The heartbreaker
Came within 1.7028 points of the Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) (Sep 18, 2015).
EAT MOR BUTT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 45 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval (2016), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 6 times. They are ranked #310 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #503 (755 pts) | #677 (600 pts) | #412 (940 pts) | #636 (640 pts) | #518 (765 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #162 (1,658 pts) | #192 (1,433 pts) | #162 (1,538 pts) | #185 (1,483 pts) | #231 (1,388 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #118 (1,926 pts) | #252 (1,272 pts) | #138 (1,656 pts) | #118 (1,731 pts) | #138 (1,736 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #606 (614 pts) | #618 (624 pts) | #624 (614 pts) | #856 (429 pts) | #697 (534 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #170 (1,525 pts) | #207 (1,260 pts) | #216 (1,255 pts) | #159 (1,440 pts) | #224 (1,235 pts) |
The teams rated closest to EAT MOR BUTT BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 51 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team EAT MOR BUTT BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 61 contests to 45, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 58 contests, alongside a 59% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-headThey turned up 10 years after EAT MOR BUTT BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with EAT MOR BUTT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 30 | 14 | 16 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 27 | 7 | 20 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | 25 | 22 | 3 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Pappy Q | 24 | 14 | 10 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| SON SEEKERS BBQ | 21 | 15 | 6 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 20 | 14 | 6 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| ACME BBQ | 19 | 19 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 19 | 15 | 4 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Z SMOKE | 18 | 18 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| RURAL ROUTE BBQ | 18 | 15 | 3 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Kentucky Kookers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| FRIENDS OF OBR | 17 | 11 | 6 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| YELLOW RIVER BBQ | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 45 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 177.7028 | 161.1200 | 169.67 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 45 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 178.8572 | 152.5716 | 169.54 | top 33% |
| Pork | 45 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 180 🔥 | 154.2628 | 169.42 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 45 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 178.2972 | 151.9544 | 168.98 | top 35% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 23 | 0 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 1 | top 26% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 30% | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 22% | Sep 16, 2016 |
| Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 39% | Oct 16, 2015 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 70% | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Smokin For Garrett | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 26% | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 38% | May 12, 2017 |
| Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 15% | Apr 28, 2017 |
| High on the Hog Festival | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 33% | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Grillin N Chillin BBQ | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 8% | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 38% | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Sep 18, 2015 |
| +15 | 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out | Apr 5, 2013 |
| +14.4 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ | Sep 27, 2013 |
| +13.4 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ | Sep 26, 2014 |
| +12.7 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -12 | Smoke on the Shores | Mar 11, 2016 |
| -7.5 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 15, 2016 |
| -5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 7, 2017 |
| -4.2 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | Oct 17, 2014 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 30% | 95.8% | 94.7% |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 82% | top 30% | 96.8% | 94.3% |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 92% | top 22% | 97.1% | 95.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 27% | 95.6% | 94.2% |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 82% | top 30% | 96.4% | 92.2% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2017 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 4 / 42 (689.6228) | 5 (173.7144) | 11 (168.5256) | 14 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 16 / 30 (678.7428) | 15 (170.8228) | 4 (177.1544) | 20 (165.6800) | 24 (165.0856) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 9 / 31 (681.6456) | 7 (174.2972) | 1 (177.1428) | 16 (167.3828) | 18 (162.8228) |
| May 12, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY | 12 / 29 (684.5140) | 19 (169.1200) | 15 (169.1312) | 8 (173.7028) | 10 (172.5600) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Mt.Carmel, IL | 6 / 29 (672.5256) | 18 (164.5256) | 13 (165.1428) | 14 (165.0972) | 1 (177.7600) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY | 10 / 40 (685.0856) | 30 (162.8228) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (178.8572) | 22 (166.8456) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff Munfordville, KY | 12 / 34 (685.0284) | 2 (177.7028) | 20 (166.2400) | 14 (171.4056) | 17 (169.6800) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 18 / 43 (678.7772) | 8 (175.4288) | 7 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1428) | 37 (155.9428) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Grillin and Chillin Owensboro, KY | 13 / 39 (678.2052) | 11 (171.4056) | 22 (166.2512) | 10 (170.8228) | 8 (169.7256) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 4 / 31 (694.2056) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (174.2628) | 13 (170.2628) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN | 1 / 63 (697.0740) | 17 (171.4056) | 2 (176) | 15 (171.9656) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | EffingHAM Jam Effingham, IL | 2 / 29 (678.8112) | 12 (165.1428) | 3 (175.4056) | 1 (174.8800) | 13 (163.3828) |
| May 20, 2016 | Smokin' for Garrett Boonville, IN | 8 / 35 (681.7144) | 9 (172.6172) | 11 (167.9772) | 12 (170.2744) | 10 (170.8456) |
| May 13, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY | 10 / 29 (677.6568) | 10 (170.8456) | 7 (171.9772) | 5 (172.5484) | 21 (162.2856) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship Mt. Carmel, IL | 3 / 30 (662.7996) | 4 (170.2744) | 13 (161.7256) | 9 (162.8112) | 5 (167.9884) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 34 / 56 (669.6456) | 52 (161.1200) | 19 (171.4172) | 15 (172.5828) | 39 (164.5256) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 37 / 49 (665.6228) | 47 (162.8228) | 41 (163.9772) | 27 (166.8228) | 11 (172) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 8 / 34 (677.0740) | 3 (174.2856) | 9 (169.1200) | 24 (163.4056) | 9 (170.2628) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 29 / 50 (689.1200) | 28 (171.9772) | 43 (167.4172) | 7 (176.5828) | 21 (173.1428) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 22 / 45 (670.8112) | 18 (171.4284) | 24 (166.8688) | 34 (163.9656) | 16 (168.5484) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 4 / 38 (686.7540) | 17 (169.6800) | 12 (167.3828) | 2 (177.1428) | 6 (172.5484) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Southaven, MS | 2 / 30 (699.4172) | 4 (177.1544) | 7 (174.2628) | 4 (173.7028) | 12 (174.2972) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 9 / 29 (681.1544) | 23 (162.2400) | 17 (164.5944) | 3 (176.0228) | 2 (178.2972) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 2 / 64 (686.9028) | 27 (167.4056) | 22 (167.4172) | 5 (174.8800) | 2 (177.2000) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 8 / 44 (689.0856) | 39 (163.9428) | 5 (176) | 2 (179.4400) | 15 (169.7028) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 19 / 59 (673.0856) | 30 (163.9312) | 9 (173.1660) | 40 (163.9884) | 8 (172) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Bourbon City BBQ Festival Bardstown, KY | 7 / 34 (690.3316) | 25 (165.1200) | 2 (176.0116) | 7 (174.9144) | 7 (174.2856) |
| May 29, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Hendersonville, TN | 6 / 29 (689.0972) | 21 (169.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 18 (167.4056) | 7 (174.2744) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Wabash Ribber Fest Mt. Carmel, IL | 5 / 46 (687.4284) | 2 (177.1772) | 9 (172.5600) | 15 (168.5484) | 11 (169.1428) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 3 / 59 (695.9656) | 13 (174.2628) | 9 (175.4172) | 29 (168.5828) | 6 (177.7028) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA | 23 / 86 (681.7028) | 7 (176.5600) | 68 (160) | 17 (172.5828) | 23 (172.5600) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 19 / 32 (657.5656) | 7 (171.4172) | 5 (173.1084) | 24 (161.0856) | 28 (151.9544) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 7 / 44 (688.0116) | 17 (170.8572) | 2 (177.7372) | 16 (170.2628) | 19 (169.1544) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 2 / 43 (686.1944) | 7 (173.7028) | 21 (163.9428) | 11 (170.8344) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 14 / 40 (662.7772) | 17 (165.6800) | 7 (173.1544) | 32 (158.8228) | 18 (165.1200) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 5 / 41 (686.8456) | 12 (173.7028) | 21 (167.4172) | 1 (180) | 19 (165.7256) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 2 / 45 (694.2512) | 10 (173.1428) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (170.8456) | 8 (171.4056) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 7 / 34 (678.2056) | 14 (169.1084) | 14 (167.4172) | 10 (166.8228) | 2 (174.8572) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 33 / 57 (638.7544) | 23 (165.1200) | 26 (161.0972) | 48 (154.2628) | 33 (158.2744) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 25 / 29 (628.5714) | 15 (165.1428) | 23 (152.5716) | 23 (156.5712) | 24 (154.2858) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY | 10 / 30 (654.2856) | 6 (166.8572) | 19 (158.2856) | 10 (162.8572) | 12 (166.2856) |
| May 17, 2013 | Randolph County Pig Party Steeleville, IL | 9 / 25 (649.1428) | 6 (165.1428) | 7 (164) | 17 (157.7142) | 12 (162.2858) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL | 5 / 36 (669.1430) | 10 (166.8572) | 27 (155.9998) | 2 (176.0002) | 4 (170.2858) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN | 2 / 50 (676.5710) | 6 (172) | 4 (170.2856) | 3 (171.4284) | 18 (162.8570) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY | 11 / 40 (662.8564) | 20 (165.1424) | 2 (173.7142) | 13 (166.2856) | 27 (157.7142) |