A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
QMEISTERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
QMEISTERS has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
BIG "J" AND THE BUTTS
BIG "J" AND THE BUTTS is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 21st of 25 at The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) (2014). They are ranked #5413 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
May 9, 2014
latest May 14, 2021 · 7 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 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.23 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 621.02 (-9.80)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±46.98
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.27 · weakest Pork Ribs (146.26)
Road miles
512
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 36 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
621.02 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIG "J" AND THE BUTTS, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,429 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,407 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before BIG "J" AND THE BUTTS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,412 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Level with BIG "J" AND THE BUTTS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,391 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,425 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QMEISTERS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REAL SOUTH BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERSIDE SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOOTIE-Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 155.3944 | 163.27 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 20 | 146.26 | top 65% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 146.1828 | 157.02 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 140.4688 | 154.48 | top 75% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 73% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 5 | 23 | 0 | top 70% | May 14, 2021 |
| The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 90% | Oct 9, 2020 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
177
finished ahead 74 times, behind 251
Longest layoff
2.4 yrs
May 11, 2018 → Oct 9, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
20173 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1260 Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score654.1260 Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8344 The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
20151 milestone
- First call The Real Squeal (GBC Qualifier)
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1493) Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.5 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) | May 12, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | Oct 9, 2020 |
| -9.6 | The Real Squeal (GBC Qualifier) | Oct 9, 2015 |
| -8.3 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | Oct 10, 2014 |
| -6.7 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | May 9, 2014 |
| -6 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | May 11, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 68.2% | 68.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 86% | 86% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 90.9% | 90% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 76% | 88.6% | 88.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 88.1% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2021 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 31 / 42 (649.5200) | 25 (166.8228) | 24 (165.6800) | 22 (166.2400) | 37 (150.7772) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 37 / 37 (491.2456) | 32 (165.6800) | 37 (20) | 37 (146.1828) | 31 (159.3828) |
| May 11, 2018 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 35 / 42 (619.1660) | 21 (166.2744) | 30 (156.5144) | 37 (155.9084) | 40 (140.4688) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 23 / 29 (642.0800) | 7 (170.8344) | 20 (162.8000) | 29 (149.0856) | 23 (159.3600) |
| May 12, 2017 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 25 / 42 (654.1260) | 27 (161.6572) | 24 (162.2516) | 22 (164.5372) | 18 (165.6800) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | The Real Squeal (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 25 / 27 (638.1488) | 23 (155.3944) | 15 (167.9772) | 7 (170.2628) | 27 (144.5144) |
| May 8, 2015 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 23 / 39 (634.0568) | 30 (157.6684) | 15 (163.3828) | 17 (161.6684) | 30 (151.3372) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 21 / 25 (634.1604) | 21 (159.9772) | 17 (159.9888) | 23 (152.5144) | 15 (161.6800) |
| May 9, 2014 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 31 / 42 (626.7200) | 24 (165.1200) | 27 (157.7144) | 38 (146.7656) | 22 (157.1200) |