The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
HotMess BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smokin' Hog Butts 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Smokin' Hog Butts
Smokin' Hog Butts is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 26th of 28 at the McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual (2025). They finished #923 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2024
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.02
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.54 · weakest Brisket (153.51)
Road miles
133
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 40 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.82 / 720
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #923 (115 pts) | #909 (120 pts) | #1054 (115 pts) | #935 (115 pts) | #872 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #957 (113 pts) | #1026 (113 pts) | #1102 (113 pts) | #1002 (113 pts) | #913 (123 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 155.9884 | 159.41 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 150.7772 | 160.54 | top 76% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 153.6344 | 157.37 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 147.9428 | 153.51 | top 86% |
“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 92% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
272
finished ahead 71 times, behind 252
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Jun 6, 2025 → Jun 26, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score647.2800 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2856 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20242 milestones
- First tracked contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual
- Peak power rating (1489) McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual | May 31, 2024 |
| -10.7 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual | Jun 6, 2025 |
| -10.5 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 11, 2025 |
| -0.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 87.9% | 86.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 94 / 157 (647.2800) | 98 (161.6916) | 46 (170.2856) | 120 (158.2400) | 110 (157.0628) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 26 / 28 (632.9484) | 26 (155.9884) | 25 (160.5260) | 26 (157.0512) | 23 (159.3828) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 89 / 92 (613.4860) | 87 (161.1316) | 90 (150.7772) | 88 (153.6344) | 89 (147.9428) |
| May 31, 2024 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 32 / 35 (629.5540) | 27 (158.8112) | 30 (160.5600) | 28 (160.5372) | 33 (149.6456) |