High-water mark
679.4176
career-best overall
94.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 679.4176 at Dana Point State BBQ Championship — 94.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 2, 2014
BUTT LOVER BBQ
BUTT LOVER BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 13th of 97 at the Dana Point State BBQ Championship (2014). They are ranked #2770 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1512
peak 1515 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 2, 2014
latest May 29, 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.07
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.74 · weakest Brisket (161.09)
Road miles
485
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 206 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Master avg
663.44 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1167 (240 pts) | #882 (405 pts) | #1119 (290 pts) | #1118 (295 pts) | #1219 (240 pts) |
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The teams rated closest to BUTT LOVER BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
120 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,776 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1521
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,775 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
Level with BUTT LOVER BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,778 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1518
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,754 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,760 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1512
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,761 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1522
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOL GRILLING | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 162.2628 | 170.74 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 159.3600 | 164.99 | top 50% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 156.5600 | 166.62 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 151.3372 | 161.09 | top 60% |
“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
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
241
finished ahead 231 times, behind 175
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20154 milestones
- First call 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1515) 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Dana Point State BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score679.4176 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score679.4176 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2014 |
| +5.2 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2015 |
| +3.9 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | May 29, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.4 | West Coast BBQ Classic | May 8, 2015 |
| -2.6 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Feb 27, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 56% | 93.9% | 91.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 13% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 32 / 75 (675.8740) | 28 (170.2628) | 15 (173.1200) | 19 (171.9656) | 54 (160.5256) |
| May 8, 2015 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 45 / 57 (644.4800) | 37 (162.2628) | 43 (159.4172) | 20 (168.0344) | 50 (154.7656) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 38 / 100 (674.1712) | 15 (174.2856) | 46 (167.3828) | 56 (164.5372) | 39 (167.9656) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 52 / 82 (643.2572) | 6 (176) | 48 (159.3600) | 64 (156.5600) | 69 (151.3372) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 13 / 97 (679.4176) | 25 (170.8688) | 48 (165.6800) | 16 (172.0116) | 15 (170.8572) |