BUTTRUB.COM GA
Rating
1468
peak 1504 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2021-05-14
Best ToY finish
#154
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.47 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 656.39 (-1.92)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.79
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.91 · weakest Brisket (158.72)
Road miles
21863
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 4908 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$120K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.39 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROKENDE REGAHS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Organizer Portal has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at The Great Alabama Public Television BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) (2024-05-04).
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 158.2284 | 166.91 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 149.6456 | 164.08 | top 57% |
| Pork | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 174.8456 | 149.1200 | 166.79 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 168.5372 | 149.6112 | 158.72 | top 74% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (3 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (15 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 656.39 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-15 — First tracked contest · Smokin In the Square
- 📣 2019-03-22 — First call · Hammond BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-09-13 — Career-best overall score (685.5996) · Open Polish BBQ Championship
- 📈 2019-09-13 — Peak power rating (1504) · Open Polish BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.9 | Celtic Smoke at Dalriana Festival Of Music & Food | 2019-07-13 |
| +9.9 | BBQ Battle Finland | 2019-06-15 |
| +9.8 | Open Polish BBQ Championship | 2019-09-13 |
| +4.2 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition | 2019-06-08 |
| +2.2 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2020-10-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | High on the Hog Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| -12.6 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition | 2020-10-02 |
| -12.1 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2020-11-20 |
| -10.6 | Smokin In the Square | 2019-03-15 |
| -7.4 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 2019-10-04 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 84% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 75% | 94.9% | 92.3% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 50% | top 55% | 95.2% | 91.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-04 | The Great Alabama Public Television BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Birmingham, AL | — | — | — | 8 (168.5256) | — |
| 2021-05-14 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off 🏅 Union City, TN | 26 / 31 (627.2340) | 8 (170.2628) | 28 (149.6456) | 31 (149.1200) | 20 (158.2056) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 36 / 40 (654.6624) | 33 (166.2284) | 37 (160.5140) | 30 (167.3944) | 35 (160.5256) |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 15 / 37 (683.3260) | 10 (174.2744) | 8 (171.9772) | 22 (168.5372) | 23 (168.5372) |
| 2020-10-02 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition 🏅 Bonifay, FL | 17 / 18 (656.4112) | 16 (166.2400) | 14 (165.1084) | 17 (165.1200) | 17 (159.9428) |
| 2019-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 32 / 42 (650.7088) | 28 (165.1088) | 24 (165.1200) | 26 (162.8228) | 35 (157.6572) |
| 2019-09-13 | Open Polish BBQ Championship Poland, | 6 / 23 (685.5996) | 6 (171.4172) | 10 (173.1084) | 4 (174.8456) | 10 (166.2284) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN | 26 / 47 (660.9484) | 9 (171.9772) | 21 (166.2400) | 7 (173.1200) | 43 (149.6112) |
| 2019-07-13 | Celtic Smoke at Dalriana Festival Of Music & Food Glenarm, Billobo, | 3 / 10 (654.2056) | 3 (164.5600) | 5 (163.9428) | 1 (164.0000) | 3 (161.7028) |
| 2019-06-15 | BBQ Battle Finland Tampere, 33840 | 6 / 23 (641.0056) | 9 (162.2516) | 11 (158.2628) | 2 (170.8228) | 18 (149.6684) |
| 2019-06-08 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2314CG | 24 / 55 (654.2288) | 25 (165.1428) | 11 (168.0000) | 29 (163.9428) | 33 (157.1432) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 53 / 72 (660.4340) | 60 (161.6684) | 30 (169.6800) | 21 (170.2744) | 59 (158.8112) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 35 / 39 (634.0340) | 34 (158.2284) | 36 (154.7772) | 25 (166.2400) | 35 (154.7884) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 25 / 48 (671.8972) | 1 (178.2972) | 31 (164.5372) | 26 (167.4172) | 42 (161.6456) |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 27 / 35 (654.7200) | 31 (161.0856) | 19 (166.2400) | 11 (169.7144) | 27 (157.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | — | #889 (137 pts) | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #995 (116 pts) | #742 (211 pts) | #1084 (116 pts) | #1032 (116 pts) | #890 (141 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #507 (193 pts) | #502 (223 pts) | #462 (253 pts) | #614 (158 pts) | #620 (153 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #322 (961 pts) | #216 (1236 pts) | #339 (946 pts) | #192 (1321 pts) | #399 (836 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #358 (954 pts) | #438 (834 pts) | #179 (1434 pts) | #160 (1489 pts) | #418 (854 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #600 (650 pts) | #559 (710 pts) | #839 (470 pts) | #752 (540 pts) | #811 (475 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #154 (1685 pts) | #286 (1194 pts) | #103 (1794 pts) | #117 (1710 pts) | #206 (1459 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #156 (1708 pts) | #226 (1351 pts) | #112 (1766 pts) | #66 (1975 pts) | #166 (1647 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #347 (1049 pts) | #476 (804 pts) | #320 (1089 pts) | #527 (729 pts) | #428 (889 pts) |