BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ IN
Rating
1515
peak 1515
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-08-30
latest 2022-04-29
Best ToY finish
#959
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.29 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 652.91 (+20.38)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±56.23
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.34 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.06)
Road miles
1914
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 480 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company has finished one call ahead of BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 158.8000 | 167.45 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 154.7888 | 165.06 | top 53% |
| Pork | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 157.6800 | 168.34 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 162.8000 | 168.02 | top 45% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
| OH | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (5 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.91
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 681.6228 | 681.62 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 677.0856 | 671.58 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 674.2516 | 669.06 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 675.3256 | 610.83 |
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) | 6 (167.3828) | 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 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) |
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 | #959 (283 pts) | #953 (303 pts) | #1096 (253 pts) | #669 (503 pts) | #1082 (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) |