	176.5600	162.8000	168.31	top 42%

“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
OH	8	1	top 52%
IN	6	0	top 43%
KS	2	0	top 59%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	0	top 60%
Medium (20–39)	10	1	top 46%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 58%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin in The Hills	2	1	1	top 40%	2019-09-20
Smoke on the Water	2	5	0	top 32%	2022-04-29
Smokin' in the Hills	2	9	0	top 36%	2021-09-24

The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 6.9 yrs 2015-05-29 → 2022-04-29

Busiest season 2021 5 contests

Contests a season 2.1 across 8 seasons in the data

Cooks most in OH 8 of 17 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 14 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 17 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls

Strongest meat Brisket averages 168.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.25)

Walk rate 76% a top-10 call in 13 of 17 contests

Overall top-10 rate 29% 5 of 17 contests

Wins it all 6% 1 Grand Championship · 0 reserve

First title 2018-09-21 *Smokin in The Hills

Best top-10 run 3 straight contests — and still running

Master average 666.68 out of 720 · 17 contests · 1 GC

Opponents faced 730 512–591 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,673 17 mapped stops · furthest 593 mi

Schedule strength 1577 average field rating faced — tougher than 61% of rated contests

Purse competed for $167,770 listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 11 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1.3 yrs 2017-06-02 → 2018-09-21

Power rating 1549 peak 1549 · #1765 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2015
May 29 First tracked contest PigMania Lima
May 29 First call PigMania Lima
2016
May 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1024 PigMaina Lima
2017
Jun 2 First overall top-10 *Smokin For Garrett
2018
Sep 21 First overall podium *Smokin in The Hills
Sep 21 First Grand Championship *Smokin in The Hills
Sep 21 Biggest field won (30 teams) *Smokin in The Hills
Sep 21 Career-best overall score684.5144 *Smokin in The Hills
2020
Sep 18 10th tracked contest Smokin in the Hills
2021
Jun 19 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7372 Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2
2022
Apr 29 Peak power rating (1549) Smoke on the Water
Apr 29 Most recent contest Smoke on the Water

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.4	*Smokin in The Hills	2018-09-21
+13.6	*Smokin For Garrett	2017-06-02
+11	Smoke on the Water	2022-04-29
+8.1	Smokin in the Hills	2020-09-18
+6.6	Smokin' in the Hills	2021-09-24

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.2	Smokin in The Hills	2019-09-20
-6.2	PigMania Lima	2015-05-29
-5.8	The River Grill before the Big Chill	2015-10-09
-4.7	PigMaina Lima	2016-05-27
-1.8	Smokin For Garrett	2020-10-23

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	1	100%	top 20%	94.7%	94.7%
2021	5	0	2	100%	top 51%	94%	93.3%
2020	2	0	0	100%	top 45%	93.6%	92.9%
2019	4	0	0	50%	top 62%	93.8%	91.8%
2018	1	1	1	100%	top 3%	95.1%	95.1%
2017	1	0	1	100%	top 23%	95.1%	95.1%
2016	1	0	0	0%	top 72%	90.3%	90.3%
2015	2	0	0	50%	top 77%	89.5%	89.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2022-04-29	Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN	5 / 25 (681.6228)	8 (169.6800)	4 (170.8228)	2 (177.7028)	12 (163.4172)
2021-09-24	Smokin' in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH	9 / 26 (667.3260)	16 (162.8000)	12 (162.2516)	5 (174.8572)	7 (167.4172)
2021-09-04	Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship 🏅 Jeffersonville, OH	9 / 15 (675.9432)	8 (172.5716)	10 (161.1316)	7 (169.6800)	5 (172.5600)
2021-06-19	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN	19 / 37 (677.0856)	2 (177.7372)	26 (165.6684)	25 (166.8572)	21 (166.8228)
2021-06-18	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN	34 / 51 (664.4572)	37 (166.8228)	6 (173.1200)	44 (157.6800)	31 (166.8344)
2021-05-01	Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN	12 / 27 (673.0972)	19 (165.0972)	13 (166.2628)	14 (168.6172)	5 (173.1200)
2020-10-23	Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN	22 / 41 (663.8744)	27 (162.2516)	18 (165.6800)	34 (159.3828)	3 (176.5600)
2020-09-18	Smokin in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH	15 / 41 (674.2516)	9 (173.7028)	11 (169.1660)	14 (168.5600)	28 (162.8228)
2019-09-20	Smokin in The Hills 🏅	29 / 38 (648.3888)	32 (158.8000)	35 (154.7888)	8 (172.0000)	24 (162.8000)
2019-09-12	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	115 / 468 (460.3540)	182 (167.9772)	346 (159.3944)	86 (171.4400)	166 (167.9656)
2019-09-12	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS	126 / 135 (659.2684)	131 (159.9772)	94 (167.3828)	131 (159.9428)	58 (171.9656)
2019-08-30	PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH	15 / 28 (675.3256)	11 (171.9772)	21 (165.1084)	3 (174.2744)	21 (163.9656)
2018-09-21	*Smokin in The Hills Hillsboro, OH	1 / 30 (684.5144)	3 (172.5944)	9 (169.1200)	11 (167.3828)	2 (175.4172)
2017-06-02	*Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN	7 / 31 (684.4572)	2 (177.7144)	17 (165.0972)	8 (171.9772)	10 (169.6684)
2016-05-27	PigMaina Lima Lima, OH	21 / 29 (650.1024)	21 (160.5256)	12 (166.8112)	21 (159.3828)	17 (163.3828)
2015-10-09	The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH	34 / 45 (644.4000)	40 (154.2056)	17 (169.6916)	41 (157.1084)	26 (163.3944)
2015-05-29	PigMania Lima Lima, OH	21 / 27 (642.7200)	24 (155.9312)	23 (157.7144)	25 (155.9428)	6 (173.1316)

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	#953 (283 pts)	#948 (303 pts)	#1092 (253 pts)	#666 (503 pts)	#1073 (258 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#998 (280 pts)	#1190 (230 pts)	#1520 (140 pts)	#1569 (125 pts)	#1115 (255 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1538 (161 pts)	#1238 (256 pts)	#2092 (96 pts)	#1642 (151 pts)	#1739 (131 pts)