Butts & Guts KS
Rating
1456
peak 1504 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
629.00 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 637.11 (-8.11)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.67
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.18 · weakest Brisket (154.14)
Road miles
12
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$335K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.11 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
On the Dotte Smokers has finished one call ahead of Butts & Guts 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wine & Swine | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BonePileBBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| ATTITUDES OF SMOKE | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Black & Veatch | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Fatty Shack | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Splitlog Smokers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Burn Rate! | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Rocks Famous BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow & Easy | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 163.3944 | 166.18 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 146.7656 | 158.72 | top 75% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 148.0116 | 158.08 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 145.0400 | 154.14 | top 76% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 388 | 0 | top 88% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 356 | 0 | top 88% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 637.11 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (677.6684) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1504) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.3 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -10.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -9.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -8.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 89% | 89% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 22% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 356 / 401 (640.9828) | 231 (168.5600) | 391 (146.7656) | 289 (165.1200) | 320 (160.5372) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 385 / 444 (634.1144) | 323 (163.9772) | 326 (164.5256) | 358 (160.5716) | 418 (145.0400) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 458 / 487 (617.5200) | 279 (166.8800) | 466 (150.2172) | 464 (150.7772) | 453 (149.6456) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 445 / 505 (630.1260) | 350 (163.3944) | 395 (160.5600) | 396 (159.9888) | 472 (146.1828) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 388 / 467 (622.2520) | 276 (163.4288) | 310 (162.8116) | 432 (148.0116) | 422 (148.0000) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 103 / 468 (677.6684) | 108 (170.8228) | 170 (167.4172) | 267 (163.9884) | 29 (175.4400) |