Bobo's BBQ OK
Rating
1477
peak 1477
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2026-05-09
Best ToY finish
#564
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.33 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 623.56 (-5.23)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±58.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.85 · weakest Pork Ribs (138.18)
Road miles
17177
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 5711 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OK first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.7256 | 157.6800 | 166.85 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 20.0000 | 138.18 | top 65% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 155.9772 | 161.88 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 139.3944 | 156.65 | top 68% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OK (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 623.56
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 498.7540 | 498.75 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.7656 | 674.77 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620.5144 | 620.51 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 662.2400 | 649.11 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | Transylvanian Steak & BBQ Fest Targu Mures, 540088 | 6 / 7 (498.7540) | 7 (157.6800) | 6 (20.0000) | 6 (162.2512) | 6 (158.8228) |
| 2025-05-10 | Transylvanian Grill & BBQ Camp Targu Mures, 540088 | 5 / 10 (674.7656) | 9 (161.6456) | 4 (173.7028) | 7 (168.0000) | 2 (171.4172) |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ Wagoner, OK | 54 / 55 (620.5144) | 38 (165.1428) | 41 (160.0000) | 50 (155.9772) | 55 (139.3944) |
| 2019-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 12 / 28 (662.2400) | 4 (173.7256) | 22 (156.5716) | 4 (170.2628) | 16 (161.6800) |
| 2019-05-18 | Transylvanian BBQ Festival Covasna County, 520008 | 13 / 17 (635.3944) | 2 (173.1544) | 14 (150.8228) | 12 (157.7028) | 12 (153.7144) |
| 2019-05-03 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | 30 / 56 (649.7028) | 17 (169.7256) | 15 (168.0000) | 39 (157.0856) | 41 (154.8916) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #564 (147 pts) | #653 (137 pts) | #670 (147 pts) | #591 (147 pts) | #598 (147 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #775 (160 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #838 (185 pts) | #882 (140 pts) | #664 (235 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1584 (118 pts) | #1096 (242 pts) | #1817 (97 pts) | #1238 (203 pts) | #1715 (107 pts) |