High-water mark
669.2456
career-best overall
93.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 669.2456 at McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual — 93.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 6, 2014
RUBBIN RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS
RUBBIN RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 6th of 36 at the McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual (2014). They are ranked #3337 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Rubbin' Racks & Smokin Butts”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1497
peak 1506 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2013
latest Jun 3, 2016 · 2.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
11% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.81 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.79 (+3.02)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.74 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.05)
Road miles
293
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 43 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
641.79 / 720
9 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 RUBBIN RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS, each with one reason worth a look.
99 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,339 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1497
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,333 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1497
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,324 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1525
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,330 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Level with RUBBIN RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,349 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,336 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theslabs.com | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 150.2284 | 161.74 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.6400 | 145.6572 | 159.05 | top 61% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 145.6456 | 161.19 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 131.9200 | 159.81 | top 47% |
“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 48% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 58% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
334
finished ahead 201 times, behind 257
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin' on the Summit BBQ
20146 milestones
- First call McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual
- First overall top-10 McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.2456 McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual
- Career-best overall score669.2456 McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.6400 McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual
- Peak power rating (1506) Cookin on the Kaw
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Battle of the Brisket
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +8 | Cookin on the Kaw | Oct 10, 2014 |
| +3 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 28, 2015 |
| +2.5 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway | Aug 8, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Battle of the Brisket | Sep 13, 2013 |
| -8.5 | Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest | Oct 18, 2013 |
| -7.5 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -3.6 | Smokin' on the Summit | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -0.6 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | May 8, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 90.5% | 89.2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 33% | 93% | 92.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 86.4% | 86% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 51 / 67 (628.9944) | 23 (168.5256) | 57 (154.8688) | 67 (145.6456) | 36 (159.9544) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 29 / 65 (651.9316) | 44 (155.3944) | 33 (162.8000) | 10 (169.1544) | 22 (164.5828) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 50 / 78 (626.1372) | 8 (173.1200) | 40 (157.6572) | 33 (163.4400) | 77 (131.9200) |
| May 8, 2015 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 26 / 45 (647.9316) | 26 (162.2744) | 37 (152.4800) | 8 (169.7372) | 16 (163.4400) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 14 / 46 (669.0512) | 33 (161.1084) | 6 (174.2744) | 28 (162.2628) | 5 (171.4056) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 27 / 53 (655.2908) | 48 (153.0740) | 24 (166.2628) | 13 (169.7028) | 23 (166.2512) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual McLouth, KS | 6 / 36 (669.2456) | 17 (161.1428) | 2 (176.6400) | 7 (168) | 13 (163.9772) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest 🏅 Garnett, KS | 20 / 25 (622.1372) | 13 (167.4056) | 24 (145.6572) | 22 (150.8000) | 15 (158.2744) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 43 / 53 (616.4228) | 18 (165.1200) | 52 (146.8000) | 48 (149.6800) | 33 (154.8228) |