A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
THUNDER HOG BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
THUNDER HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
WORLD FAMOUS BUTT BROS.
WORLD FAMOUS BUTT BROS. is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 25th of 25 at the Smoke on the Square (2017). They are ranked #4865 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1466
peak 1466 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 21, 2015
latest Aug 18, 2017 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±54.97
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.10 · weakest Chicken (130.48)
Road miles
165
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 45 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Master avg
609.61 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1936 (110 pts) | #1988 (110 pts) | #1762 (130 pts) | #1579 (165 pts) | #1982 (110 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1959 (116 pts) | #2020 (116 pts) | #1786 (136 pts) | #1371 (231 pts) | #2004 (116 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WORLD FAMOUS BUTT BROS., each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,847 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,871 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
They turned up 9 years after WORLD FAMOUS BUTT BROS. did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,876 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Level with WORLD FAMOUS BUTT BROS. on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,864 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,870 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,883 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACME BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 20 | 130.48 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 151.3944 | 160.44 | top 73% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4284 | 150.2400 | 164.10 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7488 | 138.8344 | 154.60 | top 73% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
118
finished ahead 49 times, behind 184
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1316 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- Career-best overall score657.1316 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- Most recent contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.4284 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- Peak power rating (1494) Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.4 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Aug 18, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -10.3 | Smoke on the Square | Jul 21, 2017 |
| -6.6 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval | Aug 19, 2016 |
| -5.6 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Aug 21, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 91.3% | 88.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 88.3% | 79% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2017 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 33 / 55 (657.1316) | 34 (165.6684) | 25 (166.2744) | 36 (159.4400) | 25 (165.7488) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Smoke on the Square Vernon, IN | 25 / 25 (622.1484) | 25 (151.9084) | 21 (162.8456) | 14 (168.5600) | 25 (138.8344) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN | 51 / 63 (635.8968) | 58 (152.5256) | 57 (151.3944) | 16 (171.4284) | 42 (160.5484) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 31 / 31 (502.1256) | 31 (20) | 21 (163.4172) | 11 (170.8228) | 29 (147.8856) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 49 / 64 (630.7544) | 46 (162.2744) | 51 (158.2744) | 60 (150.2400) | 39 (159.9656) |