Their season
2014
their best year
2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 77%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 77%
IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ
IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 27th of 28 at the Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) (2025). They are ranked #6205 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1420
peak 1420 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Apr 11, 2014
latest May 16, 2025 · 11.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
588.90 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 593.25 (-4.34)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.24
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.43 · weakest Brisket (137.41)
Road miles
651
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 90 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$8,700
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
593.25 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1469 (53 pts) | #1503 (53 pts) | #1565 (53 pts) | #1483 (53 pts) | #1179 (63 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1279 (223 pts) | #1006 (348 pts) | #1266 (243 pts) | #1364 (223 pts) | #1335 (223 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
32 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,201 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,208 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,210 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,206 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
They turned up 5 years after IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#6,204 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
Level with IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,207 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BRISKET BURNERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire Ants BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DANTE'S INFERNO | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HERM'S HOGS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT SIDE DOWN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGHEADED BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Palm tree smokehouse | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.2116 | 145.1084 | 155.43 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2856 | 131.9772 | 148.30 | top 79% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4628 | 137.1200 | 152.10 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 118.2060 | 137.41 | top 88% |
“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 96% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 87% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Que by the Sea | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 85% | Sep 19, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
4 of 9 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
296
finished ahead 73 times, behind 470
Longest layoff
9 yrs
Jun 3, 2016 → May 16, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Career-best overall score613.5544 Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)
- Most recent contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair
- Peak power rating (1493) Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair
- First call Que by the Sea
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.2116 Que by the Sea
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Que for the Troops | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -11.2 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Aug 14, 2015 |
| -10.6 | Que for the Troops | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -9.9 | Que by the Sea | Sep 19, 2015 |
| -9.7 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | May 16, 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 96% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 82.4% | 79.8% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 77% | 84.1% | 83.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 27 / 28 (613.5544) | 25 (157.6916) | 27 (148.5144) | 28 (149.0856) | 23 (158.2628) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 64 / 67 (599.8288) | 58 (152.5488) | 43 (155.9544) | 26 (160.5600) | 66 (130.7656) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval Harrington, DE | 63 / 75 (599.8744) | 26 (165.1428) | 68 (142.2972) | 71 (143.3600) | 56 (149.0744) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ | 38 / 41 (579.3828) | 36 (150.3200) | 41 (140.5600) | 27 (155.4056) | 40 (133.0972) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 44 / 46 (551.8744) | 44 (145.1428) | 36 (151.4056) | 46 (137.1200) | 45 (118.2060) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 53 / 54 (593.0288) | 41 (159.4284) | 51 (150.2972) | 46 (153.0972) | 54 (130.2060) |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ | 37 / 48 (605.7256) | 5 (169.2116) | 26 (155.4056) | 28 (155.4284) | 46 (125.6800) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 49 / 65 (603.9656) | 42 (154.2628) | 21 (158.2856) | 49 (151.4172) | 56 (140) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 85 / 109 (591.9772) | 96 (145.1084) | 108 (131.9772) | 26 (163.4628) | 63 (151.4288) |