Big Butts BBQ NC NC
Rating
1497
peak 1502
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-10-08
latest 2022-07-21
Best ToY finish
#862
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.64
last 3 vs career avg 665.64 (-0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.09 · weakest Brisket (159.19)
Road miles
241
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 114 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIG DOG BBQ VA has finished one call ahead of Big Butts BBQ NC 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 164.5256 | 167.80 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 163.9888 | 168.56 | top 44% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 165.7372 | 170.09 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 155.9428 | 159.19 | top 72% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.64
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 | 674.7428 | 671.05 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.8232 | 654.82 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 Galax, VA | 18 / 25 (667.3600) | 8 (173.7256) | 13 (169.7144) | 15 (167.9772) | 21 (155.9428) |
| 2022-05-13 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 21 / 46 (674.7428) | 35 (164.5256) | 12 (171.9772) | 7 (176.5600) | 30 (161.6800) |
| 2021-10-08 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 16 / 26 (654.8232) | 19 (165.1544) | 14 (163.9888) | 15 (165.7372) | 17 (159.9428) |
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 | #862 (165 pts) | #814 (205 pts) | #800 (235 pts) | #695 (265 pts) | #986 (130 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1091 (96 pts) | #1197 (81 pts) | #1138 (106 pts) | #1108 (101 pts) | #1124 (91 pts) |