RUBBING BUTTS BBQ SC
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2021-07-09
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
592.95
last 3 Master vs avg 592.95 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.06
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 153.32 · weakest Pork Ribs (141.63)
Road miles
45
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Purse competed for
$57K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
592.95 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at SC Festival of Discovery (2021-07-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0972 | 139.3600 | 150.62 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9428 | 123.3028 | 141.63 | top 91% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 144.0228 | 153.32 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.7772 | 141.6456 | 147.37 | top 87% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 71 | 0 | top 87% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 592.95 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · SC Festival of Discovery
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1489) · SC Festival of Discovery
- ⭐ 2021-07-09 — Career-best overall score (614.0800) · SC Festival of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | Squealin on the Square | 2019-10-04 |
| -11.2 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
| -10.3 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2021-07-09 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 83.2% | 80.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 71 / 81 (614.0800) | 66 (157.0972) | 71 (151.9428) | 71 (154.2628) | 68 (150.7772) |
| 2019-10-04 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 19 / 19 (565.9884) | 19 (139.3600) | 19 (123.3028) | 11 (161.6800) | 18 (141.6456) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 72 / 83 (598.7772) | 67 (155.4172) | 70 (149.6572) | 80 (144.0228) | 69 (149.6800) |