The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
SMKN Q MO has finished one call ahead of SKIN 'R' BUTTS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
SKIN 'R' BUTTS
SKIN 'R' BUTTS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 57th of 65 at the Smokin' On The Summit (2017). They are ranked #5793 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Jun 2, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.54
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.86 · weakest Pork Ribs (140.76)
Road miles
6
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Master avg
595.64 / 720
5 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) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SKIN 'R' BUTTS, each with one reason worth a look.
69 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,791 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to SKIN 'R' BUTTS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SKIN 'R' BUTTS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,786 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,781 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Level with SKIN 'R' BUTTS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,789 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,788 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,795 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullet Brothers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IHC BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| E.R. BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NICKLE BOYS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WALDO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG WYLD | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1316 | 133.6684 | 147.52 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.4060 | 131.9428 | 140.76 | top 95% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1312 | 153.6684 | 155.86 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5256 | 143.3144 | 151.50 | top 73% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' On The Summit | 4 | 57 | 0 | top 93% | Jun 2, 2017 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
200
finished ahead 29 times, behind 336
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score612.4800 Smokin' On The Summit
- Most recent contest Smokin' On The Summit
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)160.5256 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest SMOKIN on the Summit
- Peak power rating (1487) SMOKIN on the Summit
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Smokin' on the Summit | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -13.4 | SMOKIN on the Summit | Jun 7, 2013 |
| -11.9 | Smokin on the Summit | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -9.9 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -8.4 | Smokin' On The Summit | Jun 2, 2017 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 84% | 84% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 80.8% | 80.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 82.5% | 82.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 57 / 65 (612.4800) | 52 (157.1316) | 63 (145.0628) | 52 (157.1084) | 44 (153.1772) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 60 / 67 (604.4456) | 59 (150.2744) | 67 (136.5144) | 50 (157.1312) | 34 (160.5256) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 77 / 78 (581.4744) | 70 (149.6572) | 78 (131.9428) | 56 (156.5600) | 72 (143.3144) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 72 / 79 (585.5200) | 76 (133.6684) | 69 (147.4060) | 59 (153.6684) | 62 (150.7772) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 75 / 81 (594.2850) | 73 (146.8572) | 74 (142.8570) | 60 (154.8568) | 63 (149.7140) |