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.
2 COUSINS BBQ
2 COUSINS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 19th of 26 at the CASA's Grab Root and Growl BBQ Competition (2014). They are ranked #3720 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
peak 1489 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 11, 2014
latest Apr 17, 2015 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.69
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.27 · weakest Brisket (157.56)
Road miles
468
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 94 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Master avg
643.07 / 720
5 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 2 COUSINS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,719 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to 2 COUSINS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 2 COUSINS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,734 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,688 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with 2 COUSINS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,725 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#3,700 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1489
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,701 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ 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 |
| IRON WHEEL COOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 149.6916 | 160.66 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 159.9544 | 166.27 | top 44% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 149.0628 | 158.58 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 137.6344 | 157.56 | top 59% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
153
finished ahead 92 times, behind 156
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20155 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Firelake BBQ Cook Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.2916 Firelake BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best overall score651.2916 Firelake BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.8572 Firelake BBQ Cook Off
- Most recent contest 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- Peak power rating (1500) 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- First call Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.6 | CASA's Grab Root and Growl BBQ Competition | Aug 8, 2014 |
| -4.5 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off | Mar 27, 2015 |
| -0.7 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -0.7 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 17, 2015 |
| -0.5 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 11, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 68% | 90.5% | 90.4% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 63% | 89.7% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2015 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 47 / 75 (650.1832) | 38 (165.1544) | 52 (159.9544) | 60 (159.3600) | 30 (165.7144) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK | 38 / 52 (651.2916) | 10 (172) | 1 (178.8572) | 52 (151.3600) | 49 (149.0744) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | CASA's Grab Root and Growl BBQ Competition Woodward, OK | 19 / 26 (627.2916) | 17 (158.2400) | 13 (163.4400) | 9 (167.9772) | 25 (137.6344) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK | 22 / 37 (645.5312) | 29 (158.2284) | 19 (166.2628) | 32 (149.0628) | 8 (171.9772) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 36 / 64 (641.0632) | 53 (149.6916) | 30 (162.8344) | 24 (165.1200) | 27 (163.4172) |