A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Meat Candy Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
BUTT UP BBQ
BUTT UP BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 33rd of 34 at the 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (2019). They are ranked #5539 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 29, 2016
latest Aug 2, 2019 · 3 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 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.27
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.23 · weakest Pork Ribs (144.39)
Road miles
98
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 32 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
600.05 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2454 (59 pts) | #2479 (59 pts) | #2473 (59 pts) | #2476 (59 pts) | #2466 (59 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BUTT UP BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
115 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,522 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BUTT UP BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BUTT UP BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,533 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BUTT UP BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,525 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,529 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
They turned up 9 years after BUTT UP BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#5,540 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Level with BUTT UP BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,521 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Candy Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAD FONDO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 151.3712 | 161.23 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.3088 | 131.8972 | 144.39 | top 95% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 146.8112 | 149.97 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 125.0972 | 146.24 | top 79% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 90% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
135
finished ahead 23 times, behind 219
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jul 28, 2017 → Aug 2, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic
20164 milestones
- First tracked contest 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic
- Peak power rating (1489) 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic
- Career-best overall score623.8628 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)164.5716 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic | Jul 29, 2016 |
| -10.1 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) | Jul 28, 2017 |
| -10 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic | Aug 2, 2019 |
| -9.9 | Newport Beach Winter Q | Jan 27, 2017 |
| -8.8 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 7, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 77.2% | 77.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.3% | 85.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 86.6% | 84.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2019 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA | 33 / 34 (555.7596) | 33 (151.3712) | 34 (138.2056) | — | 32 (125.0972) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA | 37 / 40 (609.6344) | 27 (164.5484) | 33 (154.3088) | 35 (156) | 39 (134.7772) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA | 51 / 56 (621.5080) | 39 (163.3940) | 54 (150.7772) | 55 (147.3828) | 36 (159.9540) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 64 / 75 (623.8628) | 42 (164.5716) | 72 (146.7772) | 72 (149.6684) | 37 (162.8456) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 39 / 42 (589.4856) | 32 (162.2628) | 42 (131.8972) | 39 (146.8112) | 37 (148.5144) |