UNCLE BUTCH BBQ

UNCLE BUTCH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 26 at the Brew B Q (2017). They are ranked #5672 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,672

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1447

peak 1447 · rated over 18 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 28, 2017

latest Jul 26, 2019 · 2.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#740

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 79%

overall standings

Best overall

675.3372 / 720

Master · Brew B Q

Perfect 180s

Current form

648.62 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 653.69 (-5.07)

Walk rate

22%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5716

Pork Ribs · WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)

Consistency

±12.05

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.13 · weakest Brisket (157.63)

Road miles

1,386

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 131 mi

Schedule strength

90%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1627)

Purse competed for

$32K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

653.69 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

675.3372 career-best overall

93.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 675.3372 at Brew B Q — 93.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Nov 10, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BULLHEADED BBQ has finished one call ahead of UNCLE BUTCH BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKE ON THIS ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKE ON THIS has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.50 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 157.63
Chicken avg 166.13
0 calls in 18 entries

A strong matchup

6–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CAUGHT BY THE FIRE in 6 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

15 of 15 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKE ON THIS ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKE ON THIS has out-cooked them in 15 of 15 shared chicken entries.

They cook the hard rooms

1627 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 90% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1627 power rating — a tougher draw than 90% of every rated contest in the data.

18 rated contests

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BIG G BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±1.67% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.67% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.8% of a perfect score
18 contests

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1597 (117 pts)	#1478 (142 pts)	#1223 (202 pts)	#1508 (132 pts)	#1458 (137 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1316 (177 pts)	#1289 (192 pts)	#1199 (237 pts)	#1235 (212 pts)	#1380 (177 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#740 (510 pts)	#629 (635 pts)	#447 (875 pts)	#687 (600 pts)	#811 (475 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to UNCLE BUTCH BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

104 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

DESPERADO

#5,688 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1446

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jun 2, 2017

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KEN'S BURNT ENDS

#5,685 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before UNCLE BUTCH BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 18 contests

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LWS Smokin Aces

#5,667 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1447

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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SMOKIN BARRELS

#5,687 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

23 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2025

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Sixkiller BBQ

#5,663 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1447

Level with UNCLE BUTCH BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 12, 2026

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Bulldog BBQ

#5,686 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1446

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Jun 19, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKE ON THIS	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
Under the Radar	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
CONTAGIOUS Q	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-Q 101	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
HOT COLE'S BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
CAUGHT BY THE FIRE	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
Sons of Smoke	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
HIGH ON THE HAWG	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	0	0	173.1316	157.0740	166.13	top 69%
Pork Ribs	18	3	1	176.5716	153.6572	165.66	top 58%
Pork	18	1	0	173.1428	153.6572	164.28	top 68%
Brisket	18	0	0	164.5256	147.9544	157.63	top 82%

“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)	14	0	top 82%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 69%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
TN	12	top 76%
KY	2	top 83%
GA	2	top 96%
NC	2	top 75%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In	3	23	top 87%	Jul 12, 2019
Blount County BBQ Bash	3	20	top 73%	Jun 21, 2019
Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass	2	25	top 66%	May 17, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 8 contests

Contests a season 6 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in TN 12 of 18 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 13 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 235 finished ahead 133 times, behind 450

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20191 milestone

Jul 26 Most recent contest Fire on the Mountain

20181 milestone

May 18 10th tracked contest Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass

20176 milestones

Apr 28 First tracked contest BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)
Apr 28 Peak power rating (1491) BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)
Jun 23 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1372 Blount County BBQ Bash
Jul 21 First call WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)
Jul 21 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5716 WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)
Nov 10 Career-best overall score675.3372 Brew B Q

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.4	Brew B Q	Nov 10, 2017
+2.4	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass	May 18, 2018
+2.3	WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)	Jul 21, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.2	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)	Apr 28, 2017
-9	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)	Feb 2, 2018
-7.3	Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off	Apr 5, 2019
-7	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2)	Jul 9, 2017
-5.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Aug 18, 2017

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	5	20%	top 79%	91.6%	90.1%
2018	5	20%	top 80%	92.8%	91.1%
2017	8	25%	top 78%	93.8%	91.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 26, 2019	Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY	19 / 25 (655.3140)	20 (165.1312)	13 (166.2744)	15 (165.7028)	20 (158.2056)
Jul 12, 2019	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In 🏅 Jamestown, TN	23 / 29 (659.2684)	20 (169.1084)	21 (161.0972)	20 (166.2628)	20 (162.8000)
Jun 21, 2019	Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN	20 / 27 (645.5312)	22 (159.9656)	16 (165.6800)	19 (162.8228)	22 (157.0628)
May 17, 2019	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass 🏅 Sevierville, TN	32 / 43 (637.4856)	23 (166.8228)	38 (153.6572)	32 (158.2056)	29 (158.8000)
Apr 5, 2019	Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off 🏅 Franklin, KY	25 / 28 (645.5200)	23 (163.3712)	10 (169.1200)	26 (154.2288)	24 (158.8000)
Jul 14, 2018	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 2 Jamestown, TN	28 / 32 (668.4800)	25 (168.5484)	29 (166.8688)	24 (168.5372)	26 (164.5256)
Jul 13, 2018	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 1 Jamestown, TN	33 / 40 (650.1484)	37 (160.5256)	14 (170.8572)	19 (168.5372)	37 (150.2284)
Jun 22, 2018	Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN	25 / 36 (657.5312)	22 (165.0972)	18 (164.5256)	6 (173.1428)	29 (154.7656)
May 18, 2018	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN	25 / 43 (658.6740)	28 (164.5140)	24 (165.0972)	23 (166.2400)	28 (162.8228)
Feb 2, 2018	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA	35 / 35 (643.8512)	22 (166.2628)	24 (165.6912)	30 (163.3944)	35 (148.5028)
Nov 10, 2017	Brew B Q Nashville, TN	15 / 26 (675.3372)	23 (168.5372)	7 (175.4172)	11 (170.2628)	20 (161.1200)
Sep 8, 2017	Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off Cookeville, TN	24 / 34 (660.4572)	23 (167.4172)	14 (167.9656)	29 (162.2400)	25 (162.8344)
Aug 18, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC	26 / 29 (640.4452)	13 (168.5712)	26 (158.8456)	16 (164.5256)	28 (148.5028)
Jul 21, 2017	WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC	28 / 47 (671.3256)	22 (169.7028)	3 (176.5716)	33 (163.3828)	32 (161.6684)
Jul 9, 2017	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) Jamestown, TN	29 / 30 (656.4684)	21 (170.2628)	28 (161.7028)	30 (161.0856)	26 (163.4172)
Jul 8, 2017	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In (DAY 1) Jamestown, TN	31 / 36 (660.4112)	28 (166.2628)	19 (167.9656)	29 (166.2284)	32 (159.9544)
Jun 23, 2017	Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN	26 / 35 (654.1372)	12 (173.1316)	29 (157.0628)	18 (168.5256)	33 (155.4172)
Apr 28, 2017	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	24 / 26 (626.0800)	24 (157.0740)	13 (167.3944)	26 (153.6572)	25 (147.9544)

UNCLE BUTCH BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

They cook the hard rooms

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)