High-water mark
670.7884
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.7884 at Down Town Barbecue Throwdown — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2018-12-14
BUTT RUBBIN BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1487
peak 1502 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2015-03-27
latest 2019-09-20
Best ToY finish
#979
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.76 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.42 (+1.35)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.14
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.16 · weakest Chicken (159.75)
Road miles
4,459
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 1138 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.42 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (7 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 one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
GIT-R-SMOKED has finished one call ahead of BUTT RUBBIN BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2016
their best year
2016 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 48%.
- 4 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 48%
A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
Rhythm n QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
Rhythm n QUE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of CANYON RIDERS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Brisket nemesis
6 of 6
shared brisket entries lost
BIG POPPA SMOKERS ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, BIG POPPA SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared brisket entries.
The long haul
4,459
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,459 miles across 12 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,138 miles to Smoke in the Spring.
- 12 mapped stops
- furthest 1,138 mi
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.
134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3799 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1487
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3812 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before BUTT RUBBIN BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3786 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1487
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3791 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Level with BUTT RUBBIN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3782 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before BUTT RUBBIN BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3813 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GIT-R-SMOKED | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BOWLING OVER PIGS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 139.3940 | 159.75 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 145.0972 | 160.50 | top 62% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 146.2056 | 161.01 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 136.5372 | 161.16 | top 54% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 7 | 0 | top 68% |
| CA | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 75% | 2017-03-24 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.5 yrs
2015-03-27 → 2019-09-20
Busiest season
2016
4 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NV
7 of 12 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
10
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
12 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Brisket
averages 161.16 · weakest Chicken (159.75)
Walk rate
58%
a top-10 call in 7 of 12 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 12 contests
Master average
642.42
out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
341
181–353 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
4,459
12 mapped stops · furthest 1,138 mi
Schedule strength
1579
average field rating faced — tougher than 63% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$25,050
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1 yrs
2017-03-24 → 2018-04-06
Power rating
1487
peak 1502 · #3794 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1368 Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
- 2016
- Peak power rating (1502) 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- 2018
- 10th tracked contest Down Town Barbecue Throwdown
- Career-best overall score670.7884 Down Town Barbecue Throwdown
- 2019
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2628 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.9 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown | 2018-12-14 |
| +6.4 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships | 2016-06-24 |
| +4.5 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 2016-09-16 |
| +4.1 | Best Dam Barbecue | 2016-05-27 |
| +1.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2016-03-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.2 | Smoke in the Spring | 2018-04-06 |
| -7.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2015-03-27 |
| -7.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2017-03-24 |
| -6.8 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 2015-08-28 |
| -4 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 2019-04-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 91.8% | 90% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 70% | 93.2% | 89% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 87% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 48% | 91.3% | 90.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 82% | 90.3% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 26 / 44 (661.0512) | 18 (168.0112) | 41 (153.6572) | 24 (165.1200) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 34 / 48 (635.2912) | 41 (153.6572) | 39 (153.6572) | 27 (162.8112) | 21 (165.1656) |
| 2018-12-14 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 16 / 32 (670.7884) | 26 (162.2628) | 4 (174.2628) | 17 (167.4400) | 17 (166.8228) |
| 2018-05-25 | *Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 21 / 30 (652.3996) | 23 (165.0972) | 19 (162.8456) | 18 (164.5140) | 23 (159.9428) |
| 2018-04-06 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 94 / 103 (599.2800) | 97 (154.2972) | 98 (145.0972) | 101 (146.2056) | 85 (153.6800) |
| 2017-03-24 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 26 / 30 (633.0060) | 29 (148.5256) | 8 (168.5716) | 19 (161.1200) | 26 (154.7888) |
| 2016-09-16 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 28 / 61 (649.6800) | 42 (158.2972) | 33 (161.7372) | 29 (161.6456) | 14 (168.0000) |
| 2016-06-24 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA | 21 / 54 (650.7316) | 10 (169.1544) | 26 (162.8116) | 36 (158.2628) | 25 (160.5028) |
| 2016-05-27 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 17 / 36 (657.6684) | 6 (172.5484) | 25 (158.8800) | 33 (154.2400) | 6 (172.0000) |
| 2016-03-25 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 17 / 29 (652.5376) | 20 (160.0344) | 20 (162.3088) | 21 (163.9428) | 10 (166.2516) |
| 2015-08-28 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 41 / 49 (650.1368) | 33 (165.7028) | 28 (167.4056) | 41 (161.1200) | 42 (155.9084) |
| 2015-03-27 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 24 / 30 (596.4224) | 28 (139.3940) | 22 (154.8228) | 8 (165.6684) | 28 (136.5372) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1471 (120 pts) | #1413 (155 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #1550 (125 pts) | #1053 (265 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1316 (177 pts) | #1589 (122 pts) | #1048 (292 pts) | #1314 (187 pts) | #1439 (162 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2852 (55 pts) | #2856 (55 pts) | #1662 (150 pts) | #2121 (85 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #979 (334 pts) | #847 (449 pts) | #1250 (259 pts) | #1273 (254 pts) | #792 (479 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1892 (115 pts) | #1737 (130 pts) | #1406 (210 pts) | #1909 (115 pts) |