UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE

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

Power ranking

#4024

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1482

peak 1501 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-03

latest 2016-11-18

Best ToY finish

#841

Master 2016

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 63%

overall standings

Best overall

700.0116 / 720

Master · The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest

Perfect 180s

Current form

665.91 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 659.04 (+6.87)

Walk rate

64%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Chicken · The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest

Consistency

±17.50

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 170.84 · weakest Brisket (158.49)

Road miles

962

mi 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

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Storylines (9 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.

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.

High-water mark

700.0116 career-best overall

97.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 700.0116 at The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest — 97.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-05-29

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

CAUGHT BY THE FIRE has finished one call ahead of UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

12–2 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKE ON THIS ahead in 86% of their meetings

SMOKE ON THIS has come out ahead in 12 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−12.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 12.35 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 43%.

Brisket avg 158.49
Chicken avg 170.84
1 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

7–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 78% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CAUGHT BY THE FIRE in 7 of their 9 shared contests.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BAR-B-Q 101 has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A May team

Top 48% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 48% across 3 contests, versus top 63% the rest of the year.

3 May contests
top 63% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.43% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.43% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.5% of a perfect score
14 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.

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

Paradise Ridge

#4033 of the rated field

1482 ▼ 0 power rating

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.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2015-09-11

⚔ Head-to-head

Red Beards BBQ

#4014 of the rated field

1482 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1515

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1515 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2025-08-29

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SWINE SONG

#4032 of the rated field

1482 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2018-09-21

⚔ Head-to-head

Swing'N Meats BBQ

#4013 of the rated field

1483 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1524

No shared contest yet.

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2025-04-11

⚔ Head-to-head

FATBOYSBBQ

#4008 of the rated field

1483 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1513

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2021-07-17

⚔ Head-to-head

LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL

#4017 of the rated field

1482 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1520

No shared contest yet.

Level with UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2019-05-10

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar 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 state / province

Where	Contests	Avg finish
TN	10	top 61%
NC	2	top 81%
KY	2	top 58%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 100%
Medium (20–39)	7	top 54%
Large (40+)	6	top 69%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Bar-B-Cure	2	18	0	top 65%	2016-11-18
WNC BBQ Festival-	2	33	0	top 81%	2016-07-22

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 3.5 yrs 2013-05-03 → 2016-11-18

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 3.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in TN 10 of 14 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 12 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 14 entries · 1 win · 6 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 170.84 · weakest Brisket (158.49)

Walk rate 64% a top-10 call in 9 of 14 contests

Overall top-10 rate 7% 1 of 14 contests

Master average 659.04 out of 720 · 14 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 251 200–322 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 962 14 mapped stops · furthest 87 mi

Schedule strength 1556 average field rating faced — tougher than 43% of rated contests

Power rating 1482 peak 1501 · #4024 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 3 First tracked contest West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
May 3 First call West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
May 3 Peak power rating (1501) West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
Sep 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6000 Cookeville Cookoff
2015
May 29 First category win (Chicken) The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
May 29 First overall top-10 The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
May 29 Career-best overall score700.0116 The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
May 29 Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
2016
Jun 3 10th tracked contest Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ
Nov 18 Most recent contest Bar-B-Cure

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.4	The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest	2015-05-29
+8.3	Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ	2016-06-03
+5.8	Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival	2014-03-28
+4.4	Big BBQ Bash	2016-06-24
+1.2	West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff	2013-05-03

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.1	Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest	2014-09-12
-9.9	WNC BBQ Festival-	2016-07-22
-9.9	The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off	2014-05-30
-7.9	Cookeville Cookoff	2013-09-06
-5	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival	2016-06-17

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	5	0	0	60%	top 64%	94.7%	92.5%
2015	4	1	1	50%	top 54%	97.2%	92%
2014	3	0	0	100%	top 75%	92.3%	90%
2013	2	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
2016-11-18	Bar-B-Cure Knoxville, TN	18 / 29 (668.9712)	9 (175.4056)	22 (163.9544)	14 (168.5256)	23 (161.0856)
2016-07-22	WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC	46 / 49 (640.9140)	42 (161.0856)	21 (167.4056)	41 (162.2400)	48 (150.1828)
2016-06-24	Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN	15 / 31 (681.6572)	12 (174.2744)	9 (173.1200)	18 (167.4056)	17 (166.8572)
2016-06-17	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY	25 / 32 (657.5312)	19 (170.8228)	23 (162.7884)	23 (166.2628)	28 (157.6572)
2016-06-03	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)
2015-11-20	Bar-B-Cure Knoxville, TN	24 / 35 (649.0172)	4 (174.8456)	29 (159.9772)	25 (162.2628)	28 (151.9316)
2015-07-24	WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC	33 / 49 (649.0740)	28 (166.2856)	40 (157.7028)	45 (157.6800)	18 (167.4056)
2015-06-26	Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN	27 / 38 (651.8628)	26 (164.5600)	11 (167.9772)	22 (163.3828)	31 (155.9428)
2015-05-29	The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest Knoxville, TN	4 / 39 (700.0116)	1 (179.4400)	7 (174.8572)	11 (173.7144)	16 (172.0000)
2014-09-12	Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest Greeneville, TN	17 / 17 (641.0056)	5 (173.7028)	10 (165.6800)	16 (158.8228)	17 (142.8000)
2014-05-30	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)
2014-03-28	Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival London, KY	16 / 42 (664.5256)	17 (168.0000)	21 (162.8344)	7 (173.1428)	25 (160.5484)
2013-09-06	Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN	33 / 42 (657.6000)	24 (165.0972)	21 (166.8572)	25 (165.7028)	30 (159.9428)
2013-05-03	West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff Knoxville, TN	22 / 46 (644.5714)	6 (172.5714)	16 (164.5716)	24 (159.9998)	41 (147.4286)

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
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)