High-water mark
673.5540
career-best overall
93.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 673.5540 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest — 93.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 30, 2026
Wubba's BBQ
Wubba's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 159th of 467 at the 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) (2018). They are ranked #4718 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.44 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.86 (+6.58)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.03 · weakest Brisket (156.06)
Road miles
39
across 11 mapped stops
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$342K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.86 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Wubba's BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,695 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to Wubba's BBQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Wubba's BBQ ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,707 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1469
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Wubba's BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 27 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,730 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,725 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Wubba's BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,736 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#4,690 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1505
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNTAIN CITY BARBEQUE | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Burn Rate! | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Heat's Neat | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUIRRELS 2 BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Moolicious Intentions | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| DIXIE MOON | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Me Tender BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Outhouse BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| PARK AVENUE PORK | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 159.4056 | 165.03 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0572 | 145.6800 | 161.34 | top 61% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 150.2400 | 162.43 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 145.0972 | 156.06 | top 72% |
“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 field size and state
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 229 | 0 | top 71% | Sep 30, 2026 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
8 of 11 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
2,225
finished ahead 1,603 times, behind 3,732
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 16, 2021 → Sep 27, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best overall score673.5540 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20162 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.8288 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0572 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1495) 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| +3.1 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| +0.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 30, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -6.9 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
| -5.5 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -5.5 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 229 / 360 (673.5540) | 116 (173.1084) | 73 (175.4172) | 159 (171.4056) | 335 (153.6228) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 368 / 444 (644.4340) | 298 (165.1200) | 402 (156) | 240 (167.9656) | 375 (155.3484) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 365 / 487 (650.1256) | 295 (166.2400) | 434 (156.5028) | 390 (159.4056) | 216 (167.9772) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 354 / 467 (638.7544) | 129 (170.2972) | 338 (161.0972) | 342 (158.8572) | 421 (148.5028) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 287 / 468 (650.3200) | 330 (160.5828) | 310 (161.7144) | 252 (164.6056) | 239 (163.4172) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 159 / 467 (671.8628) | 233 (166.8228) | 233 (166.2400) | 32 (176) | 263 (162.8000) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 321 / 407 (632.5264) | 271 (161.7260) | 388 (145.6800) | 256 (162.8344) | 237 (162.2860) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 287 / 557 (653.8288) | 351 (161.2000) | 16 (176.0572) | 369 (161.1316) | 387 (155.4400) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 457 / 606 (628.5140) | 414 (159.4056) | 247 (165.7600) | 442 (158.2512) | 540 (145.0972) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 432 / 552 (627.3824) | 220 (166.8572) | 472 (152.5712) | 433 (155.9884) | 438 (151.9656) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 377 / 535 (622.1600) | 202 (164) | 311 (157.6800) | 456 (150.2400) | 398 (150.2400) |