High-water mark
687.9432
career-best overall
95.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 687.9432 at Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition — 95.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 3, 2022
THIS BUTTS FOR YOU
THIS BUTTS FOR YOU is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 10th of 41 at the Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (2022). They are ranked #3541 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU” and “This Butt's for You!”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
peak 1517 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Jun 3, 2022 · 9.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
6% of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.52 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.39 (+16.14)
Walk rate
24%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.35
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.99 · weakest Brisket (157.77)
Road miles
7,891
across 17 mapped stops · furthest 1,101 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$78K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.39 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1444 (155 pts) | #1438 (175 pts) | #1421 (185 pts) | #1560 (150 pts) | #1373 (185 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to THIS BUTTS FOR YOU, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,518 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1524
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to THIS BUTTS FOR YOU)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Fubar-B-Q ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,551 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to THIS BUTTS FOR YOU)
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,546 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1508
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to THIS BUTTS FOR YOU)
They turned up 5 years after THIS BUTTS FOR YOU did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,556 of the rated field
- Contests
- 108
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1569
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to THIS BUTTS FOR YOU)
They've been 1569 at their best, 77 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,565 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1525
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#3,520 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1566
Level with THIS BUTTS FOR YOU on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theslabs.com | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Rub You Long Time | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SUZY | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON WHEELS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD STYLE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROADKILL BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 149.7140 | 164.99 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 147.4056 | 160.31 | top 60% |
| Pork | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 146.2284 | 162.31 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 135.3600 | 157.77 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 52% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 58% | Aug 22, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
2.1
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 17 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
15
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,419
finished ahead 1,046 times, behind 1,537
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Jun 3, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20223 milestones
- First overall top-10 Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score687.9432 Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition
20191 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4400 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
20161 milestone
- 10th tracked contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full)
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' On Big Creek
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.7146 Smokin' On Big Creek
- First call Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1517) East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.4 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition | Jun 3, 2022 |
| +12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| +8.2 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge | Aug 1, 2013 |
| +6.9 | SMOKIN on the Summit | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +1.3 | Smokin' On Big Creek | Apr 5, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Sep 27, 2013 |
| -10.7 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -6.8 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -5.5 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | Jan 19, 2018 |
| -4.3 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 22, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 14% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 89.4% | 89.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 72% | 90.1% | 88.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 55% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2022 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 10 / 41 (687.9432) | 14 (171.9772) | 7 (174.2744) | 15 (170.2744) | 13 (171.4172) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 67 / 468 (682.2172) | 30 (175.4172) | 219 (166.2400) | 22 (175.4400) | 211 (165.1200) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 330 / 467 (643.9084) | 342 (161.0740) | 399 (154.8572) | 233 (164.5372) | 242 (163.4400) |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 58 / 70 (641.0972) | 60 (160.5372) | 54 (162.2972) | 41 (164.5600) | 62 (153.7028) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 249 / 407 (652.4572) | 127 (170.8228) | 321 (156.5372) | 325 (158.2400) | 159 (166.8572) |
| May 5, 2017 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 461 / 557 (622.1372) | 344 (161.7028) | 131 (170.2744) | 534 (146.2284) | 521 (143.9316) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full) McLouth, KS | 24 / 33 (648.5484) | 7 (171.9884) | 30 (151.3944) | 21 (160.5828) | 19 (164.5828) |
| May 13, 2016 | 21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 31 / 51 (642.8348) | 40 (159.9428) | 35 (156.5832) | 26 (164.0228) | 24 (162.2860) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 55 / 82 (641.6572) | 62 (157.1200) | 35 (163.4516) | 32 (166.8112) | 63 (154.2744) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 47 / 69 (621.7256) | 58 (149.7140) | 21 (162.8800) | 35 (160.5716) | 54 (148.5600) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV | 29 / 31 (602.2400) | 18 (161.7372) | 24 (156.5716) | 29 (148.5712) | 31 (135.3600) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 32 / 68 (644.5828) | 5 (172.0228) | 61 (147.4056) | 30 (162.2972) | 29 (162.8572) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 26 / 30 (623.3944) | 15 (162.8572) | 20 (158.2744) | 11 (164.5944) | 30 (137.6684) |
| Aug 1, 2013 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS | 19 / 74 (667.4400) | 8 (173.1656) | 49 (159.9888) | 27 (169.1428) | 27 (165.1428) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 24 / 81 (650.2856) | 41 (161.1428) | 18 (166.2858) | 55 (157.1428) | 18 (165.7142) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 35 / 74 (653.7146) | 20 (168.5714) | 52 (157.7144) | 41 (164.0002) | 31 (163.4286) |