BEER & BUTTS QUE

BEER & BUTTS QUE is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 14th of 30 at the Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest (2013). They are ranked #2256 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,256

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1529

peak 1530 · rated over 21 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 3, 2013

latest Sep 9, 2016 · 3.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#637

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 21 contests

Avg finish

top 51%

overall standings

Best overall

674.8576 / 720

Master · Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full)

Perfect 180s

Current form

650.35 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 651.48 (-1.13)

Walk rate

62%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.2972

Chicken · Bikes Blues & BBQ

Consistency

±13.37

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 166.63 · weakest Pork (160.06)

Road miles

1,895

across 21 mapped stops · furthest 202 mi

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

651.48 / 720

21 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

62% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 13 of 21 contests

A top-10 category call in 62% of their 21 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

674.8576 career-best overall

93.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 674.8576 at Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) — 93.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 3, 2015

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

PELLET ENVY ahead in 100% of their meetings

PELLET ENVY has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.6 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.57 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 24%.

Pork avg 160.06
Pork Ribs avg 166.63
2 calls in 21 entries

A strong matchup

10–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ALL FORKED UP FOR Q in 10 of their 12 shared contests.

The metronome

±1.86% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.86% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.5% of a perfect score
21 contests

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1454 (180 pts)	#1168 (285 pts)	#1330 (235 pts)	#1212 (275 pts)	#1503 (180 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#792 (435 pts)	#821 (440 pts)	#680 (565 pts)	#970 (360 pts)	#894 (395 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#637 (579 pts)	#709 (534 pts)	#503 (789 pts)	#542 (714 pts)	#519 (719 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BEER & BUTTS QUE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

COACH'S DECISION BBQ

#2,259 of the rated field

1529 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1545

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BEER & BUTTS QUE)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BEER & BUTTS QUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jun 24, 2022

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Lucky Shoes BBQ

#2,253 of the rated field

1529 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1537

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 31 contests to 21.

rated over 29 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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PORKY FATSTACKS BBQ & SOCIAL CLUB

#2,263 of the rated field

1529 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 46%
Peak: 1545

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 46% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 3, 2022

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T.J.D. Smokehouse

#2,264 of the rated field

1529 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1533

They turned up 6 years after BEER & BUTTS QUE did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 19, 2026

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HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY

#2,265 of the rated field

1529 power rating

Contests: 40
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1551

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

rated over 38 contests
last seen Oct 31, 2025

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4 Paws BBQ

#2,251 of the rated field

1529 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1539

Fewer contests behind them than BEER & BUTTS QUE has cooked, 9 to 21, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PELLET ENVY	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	12	10	2	83%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
NICKLE BOYS BBQ	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
R BUTTS R SMOKIN	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SWEET BEAVER BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
50 SHADES OF QUE	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	21	4	0	178.2972	150.2172	164.25	top 50%
Pork Ribs	21	5	1	175.4172	155.4056	166.63	top 39%
Pork	21	2	0	173.1544	145.6684	160.06	top 60%
Brisket	21	3	0	173.7144	146.2744	160.53	top 54%

“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)	7	0	top 59%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 47%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	14	top 47%
KS	4	top 61%
AR	3	top 54%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest	3	14	top 53%	Jul 3, 2015
Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief	2	16	top 44%	Apr 1, 2016
Bikes Blues & BBQ	2	18	top 57%	Sep 25, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 8 contests

Contests a season 5.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 14 of 21 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 17 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,408 finished ahead 1,413 times, behind 1,226

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

20161 milestone

Sep 9 Most recent contest Independence Fire & Ice BBQ

20152 milestones

Apr 3 Career-best overall score674.8576 Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full)
Oct 3 Peak power rating (1530) 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open

20141 milestone

Sep 5 10th tracked contest Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival

20134 milestones

Jul 3 First tracked contest Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest
Jul 3 First call Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest
Jul 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656 Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest
Sep 20 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 Bikes Blues & BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.1	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 3, 2013
+11.5	Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full)	Apr 3, 2015
+10.1	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	Sep 11, 2015
+8.3	Smokin on the Summit	Jun 6, 2014
+7.1	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge	Aug 1, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.5	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 2, 2014
-7.3	BBQ at the Races Kansas Speedway	Aug 17, 2013
-4.4	NKC MO State Championship BBQ	Mar 14, 2014
-3.1	Sugar Mound BBQ Festival	May 24, 2014
-2.3	Smokin on the Smoky	Aug 7, 2015

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	3	67%	top 56%	91.4%	90.5%
2015	6	67%	top 44%	93.7%	91.5%
2014	8	63%	top 55%	92.1%	89.4%
2013	4	50%	top 48%	92%	91.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 9, 2016	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	41 / 76 (658.2284)	7 (173.7028)	14 (172.0228)	68 (155.9428)	62 (156.5600)
Jun 3, 2016	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	33 / 67 (646.2744)	42 (157.7028)	47 (159.4056)	8 (173.1544)	47 (156.0116)
Apr 1, 2016	Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO	47 / 72 (650.2632)	34 (166.8572)	43 (160.5716)	36 (166.2628)	53 (156.5716)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	242 / 606 (659.3488)	434 (158.8116)	169 (168.5600)	441 (158.2628)	42 (173.7144)
Sep 25, 2015	Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR	19 / 35 (637.6344)	10 (169.1200)	25 (155.4056)	12 (164.5372)	30 (148.5716)
Sep 11, 2015	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	18 / 76 (669.0628)	24 (167.3828)	10 (173.1200)	29 (164.5600)	28 (164)
Aug 7, 2015	Smokin on the Smoky Salina, KS	21 / 33 (659.4288)	19 (166.8572)	20 (164)	12 (170.3200)	27 (158.2516)
Jul 3, 2015	Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	16 / 27 (650.6968)	10 (166.8228)	13 (166.8456)	27 (148.5028)	7 (168.5256)
Apr 3, 2015	Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO	16 / 71 (674.8576)	17 (170.8572)	6 (175.4172)	24 (169.7260)	52 (158.8572)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	443 / 552 (625.0744)	506 (150.2172)	360 (159.4400)	445 (154.8800)	314 (160.5372)
Sep 26, 2014	Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR	18 / 30 (650.8112)	16 (167.9656)	10 (172.0228)	29 (148.5828)	16 (162.2400)
Sep 5, 2014	Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival 🏅 Butler, MO	25 / 43 (643.4284)	22 (164)	26 (160)	5 (172.0228)	35 (147.4056)
Aug 1, 2014	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	22 / 70 (662.8116)	44 (161.6800)	15 (169.7028)	15 (168.5716)	29 (162.8572)
Jul 3, 2014	Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	16 / 31 (654.1944)	21 (165.1200)	23 (159.3944)	17 (163.9656)	6 (165.7144)
Jun 6, 2014	Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	21 / 79 (657.6112)	47 (157.0856)	16 (169.7028)	45 (158.2400)	7 (172.5828)
May 24, 2014	Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS	59 / 87 (639.3600)	70 (155.4172)	23 (166.2744)	66 (157.7028)	51 (159.9656)
Mar 14, 2014	NKC MO State Championship BBQ 🏅 N. Kansas City, MO	41 / 61 (618.1712)	40 (155.9428)	3 (170.2856)	54 (145.6684)	53 (146.2744)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	86 / 535 (662.2056)	36 (172.5600)	60 (169.6800)	444 (150.8228)	59 (169.1428)
Sep 20, 2013	Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR	24 / 49 (662.1828)	4 (178.2972)	19 (169.6684)	46 (151.9772)	26 (162.2400)
Aug 17, 2013	BBQ at the Races Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS	25 / 31 (643.3712)	26 (161.7144)	21 (164.0228)	28 (152.4912)	17 (165.1428)
Jul 3, 2013	Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	14 / 30 (656)	16 (161.1430)	4 (173.7144)	12 (165.1430)	19 (155.9996)

BEER & BUTTS QUE

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 (6 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The metronome

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)