A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
RAZORRACKS ahead in 100% of their meetings
RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BOTTOMLAND BBQ
BOTTOMLAND BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 13th of 21 at the Smoke On the Water Arkansas State Barbecue Championship (2016). They are ranked #3756 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Bottom Land BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
peak 1500 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 29, 2016
latest Apr 28, 2017 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.59 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.66 (+1.92)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.36
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.75 · weakest Pork (157.97)
Road miles
789
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 177 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.66 / 720
6 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 | #836 (425 pts) | #748 (535 pts) | #787 (505 pts) | #960 (390 pts) | #774 (490 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BOTTOMLAND BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,768 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1488
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to BOTTOMLAND BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BOTTOMLAND BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,767 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1501
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BOTTOMLAND BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,779 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1488
Level with BOTTOMLAND BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,774 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,752 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1488
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,762 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT AND FAST BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 165.6684 | 168.75 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 158.8228 | 165.77 | top 48% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 143.3828 | 157.97 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 151.3828 | 162.26 | 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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 63% | Apr 28, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
5 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
7 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Opponents faced
121
finished ahead 57 times, behind 119
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Apr 28, 2017 → May 10, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown
20171 milestone
- Career-best overall score662.2516 Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off
20165 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off
- First call Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5484 Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off
- Peak power rating (1500) Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7428 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | Smoke On the Water Arkansas State Barbecue Championship | Sep 16, 2016 |
| +1 | Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff | Aug 13, 2016 |
| +0.1 | Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off | Apr 29, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.2 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 10, 2016 |
| -3.7 | Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off | Apr 28, 2017 |
| -1.1 | 15th Annual Bordertown Bash | Jul 8, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 92% | 92% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 67% | 91.6% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Springfiled, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 10, 2019 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz 🏅 Marion, AR | — | — | 6 (166.2856) | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off Stuttgart, AR | 20 / 29 (662.2516) | 20 (168.5944) | 14 (168.5372) | 18 (165.1200) | 22 (160) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Smoke On the Water Arkansas State Barbecue Championship Pine Bluff, AR | 13 / 21 (655.3372) | 13 (166.2744) | 17 (158.8228) | 8 (166.2972) | 13 (163.9428) |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff Russellville, AR | 16 / 28 (659.2912) | 14 (168.5600) | 8 (169.1200) | 25 (153.0512) | 9 (168.5600) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 15th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 27 / 39 (647.3140) | 27 (165.6684) | 20 (166.2628) | 20 (164) | 32 (151.3828) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 34 / 39 (658.7428) | 16 (170.8572) | 27 (165.6800) | 39 (155.9656) | 28 (166.2400) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off Stuttgart, AR | 15 / 26 (645.0508) | 7 (172.5484) | 10 (165.6912) | 26 (143.3828) | 10 (163.4284) |