SMOKING BUTT HEADS GA
Rating
1626
peak 1642 · rated over 38 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
38
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2023-10-05
Best ToY finish
#28
Master 2020
Grand champs
3
2 reserve
Category wins
7
19 podiums
Overall top-10s
15
of 38 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
680.47 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 684.05 (-3.59)
Walk rate
66%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.64 · weakest Brisket (168.77)
Road miles
9767
mi across 38 mapped stops · furthest 866 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$441K
listed at 27 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
GCs in 34 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.05 / 720
38 Master contests · 3 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smoke Central BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOKING BUTT HEADS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 17 of their 18 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 17 of their 17 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 94-team field at Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Smoke Central BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 22 shared chicken entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 22% across 3 contests, versus top 34% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition (2020-11-13) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 21-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BOOMERANG BBQ.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 37 at their very first tracked contest, Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge (2019-09-27).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 28 | 19 | 9 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 23 | 7 | 16 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 21 | 8 | 13 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 17 | 10 | 7 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| FALLOUT BBQ | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 38 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 165.0740 | 173.64 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 38 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 177.7372 | 162.2400 | 170.17 | top 45% |
| Pork | 38 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 160.5372 | 171.48 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 38 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.7884 | 168.77 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 8 | 1 | top 17% |
| GA | 8 | 1 | top 44% |
| KS | 5 | 1 | top 27% |
| AL | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 34% |
| VA | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
| NC | 3 | 0 | top 24% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 1 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 20 | 2 | top 36% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poosa Q | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 36% | 2023-10-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2 | 36 | 0 | top 30% | 2022-09-29 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 65 | 0 | top 37% | 2022-09-29 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 61% | 2022-03-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (8 of 38 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (38 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge (2020-06-26)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 684.05 / 720
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-27 — First tracked contest · Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge
- 📣 2019-09-27 — First call · Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge
- 🏆 2020-06-26 — First Grand Championship · Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge
- 🔥 2020-09-05 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
- ⭐ 2020-09-05 — Career-best overall score (712.5832) · Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
- 🎖️ 2022-03-18 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke on The Shores
- 📈 2022-09-29 — Peak power rating (1642) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.4 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 2020-11-13 |
| +16.1 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge | 2020-06-26 |
| +16 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | 2019-09-27 |
| +15.2 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 2020-09-05 |
| +14.5 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake | 2019-11-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
| -11.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -9.7 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q | 2020-10-29 |
| -8.4 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
| -6.4 | Zom-B-Q | 2020-10-30 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 47% | 94.5% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 55% | top 33% | 96.5% | 95.1% |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 56% | top 36% | 96.7% | 94.5% |
| 2020 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 75% | top 32% | 99% | 95.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 11% | 96.1% | 95.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 29 / 73 (678.7656) | 26 (170.8228) | 4 (177.7372) | 70 (160.5372) | 37 (169.6684) |
| 2023-05-19 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 16 / 32 (676.9824) | 4 (177.7028) | 15 (168.5256) | 22 (165.6684) | 22 (165.0856) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 33 / 80 (680.5144) | 22 (174.8572) | 61 (163.3944) | 7 (177.1544) | 56 (165.1084) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 30 / 51 (677.0284) | 26 (173.1200) | 30 (167.3828) | 14 (173.7028) | 38 (162.8228) |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 33 / 61 (689.0516) | 35 (171.9772) | 39 (170.8344) | 28 (173.1200) | 28 (173.1200) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 56 / 91 (675.2800) | 60 (169.6800) | 71 (165.0972) | 24 (174.2628) | 61 (166.2400) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 36 / 249 (694.7768) | 6 (179.4400) | 15 (177.7028) | 135 (170.2628) | 163 (167.3712) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 65 / 505 (687.9540) | 86 (174.2628) | 212 (168.5372) | 127 (171.9884) | 66 (173.1656) |
| 2022-07-22 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 10 / 35 (682.2060) | 6 (176.5716) | 23 (166.8460) | 4 (174.8456) | 22 (163.9428) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 27 / 92 (682.7428) | 37 (169.6800) | 37 (170.2744) | 23 (170.8228) | 28 (171.9656) |
| 2022-05-20 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 3 / 30 (694.2400) | 6 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (168.0000) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 23 / 72 (678.1368) | 8 (175.4056) | 28 (170.8228) | 11 (172.5600) | 63 (159.3484) |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 12 / 37 (685.6112) | 18 (170.8228) | 18 (168.5600) | 14 (171.9656) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 21 / 63 (681.6456) | 1 (178.2972) | 48 (162.2400) | 4 (175.4172) | 37 (165.6912) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 39 / 73 (679.8512) | 26 (171.9772) | 53 (166.2284) | 18 (173.1200) | 39 (168.5256) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 83 / 185 (682.7312) | 16 (177.7028) | 127 (167.3944) | 52 (173.1200) | 143 (164.5140) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 282 / 467 (655.3368) | 71 (173.1200) | 200 (167.4400) | 152 (167.9884) | 427 (146.7884) |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 🏅 Augusta, GA | 9 / 43 (695.3600) | 14 (174.2628) | 20 (173.1200) | 5 (175.4172) | 22 (172.5600) |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 🏅 Augusta, GA | 21 / 37 (682.1828) | 20 (171.4172) | 4 (176.0116) | 34 (161.6456) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2021-07-16 | Chillin & Grillin In the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 5 / 25 (683.8972) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (170.8228) | 16 (166.2400) | 15 (167.9772) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 15 / 81 (686.7312) | 14 (174.2628) | 35 (168.5372) | 28 (169.6684) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 2021-04-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pine Ridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 8 / 27 (690.1712) | 14 (171.9656) | 7 (173.1200) | 15 (168.5256) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2021-04-09 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival 🏅 Jacksonville, FL | 2 / 40 (696.5028) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (177.7028) | 13 (170.8228) | 17 (169.1200) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 56 / 81 (653.4852) | 53 (165.0740) | 45 (165.6800) | 50 (165.6800) | 70 (157.0512) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 1 / 94 (708.5600) | 5 (177.7144) | 11 (176.5600) | 3 (180.0000) | 23 (174.2856) |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 20 / 33 (673.0172) | 12 (173.7028) | 19 (166.2516) | 16 (168.5372) | 21 (164.5256) |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 22 / 33 (676.4456) | 20 (169.1200) | 25 (167.9772) | 26 (166.2400) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2020-10-23 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Galax 🏅 Galax, VA | 15 / 25 (673.6112) | 19 (167.3828) | 13 (167.3828) | 12 (167.4172) | 11 (171.4284) |
| 2020-10-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club Summerville, SC | 5 / 24 (683.3716) | 4 (172.5716) | 21 (164.5372) | 6 (170.8228) | 3 (175.4400) |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 20 / 37 (681.5768) | 25 (169.6684) | 13 (170.8228) | 10 (173.1200) | 25 (167.9656) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy 🏅 Murphy, NC | 8 / 22 (687.3600) | 7 (172.5600) | 8 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (165.1200) |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 1 / 54 (712.5832) | 1 (180.0000) | 26 (172.5832) | 2 (180.0000) | 5 (180.0000) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 28 / 46 (672.4112) | 29 (168.5256) | 20 (168.5372) | 21 (169.1200) | 31 (166.2284) |
| 2020-08-28 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 4 / 34 (689.6572) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (175.4516) | 9 (170.8228) | 18 (166.8228) |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken 🏅 Aiken, SC | 3 / 34 (693.6572) | 16 (169.6800) | 11 (171.9772) | 2 (178.2972) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 1 / 25 (690.1944) | 1 (177.7144) | 12 (167.3944) | 13 (167.3828) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2019-11-01 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake 🏅 Summerville, SC | 2 / 15 (688.5144) | 4 (173.7028) | 11 (167.9888) | 4 (172.5600) | 1 (174.2628) |
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 3 / 37 (691.9312) | 3 (174.8456) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (174.2972) | 18 (166.2284) |
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 | #478 (402 pts) | #427 (522 pts) | #434 (557 pts) | #395 (537 pts) | #517 (372 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #255 (880 pts) | #165 (1235 pts) | #333 (780 pts) | #167 (1180 pts) | #353 (685 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #169 (1097 pts) | #147 (1182 pts) | #189 (1047 pts) | #242 (802 pts) | #223 (892 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #28 (1827 pts) | #22 (1725 pts) | #72 (1202 pts) | #23 (1702 pts) | #31 (1645 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #679 (475 pts) | #778 (425 pts) | #899 (345 pts) | #700 (475 pts) | #865 (360 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #54 (2195 pts) | #45 (2057 pts) | #73 (1900 pts) | #63 (1975 pts) | #183 (1472 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #37 (2432 pts) | #67 (2032 pts) | #30 (2216 pts) | #6 (2571 pts) | #102 (1841 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #53 (2294 pts) | #57 (2082 pts) | #30 (2255 pts) | #20 (2342 pts) | #123 (1781 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #202 (1497 pts) | #355 (1031 pts) | #129 (1694 pts) | #134 (1642 pts) | #219 (1411 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #197 (1525 pts) | #242 (1303 pts) | #283 (1221 pts) | #122 (1706 pts) | #92 (1955 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #498 (623 pts) | #543 (598 pts) | #566 (588 pts) | #509 (643 pts) | #364 (858 pts) |