R BUTTS R SMOKIN KS
Rating
1570
peak 1577
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2023-09-27
Best ToY finish
#31
Master 2015
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
675.71 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 677.66 (-1.95)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±11.19
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.64 · weakest Brisket (167.20)
Road miles
2404
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 369 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 40-team field at Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 176.5600 | 164.5256 | 170.05 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 166.2628 | 170.64 | top 26% |
| Pork | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8228 | 169.77 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 176.0344 | 157.0972 | 167.20 | top 45% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 10 | 0 | top 34% |
| MO | 3 | 1 | top 18% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 1 | top 28% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival (2019-04-26)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 677.66
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 679.3484 | 679.35 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.6340 | 653.63 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 693.6916 | 693.69 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 693.0512 | 678.24 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 181 / 487 (679.3484) | 165 (171.4172) | 81 (174.2744) | 166 (170.8456) | 329 (162.8112) |
| 2021-06-04 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 23 / 28 (653.6340) | 17 (166.8456) | 13 (168.5600) | 25 (158.8228) | 25 (159.4056) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 7 / 93 (693.6916) | 48 (169.6684) | 12 (174.8572) | 21 (173.1316) | 5 (176.0344) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 58 / 135 (685.0624) | 95 (168.5256) | 69 (170.2512) | 4 (180.0000) | 111 (166.2856) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 182 / 468 (666.8228) | 85 (171.9772) | 74 (172.0228) | 280 (162.8456) | 294 (159.9772) |
| 2019-09-06 | Midian Shrine Cowskin Cookoff Wichita, KS | 3 / 16 (682.1596) | 2 (174.8572) | 4 (167.9656) | 5 (170.8228) | 7 (168.5140) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 23 / 50 (663.8284) | 32 (165.0856) | 12 (169.6800) | 15 (171.9656) | 34 (157.0972) |
| 2019-08-16 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ Newton, KS | 7 / 18 (679.3828) | 10 (164.5256) | 3 (172.5600) | 9 (168.0000) | 1 (174.2972) |
| 2019-07-12 | 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) Cameron, MO | 5 / 35 (689.6456) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (171.4172) | 6 (174.2628) | 17 (167.4056) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 8 / 39 (671.3028) | 4 (171.9772) | 12 (166.2628) | 18 (166.8228) | 15 (166.2400) |
| 2019-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 9 / 29 (674.1940) | 17 (164.5256) | 5 (173.7372) | 6 (171.4056) | 18 (164.5256) |
| 2019-05-03 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character St. Joseph, MO | 14 / 39 (670.6856) | 11 (168.5256) | 13 (167.3828) | 24 (165.0972) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2019-04-26 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 1 / 40 (693.0512) | 2 (175.4056) | 7 (171.4056) | 8 (170.8228) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 20 / 104 (684.4800) | 37 (170.8344) | 36 (168.5256) | 19 (171.9772) | 25 (173.1428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #168 (1458 pts) | #154 (1468 pts) | #170 (1388 pts) | #179 (1363 pts) | #190 (1298 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #601 (572 pts) | #686 (527 pts) | #507 (737 pts) | #408 (882 pts) | #792 (432 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #86 (2040 pts) | #125 (1684 pts) | #73 (1956 pts) | #153 (1590 pts) | #75 (1965 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #55 (2268 pts) | #71 (1965 pts) | #80 (1896 pts) | #56 (2035 pts) | #119 (1791 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #31 (2420 pts) | #34 (2229 pts) | #91 (1873 pts) | #59 (2010 pts) | #32 (2242 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #94 (2036 pts) | #50 (2132 pts) | #190 (1504 pts) | #106 (1783 pts) | #150 (1669 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #71 (2147 pts) | #88 (1873 pts) | #122 (1633 pts) | #44 (2118 pts) | #146 (1580 pts) |