Smoky Butt BBQ

Smoky Butt BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 23 at the BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede (2017). They are ranked #3754 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,754

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1488

peak 1488 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 31, 2013

latest Sep 2, 2017 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#982

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

23% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 59%

overall standings

Best overall

666.8112 / 720

Master · These Were the Days BBQ Showdown

Perfect 180s

Current form

626.29 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 621.83 (+4.47)

Walk rate

54%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176

Chicken · These Were the Days BBQ Showdown

Consistency

±26.44

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 157.96 · weakest Brisket (151.71)

Road miles

1,768

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 200 mi

Schedule strength

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)

Master avg

621.83 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

666.8112 career-best overall

92.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.8112 at These Were the Days BBQ Showdown — 92.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 8, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

CANADIAN SMOKE has finished one call ahead of Smoky Butt BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMELLAQUE ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.25 points below their pork, and turns into a call 15% of the time against 38%.

Brisket avg 151.71
Pork avg 157.96
2 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

7–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 70% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKAPALOOZA in 7 of their 10 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

9 of 12 shared pork entries lost

SMELLAQUE ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMELLAQUE has out-cooked them in 9 of 12 shared pork entries.

A September team

Top 31% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 31% across 3 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.

3 September contests
top 59% the rest of the year

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
2017 ↗	Master	#982 (347 pts)	#1173 (282 pts)	#1006 (367 pts)	#949 (392 pts)	#1154 (277 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1020 (317 pts)	#1323 (237 pts)	#881 (437 pts)	#718 (557 pts)	#1115 (297 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1311 (200 pts)	#1304 (230 pts)	#1543 (170 pts)	#1118 (295 pts)	#1506 (170 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1857 (117 pts)	#1423 (207 pts)	#2526 (72 pts)	#2062 (97 pts)	#1975 (107 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Smoky Butt BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Stitt Show BBQ

#3,738 of the rated field

1489 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen May 3, 2024

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BJ's Smokin Pistols

#3,745 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1508

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Oct 14, 2022

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PULL MY MEAT

#3,761 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1488

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 23, 2017

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SAUWALD BBQ

#3,751 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1488

Level with Smoky Butt BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Apr 23, 2022

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Big Back BBQ

#3,746 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 16, 2026

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DAY-LICIOUS BBQ

#3,757 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1488

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 9, 2019

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
SMELLAQUE	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
SMOKAPALOOZA	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Northlands Pitmasters	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
HOUSE OF Q	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BARREL Q	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
Smoking Crocus	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
PORKY FATSTACKS BBQ & SOCIAL CLUB	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
YOU NEED A BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SAUCY DAWG BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED BBQ CANADA	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	3	1	176	137.6688	157.12	top 57%
Pork Ribs	13	3	2	170.2856	141.6916	155.04	top 59%
Pork	13	5	3	170.2856	141.0856	157.96	top 46%
Brisket	13	2	0	163.4056	135.9200	151.71	top 60%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 77%
Medium (20–39)	9	top 58%
Large (40+)	2	top 45%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CA	5	top 59%
AB	2	top 67%
SK	1	top 60%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	3	19	top 69%	Jun 18, 2016
BBQ on the Bow	2	14	top 37%	Sep 2, 2017
BBQ on the Bow	2	7	top 52%	Sep 3, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 5 of 13 contests · 3 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 9 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 168 finished ahead 171 times, behind 208

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20171 milestone

Sep 2 Most recent contest BBQ on the Bow

20161 milestone

Sep 3 10th tracked contest BBQ on the Bow

20154 milestones

Aug 8 First overall top-10 These Were the Days BBQ Showdown
Aug 8 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.8112 These Were the Days BBQ Showdown
Aug 8 Career-best overall score666.8112 These Were the Days BBQ Showdown
Aug 8 Career-best single call (Chicken)176 These Were the Days BBQ Showdown

20141 milestone

Aug 30 First call Barbecue on the Bow

20132 milestones

Aug 31 First tracked contest BBQ on the Bow
Aug 31 Peak power rating (1489) BBQ on the Bow

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.8	BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede	Jul 7, 2017
+12.4	BBQ on the Bow	Sep 3, 2016
+7.3	BBQ on the Bow	Sep 2, 2017
+5.5	Barbecue on the Bow	Aug 30, 2014
+5	BBQ on the Bow	Sep 5, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch	May 13, 2017
-12	Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown	Aug 6, 2016
-10.7	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	Jun 14, 2014
-10.6	BBQ on the Bow	Aug 31, 2013
-4.5	Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch	May 14, 2016

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	3	1	33%	top 50%	89%	86.1%
2016	4	1	75%	top 60%	91.3%	87.5%
2015	3	1	67%	top 54%	92.6%	88.3%
2014	2	0	50%	top 63%	88.4%	84.9%
2013	1	0	0%	top 85%	79.7%	79.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 2, 2017	BBQ on the Bow Calgary	14 / 42 (628.4916)	16 (161.1200)	29 (149.1088)	15 (159.9772)	13 (158.2856)
Jul 7, 2017	BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede Calgary	5 / 23 (640.9828)	16 (156.5260)	2 (168.5600)	3 (166.2512)	15 (149.6456)
May 13, 2017	Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Okotoks, AB	32 / 34 (591.3256)	20 (158.2856)	27 (146.8344)	32 (141.0856)	28 (145.1200)
Sep 3, 2016	BBQ on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA	7 / 35 (657.6568)	18 (158.2628)	2 (170.2856)	3 (170.2512)	17 (158.8572)
Aug 6, 2016	Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CA	16 / 17 (613.0056)	17 (139.3712)	14 (155.3828)	5 (162.8572)	10 (155.3944)
Jun 18, 2016	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, CA	24 / 42 (620.4912)	33 (149.7028)	21 (155.3600)	8 (163.9656)	21 (151.4628)
May 14, 2016	Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Aldersyde, Alberta Canada	23 / 34 (628.3768)	23 (158.2400)	25 (154.2400)	11 (161.0856)	18 (154.8112)
Sep 5, 2015	BBQ on the Bow Calgary, AB	14 / 35 (635.8396)	6 (170.8228)	30 (142.8000)	3 (170.2856)	22 (151.9312)
Aug 8, 2015	These Were the Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, SK	9 / 15 (666.8112)	3 (176)	10 (167.9656)	13 (159.4400)	9 (163.4056)
Jun 19, 2015	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta	19 / 30 (604.5028)	27 (147.9656)	14 (157.1200)	24 (149.7372)	17 (149.6800)
Aug 30, 2014	Barbecue on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA	13 / 32 (636.5144)	4 (172)	22 (150.2400)	17 (157.7144)	15 (156.5600)
Jun 14, 2014	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta Canada	25 / 29 (586.2056)	12 (156.5484)	27 (141.6916)	21 (146.8456)	25 (141.1200)
Aug 31, 2013	BBQ on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA	22 / 26 (573.5316)	25 (137.6688)	11 (155.9428)	16 (144)	19 (135.9200)

Smoky Butt BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

A September team

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)