A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Bubba's Butts
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1448
peak 1448 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-08-16
latest 2014-09-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
609.10
last 5 Master vs avg 609.10 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.79
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.70 · weakest Brisket (144.05)
Road miles
166
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 46 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Master avg
609.10 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 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.
The weak link
−13.6
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 13.64 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 144.05
- Pork Ribs avg 157.70
- 0 calls in 5 entries
Going the wrong way
-32
rating points in a year
The rating has slipped 32 points across 4 contests since 2013-09-06 — from 1479 down to 1448.
- 4 contests since 2013-09-06
- now 1448
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.
102 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5602 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Bubba's Butts)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Bubba's Butts has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5620 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5617 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
No shared contest yet.
Level with Bubba's Butts on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5594 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5607 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#5605 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ACME BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pappy Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUG HOGS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4628 | 142.2172 | 153.92 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 152.5372 | 157.70 | top 74% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 146.7884 | 153.43 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.7888 | 135.8860 | 144.05 | top 92% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 3 | 0 | top 94% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 91% | 2014-09-05 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
1.1 yrs
2013-08-16 → 2014-09-05
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KY
3 of 5 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 157.70 · weakest Brisket (144.05)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
609.10
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
126
25–200 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
166
5 mapped stops · furthest 46 mi
Schedule strength
1530
average field rating faced — tougher than 22% of rated contests
Power rating
1448
peak 1448 · #5603 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
- Peak power rating (1490) Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
- Career-best overall score622.1372 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Career-best single call (Chicken)167.4628 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 2014
- Most recent contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 2013-10-04 |
| -10.9 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2013-09-06 |
| -10.6 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2014-09-05 |
| -9.8 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues | 2013-08-16 |
| -8.1 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2014-08-15 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 85.6% | 84.5% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 86.4% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-05 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 34 / 36 (600.9256) | 32 (155.3600) | 33 (152.5372) | 34 (150.2056) | 36 (142.8228) |
| 2014-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 51 / 60 (616.4688) | 59 (145.1088) | 30 (161.7144) | 29 (163.9656) | 53 (145.6800) |
| 2013-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 41 / 41 (599.7716) | 41 (142.2172) | 33 (159.9772) | 41 (146.7884) | 38 (150.7888) |
| 2013-09-06 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 30 / 34 (622.1372) | 16 (167.4628) | 24 (161.1200) | 25 (157.6684) | 32 (135.8860) |
| 2013-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN | 49 / 60 (606.2056) | 36 (159.4400) | 47 (153.1428) | 54 (148.5256) | 52 (145.0972) |