A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
CHECKERED PIG ahead in 100% of their meetings
CHECKERED PIG has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BUTT BURNERS BBQ - NC
BUTT BURNERS BBQ - NC is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 13th of 25 at the Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off (2013). They are ranked #4544 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Butt Burners BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
peak 1501 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Oct 11, 2013
latest Oct 13, 2017 · 4 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 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 637.20 (+3.64)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.06
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.91 · weakest Brisket (156.11)
Road miles
355
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 105 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
637.20 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BUTT BURNERS BBQ - NC, each with one reason worth a look.
143 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,534 of the rated field
- Contests
- 36
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1472
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BUTT BURNERS BBQ - NC)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BUTT BURNERS BBQ - NC has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,561 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1505
They've been 1505 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,567 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,554 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
They turned up 8 years after BUTT BURNERS BBQ - NC did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#4,542 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1472
Level with BUTT BURNERS BBQ - NC on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,536 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 30 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTS R US | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED PIG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUBBAJACK'S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PICKIN' PORKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RECYCLED SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 147.9200 | 160.85 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 150.2400 | 158.32 | top 66% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 155.3484 | 161.91 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 146.7772 | 156.11 | top 71% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 76% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
6 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
225
finished ahead 106 times, behind 258
Longest layoff
2.4 yrs
May 8, 2015 → Oct 13, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off
20151 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)166.8228 Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge
20142 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8740 Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
- Career-best overall score651.8740 Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off
- First call Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off
- Peak power rating (1501) Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.5 | Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off | Oct 11, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | 17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off | Apr 18, 2014 |
| -7.6 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally | Sep 19, 2014 |
| -4.1 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 10, 2014 |
| -2.8 | Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off | Oct 13, 2017 |
| -1.1 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' | Jun 6, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 90.5% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2017 | Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 21 / 29 (638.6856) | 20 (163.4172) | 22 (158.2516) | 24 (159.3712) | 23 (157.6456) |
| May 8, 2015 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 46 / 74 (648.4228) | 45 (165.1084) | 59 (156.5260) | 33 (166.8228) | 47 (159.9656) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally Salisbury, NC | 53 / 64 (636.9024) | 49 (159.3828) | 46 (157.6456) | 59 (155.3484) | 32 (164.5256) |
| Jul 10, 2014 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 60 / 86 (628.2852) | 60 (159.3484) | 47 (161.6456) | 60 (157.0856) | 69 (150.2056) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC | 22 / 38 (651.8740) | 18 (166.8228) | 14 (165.1200) | 21 (164.5484) | 33 (155.3828) |
| Apr 18, 2014 | 17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC | 50 / 55 (620.3660) | 55 (147.9200) | 33 (158.8460) | 17 (166.8228) | 51 (146.7772) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 13 / 25 (635.8396) | 10 (163.9772) | 20 (150.2400) | 13 (163.3712) | 11 (158.2512) |