Uncle Bubs BBQ LLC KS
Rating
1509
peak 1509
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2024-10-30
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.32 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 676.70 (+4.62)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.88
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.03 · weakest Chicken (166.20)
Road miles
1965
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 533 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Fat&Dumb BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 44% across 5 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 159.4056 | 166.20 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 159.4400 | 169.26 | top 52% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 162.2628 | 171.03 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 166.8344 | 170.21 | top 41% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 39% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 48% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 676.70
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 687.3828 | 687.38 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 690.2516 | 679.80 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.2056 | 679.93 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.0512 | 657.05 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.7884 | 666.79 |
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 - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 98 / 444 (687.3828) | 272 (166.8572) | 131 (172.5600) | 11 (178.2972) | 166 (169.6684) |
| 2023-10-13 | Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition Osage Beach, MO | 12 / 18 (682.8460) | 11 (173.1544) | 13 (169.7144) | 6 (173.1428) | 12 (166.8344) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 244 / 487 (672.5372) | 324 (165.0972) | 391 (159.4400) | 9 (178.8572) | 173 (169.1428) |
| 2023-09-08 | Anchor City Cook-Off Centralia, MO | 6 / 13 (690.2516) | 7 (170.8572) | 5 (173.7144) | 4 (176.5600) | 7 (169.1200) |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 27 / 36 (673.5656) | 28 (166.2400) | 29 (165.0972) | 21 (170.8228) | 22 (171.4056) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 152 / 249 (677.6572) | 235 (162.8344) | 121 (170.8572) | 169 (168.5256) | 25 (175.4400) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 123 / 505 (682.2056) | 251 (167.4172) | 49 (175.4400) | 283 (166.2284) | 71 (173.1200) |
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 65 / 70 (657.0512) | 68 (159.4056) | 54 (167.9772) | 64 (162.2628) | 44 (167.4056) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 184 / 468 (666.7884) | 269 (163.9656) | 148 (168.5256) | 256 (164.5600) | 118 (169.7372) |