The comeback
6.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.9 years, then back at Madison Ribberfest (Aug 15, 2025).
- last seen Oct 5, 2018
- back Aug 15, 2025
Bub's BBQ
Bub's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 19th of 33 at the Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival (2016). They finished #1148 in the 2025 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 7, 2016
latest Aug 15, 2025 · 8.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.20
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.86 · weakest Chicken (147.57)
Road miles
720
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 720 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$9,200
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
621.62 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9312 | 144.5028 | 147.57 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0344 | 142.2056 | 157.68 | top 59% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 156.5372 | 162.86 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 146.2744 | 153.51 | 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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 72% | Oct 5, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
92
finished ahead 19 times, behind 87
Longest layoff
6.9 yrs
Oct 5, 2018 → Aug 15, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Madison Ribberfest
20165 milestones
- First tracked contest Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
- First call Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score636.5604 Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.0344 Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1500) Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN | 44 / 45 (606.6740) | 45 (144.5028) | 44 (142.2056) | 30 (167.4172) | 43 (152.5484) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 27 / 31 (621.6344) | 29 (151.9312) | 20 (158.8116) | 18 (164.6172) | 28 (146.2744) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 19 / 33 (636.5604) | 31 (146.2744) | 5 (172.0344) | 21 (156.5372) | 11 (161.7144) |