BUBBA'S BARBECUE PA
Rating
1401
peak 1401 · rated over 25 contests
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2023-07-14
Best ToY finish
#232
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.78 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 637.48 (+6.30)
Walk rate
32%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.24
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.60 · weakest Brisket (155.33)
Road miles
2735
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 533 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$187K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 21 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.48 / 720
25 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MMM PORK PORK PORK has finished one call ahead of BUBBA'S BARBECUE 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Sasquatch BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 23 of their 24 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Cobia Smoke in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 19 of 24 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 24 | 1 | 23 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DANTE'S INFERNO | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 146.8112 | 163.60 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 175.4628 | 144.5256 | 161.01 | top 62% |
| Pork | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 139.4056 | 157.53 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.7488 | 135.9316 | 155.33 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 15 | 0 | top 71% |
| NJ | 8 | 0 | top 71% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 0 | top 74% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 5 | 34 | 0 | top 82% | 2022-07-30 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 3 | 27 | 0 | top 79% | 2023-05-19 |
| York County BBQ Festival | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 71% | 2022-06-17 |
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 52% | 2023-07-14 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 55% | 2022-08-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (15 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 637.48 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- 📈 2019-03-08 — Peak power rating (1486) · Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- 📣 2020-07-24 — First call · Smoke in the Grove
- ⭐ 2021-10-08 — Career-best overall score (673.1312) · Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
- 🎖️ 2023-07-14 — 25th tracked contest · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19.9 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 2021-10-08 |
| +10.4 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2022-07-09 |
| +5.7 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship | 2021-07-09 |
| +3.4 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2021-08-27 |
| +2.9 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2022-08-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2019-05-17 |
| -14 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo | 2019-03-08 |
| -12.1 | Smoke in the Grove | 2019-07-26 |
| -11.2 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) | 2021-02-05 |
| -10.5 | York County BBQ Festival | 2020-06-26 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 | 50% | top 72% | 89.3% | 88% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 92.7% | 90.8% |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27% | top 64% | 93.5% | 89.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 91% | 87.2% | 86.7% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.6% | 81.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 46 / 64 (623.8632) | 44 (159.9656) | 26 (165.1316) | 42 (160.5372) | 59 (138.2288) |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 27 / 37 (643.3144) | 16 (168.5372) | 8 (171.4172) | 37 (148.5372) | 29 (154.8228) |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 27 / 29 (633.6232) | 24 (162.2744) | 28 (155.3600) | 27 (158.2972) | 24 (157.6916) |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 27 / 49 (655.3144) | 10 (173.1200) | 35 (159.9544) | 30 (161.0972) | 29 (161.1428) |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 34 / 42 (662.7768) | 21 (174.2628) | 24 (167.9884) | 39 (156.5028) | 32 (164.0228) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 46 / 54 (646.2056) | 19 (172.5600) | 28 (165.1200) | 30 (162.8228) | 53 (145.7028) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 19 / 61 (667.4748) | 9 (172.5716) | 12 (169.7260) | 17 (168.5600) | 35 (156.6172) |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 19 / 34 (658.7768) | 25 (162.8112) | 27 (157.6800) | 11 (166.8456) | 9 (171.4400) |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 21 / 31 (663.3716) | 19 (168.5372) | 24 (162.2400) | 16 (166.8572) | 17 (165.7372) |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 21 / 31 (649.0860) | 14 (167.9772) | 15 (162.2744) | 18 (166.2628) | 23 (152.5716) |
| 2021-10-08 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 2 / 27 (673.1312) | 6 (171.4056) | 1 (175.4628) | 17 (161.7028) | 8 (164.5600) |
| 2021-09-24 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 26 / 31 (635.9316) | 18 (166.8344) | 27 (157.1544) | 28 (156.5372) | 27 (155.4056) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 24 / 44 (638.2056) | 16 (166.8344) | 25 (157.0972) | 13 (165.7256) | 37 (148.5484) |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 36 / 54 (650.8344) | 37 (164.5372) | 43 (160.5716) | 30 (163.9884) | 31 (161.7372) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 28 / 59 (636.0000) | 31 (157.1428) | 16 (163.9884) | 30 (158.8688) | 27 (156.0000) |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 28 / 41 (651.3488) | 29 (165.1084) | 31 (157.6688) | 27 (162.8572) | 20 (165.7144) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 31 / 46 (630.2972) | 43 (149.1200) | 23 (159.9772) | 30 (156.5828) | 10 (164.6172) |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 30 / 40 (661.0976) | 25 (167.9772) | 39 (151.9660) | 27 (167.4056) | 6 (173.7488) |
| 2021-02-05 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 31 / 31 (619.2568) | 30 (153.0856) | 31 (162.8000) | 31 (149.1084) | 29 (154.2628) |
| 2020-10-17 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 38 / 40 (616.9828) | 35 (160.5256) | 18 (163.4172) | 39 (149.1084) | 38 (143.9316) |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 52 / 59 (627.3720) | 7 (173.1316) | 39 (160.0000) | 54 (157.1316) | 57 (137.1088) |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 47 / 53 (627.9428) | 46 (157.6684) | 43 (158.3316) | 51 (143.9428) | 18 (168.0000) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 47 / 53 (609.0520) | 47 (154.8000) | 27 (162.2744) | 51 (145.1316) | 50 (146.8460) |
| 2019-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 43 / 44 (586.0684) | 41 (152.4912) | 34 (153.1428) | 42 (144.5028) | 42 (135.9316) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 62 / 66 (569.5768) | 58 (146.8112) | 62 (144.5256) | 64 (139.4056) | 60 (138.8344) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #879 (165 pts) | #835 (215 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #558 (359 pts) | #447 (509 pts) | #604 (369 pts) | #526 (409 pts) | #547 (384 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #232 (821 pts) | #228 (856 pts) | #241 (866 pts) | #271 (756 pts) | #210 (936 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #530 (180 pts) | #406 (285 pts) | #523 (215 pts) | #553 (180 pts) | #513 (215 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1287 (180 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #1283 (180 pts) |