Fubar-B-Q

Fubar-B-Q is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 8th of 54 at the Racing for the BBQ (2014). They are ranked #3508 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “FUBAR-BQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,508

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1493

peak 1524 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 31, 2013

latest May 31, 2024 · 11 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1490

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

6% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 56%

overall standings

Best overall

674.7888 / 720

Master · Racing for the BBQ

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

640.02 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 651.10 (-11.08)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Racing for the BBQ

Consistency

±12.29

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.11 · weakest Brisket (159.40)

Road miles

1,441

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 558 mi

Schedule strength

31%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)

Purse competed for

$5,400

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

651.10 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.

Chicken ×1

High-water mark

674.7888 career-best overall

93.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 674.7888 at Racing for the BBQ — 93.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 25, 2014

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 34%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
1 category win
average top 34%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

THUMP & STRUM BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

THUMP & STRUM BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.71 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 12% of the time against 18%.

Brisket avg 159.40
Chicken avg 166.11
2 calls in 17 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKIN PHATTY'S in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 6 years, then back at McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual (May 31, 2024).

last seen Jun 1, 2018
back May 31, 2024

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Chicken nemesis

6 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

THUMP & STRUM BBQ ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THUMP & STRUM BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.71% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.71% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.4% of a perfect score
18 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2014 ↗	Master	#1490 (170 pts)	#2001 (105 pts)	#1842 (130 pts)	#1091 (300 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Fubar-B-Q, each with one reason worth a look.

138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

THIS BUTTS FOR YOU

#3,531 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1517

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Fubar-B-Q)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Fubar-B-Q ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2022

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OLD SMOKE WAGON

#3,492 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1508

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Fubar-B-Q)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before Fubar-B-Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 13 contests

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SNAIL SLOW SMOKIN

#3,495 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1493

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Fubar-B-Q)

Fewer contests behind them than Fubar-B-Q has cooked, 5 to 18, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Apr 3, 2015

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THE NUT HOUSE

#3,510 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 32%
Peak: 1566

They've been 1566 at their best, 73 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2023

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LOS GRILLOS

#3,533 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1503

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 11% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Feb 25, 2023

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COAL CRACKER BBQ

#3,514 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1516

They turned up 9 years after Fubar-B-Q did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jul 25, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
DUSTY ROADS BBQ	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
T'S SMOKIN PIT	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
KC SMOKE DAWGS	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
TRUEBUD BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
END OF THE ROAD BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
KCQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	3	1	1	180 🔥	153.1424	166.11	top 46%
Pork Ribs	17	2	1	1	176.5828	137.7142	160.48	top 59%
Pork	17	5	1	2	177.7028	153.1312	165.11	top 48%
Brisket	17	2	1	1	177.1428	149.6456	159.40	top 62%

“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

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	6	0	top 64%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 51%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	10	0	top 62%
MO	7	0	top 47%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Racing for the BBQ	2	30	0	top 69%	Jul 28, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 10 of 18 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 16 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,242 finished ahead 968 times, behind 1,162

Longest layoff 6 yrs Jun 1, 2018 → May 31, 2024

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20241 milestone

May 31 Most recent contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual

20161 milestone

Jul 29 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Racing for the BBQ

20152 milestones

May 15 Peak power rating (1524) 20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
Jun 5 10th tracked contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL)

20142 milestones

Jul 25 First overall top-10 Racing for the BBQ
Jul 25 Career-best overall score674.7888 Racing for the BBQ

20134 milestones

May 31 First tracked contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual
May 31 First call McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual
May 31 First category win (Brisket) McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual
May 31 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.4286 McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.9	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 25, 2014
+7.5	Battle of the Brisket	Sep 13, 2013
+6.2	21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort	May 13, 2016
+5.7	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 2, 2014
+2.5	20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off	May 15, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.1	McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL)	Jun 1, 2018
-8.2	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 28, 2017
-6.9	Cookin on the Kaw	Oct 9, 2015
-6.2	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	Jun 7, 2013
-6.1	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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	1	0	0	0%	top 71%	90.8%	90.8%
2018	1	0	0	0%	top 86%	87.4%	87.4%
2017	2	0	0	0%	top 80%	88.2%	88%
2016	3	0	1	67%	top 50%	92.5%	91.4%
2015	4	0	0	50%	top 59%	91.3%	91%
2014	3	1	1	67%	top 34%	93.7%	91.4%
2013	4	0	2	75%	top 51%	91.3%	90.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 31, 2024	McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS	25 / 35 (653.6228)	17 (169.6800)	34 (154.2400)	12 (170.2972)	27 (159.4056)
Jun 1, 2018	McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	31 / 36 (629.0740)	20 (163.9656)	32 (151.9772)	31 (153.1312)	25 (160)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	314 / 407 (634.7772)	93 (172.0228)	342 (154.2400)	330 (157.6800)	346 (150.8344)
Jul 28, 2017	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	45 / 54 (633.0172)	47 (158.8688)	43 (157.6572)	36 (163.3940)	46 (153.0972)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	321 / 557 (649.6228)	30 (174.8572)	154 (169.1200)	453 (156)	482 (149.6456)
Jul 29, 2016	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	30 / 54 (666.1712)	1 (180)	47 (155.3944)	19 (171.4056)	44 (159.3712)
May 13, 2016	21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort Platte City, MO	19 / 51 (658.8344)	35 (162.2856)	24 (162.8460)	5 (173.1428)	26 (160.5600)
Oct 9, 2015	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	27 / 36 (657.0400)	24 (162.8344)	30 (161.1316)	20 (169.1084)	20 (163.9656)
Jun 5, 2015	McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	19 / 33 (652.5716)	24 (160.5828)	24 (158.3088)	3 (177.1428)	26 (156.5372)
May 15, 2015	20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	23 / 51 (655.4176)	7 (173.1660)	8 (172.5600)	42 (154.8800)	36 (154.8116)
May 1, 2015	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	199 / 552 (662.7888)	159 (169.1200)	124 (169.7144)	184 (167.4400)	369 (156.5144)
Jul 25, 2014	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	8 / 54 (674.7888)	19 (169.1200)	14 (167.9772)	1 (177.7028)	30 (159.9888)
Jun 6, 2014	McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual McLouth, KS	18 / 36 (637.0172)	18 (160.5484)	31 (151.3716)	9 (167.4172)	21 (157.6800)
Sep 13, 2013	Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS	16 / 53 (657.1884)	35 (159.3828)	1 (176.5828)	31 (158.3428)	21 (162.8800)
Jul 26, 2013	Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	34 / 58 (653.6228)	37 (162.8228)	28 (163.9656)	24 (165.7372)	39 (161.0972)
Jun 7, 2013	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	34 / 49 (637.7140)	44 (153.1424)	20 (163.4290)	42 (154.8570)	10 (166.2856)
May 31, 2013	McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual McLouth, KS	17 / 37 (655.4286)	4 (171.4286)	36 (137.7142)	9 (169.1430)	1 (177.1428)

Fubar-B-Q

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)