KC Butt Smokers KS
Rating
1497
peak 1507
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2020-09-11
latest 2022-10-28
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.49
last 4 vs career avg 659.49 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.71
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.85 · weakest Brisket (159.71)
Road miles
48
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
WHO DAT BBQ has finished one call ahead of KC Butt Smokers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Flying W North BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 165.1084 | 169.85 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 157.1200 | 163.53 | top 67% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 155.9428 | 166.40 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.3088 | 143.3828 | 159.71 | top 66% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.49
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.3716 | 662.77 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.2172 | 670.22 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.1944 | 642.19 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Oak Grove, MO | 37 / 40 (646.1600) | 31 (165.1084) | 29 (166.2400) | 38 (155.9428) | 38 (158.8688) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 21 / 71 (679.3716) | 19 (172.0000) | 42 (163.9428) | 8 (173.1200) | 21 (170.3088) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 34 / 70 (670.2172) | 43 (166.2744) | 41 (166.8344) | 26 (170.8456) | 36 (166.2628) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 35 / 48 (642.1944) | 6 (176.0116) | 37 (157.1200) | 30 (165.6800) | 43 (143.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #933 (140 pts) | #947 (150 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #778 (215 pts) | #954 (140 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #580 (175 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |