BOBALICIOUS IA
Rating
1480
peak 1480
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-03-29
latest 2025-06-20
Best ToY finish
#708
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.34
last 4 vs career avg 664.34 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.54)
Road miles
148
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 55 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
CHICK HUGGINS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOME FARM BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 162.8460 | 168.13 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9888 | 155.3716 | 163.54 | top 76% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 165.1200 | 167.70 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 161.1200 | 164.97 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 664.34
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 | 665.6348 | 665.63 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 668.4916 | 663.91 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 18 / 25 (665.6348) | 22 (162.8460) | 16 (167.9888) | 20 (165.1200) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 17 / 25 (667.8860) | 17 (166.8344) | 15 (167.3944) | 15 (169.6800) | 19 (163.9772) |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 29 / 36 (668.4916) | 26 (169.1316) | 32 (163.3944) | 14 (170.8456) | 23 (165.1200) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 39 / 42 (655.3488) | 7 (173.7144) | 39 (155.3716) | 34 (165.1428) | 35 (161.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #708 (210 pts) | #599 (315 pts) | #779 (220 pts) | #646 (275 pts) | #747 (210 pts) |