A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
BARRS BBQ
BARRS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 21st of 27 at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival (2025). They are ranked #5480 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Barr's BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1452
peak 1452 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2013
latest Aug 15, 2025 · 12 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.96
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.86 · weakest Pork Ribs (143.51)
Road miles
1
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
588.90 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BARRS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
101 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,495 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,489 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Level with BARRS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,490 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before BARRS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,465 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before BARRS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,468 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before BARRS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,488 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chubby Cheeks BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0344 | 142.8228 | 151.86 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2860 | 123.9204 | 143.51 | top 91% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5828 | 130.2284 | 147.63 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 129.6116 | 145.90 | top 80% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WY
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
91
finished ahead 13 times, behind 116
Longest layoff
5 yrs
Aug 17, 2018 → Aug 18, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- Career-best overall score625.0400 Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)164.5828 Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival
- Most recent contest Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- Peak power rating (1485) 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -13.5 | Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 15, 2014 |
| -9.7 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 17, 2018 |
| -5.9 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 18, 2023 |
| -4.4 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival | Aug 15, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 78.9% | 78.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 78.9% | 78.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 21 / 27 (625.0400) | 24 (153.6800) | 26 (148.5372) | 16 (164.5828) | 16 (158.2400) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 22 / 27 (606.6860) | 21 (154.8232) | 22 (148.5144) | 21 (155.9656) | 21 (147.3828) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 28 / 30 (576.3888) | 26 (142.8228) | 24 (158.2860) | 28 (145.6684) | 30 (129.6116) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 25 / 25 (568.4232) | 23 (151.9428) | 25 (123.9204) | 25 (141.7144) | 21 (150.8456) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 25 / 25 (567.9660) | 21 (156.0344) | 24 (138.2860) | 25 (130.2284) | 20 (143.4172) |