HOBBIE BAR-B-Q IN
Rating
1508
peak 1508
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2021-09-17
Best ToY finish
#279
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.30 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 660.43 (-1.13)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.95
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.93 · weakest Chicken (162.89)
Road miles
250
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 108 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS has finished one call ahead of HOBBIE BAR-B-Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Kentucky Kookers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 157.6456 | 162.89 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 159.3600 | 165.93 | top 51% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 159.9656 | 165.85 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 154.7656 | 165.76 | top 46% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
| KY | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.43
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 665.5544 | 663.89 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 674.7768 | 659.05 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-17 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 16 / 31 (665.5544) | 14 (167.9772) | 21 (163.9544) | 15 (168.5372) | 19 (165.0856) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 7 / 16 (662.2284) | 4 (170.2744) | 9 (162.2400) | 9 (160.5484) | 7 (169.1656) |
| 2019-09-20 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 23 / 34 (642.6512) | 27 (161.0856) | 19 (166.8344) | 25 (159.9656) | 26 (154.7656) |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke On the Ohio Mt.Vernon, IN | 6 / 28 (674.7768) | 16 (161.1084) | 2 (178.8572) | 15 (165.1084) | 6 (169.7028) |
| 2019-08-16 | Evansville BBQ Evansville, IN | 9 / 19 (651.3136) | 14 (159.3712) | 12 (159.4056) | 9 (168.5600) | 9 (163.9768) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 18 / 26 (653.5084) | 24 (157.6456) | 21 (159.3600) | 4 (174.2744) | 15 (162.2284) |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off Franklin, KY | 11 / 28 (672.9828) | 25 (162.8000) | 7 (170.8344) | 20 (163.9428) | 4 (175.4056) |
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 | #628 (247 pts) | #576 (302 pts) | #787 (202 pts) | #677 (232 pts) | #697 (232 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #576 (575 pts) | #859 (365 pts) | #512 (680 pts) | #602 (570 pts) | #514 (660 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #839 (379 pts) | #869 (379 pts) | #809 (439 pts) | #877 (374 pts) | #766 (454 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1121 (273 pts) | #953 (403 pts) | #1267 (248 pts) | #1154 (293 pts) | #940 (388 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #391 (996 pts) | #360 (1051 pts) | #376 (1011 pts) | #249 (1297 pts) | #305 (1161 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #279 (1220 pts) | #281 (1211 pts) | #304 (1130 pts) | #240 (1245 pts) | #230 (1361 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #389 (968 pts) | #469 (823 pts) | #431 (908 pts) | #318 (1103 pts) | #266 (1293 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #310 (982 pts) | #286 (1017 pts) | #342 (892 pts) | #363 (852 pts) | #274 (1082 pts) |