SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE NE
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2025-04-04
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.08 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.10 (+1.98)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.52
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.70 · weakest Brisket (162.96)
Road miles
634
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 180 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$66K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.10 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Piccolos BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WHEN PIGS DIE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, WHEN PIGS DIE has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared pork entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.8 years, then back at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2024-03-29).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NE first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM BREW & QUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 153.6800 | 164.54 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 158.2628 | 164.90 | top 62% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 152.5028 | 167.70 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 145.0400 | 162.96 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 5 | 0 | top 60% |
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 70% | 2025-04-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NE (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 660.10 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Q for a Cause
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Q for a Cause
- 📈 2019-04-26 — Peak power rating (1498) · Q for a Cause
- ⭐ 2024-03-29 — Career-best overall score (669.6344) · Iowa State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.6 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2024-03-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.2 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2025-04-04 |
| -6 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 2020-06-26 |
| -3.4 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 | 2021-06-18 |
| -2.6 | GOBS Que | 2019-08-09 |
| -2.5 | Q for a Cause | 2019-04-26 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 80% | 92% | 92% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 93% | 93% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 92.6% | 92.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 92.4% | 91.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 39 / 49 (662.1484) | 5 (177.1428) | 26 (167.9772) | 46 (152.5028) | 30 (164.5256) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 25 / 42 (669.6344) | 38 (163.9772) | 31 (162.8000) | 23 (169.7144) | 3 (173.1428) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 28 / 40 (660.4572) | 35 (159.9660) | 13 (171.9656) | 15 (169.1544) | 32 (159.3712) |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 29 / 46 (666.7888) | 29 (166.2516) | 27 (166.2972) | 25 (166.2628) | 26 (167.9772) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 42 / 53 (651.3716) | 37 (162.8460) | 47 (158.2628) | 26 (167.9772) | 32 (162.2856) |
| 2019-08-09 | GOBS Que 🏅 Arlington, NE | 16 / 29 (645.5312) | 8 (170.8112) | 14 (165.1200) | 18 (164.5600) | 27 (145.0400) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 21 / 39 (659.8972) | 36 (153.6800) | 26 (165.7028) | 4 (175.4172) | 20 (165.0972) |
| 2019-04-26 | Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE | 19 / 32 (665.0060) | 27 (161.6456) | 24 (161.1088) | 2 (176.0116) | 22 (166.2400) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #799 (185 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1189 (70 pts) | #701 (235 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #833 (180 pts) | #818 (170 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #989 (266 pts) | #1032 (266 pts) | #1151 (231 pts) | #617 (556 pts) | #1194 (211 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1253 (185 pts) | #1005 (305 pts) | #1289 (200 pts) | #918 (350 pts) | #1330 (180 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1352 (225 pts) | #1707 (135 pts) | #1678 (145 pts) |