Perfect scores on the board
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Chicken ×1
- Brisket ×1
Butts A Blaze
Butts A Blaze is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 41 at the Fifth Annual Bull Moose (2015). They are ranked #2121 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record. Also listed in KCBS results as “Butts A' Blaze”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1534
peak 1534 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Jun 14, 2019 · 6.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
33% of 6 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
673.44
last 5 Master vs avg 673.11 (+0.34)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.35
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.47 · weakest Pork (165.82)
Road miles
353
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 108 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$8,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
673.11 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Holds 1 KCBS record (on 2 all-time boards)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Butts A Blaze, each with one reason worth a look.
72 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,135 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1533
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,134 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1537
Level with Butts A Blaze on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1539
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,115 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1534
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 5 years before Butts A Blaze's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1534
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 44% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,136 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1542
Careers of much the same size, 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 161.6572 | 167.13 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5714 | 164 | 168.28 | top 41% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 150.2856 | 165.82 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 154.8570 | 170.47 | top 29% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 37% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
4 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
243
finished ahead 208 times, behind 95
Longest layoff
4 yrs
Jun 19, 2015 → Jun 14, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Peak power rating (1534) Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
- Most recent contest Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
20153 milestones
- First overall top-10 Fifth Annual Bull Moose
- First overall podium Fifth Annual Bull Moose
- Career-best overall score687.3828 Fifth Annual Bull Moose
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First call Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First category win (Brisket) Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.4280 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9 | Fifth Annual Bull Moose | Apr 3, 2015 |
| +10.2 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel | Mar 15, 2013 |
| +9.6 | Desoto Shrine Club 7th Annual 2015 BBQ Cook Off | Jun 19, 2015 |
| +2.3 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | Jun 14, 2019 |
| +0.8 | Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff | Apr 5, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.1 | The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff | Jun 14, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 16% | 95.5% | 95.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 44% | 93.3% | 92.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2019 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS | 23 / 49 (675.9316) | 42 (161.6572) | 20 (171.4172) | — | 18 (168.5600) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Desoto Shrine Club 7th Annual 2015 BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS | 9 / 37 (685.0400) | 18 (167.3828) | 14 (169.6916) | 8 (171.9656) | 3 (176) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Fifth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN | 3 / 41 (687.3828) | 1 (180) | 27 (164) | 3 (174.8572) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff Hernando, MS | 26 / 40 (654.8568) | 27 (163.4284) | 19 (166.2856) | 39 (150.2856) | 3 (174.8572) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff Kennett, MO | 21 / 44 (663.9996) | 18 (167.9998) | 7 (172.5714) | 16 (168.5714) | 38 (154.8570) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS | 19 / 100 (671.4280) | 65 (162.2856) | 38 (165.7140) | 44 (163.4284) | 1 (180) |