Hillbilly Hot Butts TN
Rating
1482
peak 1503
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-10-27
latest 2025-11-14
Best ToY finish
#782
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.19
last 5 vs career avg 667.19 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.08 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.33)
Road miles
605
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 180 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHOOCHOO BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 160.4912 | 166.37 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 155.3716 | 165.33 | top 68% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 163.9428 | 168.08 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 161.6800 | 167.41 | top 66% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 667.19
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.7884 | 667.48 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.7428 | 666.74 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.7772 | 666.78 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 49 / 56 (670.7316) | 24 (171.9888) | 29 (173.1200) | 51 (163.9428) | 51 (161.6800) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain Galax, VA | 20 / 37 (678.7884) | 27 (167.3944) | 16 (170.2628) | 17 (169.1428) | 16 (171.9884) |
| 2025-06-20 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 21 / 26 (652.9256) | 23 (160.4912) | 20 (161.6572) | 19 (166.2400) | 19 (164.5372) |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 24 / 33 (666.7428) | 22 (165.7028) | 23 (166.2400) | 24 (166.8344) | 22 (167.9656) |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 Madison, AL | 12 / 14 (666.7772) | 12 (166.2856) | 14 (155.3716) | 8 (174.2628) | 8 (170.8572) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #855 (65 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #782 (156 pts) | #954 (121 pts) | #846 (181 pts) | #772 (181 pts) | #761 (186 pts) |