Smokin' Hog Butts KS
Rating
1464
peak 1464
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-05-31
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
630.82
last 4 vs career avg 630.82 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.02
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.54 · weakest Brisket (153.51)
Road miles
133
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 40 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Hot Mess BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smokin' Hog Butts 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOOD HOOK BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 630.82
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.2800 | 647.28 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 632.9484 | 623.22 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 629.5540 | 629.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 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) |
| 2025-06-06 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual McLouth, KS | 26 / 28 (632.9484) | 26 (155.9884) | 25 (160.5260) | 26 (157.0512) | 23 (159.3828) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 89 / 92 (613.4860) | 87 (161.1316) | 90 (150.7772) | 88 (153.6344) | 89 (147.9428) |
| 2024-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual McLouth, KS | 32 / 35 (629.5540) | 27 (158.8112) | 30 (160.5600) | 28 (160.5372) | 33 (149.6456) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 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) |