They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
RACK 'N BUTT BBQ
RACK 'N BUTT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 11th of 38 at the Poor Que (2014). They are ranked #2255 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1529
peak 1529 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 2, 2014
latest Sep 9, 2016 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.09 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 648.61 (+2.48)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.99
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.76 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.39)
Road miles
688
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 96 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Master avg
648.61 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RACK 'N BUTT BBQ, 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.
#2,254 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1529
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,261 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,260 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1532
Level with RACK 'N BUTT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,251 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1539
They turned up 9 years after RACK 'N BUTT BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#2,252 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1529
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 56% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,250 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1529
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRASH TEST SMOKERS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| DD'S BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SCRAPYARD SMOKERS | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE INFUSION | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 5 FINGER BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| FOX RIVER BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT ANDY'S BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKAROO BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Freeman Brothers BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2512 | 155.9428 | 164.76 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 151.9084 | 158.39 | top 59% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 151.4172 | 163.90 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 153.6684 | 161.56 | top 43% |
“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 44% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puckaway Pigfest | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 52% | Sep 9, 2016 |
| Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 36% | Jul 10, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
5 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
186
finished ahead 224 times, behind 129
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 28, 2015 → Sep 9, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Peak power rating (1529) Puckaway Pigfest
- Most recent contest Puckaway Pigfest
20153 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
- Career-best overall score663.9200 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4172 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest The Masters in May
- First call The Masters in May
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2288 The Masters in May
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.1 | The Masters in May | May 2, 2014 |
| +8.2 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Jul 10, 2015 |
| +7.3 | Poor Que | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +2.9 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Jul 11, 2014 |
| +2.5 | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 9, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.7 | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 5, 2014 |
| -1.3 | Deaths Door Barbecue | Aug 22, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 91% | 91% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 39% | 92.2% | 90.7% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 42% | 91.4% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2016 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 16 / 37 (655.3604) | 13 (167.9772) | 24 (159.9772) | 10 (168.5488) | 22 (158.8572) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI | 17 / 35 (641.6228) | 11 (168.5372) | 24 (156.5600) | 22 (157.1200) | 17 (159.4056) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 23 / 80 (663.9200) | 62 (155.9428) | 9 (170.2972) | 1 (175.4172) | 36 (162.2628) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 24 / 40 (641.0628) | 16 (166.8228) | 31 (153.6800) | 23 (159.9772) | 21 (160.5828) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI | 15 / 27 (653.5080) | 9 (170.2512) | 24 (151.9084) | 18 (163.3828) | 8 (167.9656) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 18 / 42 (632.4340) | 12 (161.6684) | 11 (165.6800) | 30 (151.4172) | 25 (153.6684) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 11 / 38 (642.7428) | 14 (163.4172) | 21 (156.5372) | 8 (165.6800) | 16 (157.1084) |
| May 2, 2014 | The Masters in May Fremont, WI | 13 / 62 (658.2288) | 22 (163.4400) | 48 (152.5144) | 8 (169.6800) | 5 (172.5944) |