A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
BIGG SMOAK BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BIGG SMOAK BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Butt Seriously Folks
Butt Seriously Folks is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 15 at the Rumble on the River (2019). They are ranked #5498 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1451
peak 1451 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 19, 2016
latest Jul 26, 2019 · 2.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.09 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 618.60 (+2.50)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.75
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.41 · weakest Brisket (151.29)
Road miles
251
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 132 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Purse competed for
$8,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
618.60 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1655 (110 pts) | #1763 (105 pts) | #1259 (190 pts) | #1786 (100 pts) | #1745 (100 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Butt Seriously Folks, each with one reason worth a look.
121 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,507 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,493 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Level with Butt Seriously Folks on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,484 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,501 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,486 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,511 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
They turned up 8 years after Butt Seriously Folks did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let's Smoke and Get Sauced | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Dusty Rusty's BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BIGG SMOAK BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pigtamer BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 154.8228 | 159.41 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 143.9888 | 155.72 | top 72% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2856 | 141.6684 | 152.17 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 137.0516 | 151.29 | top 80% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Water (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 85% | Jun 23, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
ON
3 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
56
finished ahead 16 times, behind 99
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Jun 23, 2018 → Jul 26, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.7372 Rumble on the River
- Most recent contest Rumble on the River
20172 milestones
- First call Triple B Festival Day 2
- Career-best overall score640.5144 Triple B Festival Day 2
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
- Peak power rating (1486) Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival | Aug 19, 2016 |
| -11.8 | Triple B Festival Day 1 | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -8.5 | Rumble on the River | Jul 26, 2019 |
| -7.9 | Smoke on the Water (Day 1) | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -5.2 | Smoke on the Water (Day 2) | Jun 23, 2018 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 85% | 88.3% | 87% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 81% | 89% | 85.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2019 | Rumble on the River Morris MB | 11 / 15 (616.4800) | 12 (154.8228) | 4 (169.7372) | 13 (141.6684) | 13 (150.2516) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Smoke on the Water (Day 2) Kenora, Ontaro | 13 / 16 (636.0576) | 11 (162.8572) | 12 (156.0460) | 14 (157.7144) | 11 (159.4400) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Smoke on the Water (Day 1) Kenora, ON | 15 / 17 (617.0744) | 10 (164.5484) | 14 (156.0116) | 16 (146.2628) | 14 (150.2516) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Triple B Festival Day 2 Kenora, ON | 14 / 21 (640.5144) | 19 (157.1088) | 15 (157.1544) | 13 (162.2856) | 10 (163.9656) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Triple B Festival Day 1 Kenora, ON | 21 / 22 (595.3376) | 18 (157.1544) | 20 (143.9888) | 16 (157.1428) | 22 (137.0516) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival Winnipeg | 24 / 25 (606.1144) | 20 (159.9772) | 21 (151.3828) | 23 (147.9656) | 23 (146.7888) |