A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
OSOSLOW BBQ
OSOSLOW BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 21st of 30 at the Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ (2017). They are ranked #5898 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1439
peak 1503 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Sep 29, 2017 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
528.24 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 532.77 (-4.53)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±71.95
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.55 · weakest Chicken (118.67)
Road miles
86
across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Master avg
532.77 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2059 (100 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | — | #1649 (165 pts) | #1429 (215 pts) | #1354 (225 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1607 (138 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #1428 (183 pts) | #1261 (218 pts) | #1642 (138 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to OSOSLOW BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
84 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,900 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,908 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,888 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Level with OSOSLOW BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,893 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,897 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOOCHEWSOOEY | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BC'S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Men On Fire | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRISWOLDS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| IRON WHEEL COOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB CRIB PIGMEN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bonemaker Outdoors | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Butt Rubbers Anonymous | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Waste Management | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BIGG'NS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FATTMIKES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNOW BULL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 20 | 118.67 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 147.9544 | 163.47 | top 45% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 155.3944 | 163.55 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 154.2400 | 161.26 | top 47% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 83% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 59 | 0 | top 89% | May 5, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
264
finished ahead 95 times, behind 405
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- Career-best overall score661.5652 Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ
- Most recent contest Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ
20161 milestone
- First call Chillin & Grillin
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8572 Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- Peak power rating (1503) Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.5 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival | May 3, 2013 |
| +0.2 | Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ | Sep 29, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival | Oct 11, 2013 |
| -11.8 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 2, 2014 |
| -11.1 | Chillin & Grillin | Apr 8, 2016 |
| -10.1 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 1, 2015 |
| -9.9 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 6, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 78% | 91.9% | 81.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 94% | 69.3% | 69% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 66.1% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 67.6% | 67.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 90.4% | 78.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ Sapulpa, OK | 21 / 30 (661.5652) | 2 (177.1428) | 15 (167.3940) | 26 (155.3944) | 20 (161.6340) |
| May 5, 2017 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bixby, OK | 59 / 68 (509.6000) | 65 (20) | 17 (168.5256) | 32 (163.3944) | 34 (157.6800) |
| May 6, 2016 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 75 / 83 (498.7772) | — | 16 (170.8572) | 36 (163.9428) | 21 (163.9772) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Chillin & Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 42 / 43 (495.3484) | — | 31 (158.8228) | 8 (173.1428) | 24 (163.3828) |
| May 1, 2015 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 72 / 81 (475.9316) | — | 68 (147.9544) | 39 (162.8456) | 25 (165.1316) |
| May 2, 2014 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 72 / 80 (486.7772) | — | 14 (169.6800) | 49 (156.5256) | 33 (160.5716) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival Sand Springs, OK | 35 / 38 (483.3256) | — | 16 (163.9656) | 11 (165.1200) | 25 (154.2400) |
| May 3, 2013 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 37 / 88 (650.8572) | 53 (158.8570) | 45 (160.5714) | 23 (168.0002) | 36 (163.4286) |