Pork 'N' Butts KS
Rating
1486
peak 1507 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2023-09-09
Best ToY finish
#1719
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.05
last 4 Master vs avg 641.05 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.35
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.98 · weakest Brisket (152.55)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$40K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.05 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Kings of Smoke has finished one call ahead of Pork 'N' Butts 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
KC Meat Sweats has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails (2022-09-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 149.7028 | 158.55 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 161.6916 | 166.98 | top 49% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 155.3716 | 162.97 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9884 | 147.9200 | 152.55 | top 80% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Trails | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 60% | 2020-09-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 641.05 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-27 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Trails
- 📣 2019-09-27 — First call · Smoke on the Trails
- ⭐ 2019-09-27 — Career-best overall score (667.4288) · Smoke on the Trails
- 📈 2019-09-27 — Peak power rating (1507) · Smoke on the Trails
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.1 | Smoke on the Trails | 2019-09-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Smoke on the Trails | 2020-09-11 |
| -6 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 2023-09-09 |
| -5 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 2022-09-09 |
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)
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 82% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 31 / 38 (635.2460) | 37 (155.9544) | 26 (165.1088) | 23 (166.2628) | 34 (147.9200) |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 28 / 37 (638.7660) | 28 (161.1088) | 17 (169.1316) | 34 (157.0856) | 33 (151.4400) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 42 / 48 (622.7544) | 46 (149.7028) | 34 (161.6916) | 43 (155.3716) | 36 (155.9884) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 17 / 53 (667.4288) | 21 (167.4516) | 5 (172.0000) | 3 (173.1428) | 35 (154.8344) |
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 | #1719 (100 pts) | #1924 (80 pts) | #1274 (185 pts) | #1136 (235 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |