Budro's BBQ

Budro's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 21st of 26 at the Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival (2019). They are ranked #6245 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BUDRO`S BBQ” and “Budros BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,245

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1417

peak 1417 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest May 1, 2021 · 8.1 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 87%

overall standings

Best overall

649.1428 / 720

Master · Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

594.78 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 615.33 (-20.55)

Walk rate

20%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5600

Chicken · Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1)

Consistency

±52.10

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 160.76 · weakest Brisket (152.53)

Road miles

383

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 153 mi

Schedule strength

39%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)

Purse competed for

$19K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

615.33 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BUTTS N STUFF has finished one call ahead of Budro's BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE BLUE BLOODS ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE BLUE BLOODS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.23 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 152.53
Pork avg 160.76
0 calls in 9 entries

The comeback

3.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.9 years, then back at Jack Town Throw Down (Mar 31, 2017).

last seen May 3, 2013
back Mar 31, 2017

Pork nemesis

7 of 8 shared pork entries lost

JordyQ ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, JordyQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork entries.

Boom or bust

±7.24% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±7.24% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 85.5% of a perfect score
best 90.2%

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Budro's BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

30 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

High on the Hog

#6,243 of the rated field

1417 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1417

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Budro's BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Budro's BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 23, 2022

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WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN

#6,244 of the rated field

1417 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1417

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen May 15, 2026

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MEATHEADS' BBQ

#6,242 of the rated field

1417 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1500

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Mar 20, 2026

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Murfy's BBQ Co.

#6,241 of the rated field

1417 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1417

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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Piggy Blues BBQ

#6,248 of the rated field

1416 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1416

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 31, 2019

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Grumpy Ol' Sarge BBQ

#6,247 of the rated field

1416 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1416

Level with Budro's BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Jun 13, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Behind	Win rate
THE BLUE BLOODS	8	8	0%	⚔ compare
JordyQ	8	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	7	7	0%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	6	6	0%	⚔ compare
PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	6	6	0%	⚔ compare
BEER-B-QUE BOYS	6	6	0%	⚔ compare
Vallee AC Cold Smoke	6	6	0%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	5	5	0%	⚔ compare
THE GRILL DOCTORS	5	5	0%	⚔ compare
SOUTHSIDE BBQ	5	5	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin N The Bandits	5	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	1	172.5600	151.3828	158.20	top 82%
Pork Ribs	10	1	168.5714	145.1430	159.10	top 73%
Pork	10	0	168	154.7656	160.76	top 71%
Brisket	9	0	159.9656	140	152.53	top 88%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	9	0	top 86%
Large (40+)	1	0	top 95%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2)	4	23	0	top 93%	Aug 24, 2019
Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival	2	21	0	top 90%	May 1, 2021

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 3 contests

Contests a season 2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 10 of 10 contests

Contests visited 6 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 237 finished ahead 41 times, behind 328

Longest layoff 3.9 yrs May 3, 2013 → Mar 31, 2017

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20212 milestones

May 1 10th tracked contest Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival
May 1 Most recent contest Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival

20181 milestone

Aug 24 Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5600 Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1)

20135 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 Peak power rating (1486) Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
May 3 First call Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
May 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1428 Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
May 3 Career-best overall score649.1428 Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.3	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel	Mar 15, 2013
-11.6	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2)	Aug 25, 2018
-11.4	Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival	May 1, 2021
-8.8	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2)	Aug 24, 2019
-8.1	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1)	Aug 23, 2019

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0%	top 100%	64.6%	64.6%
2019	3	0%	top 90%	88.2%	87.1%
2018	3	33%	top 84%	89.9%	88.8%
2017	1	0%	top 76%	89.3%	89.3%
2013	2	50%	top 86%	90.2%	86.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 1, 2021	Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS	38 / 38 (465.0060)	36 (153.1316)	36 (149.0744)	24 (162.8000)	—
Aug 24, 2019	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) 🏅 Brandon, MS	27 / 28 (622.0112)	25 (154.7884)	27 (155.3600)	26 (157.6572)	28 (154.2056)
Aug 23, 2019	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) 🏅 Brandon, MS	27 / 29 (623.2116)	29 (151.3828)	20 (161.6572)	18 (161.6572)	27 (148.5144)
May 24, 2019	Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS	21 / 26 (635.3484)	18 (155.9772)	19 (158.2400)	16 (162.8456)	21 (158.2856)
Aug 25, 2018	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) Brandon, MS	28 / 28 (628.3428)	24 (165.7028)	22 (162.8000)	26 (154.7656)	28 (145.0744)
Aug 24, 2018	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) Brandon, MS	23 / 28 (641.5200)	10 (172.5600)	23 (159.3600)	22 (159.9428)	27 (149.6572)
Mar 2, 2018	Jack Town Throw Down Ridgeland, MS	22 / 31 (647.2568)	20 (166.8228)	18 (164.5256)	26 (155.9428)	20 (159.9656)
Mar 31, 2017	Jack Town Throw Down Jackson, MS	26 / 34 (642.6400)	32 (153.6344)	17 (166.2628)	21 (164.5256)	28 (158.2172)
May 3, 2013	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS	24 / 31 (649.1428)	30 (153.7142)	10 (168.5714)	15 (168)	24 (158.8572)
Mar 15, 2013	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	95 / 100 (598.8570)	88 (154.2854)	95 (145.1430)	65 (159.4286)	94 (140)

Budro's BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Boom or bust

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)