BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ

BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 10th of 31 at the Smokefest (2013). They are ranked #2675 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,675

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1514

peak 1522 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 31, 2013

latest Jul 15, 2016 · 3.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#869

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

25% of 8 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 48%

overall standings

Best overall

663.8744 / 720

Master · Cookin' on Kampeska

Perfect 180s

Current form

652.28

last 5 Master vs avg 652.52 (-0.24)

Walk rate

63%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176

Chicken · Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing

Consistency

±7.72

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.79 · weakest Brisket (159.25)

Road miles

454

across 8 mapped stops · furthest 90 mi

Schedule strength

21%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)

Master avg

652.52 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

63% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 5 of 8 contests

A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

663.8744 career-best overall

92.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 663.8744 at Cookin' on Kampeska — 92.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 18, 2014

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS has finished one call ahead of BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

Eggspert BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

Eggspert BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.54 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 38%.

Brisket avg 159.25
Chicken avg 168.79
1 call in 8 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SHAGAN PIT in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

6 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

Eggspert BBQ ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Eggspert BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared chicken entries.

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The metronome

±1.07% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.07% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.6% of a perfect score
8 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
2014 ↗	Master	#2070 (77 pts)	#1926 (122 pts)	#2134 (82 pts)	#2618 (67 pts)	#2000 (102 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#869 (343 pts)	#451 (703 pts)	#1151 (258 pts)	#900 (358 pts)	#937 (328 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Smokin B's

#2,689 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1514

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026
on a 4-contest top-10 run

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KPG SMOKIN'

#2,668 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1515

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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T & J Backyard BBQ

#2,679 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1514

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen Feb 21, 2020

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NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE

#2,687 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1519

Level with BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jun 7, 2019

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TAURUS BBQ

#2,667 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1521

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 8, 2014

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NO LABEL BBQ

#2,660 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1522

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jan 27, 2023

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
Eggspert BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Charcoal Loungers	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
MUSTANG SALLY BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SHAGAN PIT	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
Pigtamer BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Subtle Smoke	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
BIG ISLAND BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SIN CIRCLE BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	3	1	2	176	162.2972	168.79	top 33%
Pork Ribs	8	2	0	0	172.0116	150.2516	160.35	top 56%
Pork	8	2	0	1	173.7372	158.2628	164.13	top 48%
Brisket	8	1	0	0	167.3944	147.4284	159.25	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)	4	0	top 42%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 55%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
SD	7	0	top 51%
MN	1	0	top 32%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Cookin' on Kampeska	3	15	0	top 59%	Jul 15, 2016
Original SD BBQ Championships	2	14	0	top 43%	Jun 5, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 3 contests

Contests a season 2 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in SD 7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 5 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 124 finished ahead 147 times, behind 136

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

20161 milestone

Jul 15 Most recent contest Cookin' on Kampeska

20151 milestone

Jul 17 Peak power rating (1522) Cookin' on Kampeska

20141 milestone

Jul 18 Career-best overall score663.8744 Cookin' on Kampeska

20136 milestones

May 31 First tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships
May 31 First call Original SD BBQ Championships
May 31 First category win (Chicken) Original SD BBQ Championships
Jul 19 First overall top-10 Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing
Jul 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5032 Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing
Jul 19 Career-best single call (Chicken)176 Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7	Smokefest	Aug 16, 2013
+6.6	Original SD BBQ Championships	Jun 5, 2015
+5.4	Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing	Jul 19, 2013
+1.5	Cookin' on Kampeska	Jul 18, 2014
+1.1	Cookin' on Kampeska	Jul 17, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.6	Cookin' on Kampeska	Jul 15, 2016
-0.3	SD BBQ Championships	Jun 6, 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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	0	0	100%	top 78%	89.7%	89.7%
2015	2	0	0	50%	top 42%	90.7%	90.7%
2014	2	0	0	0%	top 52%	92.2%	90.9%
2013	3	2	1	100%	top 41%	91.7%	90.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 15, 2016	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	32 / 41 (645.6460)	27 (162.2972)	10 (172.0116)	31 (161.6916)	38 (149.6456)
Jul 17, 2015	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	19 / 38 (653.0624)	15 (166.8456)	24 (160.5256)	25 (160.5484)	11 (165.1428)
Jun 5, 2015	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	14 / 41 (653.0860)	14 (168)	34 (150.2516)	3 (173.7372)	19 (161.0972)
Jul 18, 2014	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	15 / 31 (663.8744)	17 (165.1088)	13 (167.4172)	17 (166.8228)	16 (164.5256)
Jun 6, 2014	SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	23 / 42 (645.7144)	14 (166.9144)	22 (158.2856)	26 (158.2628)	18 (162.2516)
Aug 16, 2013	Smokefest Marshall, MN	10 / 31 (658.2860)	7 (170.2972)	23 (156.5828)	10 (164.0116)	8 (167.3944)
Jul 19, 2013	Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing Watertown, SD	10 / 26 (660.5032)	2 (176)	10 (165.7144)	14 (162.2400)	13 (156.5488)
May 31, 2013	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	21 / 41 (639.9998)	1 (174.8570)	29 (152)	14 (165.7144)	36 (147.4284)

BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

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)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)