Buckshot's BBQ

Buckshot's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 50 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) (2024), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #683 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Buckshots BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#683

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1645

peak 1680 · rated over 41 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 21, 2013

latest Mar 28, 2026 · 12.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#32

Backyard 2024 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time

Category wins

20 podiums

Overall top-10s

44% of 50 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 41%

overall standings

Best overall

697.6804 / 720

Master · Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2)

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

Current form

683.47 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 656.57 (+26.90)

Walk rate

74%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork Ribs · Currituck Bulls and BBQ

Consistency

±33.15

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.91 · weakest Brisket (163.56)

Road miles

3,826

across 50 mapped stops · furthest 504 mi

Schedule strength

74%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1594)

Purse competed for

$167K

listed at 32 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

2 🏅

won from 28 state-championship entries

Master avg

656.57 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

343.55 / 360

15 Backyard contests · 2 GCs

Backyard (3-meat) avg

500.86 / 540

12 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

Storylines (20 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

1.1656 points from the title

Came within 1.1656 points of the Grand Championship at Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) (Apr 28, 2023).

Perfect scores on the board

2 perfect 180s

2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

Pork Ribs ×1
Brisket ×1

Giant slayer

32 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 32-team field at Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition.

Apr 26, 2019

Happy hunting ground

1× Grand Championship here

Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 1st
average top 12%

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Currituck Bulls and BBQ (Nov 8, 2024).

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st

They almost always walk

74% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 37 of 50 contests

A top-10 category call in 74% of their 50 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

697.6804 career-best overall

96.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 697.6804 at Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2) — 96.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 7, 2025

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State champions

2 state championships won

They've taken 2 state championships from 28 entries at contests carrying the title.

28 state-championship entries

The one to beat

5× one call ahead of them

OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has finished one call ahead of Buckshot's BBQ 5 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2024 1 Grand Championship

2024 was the year it came together: 9 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 4 category wins, at an average finish in the top 23%.

9 contests
7 overall top-10s
4 category wins
average top 23%

A tough matchup

6–1 behind in the head-to-head

Rough Cut Q ahead in 86% of their meetings

Rough Cut Q has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.36 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 39% of the time against 55%.

Brisket avg 163.56
Chicken avg 168.91
7 calls in 18 entries

The drought

16 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) on Apr 20, 2024 — 16 contests and 2.5 years ago.

last GC Apr 20, 2024
2.5 years ago

A strong matchup

24–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq in 24 of their 24 shared contests.

The comeback

3.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.5 years, then back at Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition (Apr 27, 2018).

last seen Oct 17, 2014
back Apr 27, 2018

Built for the big stage

Top 31% average finish in large fields

Field size changes the story: they average a top 31% finish in large fields against top 51% in small ones.

Large (40+): top 31% (17)
Small (<20 teams): top 51% (9)

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A March team

Top 26% average finish in March

Something about March: average finish in the top 26% across 12 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.

12 March contests
top 41% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,826 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,826 miles across 50 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 504 miles to 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN.

50 mapped stops
furthest 504 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) every year from 2023 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.

10 visits in all
best finish 4th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026 ↗	Master	#756 (150 pts)	#909 (120 pts)	#513 (410 pts)	#551 (320 pts)	#872 (120 pts)
2025 ↗	Backyard	#90 (633 pts)	#98 (583 pts)	#80 (728 pts)	—	—
2025 ↗	Master	#297 (744 pts)	#323 (704 pts)	#272 (949 pts)	#344 (654 pts)	#262 (889 pts)
2024 ↗	Backyard	#32 (1,023 pts)	#59 (848 pts)	#29 (1,053 pts)	—	—
2024 ↗	Master	#1182 (60 pts)	#1242 (60 pts)	#1317 (60 pts)	#1231 (60 pts)	#1204 (60 pts)
2023 ↗	Backyard	—	#69 (831 pts)	#76 (808 pts)	—	—
2023 ↗	Master	#852 (152 pts)	#804 (195 pts)	#590 (370 pts)	#1203 (82 pts)	#1096 (112 pts)
2022 ↗	Backyard	—	#92 (518 pts)	#73 (704 pts)	—	—
2021 ↗	Backyard	—	#60 (634 pts)	#92 (349 pts)	—	—
2013 ↗	Master	#721 (434 pts)	#595 (549 pts)	#658 (504 pts)	#647 (514 pts)	#811 (389 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

Piggy & Swine BBQ

#681 of the rated field

1645 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 63%
Peak: 1670

10–5 in 16 shared contests (63% to Buckshot's BBQ)

These two have cooked 16 of the same contests — Buckshot's BBQ ahead 10–5 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ

#684 of the rated field

1645 power rating

Contests: 45
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1680

They've been 1680 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 43 contests
last seen May 15, 2021

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SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED

#680 of the rated field

1645 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 78%
Peak: 1678

Careers of much the same size, 37 contests to 50, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 35 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2025

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KOSMO'S Q

#682 of the rated field

1645 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 39%
Peak: 1645

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 11 years before Buckshot's BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 23 contests

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BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.

#685 of the rated field

1644 power rating

Contests: 99
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1718

Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 99 contests, alongside a 29% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 97 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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Say My Name BBQ

#675 of the rated field

1646 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 41
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 37%
Peak: 1666

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Buckshot's BBQ)

They turned up 10 years after Buckshot's BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 37 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	32	10	21	31%	⚔ compare
Optimus Swine	30	17	12	57%	⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	30	12	18	40%	⚔ compare
Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	29	20	9	69%	⚔ compare
Dogpatch Q	26	18	8	69%	⚔ compare
smokey anderson bbq	24	24	0	100%	⚔ compare
BLUE & GRAY BBQ	24	19	4	79%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	24	10	12	42%	⚔ compare
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	24	9	15	38%	⚔ compare
RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	23	12	10	52%	⚔ compare
The Swine Doctor's BBQ	22	14	8	64%	⚔ compare
Country Boys BBQ	21	15	6	71%	⚔ compare
3 EYZ BBQ	21	11	9	52%	⚔ compare
POOR BOYS BBQ	21	8	13	38%	⚔ compare
Troublemaker BBQ	20	16	4	80%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	44	24	1	3	177.7144	139.9428	168.91	top 42%
Pork Ribs	45	23	5	10	180 🔥	136.4916	167.43	top 39%
Pork	35	16	0	4	177.7028	146.7428	164.95	top 47%
Brisket	18	7	2	3	180 🔥	134.7772	163.56	top 49%

“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
Small (<20 teams)	9	0	top 51%
Medium (20–39)	18	2	top 44%
Large (40+)	17	0	top 31%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
VA	39	2	top 41%
TN	3	0	top 37%
NC	2	0	top 32%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)	10	4	0	top 27%	Mar 28, 2026
Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2)	2	1	1	top 12%	Apr 20, 2024
Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2)	2	14	0	top 68%	Aug 9, 2025
Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2)	2	2	0	top 26%	Jun 7, 2025
Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2)	2	10	0	top 56%	Apr 26, 2025
Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2)	2	4	0	top 18%	Aug 10, 2024
Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY)	2	5	0	top 38%	Sep 23, 2023
Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY)	2	12	0	top 70%	Sep 22, 2023
Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2)	2	2	0	top 23%	Apr 29, 2023
BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)	2	10	0	top 25%	Mar 26, 2022

More numbers

Busiest season 2025 9 contests

Contests a season 5 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in VA 45 of 50 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 26 10 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 45 entries · 5 wins · 23 calls

First title Apr 26, 2019 Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition

Opponents faced 561 finished ahead 1,271 times, behind 725

Longest layoff 3.5 yrs Oct 17, 2014 → Apr 27, 2018

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

20262 milestones

Mar 28 50th tracked contest BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
Mar 28 Most recent contest BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)

20252 milestones

Jun 7 Career-best overall score697.6804 Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2)
Jun 7 Peak power rating (1680) Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2)

20242 milestones

Apr 19 First perfect 180 (Brisket) Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1)
Nov 8 First multi-meat day Currituck Bulls and BBQ

20232 milestones

Mar 24 25th tracked contest BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
Apr 28 First Reserve Championship Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1)

20221 milestone

Nov 4 First category win (Pork Ribs) Currituck Bulls & BBQ

20196 milestones

Apr 26 First overall podium Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
Apr 26 First Grand Championship Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
Apr 26 First state championship Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
Apr 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score339.9656 Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
Apr 26 10th tracked contest Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
Apr 26 Biggest field won (32 teams) Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition

20141 milestone

Aug 22 First overall top-10 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival

20132 milestones

Jun 21 First tracked contest BBQ, Bands & Brews
Aug 23 First call Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.4	Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition	Apr 26, 2019
+15.6	Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1)	Apr 28, 2023
+15.3	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)	Mar 24, 2023
+14.9	Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2)	Apr 20, 2024
+14.5	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)	Mar 26, 2021

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.5	Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2)	Aug 9, 2025
-11	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)	Mar 28, 2026
-10.2	Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY)	Sep 22, 2023
-9	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY)	Sep 25, 2021
-8.5	BBQ, Bands & Brews	Jun 21, 2013

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	2	0	0	0	100%	top 60%	94.4%	94.4%
2025	9	0	5	2	89%	top 40%	97.5%	95.3%
2024	9	1	7	4	89%	top 23%	98.3%	95.8%
2023	8	0	4	1	63%	top 30%	96.3%	94.1%
2022	7	0	3	1	71%	top 38%	95.5%	93.5%
2021	5	0	1	0	80%	top 51%	93.3%	91.5%
2019	1	1	1	0	0%	top 3%	94.4%	94.4%
2018	2	0	0	0	0%	top 67%	88%	88%
2014	2	0	1	0	100%	top 59%	89.7%	88%
2013	5	0	0	0	60%	top 65%	88.3%	85.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Mar 28, 2026	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	26 / 36 (678.7656)	36 (160.5256)	3 (178.8572)	20 (170.8572)	27 (168.5256)
Mar 27, 2026	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	19 / 40 (679.9088)	34 (165.1316)	6 (174.2744)	3 (176.5600)	32 (163.9428)
Aug 9, 2025	Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Doswell, VA	20 / 25 (675.9088)	20 (167.9772)	3 (176.5716)	25 (159.9544)	7 (171.4056)
Aug 8, 2025	Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Doswell, VA	14 / 25 (685.1088)	15 (170.2744)	6 (172.5600)	21 (166.8572)	5 (175.4172)
Jun 7, 2025	Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Roseland, VA	2 / 18 (697.6804)	12 (168.5488)	7 (173.7028)	2 (176.5716)	1 (178.8572)
Jun 6, 2025	Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Roseland, VA	6 / 15 (691.9432)	6 (174.2744)	7 (170.8344)	4 (175.4172)	6 (171.4172)
May 25, 2025	7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN	8 / 70 (350.8228)	22 (171.9656)	1 (178.8572)	—	—
Apr 26, 2025	Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA	10 / 16 (341.6456)	5 (173.1200)	13 (168.5256)	—	—
Apr 25, 2025	Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA	10 / 20 (342.8232)	10 (171.9772)	12 (170.8460)	—	—
Mar 22, 2025	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	11 / 43 (343.3828)	10 (173.1200)	13 (170.2628)	—	—
Mar 21, 2025	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	12 / 45 (334.8116)	17 (166.8228)	12 (167.9888)	—	—
Nov 8, 2024	Currituck Bulls and BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC	5 / 16 (694.2056)	1 (177.7144)	1 (180)	13 (163.3828)	8 (173.1084)
Aug 10, 2024	Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Ashland, VA	6 / 28 (337.6800)	11 (167.4172)	3 (170.2628)	11 (169.1200)	—
Aug 9, 2024	Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Ashland, VA	4 / 27 (343.9544)	6 (171.9772)	6 (171.9772)	4 (173.1316)	—
May 25, 2024	6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN	14 / 47 (345.0972)	10 (176.5600)	32 (168.5372)	—	—
May 24, 2024	6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN	81 / 118 (679.2912)	98 (168.5140)	59 (170.8344)	91 (167.9772)	47 (171.9656)
Apr 20, 2024	Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA	1 / 25 (353.7144)	4 (174.8572)	1 (178.8572)	6 (169.6800)	—
Apr 19, 2024	Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA	5 / 25 (342.2516)	7 (171.9772)	6 (170.2744)	10 (166.8228)	1 (180)
Mar 23, 2024	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	5 / 42 (349.1084)	7 (172.5484)	3 (176.5600)	6 (170.8344)	—
Mar 22, 2024	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	4 / 45 (345.0972)	5 (171.9772)	6 (173.1200)	20 (161.0972)	—
Sep 23, 2023	Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA	5 / 20 (519.9312)	14 (169.1084)	7 (173.1200)	2 (177.7028)	—
Sep 22, 2023	Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA	19 / 24 (494.1600)	14 (169.6684)	15 (167.9772)	21 (156.5144)	—
Apr 29, 2023	Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA	7 / 19 (336.5488)	13 (166.8344)	6 (169.7144)	—	—
Apr 28, 2023	Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA	2 / 20 (346.2744)	4 (172.5600)	1 (173.7144)	—	—
Mar 25, 2023	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	11 / 46 (499.3828)	4 (170.8228)	16 (162.8800)	11 (165.6800)	—
Mar 24, 2023	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	4 / 53 (510.7656)	3 (173.1200)	10 (169.1200)	7 (168.5256)	—
Mar 24, 2023	BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA	—	24 (166.8228)	—	—	—
Mar 24, 2023	BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA	—	—	17 (169.1200)	—	—
Nov 4, 2022	Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC	7 / 22 (687.3716)	9 (173.1200)	1 (178.8572)	18 (166.2400)	12 (169.1544)
Sep 24, 2022	Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA	9 / 18 (512.4912)	10 (171.4056)	3 (174.2628)	11 (166.8228)	—
Sep 23, 2022	Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA	12 / 20 (507.9200)	11 (171.4056)	15 (168.5372)	17 (167.9772)	—
Sep 23, 2022	Americamps BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Ashland, VA	—	—	8 (172.0116)	—	—
Mar 26, 2022	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	10 / 50 (505.0744)	12 (169.1200)	8 (169.7144)	10 (166.2400)	—
Mar 25, 2022	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	16 / 53 (483.8284)	5 (173.7028)	11 (163.3828)	21 (146.7428)	—
Mar 25, 2022	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 15, 2021	Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 25, 2021	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA	16 / 18 (487.3028)	8 (170.8228)	16 (153.0972)	12 (163.3828)	—
Sep 24, 2021	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA	14 / 19 (487.8856)	7 (170.8228)	18 (146.8000)	3 (170.2628)	—
Mar 27, 2021	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	12 / 40 (497.5656)	15 (163.9428)	14 (163.9428)	6 (169.6800)	—
Mar 26, 2021	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	6 / 46 (503.9656)	2 (176.0116)	19 (161.1428)	9 (166.8112)	—
Apr 26, 2019	Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition 🏅 Lanexa, VA	1 / 32 (339.9656)	—	—	—	—
May 18, 2018	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA	18 / 27 (633.7252)	14 (165.1656)	17 (162.2512)	17 (158.3200)	21 (147.9884)
Apr 27, 2018	Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lenexa, VA	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 17, 2014	Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA	22 / 40 (646.1712)	5 (172.5600)	29 (156.5256)	30 (154.2628)	16 (162.8228)
Aug 22, 2014	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Harrisonburg, VA	10 / 16 (620.9600)	5 (163.3712)	16 (136.4916)	5 (159.9772)	2 (161.1200)
Oct 18, 2013	Autumnfest Woodstock, VA	18 / 40 (633.5888)	7 (167.4284)	32 (148.5372)	7 (166.8344)	24 (150.7888)
Sep 20, 2013	Smokin' on the Track BBQ Shenandoah, VA	12 / 26 (635.8628)	5 (165.7144)	11 (160.5256)	21 (153.7028)	16 (155.9200)
Aug 23, 2013	Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival Harrisonburg, VA	21 / 28 (592.9372)	26 (139.9428)	7 (158.2628)	8 (159.9544)	27 (134.7772)
Jul 19, 2013	Que & Cruz Louisa, VA	36 / 45 (606.0568)	34 (154.2284)	26 (154.8000)	39 (146.7884)	32 (150.2400)
Jun 21, 2013	BBQ, Bands & Brews Palmyra, VA	20 / 25 (622.2858)	19 (157.1432)	17 (156)	24 (152.5712)	15 (156.5714)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Buckshot's BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

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

Backyard avg

Backyard (3-meat) avg

Storylines (20 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Perfect scores on the board

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

The drought

A strong matchup

The comeback

Built for the big stage

Looking over their shoulder

A March team

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)