A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
2 Men and a Pig ahead in 100% of their meetings
2 Men and a Pig has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
BubbleHead BBQ
BubbleHead BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 33rd of 46 at the Smokin in the Square (2014). They finished #1255 in the 2023 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BUBBLE HEAD BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1459
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Mar 1, 2013
latest May 6, 2023 · 10.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.44
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.69)
Road miles
1,166
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1,166 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
612.72 / 720
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2494 (71 pts) | #2537 (71 pts) | #2537 (71 pts) | #1774 (141 pts) | #1929 (116 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2544 (62 pts) | #1877 (107 pts) | #2567 (62 pts) | #2570 (62 pts) | #2578 (62 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 146.8228 | 154.25 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 134.8568 | 149.69 | top 89% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 149.0628 | 157.69 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 142.1716 | 151.10 | top 78% |
“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 95% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin In The Square | 3 | 33 | 0 | top 88% | Mar 6, 2015 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
132
finished ahead 17 times, behind 160
Longest layoff
8.2 yrs
Mar 6, 2015 → May 6, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest HOGS 4 HEROES
20143 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0400 Smokin in the Square
- Career-best overall score653.0400 Smokin in the Square
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.9772 Smokin in the Square
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin in the Square
- Peak power rating (1486) Smokin in the Square
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Smokin in the Square | Mar 1, 2013 |
| -12.7 | HOGS 4 HEROES | May 6, 2023 |
| -10.7 | Smokin In The Square | Mar 6, 2015 |
| -3.6 | Smokin in the Square | Mar 7, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 81.6% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2023 | HOGS 4 HEROES 🏅 Jamestown, RI | 49 / 50 (587.8628) | 50 (146.8228) | 48 (146.2400) | 46 (151.4172) | 46 (143.3828) |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | 47 / 48 (601.4056) | 47 (153.0740) | 44 (157.0972) | 47 (149.0628) | 48 (142.1716) |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 33 / 46 (653.0400) | 43 (150.2284) | 31 (160.5600) | 11 (171.9772) | 16 (170.2744) |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 35 / 37 (608.5708) | 16 (166.8572) | 37 (134.8568) | 27 (158.2856) | 32 (148.5712) |