SMOKIN R BUTTS

SMOKIN R BUTTS is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 9th of 41 at the Smokin' In The Creek (2013). They are ranked #2978 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,978

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1506

peak 1519 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 26, 2013

latest Sep 9, 2016 · 3.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#715

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

10% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 53%

overall standings

Best overall

677.6684 / 720

Master · Racing for the BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

647.13 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 652.69 (-5.56)

Walk rate

30%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4516

Chicken · Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off

Consistency

±16.26

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 166.18 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.12)

Road miles

111

across 10 mapped stops

Schedule strength

33%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)

Master avg

652.69 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

677.6684 career-best overall

94.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.6684 at Racing for the BBQ — 94.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 29, 2016

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 41%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 41%

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY ahead in 100% of their meetings

VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.1 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.06 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.

Pork Ribs avg 161.12
Pork avg 166.18
0 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Sons of a Brisket in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

5 of 7 shared pork entries lost

VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY ahead 71% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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The metronome

±2.26% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.26% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.7% of a perfect score
10 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2016 ↗	Master	#1317 (210 pts)	#1596 (175 pts)	#1256 (255 pts)	#1429 (215 pts)	#1374 (220 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1778 (120 pts)	#1424 (190 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1763 (120 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#1836 (130 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#715 (438 pts)	#534 (608 pts)	#1005 (308 pts)	#561 (588 pts)	#846 (373 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKIN R BUTTS, each with one reason worth a look.

109 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT

#2,979 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1516

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen May 1, 2021

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SMOKIN TIME

#2,976 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1526

Level with SMOKIN R BUTTS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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Westwoodfield BBQ

#2,984 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1511

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Feb 16, 2019

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PIT PASS BBQ

#2,974 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1506

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Nov 16, 2018

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BACONATERS

#2,987 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1506

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen May 4, 2018

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TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ

#2,994 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1512

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 23, 2016

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Smoke on the Water	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
NICKLE BOYS BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
50 SHADES OF QUE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
HANG 'EM' HIGH	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
Bare Bones BBQ Team	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
KCQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
Smoke Masters Mafia	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	3	175.4516	153.6456	163.29	top 57%
Pork Ribs	10	0	173.1544	150.2400	161.12	top 62%
Pork	10	2	172.6056	152	166.18	top 43%
Brisket	10	0	170.2972	150.2628	162.10	top 53%

“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)	2	0	top 80%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 46%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Racing for the BBQ	2	18	0	top 40%	Jul 29, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 4 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 10 of 10 contests

Contests visited 9 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 313 finished ahead 266 times, behind 270

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20163 milestones

Jul 29 Career-best overall score677.6684 Racing for the BBQ
Sep 9 10th tracked contest Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
Sep 9 Most recent contest Independence Fire & Ice BBQ

20136 milestones

Apr 26 First tracked contest Smokin' In The Creek
Apr 26 First call Smokin' In The Creek
Apr 26 First overall top-10 Smokin' In The Creek
Apr 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.8570 Smokin' In The Creek
Sep 6 Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4516 Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
Sep 6 Peak power rating (1519) Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.8	Smokin' In The Creek	Apr 26, 2013
+8.8	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 29, 2016
+8.7	Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off	Sep 6, 2013
+2.3	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 24, 2015
+0.3	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	Sep 11, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.7	2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition	May 13, 2016
-8.1	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	Sep 9, 2016
-3.2	Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q	Oct 18, 2013
-0.4	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 25, 2014

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	3	0	0%	top 71%	94.1%	89.4%
2015	2	0	0%	top 50%	92%	90.5%
2014	1	0	0%	top 54%	90.9%	90.9%
2013	4	1	75%	top 41%	93.2%	91.6%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 9, 2016	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	63 / 76 (629.0628)	70 (153.6456)	67 (150.2400)	43 (166.3544)	58 (158.8228)
Jul 29, 2016	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	18 / 54 (677.6684)	40 (163.3712)	12 (172.5600)	17 (171.4400)	16 (170.2972)
May 13, 2016	2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition Greenwood, MO	29 / 30 (625.0168)	30 (155.9428)	22 (161.1084)	27 (152)	27 (155.9656)
Sep 11, 2015	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	41 / 76 (641.6800)	43 (159.9656)	42 (160.0116)	45 (158.8456)	32 (162.8572)
Jul 24, 2015	Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO	29 / 63 (662.2056)	44 (161.1428)	11 (173.1544)	30 (166.2512)	38 (161.6572)
Jul 25, 2014	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	29 / 54 (654.1600)	44 (161.0972)	38 (159.3600)	27 (165.1428)	14 (168.5600)
Oct 18, 2013	Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO	14 / 22 (646.8460)	8 (165.7144)	16 (160.5488)	8 (170.3200)	19 (150.2628)
Sep 6, 2013	Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO	18 / 72 (670.8916)	7 (175.4516)	50 (157.0856)	13 (172.6056)	16 (165.7488)
Jul 26, 2013	Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	30 / 58 (656.5144)	21 (167.3828)	50 (156.5488)	14 (168.5828)	31 (164)
Apr 26, 2013	Smokin' In The Creek Sugar Creek, MO	9 / 41 (662.8570)	5 (169.1428)	25 (160.5714)	6 (170.2856)	18 (162.8572)

SMOKIN R BUTTS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)