BARE BUTTS

BARE BUTTS is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 9th of 42 at the SD BBQ Championships (2014). They are ranked #4326 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,326

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1476

peak 1507 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 31, 2013

latest Jun 4, 2021 · 8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1236

Master 2021 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

10% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

664.4800 / 720

Master · SD BBQ Championships

Perfect 180s

Current form

634.53 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 625.06 (+9.47)

Walk rate

40%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2972

Pork Ribs · Original SD BBQ Championships

Consistency

±49.10

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 161.93 · weakest Brisket (157.85)

Road miles

1,016

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 64 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

625.06 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

664.4800 career-best overall

92.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 664.4800 at SD BBQ Championships — 92.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 6, 2014

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

Eggspert BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

Eggspert BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.08 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 157.85
Chicken avg 161.93
2 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BONNAROO BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

3.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.7 years, then back at Original SD BBQ Championship (Jun 4, 2021).

last seen Sep 8, 2017
back Jun 4, 2021

Chicken nemesis

10 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared chicken entries.

A June team

Top 56% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 56% across 4 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.

4 June contests
top 66% the rest of the year

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
2021 ↗	Master	#1236 (60 pts)	#1286 (60 pts)	#855 (175 pts)	#1262 (60 pts)	#1245 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1279 (223 pts)	#1608 (163 pts)	#1524 (178 pts)	#1551 (178 pts)	#1091 (293 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1694 (126 pts)	#1882 (106 pts)	#1701 (136 pts)	#1269 (216 pts)	#2519 (66 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BARE BUTTS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

SECURITY SMOKERS

#4,352 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 6, 2019

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AZ BEER BELLY BBQ

#4,353 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1476

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jan 19, 2018

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KC BUTT-RUBBERS

#4,322 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1517

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 16, 2022

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Let's Smoke and Get Sauced

#4,330 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1511

Level with BARE BUTTS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jun 30, 2025

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Butts on the Barbie

#4,316 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1476

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

rated over 14 contests
last seen Nov 17, 2023

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AlltimeBBQ

#4,341 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1476

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SPITFIRE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Eggspert BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Charcoal Loungers	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
SIN CIRCLE BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SHAGAN PIT	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
Dizzy's Corn Cob Cookin	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
RICHIE Z's	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
BIG ISLAND BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
TIMBONE BARBECUE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SHORT CREW BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	0	168.6172	151.9772	161.93	top 60%
Pork Ribs	9	1	174.2972	150.8116	161.25	top 57%
Pork	10	1	170.8572	150.2284	160.15	top 65%
Brisket	10	2	169.6800	147.9084	157.85	top 63%

“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)	5	0	top 80%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 51%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Original SD BBQ Championships	3	13	0	top 50%	Jun 3, 2016
Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll	3	21	0	top 85%	Sep 11, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 2 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in SD 10 of 10 contests

Contests visited 6 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 177 finished ahead 134 times, behind 223

Longest layoff 3.7 yrs Sep 8, 2017 → Jun 4, 2021

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

20212 milestones

Jun 4 10th tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championship
Jun 4 Most recent contest Original SD BBQ Championship

20151 milestone

Jun 5 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 Original SD BBQ Championships

20142 milestones

Jun 6 First overall top-10 SD BBQ Championships
Jun 6 Career-best overall score664.4800 SD BBQ Championships

20134 milestones

May 31 First tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships
May 31 First call Original SD BBQ Championships
May 31 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.4282 Original SD BBQ Championships
May 31 Peak power rating (1507) Original SD BBQ Championships

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.6	SD BBQ Championships	Jun 6, 2014
+6.7	Original SD BBQ Championships	May 31, 2013
+4.2	Original SD BBQ Championships	Jun 5, 2015
+1.3	Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll	Sep 9, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.5	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll	Sep 6, 2013
-7.8	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll	Sep 5, 2014
-6.9	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll	Sep 8, 2017
-6.9	Original SD BBQ Championship	Jun 4, 2021
-6	Original SD BBQ Championships	Jun 3, 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0	0%	top 84%	87.7%	87.7%
2017	1	0	0%	top 87%	86%	86%
2016	2	0	0%	top 67%	89.7%	88.9%
2015	2	0	100%	top 59%	90%	89.6%
2014	2	1	50%	top 51%	92.3%	89.7%
2013	2	0	50%	top 66%	91%	79%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 4, 2021	Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD	41 / 49 (631.2456)	28 (164.5488)	42 (155.9544)	35 (162.8340)	43 (147.9084)
Sep 8, 2017	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD	27 / 31 (619.3368)	26 (157.1428)	21 (161.7028)	29 (150.2284)	27 (150.2628)
Sep 9, 2016	Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD	20 / 34 (645.6232)	29 (151.9772)	14 (165.7144)	18 (163.9772)	17 (163.9544)
Jun 3, 2016	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	33 / 44 (634.2744)	15 (168.6172)	35 (158.2516)	32 (157.7372)	36 (149.6684)
Sep 11, 2015	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD	24 / 32 (642.1832)	23 (160.5716)	26 (157.1088)	28 (154.8228)	9 (169.6800)
Jun 5, 2015	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	18 / 41 (647.9660)	24 (161.6800)	4 (174.2972)	28 (158.3088)	31 (153.6800)
Sep 5, 2014	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD	21 / 26 (627.2224)	22 (159.9312)	23 (150.8116)	25 (153.0856)	15 (163.3940)
Jun 6, 2014	SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	9 / 42 (664.4800)	19 (164.5488)	15 (163.4172)	13 (167.3712)	5 (169.1428)
Sep 6, 2013	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD	27 / 27 (482.8340)	11 (165.1428)	—	18 (162.2628)	20 (155.4284)
May 31, 2013	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	13 / 41 (655.4282)	17 (165.1428)	11 (163.9998)	4 (170.8572)	31 (155.4284)

BARE BUTTS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

A June team

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)