A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Three Men and a Butt
Three Men and a Butt is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 17th of 18 at the Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ (2019). They are ranked #4371 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1475
peak 1505 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13 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 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
614.04 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 617.99 (-3.95)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.26
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.90 · weakest Chicken (152.24)
Road miles
309
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 124 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$19K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
617.99 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1020 (60 pts) | #1093 (60 pts) | #1161 (60 pts) | #1067 (60 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Three Men and a Butt, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,372 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to Three Men and a Butt)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — LEGACY BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,361 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Three Men and a Butt)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,358 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1514
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to Three Men and a Butt)
17 contests to 5: their number has had years to settle where Three Men and a Butt's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,354 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
They turned up 11 years after Three Men and a Butt did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,375 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1475
Level with Three Men and a Butt on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,347 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 134.2172 | 152.24 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 141.7144 | 155.60 | top 68% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 149.6456 | 157.90 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 134.7544 | 152.24 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
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 | 63 | 0 | top 55% | Jun 26, 2015 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
391
finished ahead 274 times, behind 445
Longest layoff
6.9 yrs
Aug 16, 2019 → Jun 26, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score637.7152 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7144 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1505) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ | Aug 16, 2019 |
| -9.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
| -5.8 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -3.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 94% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 133 / 157 (627.7136) | 116 (159.3484) | 107 (159.9428) | 149 (149.6456) | 102 (158.7768) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ 🏅 Newton, KS | 17 / 18 (617.0288) | 17 (140.4916) | 15 (155.3828) | 12 (161.7144) | 9 (169.7028) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 112 / 183 (627.3256) | 135 (154.2516) | 105 (157.7256) | 49 (165.6684) | 139 (149.6800) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 125 / 184 (614.8688) | 79 (162.8572) | 171 (141.7144) | 124 (153.1772) | 76 (157.1200) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 63 / 183 (637.7152) | 62 (162.2858) | 6 (173.7144) | 100 (158.2856) | 153 (143.4294) |