BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ TX
Rating
1506
peak 1512 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2021-05-15
Best ToY finish
#166
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.05 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 670.62 (-0.56)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.93
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.02 · weakest Chicken (164.54)
Road miles
1469
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 523 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Purse competed for
$118K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
670.62 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKIN TRIGGERS has finished one call ahead of BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rio Valley Meat BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LA PASADITA has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared pork entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off (2021-04-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking OCD | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BarrelHead Cookers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ONE MAN PITS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| KISS MY RACK | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisper | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Chingon BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 157.0856 | 164.54 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 161.6688 | 169.63 | top 39% |
| Pork | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 167.3944 | 171.02 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 155.9200 | 165.42 | top 47% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
| NM | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 49% | 2021-05-15 |
| Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 54% | 2019-06-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 670.62 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- 📣 2019-05-10 — First call · Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- ⭐ 2019-05-11 — Career-best overall score (674.7428) · Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2)
- 📈 2019-08-23 — Peak power rating (1512) · Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.4 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2019-08-23 |
| +3.8 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) | 2019-06-28 |
| +3 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) | 2019-05-10 |
| +2.2 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 2021-05-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.4 | High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off | 2021-04-09 |
| -2.8 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | 2019-06-29 |
| -1.9 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 2019-05-11 |
| -1.1 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) | 2021-05-14 |
| -0.8 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 93.3% | 92.9% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 43% | 93.7% | 93.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-15 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 12 / 22 (671.8516) | 9 (174.2628) | 18 (161.6688) | 10 (168.5256) | 8 (167.3944) |
| 2021-05-14 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 16 / 33 (667.2796) | 23 (160.5600) | 6 (171.9656) | 9 (171.9656) | 18 (162.7884) |
| 2021-04-09 | High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off Lubbock, TX | 13 / 18 (667.3256) | 14 (162.2628) | 13 (168.5372) | 4 (176.0000) | 13 (160.5256) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 145 / 468 (672.4572) | 270 (163.9428) | 56 (173.1544) | 164 (168.5372) | 184 (166.8228) |
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 15 / 62 (671.3484) | 18 (170.2744) | 21 (166.2512) | 20 (167.3944) | 17 (167.4284) |
| 2019-06-29 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 22 / 34 (665.5544) | 21 (167.3944) | 14 (170.2744) | 14 (171.9656) | 28 (155.9200) |
| 2019-06-28 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 18 / 41 (672.4456) | 16 (167.9656) | 12 (170.8344) | 20 (169.6800) | 21 (163.9656) |
| 2019-05-11 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 13 / 21 (674.7428) | 21 (157.0856) | 8 (172.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (168.5372) |
| 2019-05-10 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 12 / 38 (672.5488) | 27 (157.1200) | 8 (171.4516) | 16 (168.5372) | 5 (175.4400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #534 (318 pts) | #580 (298 pts) | #549 (358 pts) | #417 (458 pts) | #550 (338 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #581 (570 pts) | #733 (465 pts) | #516 (675 pts) | #494 (695 pts) | #552 (615 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #472 (754 pts) | #647 (574 pts) | #460 (799 pts) | #418 (864 pts) | #526 (704 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #166 (1652 pts) | #183 (1467 pts) | #128 (1697 pts) | #184 (1442 pts) | #327 (1137 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #292 (1189 pts) | #371 (1024 pts) | #202 (1423 pts) | #368 (1034 pts) | #436 (919 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1354 (185 pts) | #1960 (105 pts) | #2082 (80 pts) | #1215 (260 pts) | #1480 (175 pts) |