I've grown 4 of the 5 you listed and although I'm a Brandywine lover, (and Brandywine crosses), I would be hard pressed to pick between Cowlick Brandywine and Barlow Jap.
Both are excellent tomatoes, both produce well most years. and have decent disease tolerance. The first year I grew Cowlicks Brandywine it was the most productive tomato I ever saw. Hundreds of large pink tasty fruits which is what caused me to take notice of it and send seeds to other tomato growing friends.
The past few years it's been more on par with Barlow Jap and Liz Birt and has fallen behind the other Brandywines. Brandywine-Glicks has become the one to beat here lately.
Not to cloud the issue, but last year, my #1 tomato was Purple Dog Creek. But that changes every year.
Good Luck with whatever you decide to go with.
Enjoy
Camo
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