A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
HURRY UP AND WAIT
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-08-23
latest 2017-04-21
Best ToY finish
#1564
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.43 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.09 (+4.34)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.22
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.85 · weakest Brisket (158.18)
Road miles
547
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 100 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Master avg
638.09 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 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 strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of JOHAN'S BBQ WORLD in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
An April team
Top 60%
average finish in April
Something about April: average finish in the top 60% across 3 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
- 3 April contests
- top 69% the rest of the year
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.
149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4121 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to HURRY UP AND WAIT)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HURRY UP AND WAIT has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4120 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1540
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to HURRY UP AND WAIT)
They've been 1540 at their best, 60 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4139 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4117 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1514
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after HURRY UP AND WAIT did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Head-to-head#4128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1480
No shared contest yet.
Level with HURRY UP AND WAIT on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4110 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1515 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GREAT PLAINS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke-A-Holics | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BARRY & ERICA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 149.7028 | 158.67 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 153.0740 | 161.85 | top 50% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 149.1084 | 159.39 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 147.9200 | 158.18 | top 62% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 76% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 56% | 2017-04-21 |
| Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 63% | 2015-10-16 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.7 yrs
2013-08-23 → 2017-04-21
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
4 of 7 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 161.85 · weakest Brisket (158.18)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
638.09
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
189
101–194 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
547
7 mapped stops · furthest 100 mi
Schedule strength
1560
average field rating faced — tougher than 46% of rated contests
Power rating
1480
peak 1480 · #4129 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In
- Peak power rating (1491) When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In
- 2015
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9888 Harper County Bullseye BBQ
- Career-best overall score659.9888 Harper County Bullseye BBQ
- 2017
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.2972 Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ
- Most recent contest Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.3 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | 2016-04-15 |
| +0.6 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | 2017-04-21 |
| +0.5 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 2015-10-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | *Kansas Winter Q and Chest to Chest National Cook Off | 2017-03-10 |
| -8.8 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | 2013-08-23 |
| -3.6 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | 2014-04-11 |
| -3.2 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 2014-10-17 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 89.8% | 88.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 91% | 91% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 86.9% | 86.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-21 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 29 / 47 (646.2172) | 41 (149.7028) | 19 (166.2744) | 35 (159.9428) | 13 (170.2972) |
| 2017-03-10 | *Kansas Winter Q and Chest to Chest National Cook Off Great Bend, KS | 32 / 34 (626.1024) | 32 (153.0856) | 17 (164.5600) | 26 (159.3828) | 33 (149.0740) |
| 2016-04-15 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 32 / 63 (655.3828) | 26 (167.4056) | 24 (164.0000) | 34 (164.0000) | 40 (159.9772) |
| 2015-10-16 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 20 / 34 (659.9888) | 22 (165.7144) | 17 (166.8572) | 15 (166.2856) | 20 (161.1316) |
| 2014-10-17 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 20 / 30 (624.4796) | 16 (160.0000) | 17 (153.0740) | 24 (149.1084) | 14 (162.2972) |
| 2014-04-11 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 43 / 64 (625.5200) | 42 (161.1200) | 41 (155.9544) | 37 (160.5256) | 51 (147.9200) |
| 2013-08-23 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 25 / 30 (628.9600) | 27 (153.6800) | 15 (162.2516) | 26 (156.4912) | 18 (156.5372) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2781 (59 pts) | #2803 (59 pts) | #2080 (99 pts) | #2794 (59 pts) | #2785 (59 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1564 (155 pts) | #1558 (175 pts) | #1559 (170 pts) | #1823 (135 pts) | #1488 (185 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2650 (55 pts) | #2658 (55 pts) | #1885 (105 pts) | #2655 (55 pts) | #1940 (90 pts) |