Bubba's Blue Plate KS
Rating
1495
peak 1507
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-08-18
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#683
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.55
last 5 vs career avg 670.55 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.35
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.51 · weakest Brisket (165.81)
Road miles
557
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 551 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MOTLEY QUE in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 162.2628 | 170.51 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 165.1084 | 167.74 | top 59% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 159.9428 | 166.48 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 158.8228 | 165.81 | top 57% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 670.55
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 672.4916 | 670.23 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.7772 | 670.76 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 140 / 169 (672.4916) | 163 (162.2628) | 114 (169.1200) | 49 (173.1316) | 121 (167.9772) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 271 / 444 (667.9656) | 208 (169.7144) | 289 (166.2628) | 130 (171.9656) | 345 (160.0228) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 324 / 487 (659.8744) | 164 (171.4172) | 223 (169.6916) | 386 (159.9428) | 379 (158.8228) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 163 / 211 (673.6228) | 105 (171.4400) | 142 (168.5372) | 203 (160.5256) | 54 (173.1200) |
| 2023-08-18 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships Lubbock, TX | 16 / 48 (678.7772) | 4 (177.7028) | 24 (165.1084) | 23 (166.8344) | 16 (169.1316) |
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 | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #683 (225 pts) | #579 (330 pts) | #900 (185 pts) | #777 (190 pts) | #731 (225 pts) |