High-water mark
681.6800
career-best overall
94.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.6800 at Cookin on the Kaw — 94.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2014-10-10
BIG BUTT BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1551
peak 1551 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2013-04-19
latest 2016-04-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.97 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.83 (+4.13)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.71
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.18)
Road miles
247
mi across 13 mapped stops
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.83 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
9–2
behind in the head-to-head
Theslabs.com ahead in 82% of their meetings
Theslabs.com has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
A strong matchup
5–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of J Adams Rib in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Brisket nemesis
7 of 11
shared brisket entries lost
Theslabs.com ahead 64% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Theslabs.com has out-cooked them in 7 of 11 shared brisket entries.
The metronome
±1.90%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.90% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 90.5% of a perfect score
- 13 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
64 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1720 of the rated field
- Contests
- 47
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1636
2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to BIG BUTT BBQ)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — Dead Last BBQ ahead 3–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1724 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1551
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1721 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1571
No shared contest yet.
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 23 contests to 13.
⚔ Head-to-head#1713 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1563
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 24 contests, alongside a 17% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1715 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1551
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 5 years after BIG BUTT BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Head-to-head#1717 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 83%
- Peak
- 1551
No shared contest yet.
4 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theslabs.com | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DIXIE BOYS BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT STOKERS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WALDO BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PELLET ENVY | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD STYLE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| J Adams Rib | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| HALL OF FLAME | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MIKE'S MAGIC SMOKE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Rubbers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.2858 | 150.8572 | 162.97 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 151.3828 | 162.18 | top 43% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 154.2628 | 162.85 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 150.3432 | 163.83 | top 35% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 | 28 | 0 | top 25% | 2015-06-26 |
| Smokin' on the Summit | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 35% | 2015-06-05 |
| Sertoma 48 BBQ | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 42% | 2015-05-08 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3 yrs
2013-04-19 → 2016-04-22
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
10 of 13 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
8
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
13 entries · 1 win · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Brisket
averages 163.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.18)
Walk rate
46%
a top-10 call in 6 of 13 contests
Overall top-10 rate
15%
2 of 13 contests
Master average
651.83
out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
612
795–390 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
247
13 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1518
average field rating faced — tougher than 13% of rated contests
State championships
0
from 3 state-championship entries
Power rating
1551
peak 1551 · #1719 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- First call Sertoma 48 BBQ
- First category win (Chicken) Sertoma 48 BBQ
- First overall top-10 Sertoma 48 BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.4282 Sertoma 48 BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2858 Sertoma 48 BBQ
- 2014
- Career-best overall score681.6800 Cookin on the Kaw
- 2015
- 10th tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
- Peak power rating (1551) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 2016
- Most recent contest 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | 2013-05-10 |
| +11.3 | Cookin on the Kaw | 2014-10-10 |
| +10.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2013-06-21 |
| +9.2 | SMOKIN on the Summit | 2013-06-07 |
| +6.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2015-06-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | 2015-05-08 |
| -3.6 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge | 2013-08-01 |
| -0.8 | Smokin on the Summit | 2014-06-06 |
| -0.3 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | 2016-04-22 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 42% | 90.3% | 89.8% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 36% | 94.7% | 90.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 60% | top 31% | 93.8% | 90.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-22 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 32 / 60 (659.3944) | 47 (159.9772) | 23 (167.9772) | 20 (169.7028) | 32 (161.7372) |
| 2015-06-26 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 46 / 183 (649.8288) | 15 (170.8456) | 56 (164.0344) | 53 (164.6056) | 128 (150.3432) |
| 2015-06-05 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 25 / 78 (648.4572) | 27 (166.8572) | 31 (161.6456) | 47 (159.4056) | 39 (160.5488) |
| 2015-05-08 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 31 / 45 (640.4688) | 32 (161.1200) | 31 (155.3600) | 28 (161.7144) | 21 (162.2744) |
| 2014-10-10 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 7 / 46 (681.6800) | 6 (176.0228) | 17 (166.8344) | 9 (173.1428) | 18 (165.6800) |
| 2014-06-27 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 64 / 184 (639.3484) | 145 (153.0856) | 115 (155.3828) | 69 (161.1428) | 14 (169.7372) |
| 2014-06-06 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 40 / 79 (637.6228) | 54 (155.3828) | 9 (172.5600) | 57 (154.2628) | 46 (155.4172) |
| 2014-04-25 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS | 28 / 65 (653.7144) | 53 (154.2628) | 17 (167.4172) | 35 (163.4172) | 10 (168.6172) |
| 2013-08-01 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS | 43 / 74 (649.0284) | 56 (159.9428) | 65 (151.3828) | 43 (161.7028) | 1 (176.0000) |
| 2013-06-21 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 28 / 183 (652.5716) | 20 (169.7144) | 53 (163.4286) | 81 (160.5714) | 80 (158.8572) |
| 2013-06-07 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 17 / 81 (654.8568) | 35 (162.2856) | 59 (154.2856) | 14 (168.0000) | 8 (170.2856) |
| 2013-05-10 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 7 / 49 (675.4282) | 1 (178.2858) | 7 (167.9998) | 34 (155.9998) | 4 (173.1428) |
| 2013-04-19 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS | 35 / 73 (631.4286) | 63 (150.8572) | 27 (159.9998) | 24 (163.4286) | 34 (157.1430) |