The heartbreaker
1.6916
points from the title
Came within 1.6916 points of the Grand Championship at When Pigs Fly South (2015-11-06).
Butts on the Barbie
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2013-01-25
latest 2023-11-17
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.51 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.39 (+16.12)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.75
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.81 · weakest Brisket (157.96)
Road miles
2,272
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 719 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$80K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.39 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (10 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A multi-meat day
1
contests with 2+ category wins
They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at When Pigs Fly South (2015-11-06).
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
High-water mark
675.8512
career-best overall
93.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 675.8512 at Lakeland Pig Festival — 93.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2023-01-27
A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
HOT WACHULA'S ahead in 100% of their meetings
HOT WACHULA'S has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
The weak link
−7.8
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.85 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 29%.
- Brisket avg 157.96
- Chicken avg 165.81
- 1 calls in 14 entries
A strong matchup
6–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The comeback
2.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Plant City Pig Jam (2021-11-19).
- last seen 2019-10-25
- back 2021-11-19
Chicken nemesis
8 of 9
shared chicken entries lost
HOT WACHULA'S ahead 89% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, HOT WACHULA'S has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
3×
one call behind them
Mad Dog BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
A November team
Top 47%
average finish in November
Something about November: average finish in the top 47% across 5 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.
- 5 November contests
- top 61% the rest of the year
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4277 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Butts on the Barbie)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Butts on the Barbie has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4285 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Butts on the Barbie)
Fewer contests behind them than Butts on the Barbie has cooked, 6 to 14, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#4273 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4278 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1513
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before Butts on the Barbie's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4283 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#4282 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1522
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAMP BOYS | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Crackers Cooking | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINOS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Tarheel Cookers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Shack | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 153.1088 | 165.81 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 175.4056 | 150.2856 | 164.18 | top 51% |
| Pork | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 131.4286 | 163.44 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 172.0344 | 137.1200 | 157.96 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 13 | 0 | top 60% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 66% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 62% | 2023-11-17 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 63% | 2023-01-27 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 65% | 2016-01-29 |
| Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 69% | 2014-08-22 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
10.8 yrs
2013-01-25 → 2023-11-17
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 9 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
FL
13 of 14 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
10
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
14 entries · 1 win · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 165.81 · weakest Brisket (157.96)
Walk rate
57%
a top-10 call in 8 of 14 contests
Overall top-10 rate
7%
1 of 14 contests
Master average
651.39
out of 720 · 14 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
435
266–455 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,272
14 mapped stops · furthest 719 mi
Schedule strength
1536
average field rating faced — tougher than 27% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$80,450
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 6 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
2019-10-25 → 2021-11-19
Power rating
1477
peak 1477 · #4291 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
- First call Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.5544 Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off
- 2015
- First category win (Chicken) When Pigs Fly South
- First overall top-10 When Pigs Fly South
- First overall podium When Pigs Fly South
- First Reserve Championship When Pigs Fly South
- First multi-meat day When Pigs Fly South
- 2016
- Peak power rating (1495) Lakeland Pig Festival
- 2021
- 10th tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.1544 Plant City Pig Jam
- 2023
- Career-best overall score675.8512 Lakeland Pig Festival
- Most recent contest Plant City Pig Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.9 | When Pigs Fly South | 2015-11-06 |
| +6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2016-01-29 |
| +1.3 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | 2013-08-23 |
| +0.9 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2023-11-17 |
| +0.1 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2023-01-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2013-01-25 |
| -10.1 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | 2014-08-22 |
| -7.6 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | 2022-01-07 |
| -6.8 | The Tiger Town Pig Festival | 2014-01-23 |
| -5.3 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2022-11-18 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 93.9% | 92.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 72% | 92.6% | 92.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 100% | top 6% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 75% | 90.4% | 88.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 70% | 90.8% | 86.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 13 / 25 (660.4348) | 9 (167.3944) | 13 (166.2632) | 19 (163.9772) | 16 (162.8000) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 32 / 51 (675.8512) | 32 (169.6684) | 39 (163.3944) | 12 (175.4056) | 28 (167.3828) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 18 / 25 (662.6740) | 22 (160.5028) | 1 (175.4056) | 19 (165.1200) | 20 (161.6456) |
| 2022-01-07 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 21 / 29 (666.7084) | 25 (163.9544) | 9 (173.1200) | 16 (166.8112) | 22 (162.8228) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 17 / 37 (671.8860) | 5 (175.4172) | 25 (163.3944) | 2 (177.1544) | 31 (155.9200) |
| 2019-10-25 | Smokin' on the Square 🏅 El Dorado, AR | 14 / 20 (649.5196) | 14 (161.0856) | 14 (162.8228) | 8 (165.6800) | 16 (159.9312) |
| 2018-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 38 / 60 (649.5316) | 57 (153.1088) | 31 (165.0972) | 22 (167.3828) | 30 (163.9428) |
| 2016-01-29 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 23 / 58 (662.7888) | 13 (170.8572) | 30 (162.8116) | 31 (164.5600) | 26 (164.5600) |
| 2015-11-06 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 2 / 35 (671.9772) | 1 (173.1428) | 17 (161.6800) | 8 (165.1200) | 1 (172.0344) |
| 2014-11-07 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 25 / 42 (650.7312) | 5 (173.1428) | 16 (166.2628) | 40 (153.6456) | 25 (157.6800) |
| 2014-08-22 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL | 35 / 40 (646.1484) | 22 (166.8112) | 24 (163.3828) | 22 (164.5600) | 39 (151.3944) |
| 2014-01-23 | The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 53 / 69 (611.3492) | 39 (161.0972) | 42 (156.5720) | 44 (156.5600) | 64 (137.1200) |
| 2013-08-23 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL | 22 / 44 (653.5544) | 25 (164.5372) | 10 (167.9772) | 9 (170.8228) | 41 (150.2172) |
| 2013-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 63 / 70 (586.2852) | 39 (160.5712) | 58 (150.2856) | 70 (131.4286) | 59 (143.9998) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1148 (85 pts) | #1305 (65 pts) | #712 (275 pts) | #1210 (80 pts) | #1221 (75 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1255 (74 pts) | #1672 (54 pts) | #1054 (139 pts) | #1202 (99 pts) | #1297 (69 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |