BUCKSHOTBBQ IA
Rating
1415
peak 1415
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2024-08-31
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#239
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.71 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 661.05 (+4.65)
Walk rate
41%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.57
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.81 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.80)
Road miles
3869
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 273 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKEHOUSE 72 has finished one call ahead of BUCKSHOTBBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bucknutz BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pine Tar BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 156.5028 | 165.21 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 145.0856 | 164.80 | top 70% |
| Pork | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 154.2284 | 165.81 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 154.2056 | 165.23 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 11 | 0 | top 86% |
| KS | 7 | 0 | top 65% |
| NE | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 92% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (11 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (22 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 661.05
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 688.5140 | 667.89 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 675.8856 | 659.89 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 670.8116 | 649.76 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 18 / 20 (654.1376) | 20 (157.6688) | 6 (173.1544) | 15 (165.0972) | 18 (158.2172) |
| 2026-06-05 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 22 / 25 (666.2060) | 18 (167.4172) | 24 (161.7144) | 7 (173.1200) | 22 (163.9544) |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) Cambridge, IA | 15 / 17 (658.7316) | 19 (167.4172) | 25 (165.6800) | 22 (166.2628) | 24 (159.3716) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) Osage City, KS | 75 / 101 (674.1484) | 69 (169.6800) | 89 (165.6684) | 69 (168.5372) | 55 (170.2628) |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 25 / 42 (675.3028) | 24 (171.9656) | 19 (168.5600) | 21 (168.5372) | 26 (166.2400) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 18 / 68 (688.5140) | 22 (171.9656) | 27 (170.2628) | 38 (169.1428) | 3 (177.1428) |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 35 / 38 (658.1948) | 30 (164.0116) | 26 (166.2632) | 30 (165.1200) | 31 (162.8000) |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 19 / 26 (671.3260) | 16 (169.1316) | 7 (171.9888) | 24 (161.6684) | 15 (168.5372) |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' Hampton, IA | 17 / 18 (651.2684) | 17 (159.4056) | 13 (169.1200) | 17 (159.9428) | 16 (162.8000) |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig Shenandoah, IA | 25 / 30 (658.0912) | 24 (166.8112) | 27 (156.5260) | 11 (173.1084) | 25 (161.6456) |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown Papillion, NE | 17 / 24 (667.2684) | 21 (164.5256) | 6 (171.4172) | 22 (160.5028) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) Spencer, IA | 13 / 15 (650.1032) | 7 (169.6916) | 13 (161.0972) | 15 (162.8000) | 14 (156.5144) |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 21 / 25 (650.6740) | 23 (161.6684) | 23 (154.8000) | 15 (171.4056) | 20 (162.8000) |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 20 / 29 (675.8628) | 23 (166.2400) | 9 (174.2628) | 22 (163.9428) | 12 (171.4172) |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 32 / 33 (652.9828) | 29 (163.4172) | 32 (162.2400) | 21 (167.9656) | 32 (159.3600) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 58 / 92 (675.8856) | 61 (167.9656) | 49 (170.2744) | 79 (162.2284) | 11 (175.4172) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 46 / 49 (628.9372) | 47 (156.5028) | 49 (148.5144) | 25 (169.1200) | 47 (154.8000) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 46 / 70 (673.5656) | 66 (158.2056) | 37 (169.6916) | 28 (172.5600) | 15 (173.1084) |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 20 / 32 (662.6972) | 20 (165.6800) | 26 (163.3944) | 28 (159.3600) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 28 / 30 (650.0796) | 4 (176.5600) | 20 (165.0856) | 30 (154.2284) | 26 (154.2056) |
| 2024-09-13 | Buds Blues and BBQ Columbia, MO | 16 / 16 (628.3764) | 16 (159.9540) | 16 (145.0856) | 16 (161.0740) | 12 (162.2628) |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River Burlington, KS | 20 / 28 (670.8116) | 26 (158.8116) | 12 (170.8572) | 14 (172.0000) | 16 (169.1428) |
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 | #239 (476 pts) | #246 (501 pts) | #253 (541 pts) | #183 (581 pts) | #170 (621 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #285 (764 pts) | #288 (779 pts) | #266 (960 pts) | #293 (789 pts) | #178 (1169 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #695 (219 pts) | #565 (344 pts) | #675 (284 pts) | #676 (249 pts) | #668 (259 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #861 (425 pts) | #636 (630 pts) | #886 (440 pts) | #929 (405 pts) | #763 (510 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1286 (224 pts) | #1285 (249 pts) | #1433 (209 pts) | #1443 (214 pts) | #1364 (224 pts) |