They almost always walk
64%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 9 of 14 contests
A top-10 category call in 64% of their 14 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE
UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 4th of 39 at The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest (2015). They are ranked #4048 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
peak 1501 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Nov 18, 2016 · 3.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
7% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.91 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 659.04 (+6.87)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.84 · weakest Brisket (158.49)
Road miles
962
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 87 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Master avg
659.04 / 720
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #841 (422 pts) | #782 (502 pts) | #819 (482 pts) | #970 (387 pts) | #883 (412 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #847 (395 pts) | #626 (615 pts) | #865 (415 pts) | #1034 (325 pts) | #1022 (320 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1123 (267 pts) | #752 (497 pts) | #1149 (277 pts) | #1024 (332 pts) | #1340 (222 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1460 (153 pts) | #1139 (258 pts) | #1355 (203 pts) | #1664 (143 pts) | #1642 (138 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE, each with one reason worth a look.
135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,065 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,059 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,047 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1523
They've been 1523 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,063 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1505
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#4,029 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,051 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE ON THIS | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of Smoke | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| PULL MY MEAT | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| KNOXVEGAS BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Chairman of the Boar | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PARADISE QUE | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MOLLOY'S BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 161.0856 | 170.84 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 157.7028 | 166.10 | top 51% |
| Pork | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 146.7884 | 163.60 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 142.8000 | 158.49 | top 71% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 69% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-B-Cure | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 65% | Nov 18, 2016 |
| WNC BBQ Festival- | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 81% | Jul 22, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
5 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
10 of 14 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
12
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
247
finished ahead 200 times, behind 322
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ
- Most recent contest Bar-B-Cure
20154 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
- First overall top-10 The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
- Career-best overall score700.0116 The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
- First call West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
- Peak power rating (1501) West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6000 Cookeville Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.5 | The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest | May 29, 2015 |
| +8.4 | Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ | Jun 3, 2016 |
| +5.8 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival | Mar 28, 2014 |
| +4.4 | Big BBQ Bash | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +1.2 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff | May 3, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest | Sep 12, 2014 |
| -9.9 | WNC BBQ Festival- | Jul 22, 2016 |
| -9.9 | The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off | May 30, 2014 |
| -7.9 | Cookeville Cookoff | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -5 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival | Jun 17, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 64% | 94.7% | 92.5% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 54% | 97.2% | 92% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 92.3% | 90% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 91.3% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2016 | Bar-B-Cure Knoxville, TN | 18 / 29 (668.9712) | 9 (175.4056) | 22 (163.9544) | 14 (168.5256) | 23 (161.0856) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC | 46 / 49 (640.9140) | 42 (161.0856) | 21 (167.4056) | 41 (162.2400) | 48 (150.1828) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 15 / 31 (681.6572) | 12 (174.2744) | 9 (173.1200) | 18 (167.4056) | 17 (166.8572) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY | 25 / 32 (657.5312) | 19 (170.8228) | 23 (162.7884) | 23 (166.2628) | 28 (157.6572) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ Red Bank(Chattanooga), TN | 15 / 39 (680.4800) | 18 (170.8344) | 12 (172.5600) | 25 (164.5256) | 10 (172.5600) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Bar-B-Cure Knoxville, TN | 24 / 35 (649.0172) | 4 (174.8456) | 29 (159.9772) | 25 (162.2628) | 28 (151.9316) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 33 / 49 (649.0740) | 28 (166.2856) | 40 (157.7028) | 45 (157.6800) | 18 (167.4056) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 27 / 38 (651.8628) | 26 (164.5600) | 11 (167.9772) | 22 (163.3828) | 31 (155.9428) |
| May 29, 2015 | The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest Knoxville, TN | 4 / 39 (700.0116) | 1 (179.4400) | 7 (174.8572) | 11 (173.7144) | 16 (172) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest Greeneville, TN | 17 / 17 (641.0056) | 5 (173.7028) | 10 (165.6800) | 16 (158.8228) | 17 (142.8000) |
| May 30, 2014 | The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off Knoxville, TN | 41 / 48 (639.3256) | 4 (174.8572) | 29 (165.1200) | 48 (146.7884) | 44 (152.5600) |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival London, KY | 16 / 42 (664.5256) | 17 (168) | 21 (162.8344) | 7 (173.1428) | 25 (160.5484) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN | 33 / 42 (657.6000) | 24 (165.0972) | 21 (166.8572) | 25 (165.7028) | 30 (159.9428) |
| May 3, 2013 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff Knoxville, TN | 22 / 46 (644.5714) | 6 (172.5714) | 16 (164.5716) | 24 (159.9998) | 41 (147.4286) |