Gubbens BBQ
Gubbens BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 20th of 26 at the Smoke in the North (Day 2) (2026). They finished #777 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 21, 2026
latest Aug 22, 2026
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.40 · weakest Brisket (154.27)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Master avg
655.65 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #777 (144 pts) | #755 (189 pts) | #853 (169 pts) | #699 (209 pts) | #957 (114 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 164.5828 | 167.42 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 161.7028 | 164.55 | top 68% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 167.3944 | 169.40 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4744 | 149.0744 | 154.27 | top 91% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the North (Day 2) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 78% | Aug 22, 2026 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1656 Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score657.1656 Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.4056 Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- Most recent contest Smoke in the North (Day 2)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Smoke in the North (Day 2) Boras | 20 / 26 (654.1260) | 13 (170.2628) | 13 (167.3944) | 16 (167.3944) | 26 (149.0744) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Smoke in the North (Day 1) Boras | 22 / 28 (657.1656) | 20 (164.5828) | 24 (161.7028) | 13 (171.4056) | 23 (159.4744) |