High-water mark
670.8116
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.8116 at Show Low BBQ Throwdown — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 1, 2015
BURNIN BUTTS BBQ
BURNIN BUTTS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 8th of 35 at the Show Low BBQ Throwdown (2015). They are ranked #3044 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1505
peak 1508 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest May 29, 2015 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
13% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.90 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.88 (+2.02)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.21
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.84 · weakest Brisket (157.06)
Road miles
1,828
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 455 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Master avg
644.88 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BURNIN BUTTS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
107 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,041 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BURNIN BUTTS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BURNIN BUTTS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,035 of the rated field
- Contests
- 36
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1515
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BURNIN BUTTS BBQ)
36 contests to 8: their number has had years to settle where BURNIN BUTTS BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,032 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1529
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 8 contests, alongside a 25% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#3,047 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1504
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,045 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1514
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,030 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1511
Level with BURNIN BUTTS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8800 | 150.2854 | 162.84 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5714 | 154.8570 | 162.56 | top 49% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 146.8344 | 162.42 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 144.5712 | 157.06 | top 60% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AZ
4 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
242
finished ahead 149 times, behind 170
Longest layoff
1.4 yrs
Oct 18, 2013 → Feb 27, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20155 milestones
- First overall top-10 Show Low BBQ Throwdown
- Career-best overall score670.8116 Show Low BBQ Throwdown
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8800 Show Low BBQ Throwdown
- Peak power rating (1508) Show Low BBQ Throwdown
- Most recent contest Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.4282 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.7 | Show Low BBQ Throwdown | May 1, 2015 |
| +5.8 | Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship | Jul 5, 2013 |
| +3.8 | Smokin' On the Pecos | Jun 28, 2013 |
| +2.6 | 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown | May 3, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.8 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Feb 27, 2015 |
| -5.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 15, 2013 |
| -3.1 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown | May 29, 2015 |
| -1.9 | A Smokin' Good Time | Oct 18, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 57% | 93.2% | 89.6% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 50% | 91.6% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2015 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 22 / 32 (633.0860) | 17 (165.6916) | 14 (163.4172) | 31 (146.8344) | 18 (157.1428) |
| May 1, 2015 | Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 8 / 35 (670.8116) | 3 (174.8800) | 19 (165.0972) | 5 (174.2744) | 25 (156.5600) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 66 / 82 (631.2112) | 68 (154.2400) | 54 (157.0856) | 31 (166.8228) | 65 (153.0628) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | A Smokin' Good Time Prescott Valley, AZ | 14 / 24 (654.8116) | 14 (163.9428) | 15 (161.1316) | 11 (168.0228) | 14 (161.7144) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship Rio Rancho, NM | 15 / 42 (644.5712) | 12 (164) | 10 (165.7142) | 7 (170.2858) | 29 (144.5712) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM | 29 / 70 (633.7138) | 56 (150.2854) | 30 (160.5714) | 36 (156.5714) | 13 (166.2856) |
| May 3, 2013 | 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 11 / 24 (659.4282) | 15 (163.9998) | 7 (172.5714) | 11 (165.7142) | 19 (157.1428) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Albuquerque, NM | 14 / 20 (631.4282) | 8 (165.7142) | 14 (154.8570) | 17 (150.8570) | 10 (160) |