Nuts & Butts FL
Rating
1569
peak 1579
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2026-04-25
Best ToY finish
#54
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
1
3 reserve
Category wins
7
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
404.16 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 442.82 (-38.67)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±145.88
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.45 · weakest Brisket (164.46)
Road miles
134
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 36 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Kings BBQ Team has finished one call ahead of Nuts & Butts 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Plant City Pig Jam is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.7144 points of the Grand Championship at Plant City Pig Jam (2025-11-21).
📅 A November team
Something about November: average finish in the top 7% across 3 contests, versus top 32% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 177.7372 | 147.8972 | 166.54 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 175.4172 | 162.8688 | 168.45 | top 34% |
| Pork | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 177.7028 | 154.2056 | 167.49 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 177.7144 | 147.3828 | 164.46 | top 31% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 13% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 1 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Plant City Pig Jam (2024-11-22)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 442.82
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 671.2916 | 448.11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 348.5600 | 338.23 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 346.2516 | 344.72 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 654.7196 | 495.32 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 628.9716 | 628.97 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.3260 | 639.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Pitmasters in Paradise Auburndale, FL | 28 / 35 (671.2916) | 21 (170.8228) | 30 (165.1088) | 19 (170.8344) | 28 (164.5256) |
| 2026-03-13 | Jeepin 4 Justice Shady Hills, FL | 2 / 15 (337.6688) | 2 (172.5716) | 3 (165.0972) | 1 (173.1084) | 2 (170.8456) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 18 / 63 (335.3712) | 27 (165.0740) | 17 (170.2972) | 12 (169.6800) | 27 (160.5600) |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 2 / 31 (348.5600) | 1 (177.7372) | 8 (170.8228) | 6 (170.8228) | 5 (169.1428) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 32 / 40 (327.8972) | 33 (162.8116) | 33 (165.0856) | 4 (175.4056) | 8 (171.4288) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 1 / 26 (345.0972) | 2 (169.6800) | 1 (175.4172) | 5 (165.0972) | 1 (169.1084) |
| 2024-03-16 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds Dover, FL | 2 / 15 (346.2516) | 2 (171.9888) | 3 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 3 / 61 (342.8232) | 1 (177.7028) | 31 (165.1204) | 31 (161.6572) | 5 (171.4172) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 3 / 25 (335.9200) | 5 (167.3944) | 3 (168.5256) | 11 (158.2400) | 15 (147.3828) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 32 / 51 (654.7196) | 23 (163.9428) | 19 (170.8112) | 48 (154.2056) | 16 (165.7600) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 25 / 60 (628.9716) | 38 (147.8972) | 7 (167.9772) | 15 (163.9656) | 30 (149.1316) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 23 / 58 (639.3260) | 48 (150.8228) | 19 (162.8688) | 10 (169.1316) | 25 (156.5028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #54 (570 pts) | #58 (560 pts) | #87 (445 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #821 (80 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #752 (90 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #160 (327 pts) | #169 (302 pts) | #170 (327 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #205 (231 pts) | #208 (231 pts) | #232 (206 pts) | — | — |