A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
ACES HIGH BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
ACES HIGH BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
SMOKE MY BUTT BBQ
SMOKE MY BUTT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 47th of 70 at the Minnesota in May (2018). They finished #1065 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Mar 2, 2018
latest May 1, 2026 · 8.2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Consistency
±20.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.71 · weakest Brisket (148.91)
Road miles
297
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 183 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
617.36 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9544 | 150.8456 | 156.54 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6456 | 150.2400 | 156.71 | top 88% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 147.3828 | 155.20 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 139.9772 | 148.91 | top 77% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
156
finished ahead 26 times, behind 169
Longest layoff
8 yrs
May 11, 2018 → May 1, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest ND BBQ Championship
20184 milestones
- First tracked contest Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
- Peak power rating (1488) Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
- Career-best overall score644.9940 Minnesota in May
- Career-best single call (Brisket)165.6800 Minnesota in May
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 71 / 71 (610.0572) | 63 (159.9544) | 61 (161.6456) | 70 (147.3828) | 70 (141.0744) |
| May 11, 2018 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 47 / 70 (644.9940) | 59 (158.8228) | 57 (158.2512) | 48 (162.2400) | 24 (165.6800) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 54 / 57 (597.0400) | 55 (150.8456) | 55 (150.2400) | 51 (155.9772) | 56 (139.9772) |