BIG BOB GIBSON BBQ KS
Rating
1525
peak 1525
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.93
last 5 vs career avg 675.93 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.87
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.74 · weakest Brisket (164.79)
Road miles
507
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 490 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUSTY ROADS BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 166.8572 | 170.74 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 159.9544 | 169.69 | top 37% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 162.8000 | 170.71 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 160.5828 | 164.79 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 31% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.93
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 | 684.5368 | 684.54 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 677.6800 | 677.68 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.8112 | 670.81 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 685.0628 | 685.06 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.5660 | 661.57 |
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 | 135 / 444 (684.5368) | 212 (169.7028) | 81 (174.8456) | 183 (170.2628) | 154 (169.7256) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 197 / 487 (677.6800) | 166 (171.4172) | 98 (173.7028) | 136 (171.9772) | 347 (160.5828) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 230 / 505 (670.8112) | 267 (166.8572) | 229 (167.9656) | 162 (170.8228) | 249 (165.1656) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 41 / 467 (685.0628) | 70 (173.1316) | 93 (172.0000) | 13 (177.7028) | 270 (162.2284) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 44 / 67 (661.5660) | 16 (172.5716) | 54 (159.9544) | 48 (162.8000) | 44 (166.2400) |
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 | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |