Buds Boys KS
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-03-15
latest 2026-03-20
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.43
last 3 Master vs avg 628.43 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.92
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.62 · weakest Brisket (152.53)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
628.43 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ambition Que has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 160.0344 | 163.62 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 147.9200 | 154.80 | top 83% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 150.7656 | 157.48 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 142.8116 | 152.53 | top 89% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 628.43 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-03-15 — First tracked contest · 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📈 2024-03-15 — Peak power rating (1489) · 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2025-03-21 — Career-best overall score (634.6744) · 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
| -10.6 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2025-03-21 |
| -10.5 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 64 / 68 (622.6632) | 61 (161.6916) | 38 (167.3944) | 66 (150.7656) | 68 (142.8116) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 67 / 70 (634.6744) | 43 (169.1200) | 69 (147.9200) | 65 (155.9428) | 57 (161.6916) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 53 / 58 (627.9432) | 49 (160.0344) | 55 (149.0856) | 40 (165.7372) | 49 (153.0860) |