The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
BUTT BROS BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMKN Q MO 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
SMKN Q MO
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1405
peak 1405 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2013-07-26
latest 2018-09-21
Best ToY finish
#1372
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
617.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 617.21 (+0.74)
Walk rate
7%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.01
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.75 · weakest Brisket (150.04)
Road miles
195
mi across 14 mapped stops
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
617.21 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 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.
A tough matchup
10–0
behind in the head-to-head
KCQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
KCQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
The weak link
−10.7
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.71 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 7%.
- Brisket avg 150.04
- Chicken avg 160.75
- 0 calls in 14 entries
A strong matchup
5–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN IN THE BUSHES in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
9 of 10
shared chicken entries lost
KCQ ahead 90% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, KCQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 10 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
SKIN 'R' BUTTS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
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.
#6261 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1405
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6260 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1405
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6258 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1406
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#6259 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1405
No shared contest yet.
21 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#6254 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1406
No shared contest yet.
Level with SMKN Q MO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#6263 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1405
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IHC BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTT BROS BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NICKLE BOYS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PELLET ENVY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HANG 'EM' HIGH | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Go Pig or Go Home | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 151.9660 | 160.75 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 136.5600 | 152.02 | top 77% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 144.5256 | 154.39 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 140.5488 | 150.04 | top 79% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' On The Summit | 3 | 47 | 0 | top 87% | 2017-06-02 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 3 | 80 | 0 | top 76% | 2016-09-23 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 72 | 0 | top 74% | 2018-09-21 |
| *Racing for the BBQ | 2 | 52 | 0 | top 89% | 2017-07-28 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5.2 yrs
2013-07-26 → 2018-09-21
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
9 of 14 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
8
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
14 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 160.75 · weakest Brisket (150.04)
Walk rate
7%
a top-10 call in 1 of 14 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 14 contests
Master average
617.21
out of 720 · 14 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
528
221–892 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
195
14 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1528
average field rating faced — tougher than 20% of rated contests
State championships
0
from 5 state-championship entries
Power rating
1405
peak 1405 · #6262 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Racing For The BBQ
- Peak power rating (1486) Racing For The BBQ
- 2016
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5144 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ
- Career-best overall score652.5144 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ
- 2017
- First call Smokin' On The Summit
- 10th tracked contest Smokin' On The Summit
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.0116 Smokin' On The Summit
- 2018
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.2 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ | 2016-06-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Racing For The BBQ | 2013-07-26 |
| -13.4 | Racing for the BBQ | 2014-07-25 |
| -12.2 | Smokin' on the Summit | 2015-06-05 |
| -11.3 | Smokin on the Summit | 2014-06-06 |
| -8.7 | *Racing for the BBQ | 2017-07-28 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 88.7% | 85.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 83% | 87.7% | 85.9% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.6% | 88.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.1% | 85.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 86.3% | 86.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-21 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 72 / 107 (638.7200) | 66 (161.6800) | 15 (172.0000) | 81 (157.7028) | 98 (147.3372) |
| 2018-04-27 | *Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot(JUDGES FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 49 / 53 (594.6968) | 46 (153.1544) | 52 (138.7656) | 46 (153.6912) | 43 (149.0856) |
| 2017-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 91 / 112 (624.4568) | 53 (162.8228) | 94 (151.3828) | 102 (154.2972) | 74 (155.9540) |
| 2017-07-28 | *Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 52 / 54 (600.5028) | 50 (154.3088) | 42 (158.3200) | 54 (146.2284) | 53 (141.6456) |
| 2017-06-02 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 47 / 65 (631.4172) | 10 (172.0116) | 52 (151.4172) | 48 (158.8456) | 52 (149.1428) |
| 2016-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 94 / 111 (619.8516) | 21 (169.7028) | 101 (147.9660) | 102 (149.6800) | 84 (152.5028) |
| 2016-06-03 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 31 / 67 (652.5144) | 28 (167.4172) | 27 (165.1428) | 55 (155.4172) | 23 (164.5372) |
| 2015-09-25 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 82 / 112 (625.6460) | 95 (153.7032) | 82 (158.2400) | 63 (158.8572) | 67 (154.8456) |
| 2015-07-24 | Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO | 52 / 63 (634.2628) | 49 (159.3600) | 33 (161.7256) | 59 (156.0344) | 44 (157.1428) |
| 2015-06-05 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 76 / 78 (585.5772) | 45 (158.7884) | 77 (136.5600) | 70 (149.6800) | 73 (140.5488) |
| 2014-07-25 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 54 / 54 (595.8972) | 39 (162.2516) | 54 (144.5600) | 52 (144.5256) | 52 (144.5600) |
| 2014-06-06 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 71 / 79 (595.8284) | 36 (161.6800) | 72 (146.2628) | 75 (145.6684) | 74 (142.2172) |
| 2013-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 80 / 114 (621.6916) | 98 (151.9660) | 90 (152.0000) | 39 (164.6172) | 75 (153.1084) |
| 2013-07-26 | Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 55 / 58 (619.9316) | 42 (161.7144) | 56 (143.9772) | 23 (166.2744) | 56 (147.9656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1421 (170 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1240 (255 pts) | #1506 (180 pts) | #1489 (180 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1765 (140 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1772 (130 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1372 (180 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) | #1470 (180 pts) | #1505 (180 pts) | #1431 (180 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1589 (150 pts) | #1666 (150 pts) | #1653 (150 pts) | #1668 (150 pts) | #1664 (150 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1551 (150 pts) | #1571 (150 pts) | #1510 (160 pts) | #1506 (150 pts) |