UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC MO
Rating
1558
peak 1564
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2021-10-22
Best ToY finish
#227
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
674.02 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 679.08 (-5.06)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.65
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.24 · weakest Pork (169.39)
Road miles
2043
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 321 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 11 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at Laurie Hillbilly BBQ.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Laurie Hillbilly BBQ (2019-08-02) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 29-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SLAPS BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 153.1428 | 169.63 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 154.7884 | 170.24 | top 33% |
| Pork | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.7144 | 169.39 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 161.6800 | 169.82 | top 38% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 13 | 1 | top 37% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 1 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 42% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (13 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (19 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Laurie Hillbilly BBQ (2019-08-02)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 679.08
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 693.6572 | 674.24 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 683.3484 | 681.05 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 703.3940 | 681.43 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett Boonville, IN | 16 / 27 (670.1368) | 6 (171.9772) | 24 (154.7884) | 10 (171.9656) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 57 / 185 (686.2400) | 20 (176.5944) | 56 (173.1428) | 167 (162.8000) | 49 (173.7028) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 187 / 467 (667.4172) | 134 (170.2744) | 303 (162.8684) | 306 (161.7144) | 64 (172.5600) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smokin on The Harbor Warsaw, MO | 8 / 19 (652.6400) | 14 (153.1428) | 6 (166.2972) | 4 (169.7028) | 4 (163.4972) |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff Columbia, MO | 6 / 39 (693.6572) | 24 (166.8228) | 13 (171.4172) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge St. Roberts, MO | 29 / 52 (675.3600) | 32 (168.0000) | 10 (174.2628) | 20 (171.4172) | 43 (161.6800) |
| 2020-10-17 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 16 / 38 (683.3256) | 22 (173.1428) | 16 (169.6800) | 29 (166.2400) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2020-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 19 / 31 (683.3484) | 11 (176.5600) | 7 (176.0000) | 28 (163.9428) | 20 (166.8456) |
| 2020-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 17 / 29 (678.7768) | 18 (172.5484) | 7 (173.7028) | 15 (169.1200) | 20 (163.4056) |
| 2020-06-26 | Grillin and Chillin Chillicothe, MO | 16 / 34 (678.7540) | 26 (166.8228) | 6 (173.7028) | 30 (164.5256) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2019-10-11 | Anchor City Cook off Centralia, MO | 6 / 25 (684.4684) | 8 (170.8456) | 4 (173.1200) | 4 (174.2628) | 15 (166.2400) |
| 2019-10-04 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown Lebanon, MO | 15 / 27 (674.1252) | 17 (163.3828) | 9 (171.9656) | 10 (171.9656) | 15 (166.8112) |
| 2019-09-21 | Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown Kimberling City, MO | 10 / 28 (682.7312) | 13 (171.9656) | 7 (171.9772) | 17 (166.8228) | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2019-08-02 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 1 / 30 (703.3940) | 4 (176.0000) | 2 (177.1428) | 7 (172.5484) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ribs on the River Louisiana, MO | 4 / 26 (685.6112) | 4 (174.8456) | 20 (161.0972) | 2 (177.7028) | 5 (171.9656) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues Washington, MO | 10 / 39 (681.6112) | 10 (171.9656) | 8 (170.8228) | 8 (171.9772) | 20 (166.8456) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 50 / 104 (666.2400) | 74 (163.3828) | 41 (167.4400) | 51 (166.8344) | 38 (168.5828) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 37 / 62 (672.4572) | 53 (163.9428) | 16 (171.9772) | 42 (166.2400) | 27 (170.2972) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 14 / 74 (682.2172) | 19 (170.8456) | 8 (173.1544) | 31 (168.5372) | 26 (169.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #439 (416 pts) | #425 (471 pts) | #445 (471 pts) | #380 (526 pts) | #381 (531 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #290 (389 pts) | #354 (349 pts) | #198 (599 pts) | #410 (279 pts) | #240 (489 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #227 (1221 pts) | #266 (1101 pts) | #199 (1301 pts) | #241 (1166 pts) | #315 (1011 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #470 (756 pts) | #677 (536 pts) | #286 (1096 pts) | #510 (716 pts) | #378 (921 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #244 (1344 pts) | #299 (1159 pts) | #258 (1249 pts) | #291 (1189 pts) | #216 (1404 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #237 (1378 pts) | #198 (1414 pts) | #196 (1443 pts) | #287 (1209 pts) | #235 (1369 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #421 (898 pts) | #301 (1168 pts) | #631 (618 pts) | #470 (828 pts) | #437 (863 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #490 (787 pts) | #473 (812 pts) | #326 (1082 pts) | #474 (822 pts) | #516 (722 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #262 (1140 pts) | #299 (985 pts) | #225 (1235 pts) | #273 (1050 pts) | #278 (1070 pts) |