R BUTTS R SMOKIN KS
Rating
1570
peak 1577 · rated over 14 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
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 Master vs 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 Master 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
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Purse competed for
$286K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.66 / 720
14 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 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.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2023-09-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Outhouse BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 57% | 2021-06-04 |
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
- Average Master overall score: 677.66 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Smoke In the Springs
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- 🏆 2019-04-26 — First Grand Championship · Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- 🔥 2019-09-12 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- ⭐ 2020-10-30 — Career-best overall score (693.6916) · Smoke in the Spring
- 📈 2020-10-30 — Peak power rating (1577) · Smoke in the Spring
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival | 2019-04-26 |
| +13.8 | Smoke in the Spring | 2020-10-30 |
| +10.8 | 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-07-12 |
| +10.4 | Smoke In the Springs | 2019-04-12 |
| +9.7 | Midian Shrine Cowskin Cookoff | 2019-09-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2021-06-04 |
| -5.1 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -0.4 | Big Island BBQ | 2019-08-23 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 8% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 73% | top 28% | 96.3% | 94.2% |
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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |