High-water mark
690.8232
career-best overall
95.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 690.8232 at Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard — 95.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 19, 2025
Nice Butts BBQ
Nice Butts BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 26th of 56 at the Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1498
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 14, 2024
latest Sep 19, 2025 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.98
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.51 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.26)
Road miles
71
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
86%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1617)
Purse competed for
$34K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
678.19 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 167.3828 | 170.45 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 162.8344 | 166.26 | top 77% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 157.6456 | 167.96 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 172 | 173.51 | 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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 56% | Sep 19, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
128
finished ahead 55 times, behind 116
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20255 milestones
- First call Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Career-best overall score690.8232 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7144 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Peak power rating (1498) Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20242 milestones
- First tracked contest Trekking for CDH
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.0056 Trekking for CDH
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 26 / 56 (690.8232) | 26 (173.7144) | 42 (167.3944) | 6 (177.7144) | 25 (172) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 38 / 58 (670.7312) | 38 (170.2628) | 36 (168.5600) | 54 (157.6456) | 11 (174.2628) |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 30 / 35 (673.0056) | 30 (167.3828) | 33 (162.8344) | 28 (168.5256) | 15 (174.2628) |