High-water mark
670.7884
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.7884 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 25, 2014
SMOKIN BUTT BBQ
SMOKIN BUTT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 9th of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2014). They are ranked #3316 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1498
peak 1506 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 22, 2013
latest May 20, 2016 · 2.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.95
last 5 Master vs avg 642.65 (+0.30)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.91
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.02 · weakest Brisket (154.92)
Road miles
1,233
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 384 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Master avg
642.65 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1028 (302 pts) | #941 (377 pts) | #828 (442 pts) | #1475 (197 pts) | #1051 (307 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN BUTT BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
106 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,301 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1498
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,303 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1498
Level with SMOKIN BUTT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,329 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1497
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,318 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,326 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 160.5484 | 167.02 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 151.3716 | 161.22 | top 56% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 147.3484 | 159.48 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 137.0516 | 154.92 | top 69% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 37% | Jul 25, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
4 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
148
finished ahead 72 times, behind 110
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Jul 25, 2014 → May 20, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest 5th Annual Valley Veteran's BBQ Competition
20144 milestones
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score670.7884 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7144 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1506) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge
- First call Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.3828 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 25, 2014 |
| +4.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 19, 2013 |
| +1.8 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge | Jun 21, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.5 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival | May 16, 2014 |
| -8.5 | 5th Annual Valley Veteran's BBQ Competition | May 20, 2016 |
| -1 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge | Jun 22, 2013 |
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 | 0% | top 81% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 58% | 93.2% | 89.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 91.6% | 90.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2016 | 5th Annual Valley Veteran's BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 34 / 42 (616.3888) | 28 (160.5484) | 34 (151.3716) | 17 (167.4172) | 41 (137.0516) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 9 / 29 (670.7884) | 4 (172.5828) | 3 (173.7144) | 27 (155.9312) | 9 (168.5600) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA | 14 / 25 (652.9944) | 16 (162.8000) | 7 (169.6916) | 18 (158.7884) | 13 (161.7144) |
| May 16, 2014 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK | 29 / 33 (615.2112) | 21 (165.6800) | 30 (151.9772) | 31 (147.3484) | 29 (150.2056) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 12 / 28 (659.3828) | 4 (170.8228) | 19 (159.4400) | 9 (169.1200) | 18 (160) |
| Jun 22, 2013 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA | 19 / 32 (641.1424) | 9 (169.7142) | 19 (161.1428) | 25 (158.2858) | 26 (151.9996) |