Butts on the Barbie

Butts on the Barbie is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 35 at the When Pigs Fly South (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #4326 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,326

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1476

peak 1476 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 25, 2013

latest Nov 17, 2023 · 10.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1148

Master 2023 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 61%

overall standings

Best overall

675.8512 / 720

Master · Lakeland Pig Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

667.51 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 651.39 (+16.12)

Walk rate

57%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1544

Pork · Plant City Pig Jam

Consistency

±23.75

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.81 · weakest Brisket (157.96)

Road miles

2,272

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 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

651.39 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

1.6916 points from the title

Came within 1.6916 points of the Grand Championship at When Pigs Fly South (Nov 6, 2015).

A multi-meat day

1 contest 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 (Nov 6, 2015).

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
Jan 27, 2023

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 call 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 (Nov 19, 2021).

last seen Oct 25, 2019
back Nov 19, 2021

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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

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Butts on the Barbie, each with one reason worth a look.

153 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

RACK CITY RIBZ

#4,315 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Butts on the Barbie)

2 contests 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.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Nov 19, 2021

⚔ Head-to-head

KC BUTT-RUBBERS

#4,332 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1517

They've been 1517 at their best, 40 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 16, 2022

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RUB THIS BBQ

#4,314 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1513

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.

rated over 12 contests

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BSQ'S

#4,309 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1477

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Feb 21, 2025

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BEER & SMOKING IN LAS VEGAS

#4,334 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1476

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 4, 2018

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CAJUN JAX BBQ

#4,310 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1477

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Oct 14, 2016

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Familiar 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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	6	0	top 53%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 66%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
FL	13	0	top 60%
AR	1	0	top 70%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Plant City Pig Jam	2	13	top 62%	Nov 17, 2023
Lakeland Pig Festival	2	32	top 63%	Jan 27, 2023
Lakeland Pig Festival	2	23	top 65%	Jan 29, 2016
Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off	2	22	top 69%	Aug 22, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in FL 13 of 14 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 10 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 430 finished ahead 266 times, behind 455

Longest layoff 2.1 yrs Oct 25, 2019 → Nov 19, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20232 milestones

Jan 27 Career-best overall score675.8512 Lakeland Pig Festival
Nov 17 Most recent contest Plant City Pig Jam

20212 milestones

Nov 19 10th tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
Nov 19 Career-best single call (Pork)177.1544 Plant City Pig Jam

20161 milestone

Jan 29 Peak power rating (1495) Lakeland Pig Festival

20155 milestones

Nov 6 First category win (Chicken) When Pigs Fly South
Nov 6 First overall top-10 When Pigs Fly South
Nov 6 First overall podium When Pigs Fly South
Nov 6 First Reserve Championship When Pigs Fly South
Nov 6 First multi-meat day When Pigs Fly South

20133 milestones

Jan 25 First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
Aug 23 First call Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off
Aug 23 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.5544 Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17	When Pigs Fly South	Nov 6, 2015
+6	Lakeland Pig Festival	Jan 29, 2016
+1.3	Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off	Aug 23, 2013
+0.9	Plant City Pig Jam	Nov 17, 2023
+0.1	Lakeland Pig Festival	Jan 27, 2023

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.7	Lakeland Pig Festival	Jan 25, 2013
-10.1	Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off	Aug 22, 2014
-7.6	Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest	Jan 7, 2022
-6.8	The Tiger Town Pig Festival	Jan 23, 2014
-5.4	Plant City Pig Jam	Nov 18, 2022

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	2	0	0	50%	top 57%	93.9%	92.8%
2022	2	0	1	100%	top 72%	92.6%	92.3%
2021	1	0	0	100%	top 46%	93.3%	93.3%
2019	1	0	0	100%	top 70%	90.2%	90.2%
2018	1	0	0	0%	top 63%	90.2%	90.2%
2016	1	0	0	0%	top 40%	92.1%	92.1%
2015	1	1	2	100%	top 6%	93.3%	93.3%
2014	3	0	0	33%	top 75%	90.4%	88.3%
2013	2	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
Nov 17, 2023	Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL	13 / 25 (660.4348)	9 (167.3944)	13 (166.2632)	19 (163.9772)	16 (162.8000)
Jan 27, 2023	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	32 / 51 (675.8512)	32 (169.6684)	39 (163.3944)	12 (175.4056)	28 (167.3828)
Nov 18, 2022	Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL	18 / 25 (662.6740)	22 (160.5028)	1 (175.4056)	19 (165.1200)	20 (161.6456)
Jan 7, 2022	Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL	21 / 29 (666.7084)	25 (163.9544)	9 (173.1200)	16 (166.8112)	22 (162.8228)
Nov 19, 2021	Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL	17 / 37 (671.8860)	5 (175.4172)	25 (163.3944)	2 (177.1544)	31 (155.9200)
Oct 25, 2019	Smokin' on the Square 🏅 El Dorado, AR	14 / 20 (649.5196)	14 (161.0856)	14 (162.8228)	8 (165.6800)	16 (159.9312)
Jan 26, 2018	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	38 / 60 (649.5316)	57 (153.1088)	31 (165.0972)	22 (167.3828)	30 (163.9428)
Jan 29, 2016	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	23 / 58 (662.7888)	13 (170.8572)	30 (162.8116)	31 (164.5600)	26 (164.5600)
Nov 6, 2015	When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL	2 / 35 (671.9772)	1 (173.1428)	17 (161.6800)	8 (165.1200)	1 (172.0344)
Nov 7, 2014	When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL	25 / 42 (650.7312)	5 (173.1428)	16 (166.2628)	40 (153.6456)	25 (157.6800)
Aug 22, 2014	Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL	35 / 40 (646.1484)	22 (166.8112)	24 (163.3828)	22 (164.5600)	39 (151.3944)
Jan 23, 2014	The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	53 / 69 (611.3492)	39 (161.0972)	42 (156.5720)	44 (156.5600)	64 (137.1200)
Aug 23, 2013	Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL	22 / 44 (653.5544)	25 (164.5372)	10 (167.9772)	9 (170.8228)	41 (150.2172)
Jan 25, 2013	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	63 / 70 (586.2852)	39 (160.5712)	58 (150.2856)	70 (131.4286)	59 (143.9998)

Butts on the Barbie

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

A multi-meat day

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A November team

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)