High-water mark
676.5140
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 676.5140 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 29, 2022
BUBBA FATZ BBQ
BUBBA FATZ BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 21st of 33 at the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (2017). They finished #917 in the 2021 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 43 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 24, 2017
latest Sep 27, 2023 · 6.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.71 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.60 (+4.11)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.82
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.20 · weakest Brisket (162.83)
Road miles
974
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 970 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1590)
Purse competed for
$213K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.60 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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)
The teams rated closest to BUBBA FATZ BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
BUBBA FATZ BBQ has 4 rated contests, short of the five a power ranking needs, so its rating is still close to the 1500 every team starts on and 112 rated teams sit within a point of it.
#3,077 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to BUBBA FATZ BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BUBBA FATZ BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,087 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BUBBA FATZ BBQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 11 contests to 7.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,086 of the rated field
- Contests
- 72
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1503
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to BUBBA FATZ BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 67 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,072 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with BUBBA FATZ BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,096 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,084 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1521
They turned up 7 years after BUBBA FATZ BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| InTheRedZoneBBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking OCD | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Double S Smokers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| TEXAS OIL DUST | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 158.8228 | 169.20 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 155.9428 | 163.49 | top 71% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 159.9428 | 166.09 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 154.7884 | 162.83 | top 63% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 70% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 3 | 171 | 0 | top 89% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 175 | 0 | top 51% | Sep 27, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
838
finished ahead 714 times, behind 1,415
Longest layoff
4.2 yrs
Jun 24, 2017 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
20222 milestones
- Career-best overall score676.5140 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- Peak power rating (1503) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
20211 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.8968 American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
20171 milestone
- First tracked contest Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -0.7 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 24, 2017 |
| -0.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 93.3% | 92.9% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 94% | 92.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 91.3% | 91.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 171 / 211 (671.8624) | 119 (170.2512) | 132 (169.6684) | 126 (169.6800) | 186 (162.2628) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 298 / 487 (665.5768) | 35 (177.1428) | 357 (162.8228) | 235 (168.5256) | 407 (157.0856) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 175 / 505 (676.5140) | 120 (172.5484) | 203 (169.1200) | 302 (165.1084) | 142 (169.7372) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 234 / 249 (658.7080) | 185 (167.9656) | 210 (163.9884) | 99 (171.9656) | 244 (154.7884) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 267 / 467 (657.6800) | 361 (158.8228) | 367 (157.7144) | 169 (167.4172) | 42 (173.7256) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 172 / 185 (655.8968) | 50 (173.7144) | 146 (165.1428) | 176 (159.9656) | 178 (157.0740) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 21 / 33 (644.9940) | 19 (163.9428) | 26 (155.9428) | 22 (159.9428) | 13 (165.1656) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.