A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Deadwood BBQ
Deadwood BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 26th of 28 at the Chillin and Grillin (2015). They are ranked #5934 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1438
peak 1438 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest May 3, 2019 · 5.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
485.47 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 527.81 (-42.35)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±131.74
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.18 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.83)
Road miles
695
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 218 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
527.81 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Deadwood BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
71 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,923 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,939 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,932 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
They turned up 5 years after Deadwood BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#5,930 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
Level with Deadwood BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,931 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before Deadwood BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,928 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRISWOLDS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BC'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIVINE SWINE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Men On Fire | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 132.5372 | 151.73 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9884 | 136.5144 | 148.83 | top 77% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 151.9428 | 157.18 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 140.5488 | 155.08 | top 55% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 77% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' on the Summit | 3 | 38 | 0 | top 57% | Jun 5, 2015 |
| Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 66 | 0 | top 89% | May 5, 2017 |
| Chillin and Grillin | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 89% | Oct 9, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
5 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
9 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
347
finished ahead 135 times, behind 442
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 5, 2017 → May 3, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score635.8168 Smokin' on the Summit
- Career-best single call (Brisket)168 Smokin' on the Summit
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest SMOKIN on the Summit
- Peak power rating (1495) SMOKIN on the Summit
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.7 | Smokin' on the Summit | Jun 5, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) | May 5, 2017 |
| -11.3 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | May 3, 2019 |
| -10.9 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 1, 2015 |
| -10.4 | Chillin and Grillin | Oct 9, 2015 |
| -7.7 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 6, 2016 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 44.8% | 44.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 38.2% | 38.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 82% | 82% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 88.3% | 79.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 88.2% | 85.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2019 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival 🏅 | 56 / 56 (322.8228) | 32 (160) | — | 33 (162.8228) | — |
| May 5, 2017 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bixby, OK | 66 / 68 (274.7200) | 64 (132.5372) | 58 (142.1828) | — | — |
| May 6, 2016 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 68 / 83 (590.1032) | 71 (146.2400) | 78 (136.5144) | 64 (154.2172) | 49 (153.1316) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 26 / 28 (603.8744) | 28 (146.8344) | 22 (157.6684) | 23 (158.8228) | 26 (140.5488) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 38 / 78 (635.8168) | 50 (156.5256) | 55 (151.9084) | 48 (159.3828) | 15 (168) |
| May 1, 2015 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 73 / 81 (469.0400) | 41 (161.1428) | — | 47 (161.6916) | 68 (146.2056) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 27 / 32 (593.4856) | 26 (149.7028) | 30 (138.1028) | 28 (151.9428) | 21 (153.7372) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 43 / 79 (634.7428) | 53 (155.4060) | 42 (159.9884) | 55 (155.3828) | 22 (163.9656) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 54 / 81 (625.7142) | 54 (157.1430) | 54 (155.4286) | 63 (153.1426) | 31 (160) |