UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC MO
Rating
1534
peak 1562 · rated over 30 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
30
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#227
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 30 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
673.77 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 677.30 (-3.52)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.81
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.97 · weakest Chicken (168.28)
Road miles
3926
mi across 30 mapped stops · furthest 410 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$482K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 27 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.30 / 720
30 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BUTCHER BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 17 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Fat&Dumb BBQ in 9 of their 12 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at Laurie Hillbilly BBQ.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 14 of 19 shared pork ribs entries.
🃏 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)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 153.1428 | 168.28 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 30 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 154.7884 | 169.97 | top 39% |
| Pork | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.7144 | 169.67 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 159.9656 | 169.38 | top 42% |
“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 | 16 | 1 | top 43% |
| KS | 9 | 0 | top 43% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 1 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 47% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 123 | 0 | top 38% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 98 | 0 | top 46% | 2025-11-05 |
| Anchor City Cook-Off | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 35% | 2023-09-08 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 46% | 2022-09-29 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 60% | 2020-07-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (16 of 30 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (30 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Laurie Hillbilly BBQ (2019-08-02)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 677.30 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- 📣 2019-03-22 — First call · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- 🏆 2019-08-02 — First Grand Championship · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-08-02 — Career-best overall score (703.3940) · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- 🔥 2021-05-01 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff
- 📈 2021-09-16 — Peak power rating (1562) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 🎖️ 2023-09-08 — 25th tracked contest · Anchor City Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.3 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2019-08-02 |
| +11.9 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2021-05-01 |
| +10.6 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 2019-03-22 |
| +10.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +9 | Ribs on the River | 2019-06-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Buds Blues and BBQ | 2024-09-13 |
| -10.7 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2021-10-08 |
| -10 | Que' For a Cause | 2023-08-04 |
| -5.8 | Smokin' For Garrett | 2021-10-22 |
| -5.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 95.5% | 93.8% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 59% | 95.9% | 94.4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 94.8% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 57% | top 48% | 96.3% | 93.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 94.9% | 94.6% |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 70% | top 33% | 97.7% | 94.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 279 / 401 (663.3600) | 296 (165.1200) | 157 (171.4172) | 309 (163.9772) | 287 (162.8456) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 98 / 444 (687.3828) | 272 (166.8572) | 131 (172.5600) | 11 (178.2972) | 166 (169.6684) |
| 2024-09-13 | Buds Blues and BBQ 🏅 Columbia, MO | 14 / 16 (662.7312) | 14 (164.5372) | 6 (169.7028) | 9 (168.5256) | 15 (159.9656) |
| 2023-10-13 | Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition 🏅 Osage Beach, MO | 12 / 18 (682.8460) | 11 (173.1544) | 13 (169.7144) | 6 (173.1428) | 12 (166.8344) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 244 / 487 (672.5372) | 324 (165.0972) | 391 (159.4400) | 9 (178.8572) | 173 (169.1428) |
| 2023-09-08 | Anchor City Cook-Off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 6 / 13 (690.2516) | 7 (170.8572) | 5 (173.7144) | 4 (176.5600) | 7 (169.1200) |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 27 / 36 (673.5656) | 28 (166.2400) | 29 (165.0972) | 21 (170.8228) | 22 (171.4056) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 152 / 249 (677.6572) | 235 (162.8344) | 121 (170.8572) | 169 (168.5256) | 25 (175.4400) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 123 / 505 (682.2056) | 251 (167.4172) | 49 (175.4400) | 283 (166.2284) | 71 (173.1200) |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 16 / 27 (670.1368) | 6 (171.9772) | 24 (154.7884) | 10 (171.9656) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 65 / 70 (657.0512) | 68 (159.4056) | 54 (167.9772) | 64 (162.2628) | 44 (167.4056) |
| 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) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 184 / 468 (666.7884) | 269 (163.9656) | 148 (168.5256) | 256 (164.5600) | 118 (169.7372) |
| 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |