The comeback
8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 8 years, then back at Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (Dec 1, 2022).
- last seen Dec 5, 2014
- back Dec 1, 2022
Kickin' Butt
Kickin' Butt is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 21st of 11 at the Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (2024). Also listed in KCBS results as “Kickin Butt”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Dec 1, 2022
latest Dec 6, 2024 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 176%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 153.92 · weakest Chicken (150.24)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Backyard avg
304.16 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8228 | 145.6572 | 150.24 | top 172% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3600 | 148.4800 | 153.92 | top 157% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 176% | Dec 6, 2024 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
52
finished ahead 0 times, behind 64
Longest layoff
8 yrs
Dec 5, 2014 → Dec 1, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
20222 milestones
- Career-best overall score305.0172 Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)159.3600 Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 21 / 11 (303.3028) | 20 (154.8228) | 21 (148.4800) | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 21 / 13 (305.0172) | 21 (145.6572) | 16 (159.3600) | — | — |
| Dec 5, 2014 | Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | — | — | — | — | — |