High-water mark
677.6684
career-best overall
94.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.6684 at 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest — 94.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 12, 2018
Rubbin Butts Bone In
Rubbin Butts Bone In is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 28th of 36 at the Cookin on the Kaw (2015). They are ranked #2618 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Rubbin Butts-Bone In” and “Rubbin Butts - Bone In”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1516
peak 1518 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 27, 2025 · 12 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.58 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.08 (+13.50)
Walk rate
7%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.60
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.85 · weakest Chicken (159.27)
Road miles
90
across 15 mapped stops
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$90K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.08 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2081 (110 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Rubbin Butts Bone In, each with one reason worth a look.
75 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,628 of the rated field
- Contests
- 44
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 2%
- Peak
- 1571
7–3 in 10 shared contests (70% to Rubbin Butts Bone In)
These two have cooked 10 of the same contests — Rubbin Butts Bone In ahead 7–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,610 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1526
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,624 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1516
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,615 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1538
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before Rubbin Butts Bone In's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,632 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1530
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#2,626 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1519
They turned up 10 years after Rubbin Butts Bone In did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNN UP BBQ | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Griswold Grillers | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin on Cloud 9 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 147.4628 | 159.27 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 144.4684 | 160.18 | top 56% |
| Pork | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.8800 | 165.85 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 145.2000 | 160.79 | top 48% |
“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 78% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 51% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 5 | 43 | 0 | top 42% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 51 | 0 | top 56% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Cookin on the Kaw | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 75% | Oct 7, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
15 of 15 contests
Contests visited
7
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
654
finished ahead 1,113 times, behind 1,005
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20241 milestone
- Peak power rating (1518) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20192 milestones
- First call The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20181 milestone
- Career-best overall score677.6684 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest
20151 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8460 Cookin on the Kaw
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| +8.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| +8.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +7.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
| +5.7 | 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest | Oct 12, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | 9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | Apr 21, 2017 |
| -8.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -7.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -6.3 | Cookin on the Kaw | Oct 9, 2015 |
| -2.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 25% | 93% | 93% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 29% | 92.6% | 92.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 23% | 92.6% | 92.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 94.1% | 91.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 89.9% | 89.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 91% | 89.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 91 / 159 (650.1940) | 144 (153.6684) | 26 (174.2972) | 68 (166.8228) | 120 (155.4056) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 43 / 172 (669.6800) | 66 (166.2856) | 93 (162.2516) | 16 (174.2628) | 47 (166.8800) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 49 / 167 (666.7772) | 21 (171.9884) | 62 (167.4172) | 37 (171.4172) | 110 (155.9544) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 37 / 164 (666.8000) | 87 (162.2744) | 17 (171.9772) | 46 (169.7028) | 69 (162.8456) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 76 / 145 (644.4572) | 22 (168.5828) | 93 (159.3944) | 38 (167.4172) | 118 (149.0628) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 83 / 183 (645.0512) | 108 (158.8572) | 168 (144.4684) | 39 (168.5828) | 7 (173.1428) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS | 35 / 69 (677.6684) | 53 (163.9768) | 21 (171.4516) | 33 (169.1200) | 23 (173.1200) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 68 / 185 (644.4800) | 105 (157.7028) | 106 (157.7144) | 81 (162.2284) | 30 (166.8344) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 59 / 64 (618.1028) | 55 (154.2400) | 62 (144.5028) | 55 (155.3600) | 30 (164) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 41 / 56 (646.2060) | 36 (163.9888) | 48 (158.2516) | 39 (162.2628) | 35 (161.7028) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 51 / 183 (647.4512) | 162 (147.4628) | 15 (171.9884) | 52 (165.1200) | 61 (162.8800) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 28 / 36 (654.8460) | 30 (158.2744) | 32 (158.8800) | 23 (167.4172) | 11 (170.2744) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 83 / 183 (635.9312) | 151 (151.4056) | 85 (160.0228) | 48 (165.6800) | 84 (158.8228) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 142 / 184 (609.8516) | 98 (160.0228) | 144 (149.7488) | 112 (154.8800) | 147 (145.2000) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 134 / 183 (613.7144) | 139 (150.2858) | 143 (150.2856) | 32 (167.4286) | 145 (145.7144) |