2 BUDS BBQ IN
Rating
1483
peak 1483
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2020-08-14
latest 2021-09-17
Best ToY finish
#592
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.06
last 5 vs career avg 653.06 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.37
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.33 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.15)
Road miles
709
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 236 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 157.0856 | 163.28 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5488 | 156.5488 | 162.15 | top 69% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 153.1200 | 164.33 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 152.5256 | 163.31 | top 60% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 653.06
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 681.0632 | 659.53 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.9548 | 643.35 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-17 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 11 / 31 (681.0632) | 12 (169.7028) | 14 (168.5488) | 19 (166.2516) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 20 / 30 (662.1828) | 20 (165.1084) | 28 (156.5488) | 14 (169.1200) | 8 (171.4056) |
| 2021-05-14 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off Union City, TN | 23 / 31 (635.3484) | 26 (157.0856) | 19 (163.4172) | 20 (162.3200) | 25 (152.5256) |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 35 / 41 (630.7428) | 28 (161.6684) | 33 (158.2516) | 38 (153.1200) | 32 (157.7028) |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 42 / 50 (655.9548) | 43 (162.8232) | 32 (163.9772) | 19 (170.8228) | 48 (158.3316) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #592 (272 pts) | #648 (257 pts) | #671 (252 pts) | #603 (277 pts) | #507 (377 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #630 (150 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |