On the rise
+34
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 34 points across 7 contests since Mar 3, 2017 — from 1501 up to 1534.
- 7 contests since Mar 3, 2017
- now 1534
BUBBA JOE'S SMOKETOWN BBQ
BUBBA JOE'S SMOKETOWN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2017. Their best overall finish is 10th of 29 at the Beltway BBQ Showdown (2017). They are ranked #2112 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1534
peak 1541 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Mar 3, 2017
latest Sep 22, 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.73 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.51 (+1.22)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.09
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.76 · weakest Brisket (157.38)
Road miles
395
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Master avg
651.51 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #610 (639 pts) | #278 (1,189 pts) | #566 (709 pts) | #675 (614 pts) | #767 (509 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BUBBA JOE'S SMOKETOWN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
69 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,110 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1534
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,104 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1535
Level with BUBBA JOE'S SMOKETOWN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1548
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 10 contests, alongside a 20% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1540
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2017.
⚔ Compare careers#2,107 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1535
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,115 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1534
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 3 years before BUBBA JOE'S SMOKETOWN BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKETASTIC BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 177.1428 | 163.3828 | 170.76 | top 22% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 153.1200 | 161.43 | top 50% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 153.0628 | 161.93 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 145.7256 | 157.38 | top 62% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 46% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
PA
3 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
206
finished ahead 187 times, behind 138
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20178 milestones
- First tracked contest The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown
- First call The Ironman
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3140 The Ironman
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 Boss Frogs BBQ
- First overall top-10 Beltway BBQ Showdown
- Career-best overall score662.2284 Beltway BBQ Showdown
- Peak power rating (1541) Smoke in the Grove (JUDGES FULL)
- Most recent contest Smoke in the Park
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.8 | The Ironman | Mar 31, 2017 |
| +8.6 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) | May 12, 2017 |
| +8.4 | Boss Frogs BBQ | Apr 7, 2017 |
| +7.8 | Smoke in the Grove (JUDGES FULL) | Jul 28, 2017 |
| +6.8 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Jun 9, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.7 | Smoke in the Park | Sep 22, 2017 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 35 / 44 (626.1484) | 3 (173.1200) | 35 (154.2400) | 36 (153.0628) | 40 (145.7256) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smoke in the Grove (JUDGES FULL) Spring Grove, PA | 16 / 51 (659.3600) | 25 (164.5600) | 20 (163.9544) | 9 (169.7028) | 27 (161.1428) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 10 / 29 (662.2284) | 4 (171.4400) | 8 (166.2628) | 22 (158.8456) | 11 (165.6800) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 19 / 54 (659.9316) | 10 (170.8572) | 3 (175.4172) | 35 (159.9656) | 41 (153.6916) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Boss Frogs BBQ Hurlock, MD | 17 / 45 (655.9656) | 3 (177.1428) | 33 (157.0972) | 16 (166.8456) | 35 (154.8800) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 18 / 59 (655.3140) | 2 (174.8456) | 32 (159.9428) | 39 (155.3712) | 20 (165.1544) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD | 30 / 50 (641.6344) | 28 (163.3828) | 34 (153.1200) | 14 (169.7372) | 34 (155.3944) |