High-water mark
678.1368
career-best overall
94.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 678.1368 at Bands & BBQ at the Point — 94.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 11, 2026
BUTTS-N-RACKS
BUTTS-N-RACKS is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 17th of 18 at the Logandale Fall Festival (2017). They are ranked #5567 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Butts N Racks”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2013
latest Sep 11, 2026 · 13.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.16 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 637.68 (+8.48)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.04
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.43 · weakest Brisket (156.75)
Road miles
6,537
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 1,625 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.68 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2076 (83 pts) | #2137 (83 pts) | #2211 (78 pts) | #2141 (83 pts) | #2046 (98 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #1791 (135 pts) | #2212 (85 pts) | #2208 (80 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2700 (60 pts) | #2713 (60 pts) | #2719 (60 pts) | #2715 (60 pts) | #2709 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BUTTS-N-RACKS, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,538 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,561 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,571 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1450
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,555 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1450
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before BUTTS-N-RACKS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,554 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Level with BUTTS-N-RACKS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,566 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 149.0744 | 160.30 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 146.8000 | 158.61 | top 69% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 151.9772 | 161.43 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 143.9888 | 156.75 | top 72% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 60% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Best Dam Barbecue | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 86% | May 27, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
4 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
260
finished ahead 79 times, behind 268
Longest layoff
4.3 yrs
Jun 1, 2018 → Sep 9, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best overall score678.1368 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Most recent contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
20223 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Bands & BBQ at the Point
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.5888 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Bands & BBQ at the Point
20161 milestone
- First call Best Dam Barbecue
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
- Peak power rating (1494) Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 22, 2015 |
| -9.7 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge | May 23, 2014 |
| -9.3 | Logandale Fall Festival | Oct 20, 2017 |
| -6.4 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -4.2 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 27, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 61% | 94.2% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 59% | 93% | 93% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 88.2% | 87.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 23 / 38 (678.1368) | 13 (173.1084) | 10 (174.2628) | 24 (170.8228) | 37 (159.9428) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 19 / 32 (669.5888) | 12 (172.5600) | 28 (156.5144) | 24 (161.6572) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Friends Of OBR Pitmaster Challenge (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Louisville, KY | — | 14 (149.0744) | — | 9 (167.9884) | — |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Logandale Fall Festival Logandale, NV | 17 / 18 (606.7088) | 17 (151.9772) | 18 (146.8000) | 17 (151.9772) | 14 (155.9544) |
| May 27, 2016 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 27 / 36 (641.6228) | 10 (170.2856) | 20 (161.6456) | 21 (165.7028) | 33 (143.9888) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 47 / 64 (634.7204) | 58 (155.3944) | 41 (161.7144) | 49 (157.0972) | 38 (160.5144) |
| May 22, 2015 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 37 / 38 (621.6116) | 36 (153.1200) | 30 (157.6916) | 26 (163.9656) | 35 (146.8344) |
| May 23, 2014 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 30 / 35 (625.7716) | 28 (157.2000) | 28 (152.0344) | 25 (159.4516) | 28 (157.0856) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN | 43 / 60 (623.2800) | 35 (159.9772) | 38 (158.2516) | 50 (154.2284) | 44 (150.8228) |