High-water mark
665.1656
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.1656 at 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 1, 2017
BUTTS AND GUTS
BUTTS AND GUTS is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 48 at the Kelley Wilson BBQ (2018). They are ranked #2434 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1523
peak 1523 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jun 27, 2014
latest Jun 22, 2018 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.80 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.03 (+7.77)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.52
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.00 · weakest Chicken (159.12)
Road miles
460
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.03 / 720
11 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 | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1536 (185 pts) | #1686 (150 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BUTTS AND GUTS, each with one reason worth a look.
99 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,446 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1522
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BUTTS AND GUTS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BUTTS AND GUTS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,444 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1535
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BUTTS AND GUTS)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 24 contests to 11.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,449 of the rated field
- Contests
- 131
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1703
0–6 in 6 shared contests (0% to BUTTS AND GUTS)
They've been 1703 at their best, 181 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,448 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1526
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 36% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,429 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1523
Level with BUTTS AND GUTS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,424 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1526
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWNIES BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Dead Last BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BULLS BBQ BUNCH | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Griswold Grillers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| ALBURNT EINSWINE | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 148.5144 | 159.12 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 152.5600 | 163.22 | top 44% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1772 | 150.2856 | 164.00 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 149.1656 | 159.69 | top 47% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 3 | 65 | 0 | top 50% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 48% | Aug 26, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
8 of 11 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,224
finished ahead 1,125 times, behind 945
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 26, 2016 → Sep 1, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20184 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Kelley Wilson BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.1772 Kelley Wilson BBQ
- Peak power rating (1523) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score665.1656 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- First call Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
20151 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.4056 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| +7.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
| +5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +4.7 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
| +3 | Kelley Wilson BBQ | Jun 1, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.6 | Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival | Apr 20, 2018 |
| -6.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 48% | 91.2% | 89.9% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 36% | 92.4% | 92.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 90.5% | 88.2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 90.5% | 89.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 88.6% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 45 / 185 (653.6912) | 142 (153.1084) | 14 (170.8572) | 53 (165.7028) | 46 (164.0228) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO | 23 / 48 (656.4800) | 35 (158.2400) | 21 (166.8228) | 2 (177.1772) | 34 (154.2400) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 31 / 43 (631.3596) | 28 (160.4912) | 35 (152.5600) | 29 (158.8456) | 25 (159.4628) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 30 / 112 (662.2856) | 78 (159.4056) | 45 (165.1772) | 56 (163.4172) | 4 (174.2856) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 181 / 407 (665.1656) | 247 (163.9312) | 246 (162.9144) | 195 (166.2856) | 57 (172.0344) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 28 / 61 (651.3028) | 35 (161.0856) | 50 (153.6800) | 12 (171.4172) | 19 (165.1200) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 129 / 183 (618.7656) | 159 (148.5144) | 41 (166.8456) | 145 (150.2856) | 117 (153.1200) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 309 / 606 (651.4056) | 326 (163.3828) | 339 (162.2972) | 76 (172.0344) | 444 (153.6912) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 65 / 183 (642.8688) | 34 (168.5600) | 90 (159.9544) | 50 (165.1888) | 141 (149.1656) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 34 / 69 (638.2056) | 41 (158.8344) | 16 (166.8684) | 45 (157.6800) | 36 (154.8228) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 81 / 184 (634.7652) | 133 (154.8000) | 27 (167.4400) | 106 (155.9540) | 79 (156.5712) |