BOB ROBERTS BBQ

BOB ROBERTS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 8th of 12 at the Roast N Boast (2023). They are ranked #2054 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,054

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1536

peak 1536 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Feb 22, 2013

latest Oct 20, 2023 · 10.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#755

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

20% of 15 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 51%

overall standings

Best overall

689.6340 / 720

Master · Barber Q Battle

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

671.88 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 666.43 (+5.45)

Walk rate

60%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Smokin In the Square

Consistency

±14.89

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.75 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.28)

Road miles

3,677

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 478 mi

Schedule strength

48%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)

Purse competed for

$5,500

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

666.43 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 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 brisket.

Brisket ×1

They almost always walk

60% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 9 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 60% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

689.6340 career-best overall

95.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 689.6340 at Barber Q Battle — 95.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 20, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKIN' BUTTS has finished one call ahead of BOB ROBERTS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–1 behind in the head-to-head

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 89% of their meetings

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 1709 BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

5.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 5.6 years, then back at Roast N Boast (Oct 20, 2023).

last seen Mar 16, 2018
back Oct 20, 2023

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Chicken nemesis

7 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A March team

Top 40% average finish in March

Something about March: average finish in the top 40% across 3 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.

3 March contests
top 51% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,677 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,677 miles across 15 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 478 miles to CCS Fest.

15 mapped stops
furthest 478 mi

The metronome

±2.07% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.07% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.6% of a perfect score
15 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
2016 ↗	Master	#755 (496 pts)	#747 (536 pts)	#860 (451 pts)	#824 (476 pts)	#764 (501 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#863 (345 pts)	#863 (375 pts)	#793 (415 pts)	#811 (405 pts)	#668 (485 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BOB ROBERTS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BLACK METAL BBQ

#2,060 of the rated field

1536 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1538

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BOB ROBERTS BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BOB ROBERTS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 18, 2017

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The Pig Lebowski

#2,065 of the rated field

1536 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1549

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BOB ROBERTS BBQ)

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 29 contests to 15.

rated over 29 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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Double S Smokers

#2,064 of the rated field

1536 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1536

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BOB ROBERTS BBQ)

They turned up 8 years after BOB ROBERTS BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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CHARCOAL & MORE

#2,043 of the rated field

1537 power rating

Contests: 66
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1601

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BOB ROBERTS BBQ)

They've been 1601 at their best, 64 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 66 contests
last seen Oct 22, 2021

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JOE'S COOKSHACK

#2,063 of the rated field

1536 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1567

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

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jan 9, 2025

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2-CAN-Q

#2,051 of the rated field

1537 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 54%
Peak: 1552

Level with BOB ROBERTS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Mar 19, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
RED EYED SMOKERS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
South Pork	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
JIGGY PIGGY	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
GIVE IT TO GOD	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
HICKORY PRIME	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
KILLER HOGS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SWIGGIN PIG	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BOOTYQUE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	5	0	1	177.7144	157.1088	167.75	top 51%
Pork Ribs	15	3	0	0	171.9772	157.6572	165.28	top 54%
Pork	15	2	0	0	173.1084	154.2628	166.49	top 53%
Brisket	15	3	1	1	180 🔥	148.5372	166.91	top 45%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 67%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 52%
Large (40+)	8	top 49%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MS	9	top 51%
AL	3	top 57%
FL	1	top 51%
IN	1	top 49%
GA	1	top 41%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Stand by Your Grill	2	21	top 45%	Aug 19, 2016
'Que at the View	2	16	top 68%	Apr 8, 2016
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	15	top 72%	Feb 28, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 6 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 9 of 15 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 12 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 447 finished ahead 367 times, behind 314

Longest layoff 5.6 yrs Mar 16, 2018 → Oct 20, 2023

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

20232 milestones

Oct 20 Peak power rating (1536) Roast N Boast
Oct 20 Most recent contest Roast N Boast

20182 milestones

Mar 16 First category win (Brisket) Smokin In the Square
Mar 16 First perfect 180 (Brisket) Smokin In the Square

20163 milestones

May 13 First overall top-10 Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest
May 20 10th tracked contest Barber Q Battle
May 20 Career-best overall score689.6340 Barber Q Battle

20133 milestones

Feb 22 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 22 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5714 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.5	Barber Q Battle	May 20, 2016
+9.1	Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest	May 13, 2016
+8.4	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1	Mar 18, 2016
+6.3	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 5, 2016
+5.4	Stand By Your Grill	Aug 16, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Feb 28, 2014
-10.3	'Que at the View	Apr 8, 2016
-4.1	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge	May 3, 2013

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)
2023	1	1	0	100%	top 67%	94.4%	94.4%
2018	1	0	1	100%	top 51%	94.3%	94.3%
2017	1	0	0	0%	top 49%	90.8%	90.8%
2016	6	2	0	50%	top 46%	95.8%	93.3%
2014	2	0	0	100%	top 69%	91.8%	90.8%
2013	4	0	0	50%	top 47%	93.3%	92%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 20, 2023	Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	8 / 12 (679.3260)	3 (177.7144)	11 (163.4060)	11 (166.2400)	5 (171.9656)
Mar 16, 2018	Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL	25 / 49 (678.7312)	44 (165.6684)	29 (166.8344)	37 (166.2284)	1 (180)
Apr 7, 2017	CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN	22 / 45 (653.5660)	35 (157.1088)	19 (163.9544)	16 (167.9656)	20 (164.5372)
Aug 19, 2016	Stand by Your Grill Fulton, MS	21 / 40 (666.7200)	10 (172.5600)	35 (157.6572)	20 (166.8228)	18 (169.6800)
Aug 5, 2016	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	23 / 56 (681.0744)	14 (174.8456)	36 (165.1088)	19 (170.8572)	25 (170.2628)
May 20, 2016	Barber Q Battle Birmingham, AL	8 / 30 (689.6340)	10 (173.1084)	13 (171.9772)	13 (171.4400)	11 (173.1084)
May 13, 2016	Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest Ashland, MS	8 / 26 (686.2172)	8 (172.5600)	7 (170.8460)	11 (170.8456)	13 (171.9656)
Apr 8, 2016	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	39 / 43 (634.1600)	24 (166.2628)	33 (165.0972)	41 (154.2628)	40 (148.5372)
Mar 18, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	33 / 95 (670.8112)	84 (158.2856)	38 (166.2628)	18 (173.1084)	15 (173.1544)
Apr 4, 2014	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	16 / 36 (661.0628)	18 (167.9656)	25 (159.4172)	5 (171.4172)	18 (162.2628)
Feb 28, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	26 / 28 (646.7200)	17 (165.7028)	5 (170.8688)	24 (157.6456)	25 (152.5028)
Aug 16, 2013	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	23 / 62 (671.9200)	48 (162.8228)	13 (170.8572)	45 (162.2400)	5 (176)
May 3, 2013	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS	20 / 31 (655.4282)	20 (162.8572)	23 (158.8572)	13 (168.5710)	15 (165.1428)
Mar 15, 2013	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	35 / 100 (660.5710)	24 (169.1428)	69 (159.4284)	62 (160.5712)	16 (171.4286)
Feb 22, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	15 / 29 (660.5714)	9 (169.7144)	9 (168.5714)	9 (169.1430)	24 (153.1426)

BOB ROBERTS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

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 (12 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A March team

The long haul

The metronome

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

Overall rank by season

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)