A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO ahead in 100% of their meetings
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
Fat Daddy BBQ
Fat Daddy BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 21st of 26 at the Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (2015). They are ranked #6099 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1429
peak 1429 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Oct 21, 2016 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.02 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 594.98 (+23.04)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±91.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.98 · weakest Brisket (151.00)
Road miles
874
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 358 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Master avg
594.98 / 720
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1053 (304 pts) | #1084 (319 pts) | #708 (569 pts) | #1047 (344 pts) | #1085 (309 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1614 (131 pts) | #1773 (121 pts) | #1935 (111 pts) | #1787 (121 pts) | #1524 (166 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2726 (59 pts) | #2729 (59 pts) | #2733 (59 pts) | #2738 (59 pts) | #2729 (59 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Fat Daddy BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
51 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,101 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 79 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#6,093 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1429
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,095 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1429
Level with Fat Daddy BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,106 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1429
They turned up 6 years after Fat Daddy BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#6,098 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1429
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,104 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1429
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOOCHEWSOOEY | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OKIEQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TNK BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPICY SPITFIRE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HABITUAL SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MOVIN' THE CHAINS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 145.6572 | 156.53 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 131.3944 | 155.46 | top 69% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 145.6800 | 157.98 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 126.2060 | 151.00 | top 77% |
“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) | 10 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' The Fort-BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 85% | Oct 21, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
6 contests
Contests a season
3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
7 of 12 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
10
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
228
finished ahead 67 times, behind 316
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20165 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.0116 15th Annual Bordertown Bash
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.5656 Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff
- 10th tracked contest Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best overall score649.5656 Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff
- Most recent contest Smokin' The Fort-BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
20151 milestone
- First call Bikes Blues & BBQ
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Mississippi Springfest
- Peak power rating (1493) Mississippi Springfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Smokin' the Fort | Oct 25, 2013 |
| -8 | Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Oct 24, 2014 |
| -7.9 | Mocklahoma Ribs & Roll BBQ Championship | Jun 10, 2016 |
| -6.7 | Bikes Blues and BBQ | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -6.6 | Mississippi Springfest | May 10, 2013 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 86% | 90.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 75% | 89.7% | 87.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 81.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 89.1% | 65.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2016 | Smokin' The Fort-BBQ & Bluegrass Festival FortGibson, OK | 25 / 28 (598.1372) | 25 (149.6228) | 25 (150.8572) | 19 (162.2856) | 27 (135.3716) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Bikes Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 38 / 43 (619.2344) | 28 (163.9656) | 24 (160.5372) | 40 (145.6800) | 38 (149.0516) |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff Russellville, AR | 22 / 28 (649.5656) | 19 (163.9428) | 4 (170.8344) | 22 (158.8572) | 21 (155.9312) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 15th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 32 / 39 (631.8972) | 36 (155.9428) | 6 (172.0116) | 34 (154.2628) | 35 (149.6800) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Mocklahoma Ribs & Roll BBQ Championship Okmulgee, OK | 37 / 41 (591.2460) | 38 (145.6572) | 31 (156.5372) | 21 (162.8456) | 41 (126.2060) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition Morris, OK | 27 / 31 (631.3144) | 27 (155.3828) | 23 (158.8344) | 21 (165.7028) | 25 (151.3944) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Fort Gibson, OK | 21 / 26 (619.2800) | 23 (155.3828) | 25 (143.9200) | 23 (154.8228) | 14 (165.1544) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 23 / 35 (625.0400) | 30 (151.4056) | 31 (149.1316) | 26 (153.0972) | 7 (171.4056) |
| May 15, 2015 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK | 27 / 35 (645.6576) | 32 (161.1200) | 26 (158.8804) | 25 (166.2628) | 27 (159.3944) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Fort Gibson, OK | 29 / 34 (588.4456) | 26 (157.1428) | 31 (131.3944) | 31 (150.2512) | 28 (149.6572) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Smokin' the Fort Fort Gibson, OK | 26 / 26 (298.2400) | — | — | 22 (156) | 23 (142.2400) |
| May 10, 2013 | Mississippi Springfest Ashland, MS | 21 / 29 (641.7136) | 21 (162.2856) | 23 (157.1428) | 15 (165.7140) | 21 (156.5712) |