BUTTHEAD BBQ AZ
Rating
1428
peak 1428 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2018-12-28
latest 2023-08-25
Best ToY finish
#614
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.00 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 625.18 (-3.18)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.13
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.82 · weakest Brisket (148.58)
Road miles
6100
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1983 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$73K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
625.18 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DIG'N N PIG'N has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pappy's Q in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, DIG'N N PIG'N has out-cooked them in 4 of 4 shared pork entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at New Holland Summer Fest (2021-08-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 150.8000 | 159.60 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8916 | 146.2284 | 157.17 | top 78% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 153.0744 | 159.82 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1088 | 127.9428 | 148.58 | top 85% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
| AZ | 4 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 86% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 4 | 34 | 0 | top 82% | 2023-08-25 |
| Arizona National BBQ Stampede | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 95% | 2019-12-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 625.18 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2018-12-28 — First tracked contest · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
- 📈 2018-12-28 — Peak power rating (1487) · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
- 📣 2019-09-27 — First call · Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival
- ⭐ 2019-12-27 — Career-best overall score (638.0916) · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede | 2018-12-28 |
| -11.9 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede | 2019-12-27 |
| -9.9 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down | 2019-05-03 |
| -8.9 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2022-08-26 |
| -8.5 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival | 2019-09-27 |
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 77% | 87% | 87% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 86% | 88.6% | 87.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 34 / 44 (626.0800) | 34 (159.4056) | 38 (154.8000) | 29 (158.8000) | 37 (153.0744) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 43 / 49 (608.4000) | 39 (161.1316) | 46 (146.2284) | 33 (159.3944) | 47 (141.6456) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 37 / 44 (603.2572) | 20 (163.9772) | 39 (149.6228) | 26 (161.7144) | 43 (127.9428) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ | 43 / 44 (638.0916) | 23 (166.8344) | 38 (163.9660) | 38 (160.5256) | 44 (146.7656) |
| 2019-09-27 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 28 / 33 (634.1604) | 29 (153.0744) | 10 (170.8916) | 28 (155.3944) | 27 (154.8000) |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 50 / 65 (623.2116) | 59 (150.8000) | 50 (158.2284) | 50 (153.0744) | 31 (161.1088) |
| 2019-05-03 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 38 / 45 (635.2572) | 36 (161.6800) | 31 (159.4172) | 27 (165.6684) | 39 (148.4916) |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 43 / 47 (632.9596) | 41 (159.9312) | 45 (154.2056) | 35 (164.0000) | 41 (154.8228) |
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 | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #874 (70 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1273 (178 pts) | #1337 (178 pts) | #1096 (253 pts) | #1337 (178 pts) | #1317 (178 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1649 (165 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1429 (215 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #614 (593 pts) | #585 (668 pts) | #757 (498 pts) | #520 (743 pts) | #711 (518 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1117 (269 pts) | #777 (474 pts) | #1057 (314 pts) | #922 (389 pts) | #1206 (254 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1096 (256 pts) | #848 (381 pts) | #1144 (261 pts) | #1016 (306 pts) | #976 (311 pts) |