Their season
2013
their best year
2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 39%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 39%
BARBEQUE N BUDS
BARBEQUE N BUDS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 13th of 49 at the Sertoma 48 BBQ (2013). They are ranked #3066 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Barbeque - N - Buds”, “Barbeque-N-Buds” and “Barbeque~N~Buds”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1504
peak 1514 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest May 10, 2019 · 6 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 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.12 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 641.10 (-2.98)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.23
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.01 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.94)
Road miles
75
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.10 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BARBEQUE N BUDS, each with one reason worth a look.
112 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,079 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,064 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,073 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with BARBEQUE N BUDS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,078 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,055 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1519
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,061 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE 2 Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 147.9998 | 162.01 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 142.2400 | 158.94 | top 54% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 147.9544 | 160.17 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 150.8344 | 159.98 | top 48% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2 | 89 | 0 | top 53% | Jun 27, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,114
finished ahead 845 times, behind 707
Longest layoff
2.5 yrs
Oct 29, 2016 → May 10, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Grasshopper '19
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score659.3716 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Peak power rating (1514) 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656 Sertoma 48 BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8800 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | May 10, 2013 |
| +4.9 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| +3.7 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| +0.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Grasshopper '19 | May 10, 2019 |
| -2.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 39% | 91.1% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2019 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 50 / 53 (630.8572) | 42 (164.0344) | 39 (161.7256) | 53 (154.2628) | 48 (150.8344) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 238 / 557 (659.3716) | 410 (157.7144) | 202 (167.4400) | 126 (170.2628) | 253 (163.9544) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 105 / 184 (625.0516) | 21 (169.7028) | 169 (142.2400) | 148 (147.9544) | 36 (165.1544) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 218 / 535 (645.0512) | 55 (170.8800) | 373 (154.2628) | 286 (159.9428) | 241 (159.9656) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 89 / 183 (630.2854) | 154 (147.9998) | 46 (164.0002) | 82 (160.5714) | 90 (157.7140) |
| May 10, 2013 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 13 / 49 (656) | 23 (161.7142) | 12 (164) | 11 (168.0002) | 19 (162.2856) |