High-water mark
666.7888
career-best overall
92.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.7888 at Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) — 92.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-08-14
HOME TOWNS SMOKIN BUTTS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1494
peak 1507 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2015-08-14
latest 2018-05-25
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.91 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 648.03 (-2.12)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.31
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.03 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.67)
Road miles
367
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 103 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1601)
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
648.03 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
YES, DEAR BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
YES, DEAR BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The weak link
−7.4
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.36 points below their pork, and turns into a call 14% of the time against 14%.
- Pork Ribs avg 157.67
- Pork avg 165.03
- 1 calls in 7 entries
The metronome
±1.99%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.99% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 90.0% of a perfect score
- 8 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
124 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3447 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1494
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to HOME TOWNS SMOKIN BUTTS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HOME TOWNS SMOKIN BUTTS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3475 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1523
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1523 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3468 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1521
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3463 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Head-to-head#3442 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
No shared contest yet.
Level with HOME TOWNS SMOKIN BUTTS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3439 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1519
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOOTIE-Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Backwoods BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| CLAUDE'S Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| E.T.'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| QMEISTERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERSIDE SMOKE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| J & B'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 158.2744 | 164.37 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 143.9088 | 157.67 | top 69% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 158.2628 | 165.03 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 150.8228 | 160.96 | top 64% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 3 | 59 | 0 | top 88% | 2018-05-25 |
| Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 32% | 2017-05-12 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2.8 yrs
2015-08-14 → 2018-05-25
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
GA
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 165.03 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.67)
Walk rate
25%
a top-10 call in 2 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 8 contests
Master average
648.03
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
214
113–282 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
367
8 mapped stops · furthest 103 mi
Schedule strength
1601
average field rating faced — tougher than 79% of rated contests
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Power rating
1494
peak 1507 · #3453 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7888 Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score666.7888 Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1316 Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)
- 2016
- Peak power rating (1507) Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- 2018
- Most recent contest *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.1 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | 2016-05-13 |
| +8.3 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) | 2017-05-12 |
| +3.7 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | 2015-08-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2016-05-27 |
| -7.8 | *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2017-05-26 |
| -7.2 | The National BBQ Cup | 2015-11-20 |
| -4.5 | *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 2018-05-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 92.2% | 90.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 91.6% | 89.2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 66% | 92.6% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-25 | *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 61 / 72 (643.2684) | 55 (164.5256) | 39 (166.8344) | 56 (161.0856) | 67 (150.8228) |
| 2017-05-26 | *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 60 / 67 (637.5316) | 57 (158.2744) | 67 (147.8972) | 52 (164.5372) | 35 (166.8228) |
| 2017-05-12 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 15 / 42 (663.8972) | 21 (164.5256) | 19 (164.5372) | 13 (169.6800) | 20 (165.1544) |
| 2016-05-27 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 59 / 66 (625.5888) | 17 (172.5600) | 64 (143.9088) | 54 (158.2628) | 60 (150.8572) |
| 2016-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 12 / 41 (659.2568) | 21 (162.7884) | 10 (166.8228) | 20 (161.0856) | 6 (168.5600) |
| 2015-11-20 | The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA | 63 / 74 (639.8512) | 64 (160.5140) | 70 (149.1200) | 40 (167.4056) | 60 (162.8116) |
| 2015-08-14 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 19 / 40 (666.7888) | 21 (167.4056) | 26 (164.5488) | 8 (173.1316) | 28 (161.7028) |
| 2015-05-22 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | — | — | — | — | — |