A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
3 EYZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Bubba Joe's Que
Bubba Joe's Que is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 13th of 23 at the Pit at the Park (2016). They are ranked #3458 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
peak 1494 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Jun 6, 2014
latest Sep 23, 2016 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.18 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 591.23 (+51.94)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±117.67
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.96 · weakest Brisket (151.58)
Road miles
1,268
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 132 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Master avg
591.23 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Bubba Joe's Que, each with one reason worth a look.
129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,473 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Bubba Joe's Que)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Bubba Joe's Que has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,485 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1523
They've been 1523 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,467 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1503
Fewer contests behind them than Bubba Joe's Que has cooked, 7 to 15, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#3,446 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1519
Level with Bubba Joe's Que on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,463 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Fewer contests behind them than Bubba Joe's Que has cooked, 7 to 15, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#3,477 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Fewer contests behind them than Bubba Joe's Que has cooked, 7 to 15, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE TO BARK BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 152.5600 | 165.96 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 151.3828 | 160.77 | top 47% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 153.0628 | 157.01 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 143.9772 | 151.58 | top 73% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beltway BBQ Showdown | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 81% | May 29, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
10 contests
Contests a season
3.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
6 of 15 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
203
finished ahead 126 times, behind 172
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
20165 milestones
- First call The Ironman
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0116 BBQ Jamboree
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.5768 Pit at the Park
- Career-best overall score649.5768 Pit at the Park
- 10th tracked contest Maryland State BBQ Bash
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Beltway BBQ Showdown
- Peak power rating (1496) Beltway BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.3 | BBQ Jamboree | May 13, 2016 |
| +4.2 | The Ironman | Apr 1, 2016 |
| +1.5 | Smoke in the Park | Sep 23, 2016 |
| +0.8 | Pit at the Park | Aug 5, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | May 29, 2015 |
| -4.4 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -1.6 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Jun 3, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 53% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 42.2% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2017 | 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 22 / 38 (643.2684) | 8 (169.1200) | 28 (158.2400) | 28 (157.0856) | 28 (158.8228) |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE Devon, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Pit at the Park Macungie, PA | 13 / 23 (649.5768) | 6 (169.1316) | 9 (163.9656) | 16 (158.2512) | 14 (158.2284) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park New Castle, DE | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Fort Washington, MD | 24 / 37 (633.5764) | 14 (165.7028) | 16 (163.9540) | 27 (157.6912) | 29 (146.2284) |
| May 13, 2016 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 30 / 72 (646.1716) | 3 (176.0116) | 22 (165.6800) | 44 (158.8228) | 61 (145.6572) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval Harrington, DE | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2016 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 25 / 54 (643.2912) | 6 (170.9028) | 23 (162.7884) | 41 (153.0628) | 32 (156.5372) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 29, 2015 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 36 / 39 (303.9428) | 28 (152.5600) | 21 (151.3828) | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 29 / 42 (618.8000) | 27 (158.3084) | 20 (159.3944) | 23 (157.1200) | 35 (143.9772) |