A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
PORKY BUTTS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
PORKY BUTTS BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
KAMPING GATOR BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1441
peak 1441 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2015-05-08
latest 2017-06-30
Best ToY finish
#1025
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
616.68 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 608.53 (+8.15)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.37
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.33 · weakest Brisket (148.05)
Road miles
245
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 70 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Master avg
608.53 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (2 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−11.3
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.28 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 148.05
- Chicken avg 159.33
- 0 calls in 7 entries
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
81 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5807 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to KAMPING GATOR BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team KAMPING GATOR BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5802 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5803 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1441
No shared contest yet.
Level with KAMPING GATOR BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5800 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1441
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after KAMPING GATOR BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-head#5793 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5804 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HELPING U BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU GONNA LIKE IT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 150.2168 | 159.33 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4060 | 136.5028 | 153.03 | top 83% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 129.0972 | 148.13 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 134.7544 | 148.05 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 4 | 0 | top 87% |
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverFest Red White and Que | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 81% | 2016-07-15 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2.1 yrs
2015-05-08 → 2017-06-30
Busiest season
2015
5 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NE
4 of 7 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 159.33 · weakest Brisket (148.05)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
608.53
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
126
27–205 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
245
7 mapped stops · furthest 70 mi
Schedule strength
1574
average field rating faced — tougher than 58% of rated contests
Power rating
1441
peak 1441 · #5801 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest BBQ in the Bluffs
- Peak power rating (1488) BBQ in the Bluffs
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.1316 RiverFest Red White and Que
- 2017
- Career-best overall score639.2912 Back to Mayberry
- Most recent contest Back to Mayberry
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | BBQ in the Bluffs | 2015-05-08 |
| -11.7 | 4th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | 2015-05-29 |
| -8.7 | 3rd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival | 2015-06-26 |
| -7.6 | Back to Mayberry BBQ | 2015-07-03 |
| -6.9 | RiverFest Red White and Que | 2016-07-15 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 86.8% | 83.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-30 | Back to Mayberry Rodney, IA | 28 / 29 (639.2912) | 29 (150.2168) | 22 (167.4060) | 27 (160.5484) | 25 (161.1200) |
| 2016-07-15 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 38 / 45 (606.6284) | 16 (166.2628) | 39 (151.3600) | 43 (146.8112) | 42 (142.1944) |
| 2015-07-17 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 35 / 45 (625.0176) | 11 (169.1316) | 30 (160.0116) | 26 (161.1200) | 44 (134.7544) |
| 2015-07-03 | Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA | 22 / 25 (618.6628) | 21 (156.5372) | 18 (161.6456) | 24 (147.3828) | 21 (153.0972) |
| 2015-06-26 | 3rd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival Omaha, NE | 31 / 34 (593.7828) | 16 (162.3428) | 32 (142.2972) | 34 (129.0972) | 19 (160.0456) |
| 2015-05-29 | 4th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 26 / 28 (604.4800) | 21 (157.6912) | 24 (151.9772) | 20 (155.4056) | 28 (139.4060) |
| 2015-05-08 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 32 / 33 (571.8512) | 28 (153.1084) | 33 (136.5028) | 32 (136.5372) | 29 (145.7028) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2898 (54 pts) | #2889 (54 pts) | #2258 (69 pts) | #2883 (54 pts) | #2879 (54 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2097 (105 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1025 (295 pts) | #831 (435 pts) | #1041 (320 pts) | #1077 (310 pts) | #1000 (330 pts) |