They almost always walk
100%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 8 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 100% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
BUBBA JOE'S BBQ
BUBBA JOE'S 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 4th of 29 at the Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series) (2013). They are ranked #2835 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1510
peak 1530 · rated over 7 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Mar 29, 2013
latest Apr 24, 2015 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
38% of 8 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
630.67 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 641.45 (-10.78)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±43.24
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.36 · weakest Brisket (147.42)
Road miles
409
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Master avg
641.45 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #744 (416 pts) | #691 (476 pts) | #1173 (251 pts) | #700 (476 pts) | #691 (471 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BUBBA JOE'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,826 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1513
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BUBBA JOE'S BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BUBBA JOE'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,821 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,822 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Level with BUBBA JOE'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,841 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1517
They turned up 5 years after BUBBA JOE'S BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#2,845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,842 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1514
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RURAL ROUTE BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Its 5 Oclock Somewhere | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN T'S | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| THE FLYING BURRITOS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SON SEEKERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 161.7140 | 170.36 | top 20% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2860 | 142.2400 | 157.55 | top 61% |
| Pork | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 175.4172 | 152.4912 | 166.13 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8570 | 20 | 147.42 | top 41% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 20% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
6 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
225
finished ahead 196 times, behind 161
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4400 Wabash Ribber Fest
- Most recent contest Wabash Ribber Fest
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
- First call Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9994 Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
- First overall top-10 Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship
- Career-best overall score673.0512 Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off
- Peak power rating (1530) Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.7 | Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship | Apr 26, 2013 |
| +10.2 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off | Sep 19, 2013 |
| +8.1 | Randolph County Pig Party | May 17, 2013 |
| +1.4 | Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off | Mar 29, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.9 | Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship | Apr 25, 2014 |
| -2.4 | 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out | Apr 3, 2014 |
| -1.8 | Wabash Ribber Fest | Apr 24, 2015 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 61% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 80% | 89.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 93.5% | 92.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2015 | Wabash Ribber Fest Mt. Carmel, IL | 28 / 46 (639.9196) | 5 (175.4400) | 43 (142.2400) | 36 (155.9768) | 18 (166.2628) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL | 50 / 50 (530.2632) | 12 (168.5600) | 15 (166.2860) | 4 (175.4172) | 50 (20) |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN | 38 / 64 (646.1140) | 4 (173.7028) | 52 (155.9428) | 58 (152.4912) | 23 (163.9772) |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL | 16 / 76 (673.0512) | 10 (173.1428) | 54 (159.3600) | 6 (174.8456) | 28 (165.7028) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series) unrated Marion, IL | 4 / 29 (663.9996) | 7 (168) | 4 (165.1428) | 3 (173.1428) | 15 (157.7140) |
| May 17, 2013 | Randolph County Pig Party Steeleville, IL | 7 / 25 (654.8566) | 13 (161.7140) | 14 (159.4286) | 5 (166.8570) | 5 (166.8570) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL | 7 / 36 (667.4278) | 5 (169.1426) | 21 (157.7140) | 3 (172.5714) | 9 (167.9998) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY | 19 / 40 (655.9994) | 6 (173.1426) | 33 (154.2856) | 33 (157.7142) | 9 (170.8570) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.