High-water mark
693.6800
career-best overall
96.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 693.6800 at Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest — 96.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2025-06-06
Slappin'Butt BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1433
peak 1433 · rated over 21 contests ⓘ
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2015-09-25
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#532
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.38 (+21.69)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.32
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.58 · weakest Chicken (159.84)
Road miles
6,490
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 773 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1592)
Purse competed for
$311K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 18 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.38 / 720
21 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
306.73 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Storylines (7 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.
Their season
2025
their best year
2025 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 59%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 59%
A tough matchup
14–0
behind in the head-to-head
Kermit's Ex ahead in 100% of their meetings
Kermit's Ex has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Red Hog Services in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
4.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.6 years, then back at Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) (2021-04-23).
- last seen 2016-09-23
- back 2021-04-23
Pork nemesis
14 of 14
shared pork entries lost
Kermit's Ex ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Kermit's Ex has out-cooked them in 14 of 14 shared pork entries.
The long haul
6,490
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 6,490 miles across 24 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 773 miles to Plant City Pig Jam.
- 24 mapped stops
- furthest 773 mi
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.
62 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5987 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1508 at their best, 76 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5986 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before Slappin'Butt BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5982 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than Slappin'Butt BBQ has cooked, 16 to 24, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#5984 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
No shared contest yet.
29 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#5975 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Level with Slappin'Butt BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5992 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLIND HOG BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cowboy Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| honey b-b-q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 147.3600 | 159.84 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 151.3716 | 161.37 | top 73% |
| Pork | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8228 | 141.7028 | 161.58 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 146.7428 | 161.51 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 12 | 0 | top 74% |
| MS | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 93% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 85% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southaven Springfest | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 63% | 2025-04-25 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 80% | 2024-11-22 |
| Smokin on the Route | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 91% | 2024-07-26 |
| Go Hog Wild BBQ | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 62% | 2023-10-06 |
The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
9.8 yrs
2015-09-25 → 2025-06-27
Busiest season
2021
6 contests
Contests a season
3.4
across 7 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
AR
13 of 24 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
18
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork
23 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 161.58 · weakest Chicken (159.84)
Walk rate
17%
a top-10 call in 4 of 24 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 24 contests
Master average
645.38
out of 720 · 21 contests · 0 GCs
Backyard average
306.73
out of 360 · 1 contest · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
552
178–678 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
6,490
24 mapped stops · furthest 773 mi
Schedule strength
1592
average field rating faced — tougher than 73% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$311,200
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 18 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
4.6 yrs
2016-09-23 → 2021-04-23
Power rating
1433
peak 1433 · #5981 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest Bikes Blues & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1494) Bikes Blues & BBQ
- 2021
- First call Back the Blue
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1028 Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 2022
- 10th tracked contest Annual Crawford County Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT PORK)
- 2025
- Career-best overall score693.6800 Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.2972 Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest Old Town Smokeout
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.7 | Southaven Springfest | 2025-04-25 |
| +8 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2025-06-06 |
| +5.4 | Go Hog Wild BBQ | 2023-10-06 |
| +1.6 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off | 2021-10-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-04-23 |
| -11.9 | Back the Blue | 2021-06-25 |
| -10.4 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2024-11-22 |
| -7.6 | Smokin on the Route | 2023-07-28 |
| -7.2 | Smoke on the Water | 2024-09-20 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 59% | 96.3% | 95.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 91.2% | 88.7% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 91.6% | 89.9% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 80% | 90.5% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 87% | 91% | 88.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | Old Town Smokeout 🏅 Van Buren, AR | 22 / 27 (673.5424) | 18 (169.6800) | 21 (168.5256) | 16 (170.8228) | 19 (164.5140) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 15 / 30 (693.6800) | 12 (175.4056) | 6 (178.2972) | 24 (168.5372) | 16 (171.4400) |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 15 / 34 (690.2172) | 9 (175.4172) | 10 (174.2972) | 17 (169.6800) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 25 / 26 (621.4744) | 26 (147.9428) | 22 (162.2516) | 20 (164.5372) | 25 (146.7428) |
| 2024-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 22 / 27 (656.4112) | 25 (165.0972) | 24 (158.7884) | 20 (164.5600) | 18 (167.9656) |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 39 / 42 (635.7712) | 41 (147.3600) | 31 (163.3828) | 37 (161.0972) | 33 (163.9312) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 23 / 27 (640.4228) | 22 (157.7028) | 25 (152.4800) | 23 (162.8344) | 18 (167.4056) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 16 / 25 (649.5888) | 11 (165.1316) | 25 (151.3716) | 15 (166.8228) | 11 (166.2628) |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 41 / 49 (642.6512) | 45 (154.7884) | 31 (167.3944) | 45 (155.9428) | 34 (164.5256) |
| 2023-10-06 | Go Hog Wild BBQ 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 13 / 26 (659.2912) | 20 (161.6800) | 15 (166.8228) | 13 (166.2284) | 14 (164.5600) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 28 / 29 (635.2456) | 28 (159.9312) | 28 (153.6572) | 29 (154.2400) | 21 (167.4172) |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 28 / 34 (649.6228) | 32 (160.5600) | 28 (159.4400) | 27 (162.2400) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 37 / 47 (651.2916) | 45 (152.5372) | 24 (167.9772) | 32 (164.5372) | 30 (166.2400) |
| 2022-10-07 | Go Hog Wild BBQ 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 19 / 26 (616.3424) | 19 (154.2284) | 15 (159.3828) | 21 (149.1200) | 15 (153.6112) |
| 2022-09-09 | Annual Crawford County Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT PORK) Mulberry, AR | — | — | — | 3 (163.9656) | — |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ 🏅 Hot Springs, AR | 25 / 28 (622.6400) | 27 (153.6800) | 24 (155.9200) | 24 (159.9656) | 25 (153.0744) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK | 107 / 111 (636.4916) | 110 (151.4172) | 104 (159.3944) | 94 (164.5600) | 96 (161.1200) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary unrated Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | 41 (150.7884) | — |
| 2021-10-01 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 20 / 30 (655.2912) | 20 (166.2744) | 15 (169.7028) | 22 (161.6684) | 26 (157.6456) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 35 / 49 (654.1028) | 40 (158.2284) | 21 (167.9656) | 31 (165.0856) | 34 (162.8232) |
| 2021-06-25 | Back the Blue 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 16 / 16 (626.0912) | 13 (162.2628) | 16 (152.4800) | 9 (163.9656) | 15 (147.3828) |
| 2021-04-23 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 29 / 29 (306.7312) | 27 (152.5028) | 24 (154.2284) | — | — |
| 2016-09-23 | Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash Bryant, AR | 16 / 25 (627.9088) | 18 (156.5600) | 21 (154.2972) | 11 (163.3828) | 16 (153.6688) |
| 2015-09-25 | Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 27 / 35 (614.8456) | 13 (168.0112) | 29 (151.9888) | 32 (141.7028) | 26 (153.1428) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #532 (332 pts) | #524 (402 pts) | #506 (442 pts) | #550 (332 pts) | #547 (332 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #598 (284 pts) | #623 (299 pts) | #781 (219 pts) | #607 (299 pts) | #547 (354 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #591 (284 pts) | #692 (249 pts) | #717 (274 pts) | #624 (284 pts) | #556 (334 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #845 (173 pts) | #894 (173 pts) | #898 (183 pts) | #875 (178 pts) | #871 (173 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #794 (166 pts) | #802 (181 pts) | #806 (191 pts) | #746 (196 pts) | #880 (146 pts) |