On the rise
+33
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 33 points across 5 contests since Apr 29, 2016 — from 1513 up to 1546.
- 5 contests since Apr 29, 2016
- now 1546
BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ
BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 25 at the Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash (GBC QUALIFIER) (2017). They are ranked #1829 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1546
peak 1546 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Sep 25, 2015
latest Apr 21, 2017 · 1.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
33% of 9 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.84 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 670.59 (+4.24)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.02 · weakest Pork (165.03)
Road miles
2,175
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 311 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Master avg
670.59 / 720
9 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 BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,823 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1547
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,824 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1551
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,835 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1546
They turned up 8 years after BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#1,825 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1547
Level with BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,839 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1552
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 46% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,838 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1561
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 14 contests to 9.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOTYQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 165.0856 | 171.02 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 160.5372 | 167.27 | top 45% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 155.9084 | 165.03 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 153.0512 | 167.27 | top 39% |
“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 33% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flames on the Flint | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 63% | Mar 10, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
5 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
269
finished ahead 210 times, behind 194
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- Career-best overall score686.7656 Barnesville BBQ & Blues
- Peak power rating (1546) Barnesville BBQ & Blues
- Most recent contest Barnesville BBQ & Blues
20156 milestones
- First tracked contest Porktober Que
- First call Porktober Que
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Porktober Que
- First overall top-10 Porktober Que
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score677.6000 Porktober Que
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 Porktober Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.6 | Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash (GBC QUALIFIER) | Apr 7, 2017 |
| +11.9 | Barnesville BBQ & Blues | Apr 21, 2017 |
| +8.5 | Porktober Que | Sep 25, 2015 |
| +8 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 27, 2017 |
| +5.8 | Boda Getta BBQ | Mar 4, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.4 | Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) | Mar 11, 2016 |
| -1.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 29, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 95.4% | 93.9% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 57% | 93.8% | 92.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 27% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2017 | Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnsville, GA | 6 / 29 (686.7656) | 5 (173.1200) | 16 (167.3828) | 12 (170.8228) | 4 (175.4400) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash (GBC QUALIFIER) Brunswick, GA | 5 / 25 (682.7428) | 12 (171.9656) | 2 (174.2744) | 19 (162.8000) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 39 / 67 (666.6624) | 5 (175.4056) | 46 (163.3828) | 62 (155.9084) | 14 (171.9656) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 20 / 60 (666.7428) | 14 (171.9772) | 38 (160.5372) | 5 (172.5600) | 30 (161.6684) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 18 / 35 (671.2684) | 10 (172.5484) | 22 (165.0972) | 20 (167.3828) | 20 (166.2400) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA | 61 / 89 (652.3884) | 29 (169.1316) | 27 (169.1200) | 66 (161.0856) | 77 (153.0512) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Boda Getta BBQ Auburn, AL | 12 / 25 (675.2912) | 16 (167.3828) | 14 (165.6800) | 13 (167.9656) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 35 / 58 (655.8736) | 9 (172.5484) | 32 (162.2512) | 32 (164.5484) | 42 (156.5256) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Porktober Que Dothan, AL | 7 / 26 (677.6000) | 18 (165.0856) | 1 (177.7144) | 19 (162.2400) | 4 (172.5600) |