NOBO's BBQ NC
Rating
1512
peak 1512
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-10-13
latest 2025-09-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
436.67
last 3 vs career avg 436.67 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±148.08
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.48 · weakest Brisket (147.90)
Road miles
96
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 64 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4744 | 169.1316 | 170.48 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 154.7888 | 158.81 | top 51% |
| Pork | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 157.1200 | 166.66 | top 23% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.8972 | 147.8972 | 147.90 | top 96% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NC (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 436.67
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 331.3600 | 331.36 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 332.5716 | 332.57 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.0804 | 646.08 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Fire in the Foothills King, NC | 6 / 25 (331.3600) | 3 (170.8228) | 9 (160.5372) | 2 (168.5944) | — |
| 2024-08-30 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival King, NC | 6 / 28 (332.5716) | 5 (171.4744) | 7 (161.0972) | 9 (157.1200) | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off Waxhaw, NC | 21 / 25 (646.0804) | 14 (169.1316) | 23 (154.7888) | 7 (174.2628) | 24 (147.8972) |