Buttz & Hose BBQ FL
Rating
1521
peak 1521
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-01-27
latest 2026-01-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
413.51
last 4 vs career avg 413.51 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±140.28
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.84 · weakest Pork (161.55)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 159.9772 | 163.98 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 165.1428 | 166.84 | top 41% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 150.2856 | 161.55 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 153.1088 | 161.82 | top 42% |
“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 FL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 413.51
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 332.5028 | 332.50 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 336.5600 | 336.56 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 328.5600 | 328.56 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 656.4344 | 656.43 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 22 / 63 (332.5028) | 21 (166.8344) | 26 (165.6684) | 38 (159.3944) | 37 (154.7772) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 13 / 40 (336.5600) | 25 (165.6800) | 10 (170.8800) | 6 (174.2744) | 9 (170.8572) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 24 / 61 (328.5600) | 24 (163.4172) | 30 (165.1428) | 53 (150.2856) | 40 (153.1088) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 25 / 51 (656.4344) | 38 (159.9772) | 25 (165.6800) | 31 (162.2400) | 11 (168.5372) |