A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS ahead in 100% of their meetings
RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
MUDDY BUTTS BBQ
MUDDY BUTTS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 15th of 25 at the 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off (2013). They are ranked #5780 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Oct 3, 2015 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.32 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 623.91 (-4.59)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.60
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.65 · weakest Brisket (152.79)
Road miles
634
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 106 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Master avg
623.91 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MUDDY BUTTS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
79 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,792 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MUDDY BUTTS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MUDDY BUTTS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,783 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MUDDY BUTTS BBQ)
They've been 1505 at their best, 61 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,770 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MUDDY BUTTS BBQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 17 contests to 9.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,794 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MUDDY BUTTS BBQ)
24 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,778 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Level with MUDDY BUTTS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,784 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FRONT DOOR GANG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOO COW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON WHEELS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 147.3712 | 156.87 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 140.5716 | 155.60 | top 70% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 149.6800 | 158.65 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.4286 | 141.6572 | 152.79 | top 72% |
“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
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Blue BBQ Championship | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 84% | Jun 5, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
715
finished ahead 300 times, behind 516
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20153 milestones
- Career-best overall score647.8740 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2856 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- Most recent contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- Peak power rating (1487) Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- First call Big Blue BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.4 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| -12 | Wheatstock Grill Off | May 8, 2015 |
| -11.8 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -7.7 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -5.4 | Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest | Aug 2, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 90% | 85.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 79% | 89.3% | 86.8% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 73% | 89.7% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 347 / 606 (647.8740) | 496 (154.8228) | 44 (174.2856) | 373 (161.6912) | 399 (157.0744) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 30 / 30 (598.7084) | 26 (150.8112) | 25 (152.5372) | 27 (153.7028) | 30 (141.6572) |
| May 8, 2015 | Wheatstock Grill Off Abilene, KS | 31 / 32 (600.4460) | 26 (160) | 32 (142.8116) | 32 (149.6800) | 30 (147.9544) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 21 / 25 (606.7200) | 22 (147.3712) | 25 (140.5716) | 14 (160.5372) | 13 (158.2400) |
| May 16, 2014 | Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ Abilene, KS | 20 / 27 (642.8688) | 24 (155.9772) | 19 (160.5600) | 6 (168.5716) | 21 (157.7600) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off Yates Center, KS | 15 / 25 (645.6116) | 5 (169.1428) | 16 (158.8344) | 9 (165.1084) | 19 (152.5260) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest Rossville, KS | 18 / 25 (613.5428) | 9 (165.1084) | 19 (153.0972) | 17 (153.1200) | 20 (142.2172) |
| May 31, 2013 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 20 / 30 (634.8570) | 29 (149.1426) | 25 (153.7142) | 18 (160.5716) | 2 (171.4286) |
| May 10, 2013 | Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 Manhattan, KS | 23 / 25 (624.5708) | 20 (159.4282) | 12 (164) | 24 (154.8570) | 24 (146.2856) |