Lazy Butt BBQ KS
Rating
1575
peak 1575 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2026-04-10
Best ToY finish
#443
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
683.68 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.55 (+5.14)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.52
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.51 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.97)
Road miles
542
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 114 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$260K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.55 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MAN MEAT BBQ has finished one call ahead of Lazy Butt BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ROCK N BLUES BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 11 shared brisket entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 9% across 3 contests, versus top 28% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at Smoke in the Spring (2024-04-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCK N BLUES BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Boom Chicka Cow Cow | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Pine Tar BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Shark Q | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND BUM BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 157.0744 | 169.53 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 158.2288 | 167.97 | top 44% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 157.6572 | 169.53 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 165.0972 | 171.51 | top 29% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 29% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 28% | 2026-04-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (11 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 678.55 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Smoke In the Springs
- 📣 2019-06-07 — First call · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- ⭐ 2026-04-10 — Career-best overall score (698.8000) · Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)
- 📈 2026-04-10 — Peak power rating (1575) · Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | Smoke on the Trails | 2019-09-27 |
| +12 | Smoke In the Springs | 2019-04-12 |
| +11.4 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +11.3 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-04-10 |
| +10.9 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2019-06-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | 2019-07-26 |
| -0.9 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2020-07-10 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 12% | 97.1% | 97.1% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 95.2% | 95.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 22% | 96.2% | 96.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 12% | — | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | 94% | 93.6% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 24% | 95.4% | 93.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 12 / 101 (698.8000) | 6 (178.8572) | 44 (172.5600) | 57 (169.6800) | 8 (177.7028) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 35 / 92 (685.6228) | 27 (174.8456) | 50 (170.2628) | 30 (173.1316) | 57 (167.3828) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 21 / 97 (692.5260) | 12 (176.5716) | 12 (176.5600) | 60 (167.4172) | 36 (171.9772) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 56 / 467 (498.2056) | 145 (169.7028) | 366 (158.2288) | 179 (167.3712) | 137 (169.1084) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 39 / 93 (677.0516) | 73 (165.0972) | 8 (176.0000) | 33 (170.8572) | 59 (165.0972) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 34 / 61 (671.3028) | 37 (166.2400) | 43 (165.0972) | 19 (172.5600) | 35 (167.4056) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 3 / 53 (685.6112) | 18 (167.9772) | 3 (172.5484) | 10 (170.8228) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 39 / 468 (505.0856) | 57 (173.1428) | 343 (159.9544) | 70 (172.5484) | 81 (172.5484) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 33 / 41 (647.2460) | 38 (157.0744) | 32 (161.6916) | 37 (157.6572) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 5 / 39 (676.5144) | 16 (166.8228) | 14 (165.1316) | 11 (169.7144) | 2 (174.8456) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 15 / 104 (686.7312) | 45 (168.5256) | 29 (169.6800) | 15 (173.1200) | 12 (175.4056) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #523 (215 pts) | #630 (150 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #510 (650 pts) | #847 (380 pts) | #646 (530 pts) | #681 (495 pts) | #436 (775 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #443 (806 pts) | #705 (506 pts) | #359 (966 pts) | #452 (811 pts) | #395 (896 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #775 (487 pts) | #665 (607 pts) | #838 (472 pts) | #962 (387 pts) | #791 (492 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #504 (785 pts) | #700 (575 pts) | #465 (870 pts) | #392 (995 pts) | #265 (1255 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #662 (551 pts) | #572 (681 pts) | #421 (886 pts) | #661 (571 pts) | #910 (386 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #763 (450 pts) | #776 (475 pts) | #844 (435 pts) | #1017 (335 pts) | #796 (450 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #583 (530 pts) | #476 (675 pts) | #558 (595 pts) | #608 (545 pts) | #518 (615 pts) |