High-water mark
665.0860
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.0860 at 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 19, 2026
Buds Boys BBQ
Buds Boys BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 17th of 25 at the Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off (2016). They are ranked #5869 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BUD'S BOYS BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1440
peak 1440 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 17, 2016
latest Jun 19, 2026 · 10 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.48 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 627.55 (+3.93)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.33 · weakest Brisket (149.52)
Road miles
0
across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$19K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
627.55 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Buds Boys BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
84 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,867 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,874 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Buds Boys BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,866 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,878 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Level with Buds Boys BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,852 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 68 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,855 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Knights of the Holy Smoker | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4284 | 150.2288 | 162.33 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4060 | 150.1828 | 158.16 | top 81% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 147.3372 | 157.54 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 136.4800 | 149.52 | top 86% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 4 | 28 | 0 | top 92% | Jun 18, 2021 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
141
finished ahead 33 times, behind 222
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jun 18, 2021 → Jun 14, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.0860 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- Career-best overall score665.0860 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.4400 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- Most recent contest 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
20171 milestone
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
- Peak power rating (1496) Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | Jun 14, 2019 |
| -10.7 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | Jun 15, 2018 |
| -8.4 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | Jun 18, 2021 |
| -8.1 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 16, 2017 |
| -6.5 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | Jun 14, 2024 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 94% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 82% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 88% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 27 / 33 (665.0860) | 28 (166.2400) | 28 (167.4060) | 22 (171.4400) | 28 (160) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 26 / 30 (639.2116) | 23 (163.3828) | 25 (158.2400) | 29 (155.9200) | 21 (161.6688) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 30 / 34 (635.2804) | 29 (162.8344) | 23 (165.0972) | 28 (161.1200) | 34 (146.2288) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 34 / 37 (620.9832) | 32 (160.5716) | 28 (159.3944) | 31 (155.9428) | 36 (145.0744) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 38 / 38 (596.8344) | 35 (158.2400) | 37 (150.7656) | 38 (147.3372) | 37 (140.4916) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life Kansas City, KS | 30 / 32 (616.3884) | 9 (171.4284) | 31 (150.1828) | 26 (158.2972) | 32 (136.4800) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL) Kansas City, KS | 28 / 34 (612.9720) | 10 (165.7144) | 29 (151.9200) | 29 (151.9544) | 30 (143.3832) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off Kansas City, KS | 17 / 25 (633.6116) | 23 (150.2288) | 14 (162.2400) | 16 (158.2856) | 12 (162.8572) |