THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS KS
Rating
1467
peak 1507
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2025-08-08
Best ToY finish
#640
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.58 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 663.84 (-2.26)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.53
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.24 · weakest Pork (163.80)
Road miles
542
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 49 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 19 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Flying W North BBQ in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 51% across 3 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 155.3828 | 168.24 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 153.0744 | 167.10 | top 51% |
| Pork | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 143.9084 | 163.80 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 150.2400 | 164.68 | top 56% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (24 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.84
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 672.4344 | 665.39 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 664.4228 | 658.73 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 677.0168 | 673.63 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 673.0056 | 658.53 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 674.2284 | 662.03 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.2288 | 662.23 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 672.5148 | 667.54 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 35 / 53 (672.4344) | 34 (170.8344) | 29 (170.2628) | 37 (167.3828) | 38 (163.9544) |
| 2025-06-06 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual McLouth, KS | 20 / 28 (671.8740) | 23 (163.3712) | 11 (173.7260) | 15 (169.6912) | 17 (165.0856) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 61 / 70 (651.8632) | 65 (158.8000) | 49 (166.8688) | 63 (161.0856) | 49 (165.1088) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 315 / 444 (659.3604) | 275 (166.8344) | 280 (166.8344) | 155 (170.8572) | 376 (154.8344) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 34 / 46 (652.3656) | 10 (173.1200) | 41 (155.9200) | 43 (158.2056) | 28 (165.1200) |
| 2024-06-28 | Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 25 / 28 (664.4228) | 21 (168.5372) | 14 (171.9656) | 21 (166.2744) | 25 (157.6456) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 43 / 58 (658.7544) | 25 (171.9772) | 10 (174.8572) | 49 (161.6800) | 52 (150.2400) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 269 / 487 (669.6684) | 307 (165.7028) | 68 (174.8456) | 418 (157.1200) | 99 (172.0000) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 22 / 44 (677.0168) | 26 (167.3712) | 16 (171.9772) | 16 (172.5484) | 24 (165.1200) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 41 / 68 (674.2056) | 37 (167.9772) | 35 (169.1200) | 23 (173.1428) | 49 (163.9656) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 371 / 505 (649.0288) | 455 (155.3828) | 94 (173.1660) | 358 (162.7884) | 397 (157.6916) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 28 / 48 (653.5660) | 29 (162.8116) | 31 (162.8000) | 30 (161.6800) | 28 (166.2744) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 36 / 71 (673.0056) | 21 (171.9772) | 11 (173.7144) | 52 (163.9312) | 44 (163.3828) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 120 / 467 (674.2284) | 124 (170.8344) | 116 (170.8456) | 317 (160.5600) | 76 (171.9884) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 33 / 46 (642.1028) | 7 (174.2628) | 38 (153.0744) | 46 (143.9084) | 11 (170.8572) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 30 / 43 (666.7660) | 8 (176.5600) | 29 (167.9772) | 42 (149.6572) | 14 (172.5716) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 42 / 70 (665.0288) | 33 (168.5716) | 60 (154.2172) | 15 (174.2744) | 30 (167.9656) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 41 / 68 (662.2288) | 32 (167.3944) | 32 (168.5944) | 59 (156.5372) | 20 (169.7028) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 DeSoto, KS | 28 / 53 (672.5148) | 33 (168.5372) | 40 (160.5144) | 18 (172.0116) | 19 (171.4516) |
| 2019-04-05 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits Overland Park, KS | 20 / 53 (670.1944) | 19 (169.6916) | 22 (167.3944) | 14 (169.1428) | 27 (163.9656) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 28 / 64 (659.9204) | 12 (172.5600) | 38 (160.5144) | 27 (167.4172) | 40 (159.4288) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #695 (198 pts) | #803 (183 pts) | #735 (243 pts) | #702 (223 pts) | #698 (213 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #668 (233 pts) | #588 (328 pts) | #590 (363 pts) | #668 (253 pts) | #710 (233 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #742 (195 pts) | #834 (180 pts) | #820 (225 pts) | #695 (235 pts) | #805 (185 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #807 (180 pts) | #827 (200 pts) | #765 (250 pts) | #854 (180 pts) | #837 (180 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #640 (240 pts) | #443 (440 pts) | #693 (240 pts) | #588 (290 pts) | #519 (365 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #819 (85 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1156 (205 pts) | #1014 (275 pts) | #1243 (195 pts) | #1031 (270 pts) | #1198 (210 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1175 (210 pts) | #1013 (300 pts) | #1082 (275 pts) | #1342 (180 pts) | #1265 (205 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1175 (252 pts) | #1137 (297 pts) | #864 (452 pts) | #1241 (257 pts) | #1384 (207 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #1736 (145 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1585 (138 pts) | #1358 (213 pts) | #1305 (233 pts) | #1906 (118 pts) | #1362 (203 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2798 (54 pts) | #1960 (114 pts) | #2794 (54 pts) | #2579 (69 pts) | #1968 (109 pts) |