Bubba's BBQ Nation KS
Rating
1489
peak 1520
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#398
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.27 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 607.88 (+54.39)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±122.92
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.82 · weakest Brisket (159.95)
Road miles
72
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLLOW Q has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 39 at their very first tracked contest, Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest (2019-06-07).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4288 | 157.1200 | 166.92 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 157.6800 | 167.82 | top 54% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 158.2172 | 167.74 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 150.7772 | 159.95 | top 76% |
“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 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 59% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 607.88
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 | 647.2000 | 647.20 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.7828 | 639.78 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 678.8228 | 678.82 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 691.3832 | 672.77 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 335.9428 | 335.94 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 35 / 36 (647.2000) | 31 (166.2400) | 30 (165.0972) | 28 (165.0856) | 35 (150.7772) |
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 29 / 32 (639.7828) | 21 (167.3828) | 27 (157.6800) | 29 (158.2172) | 28 (156.5028) |
| 2022-04-29 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin Derby, KS | 9 / 16 (678.8228) | 5 (172.5600) | 7 (172.5828) | 9 (170.2628) | 10 (163.4172) |
| 2022-04-29 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin - One Meat Ribs Derby, KS | — | — | 9 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-07-09 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition Newton, KS | 15 / 21 (654.1600) | 19 (157.1200) | 11 (165.6800) | 8 (170.8228) | 14 (160.5372) |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 7 / 28 (691.3832) | 10 (175.4288) | 9 (173.1200) | 6 (174.2972) | 18 (168.5372) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 4 / 39 (335.9428) | 7 (162.8000) | 3 (173.1428) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2542 (68 pts) | #1807 (138 pts) | #2580 (68 pts) | #2675 (63 pts) | #1863 (128 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #398 (767 pts) | #358 (852 pts) | #477 (682 pts) | #245 (1137 pts) | #308 (992 pts) |