High-water mark
667.4282
career-best overall
92.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.4282 at Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off — 92.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 24, 2013
Bubba and the Governor
Bubba and the Governor is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 13th of 36 at the Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off (2013). They are ranked #3438 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1495
peak 1506 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Mar 29, 2013
latest Sep 6, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.68
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.93 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.56)
Road miles
621
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 177 mi
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Master avg
652.31 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Bubba and the Governor, each with one reason worth a look.
120 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,428 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1509
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Bubba and the Governor)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Bubba and the Governor has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,453 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1494
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,448 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1494
Level with Bubba and the Governor on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,432 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1495
They turned up 5 years after Bubba and the Governor did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#3,442 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,429 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1514
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 160.5714 | 164.92 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2856 | 153.7140 | 160.56 | top 61% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7142 | 163.9544 | 165.93 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 154.2056 | 160.90 | top 56% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
TN
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
162
finished ahead 89 times, behind 109
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7136 Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
- First call West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
- Career-best overall score667.4282 Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2856 Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off
- Peak power rating (1506) Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off
- Most recent contest Cookeville Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.2 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff | May 3, 2013 |
| +5.9 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off | May 24, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Cookeville Cookoff | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -3.9 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | Apr 5, 2013 |
| -3.5 | Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off | Mar 29, 2013 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2013 | Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN | 37 / 42 (638.6856) | 25 (164.5828) | 39 (155.9428) | 32 (163.9544) | 36 (154.2056) |
| May 24, 2013 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off Lewisburg, TN | 13 / 36 (667.4282) | 29 (160.5714) | 2 (174.2856) | 13 (169.7142) | 20 (162.8570) |
| May 3, 2013 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff Knoxville, TN | 14 / 46 (657.7138) | 14 (169.1428) | 31 (155.4284) | 14 (165.7142) | 10 (167.4284) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Summerville, GA | 26 / 41 (647.9998) | 32 (161.1428) | 23 (163.4286) | 20 (164.5712) | 27 (158.8572) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY | 25 / 40 (649.7136) | 17 (169.1428) | 34 (153.7140) | 15 (165.7140) | 21 (161.1428) |