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
HURRY UP AND WAIT is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 20th of 34 at the Harper County Bullseye BBQ (2015). They are ranked #4157 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 23, 2013
latest Apr 21, 2017 · 3.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
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
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.85 · weakest Brisket (158.18)
Road miles
547
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 100 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Master avg
638.09 / 720
7 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 | #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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HURRY UP AND WAIT, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,139 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#4,163 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, 61 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,136 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,147 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1514
They turned up 6 years after HURRY UP AND WAIT did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#4,160 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1480
Level with HURRY UP AND WAIT on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,142 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
They've been 1515 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
Repeat visits (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% | Apr 21, 2017 |
| Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 63% | Oct 16, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
4 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
189
finished ahead 101 times, behind 194
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.2972 Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ
- Most recent contest Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ
20152 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9888 Harper County Bullseye BBQ
- Career-best overall score659.9888 Harper County Bullseye BBQ
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In
- Peak power rating (1491) When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.3 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 15, 2016 |
| +0.6 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 21, 2017 |
| +0.6 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | Oct 16, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | Kansas Winter Q and Chest to Chest National Cook Off | Mar 10, 2017 |
| -8.8 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -3.6 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -3.2 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | Oct 17, 2014 |
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2017 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 29 / 47 (646.2172) | 41 (149.7028) | 19 (166.2744) | 35 (159.9428) | 13 (170.2972) |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 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) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 32 / 63 (655.3828) | 26 (167.4056) | 24 (164) | 34 (164) | 40 (159.9772) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 20 / 34 (659.9888) | 22 (165.7144) | 17 (166.8572) | 15 (166.2856) | 20 (161.1316) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 20 / 30 (624.4796) | 16 (160) | 17 (153.0740) | 24 (149.1084) | 14 (162.2972) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 43 / 64 (625.5200) | 42 (161.1200) | 41 (155.9544) | 37 (160.5256) | 51 (147.9200) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 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) |