A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Tool Time
Tool Time is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 38th of 47 at the Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ (2017). They are ranked #5535 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Apr 20, 2018 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
603.01 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 602.32 (+0.69)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.73
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.89 · weakest Brisket (139.79)
Road miles
9
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Master avg
602.32 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Tool Time, each with one reason worth a look.
117 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,519 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Tool Time)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Tool Time has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,515 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,556 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1450
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,526 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Level with Tool Time on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,528 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,553 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J&J SWINE & BOVINE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IRON WHEEL COOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BARRY & ERICA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Wagon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| JP CUSTOM SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| JOHAN'S BBQ WORLD | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPICY SPITFIRE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7600 | 147.3600 | 159.89 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4060 | 142.8572 | 150.46 | top 87% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7028 | 145.1428 | 152.18 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8228 | 130.2632 | 139.79 | top 90% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 86% | Apr 21, 2017 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
195
finished ahead 46 times, behind 308
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Apr 11, 2014 → Apr 17, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
20171 milestone
- Career-best overall score610.7656 Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ
20142 milestones
- First call 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7600 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- Peak power rating (1488) 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 19, 2013 |
| -9.8 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 17, 2015 |
| -9 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 15, 2016 |
| -7.5 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -6.5 | 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 20, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 80% | 84% | 84% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 44 / 49 (601.5772) | 48 (147.3600) | 42 (155.4060) | 46 (147.9884) | 41 (150.8228) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 38 / 47 (610.7656) | 31 (159.9772) | 36 (153.6800) | 36 (157.7028) | 40 (139.4056) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 57 / 63 (592.4688) | 51 (154.8228) | 48 (154.2744) | 55 (153.1084) | 61 (130.2632) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 69 / 75 (605.6684) | 47 (162.2972) | 70 (150.2856) | 66 (154.2628) | 72 (138.8228) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 51 / 64 (604.5940) | 6 (173.7600) | 60 (142.8572) | 45 (154.8456) | 60 (133.1312) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 56 / 63 (598.8572) | 25 (161.1428) | 59 (146.2858) | 59 (145.1428) | 55 (146.2858) |