BOB'S BBQ KS
Rating
1518
peak 1518 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2022-03-18
Best ToY finish
#540
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.90
last 5 Master vs avg 679.90 (-0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±3.92
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.52 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.58)
Road miles
453
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 132 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.90 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
IMAT BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Fergolicious BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ALWAYS SAUCED in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest - One Meat Contest - Ribs (2021-06-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 166.8228 | 170.61 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 164.5256 | 167.58 | top 55% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 165.0972 | 170.37 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 166.2628 | 171.52 | top 33% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 51% | 2021-10-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 679.90 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-20 — First tracked contest · Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off
- 📣 2019-09-20 — First call · Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off
- ⭐ 2021-06-11 — Career-best overall score (686.8000) · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 📈 2022-03-18 — Peak power rating (1518) · Qlathe BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.1 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2022-03-18 |
| +5.2 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 2019-10-18 |
| +4.2 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off | 2019-09-20 |
| +2.2 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2021-06-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.7 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 2021-10-15 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 95.4% | 94.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 94.6% | 94.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 22 / 71 (679.2912) | 38 (166.8228) | 25 (169.6800) | 41 (168.5256) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2021-10-15 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ 🏅 Harper, KS | 10 / 16 (676.4800) | 14 (167.9772) | 9 (170.8228) | 7 (171.4172) | 12 (166.2628) |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 11 / 28 (686.8000) | 8 (176.0000) | 22 (165.6916) | 9 (173.7028) | 12 (171.4056) |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest - One Meat Contest - Ribs Derby, KS | — | — | 4 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2019-10-18 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ 🏅 Harper, KS | 10 / 25 (681.0400) | 4 (175.4172) | 14 (166.2628) | 19 (165.0972) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2019-09-20 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Manhattan, KS | 10 / 24 (675.9084) | 14 (166.8344) | 19 (164.5256) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (171.4284) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1247 (75 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #916 (155 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #644 (239 pts) | #681 (244 pts) | #515 (386 pts) | #593 (284 pts) | #715 (224 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1040 (249 pts) | #951 (304 pts) | #1281 (184 pts) | #1148 (234 pts) | #853 (374 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #540 (660 pts) | #669 (545 pts) | #572 (655 pts) | #427 (845 pts) | #372 (930 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #822 (453 pts) | #798 (493 pts) | #778 (518 pts) | #717 (573 pts) | #869 (443 pts) |