They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 10 of 16 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 16 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
GOOBY'S BBQ
GOOBY'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 6th of 31 at the Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff (2016). They are ranked #2313 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1527
peak 1533 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Apr 21, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
19% of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 672.69 (-1.02)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.47
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.37 · weakest Pork (164.79)
Road miles
1,074
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 146 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Master avg
672.69 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1666 (130 pts) | #1552 (175 pts) | #1290 (240 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1067 (298 pts) | #1176 (283 pts) | #935 (403 pts) | #1278 (253 pts) | #1055 (323 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #893 (364 pts) | #1319 (224 pts) | #1256 (244 pts) | #1056 (319 pts) | #890 (399 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1541 (159 pts) | #991 (354 pts) | #1544 (174 pts) | #1872 (129 pts) | #1131 (279 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #535 (589 pts) | #433 (719 pts) | #349 (884 pts) | #792 (419 pts) | #485 (664 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GOOBY'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
64 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,309 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1560
They've been 1560 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#2,303 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1527
Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,302 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1544
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 23 contests, alongside a 48% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,317 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1526
They turned up 10 years after GOOBY'S BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#2,310 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1579
Level with GOOBY'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 32
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1549
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 32 contests to 16.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Big B BBQ Company | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG G BBQ | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 LIVE CUE | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Chokin "N" tha Smoke | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| RT QUE KUSINE | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BLUE QUE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEAN BANDITS | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 163.3828 | 170.23 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 165.1428 | 170.37 | top 37% |
| Pork | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.2400 | 164.79 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 155.3712 | 167.30 | top 47% |
“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) | 8 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 47% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High on the Hog Festival | 5 | 7 | 0 | top 51% | Apr 21, 2017 |
| Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 36% | May 27, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
3.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
15 of 16 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
11
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
280
finished ahead 360 times, behind 311
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest High on the Hog Festival
20161 milestone
- Peak power rating (1533) Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score691.9656 High on the Hog Festival
- 10th tracked contest Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest High on the Hog Festival
- First call High on the Hog Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.1426 High on the Hog Festival
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Piggin' Around
- First overall top-10 Piggin' Around
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.7372 Piggin' Around
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 17, 2015 |
| +11.3 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff | May 27, 2016 |
| +9 | Stand By Your Grill | Aug 16, 2013 |
| +7 | Smoke on the Shores | Mar 10, 2017 |
| +6.3 | Piggin' Around | Sep 27, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.9 | Mid-South BBQ Festival | Oct 14, 2016 |
| -5.5 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 15, 2016 |
| -5.3 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 21, 2017 |
| -4.9 | Smokin' At The Market | Oct 3, 2014 |
| -4.6 | Smokin' in McMinnville | Aug 9, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 93.6% | 93% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 58% | 95.9% | 93.5% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 40% | 96.1% | 94.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 95% | 93.8% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 44% | 94.1% | 92.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2017 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 31 / 41 (664.4568) | 21 (169.6800) | 13 (171.4056) | 25 (166.8456) | 35 (156.5256) |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 23 / 62 (674.2056) | 18 (173.1200) | 13 (171.4172) | 45 (163.9656) | 34 (165.7028) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Mid-South BBQ Festival Mount Pleasant, TN | 22 / 27 (665.0060) | 23 (166.8344) | 10 (171.9772) | 26 (155.9200) | 11 (170.2744) |
| May 27, 2016 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff Lewisburg, TN | 6 / 31 (690.2628) | 14 (172) | 5 (175.4056) | 9 (170.8572) | 9 (172) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 41 / 56 (664.4456) | 15 (173.1200) | 18 (171.9656) | 56 (154.2400) | 36 (165.1200) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Mid-South Barbecue Festival Mount Pleasant, TN | 17 / 31 (672.4228) | 25 (163.3828) | 20 (167.3944) | 12 (174.2628) | 19 (167.3828) |
| May 22, 2015 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff Lewisburg, TN | 15 / 28 (677.5884) | 17 (169.6800) | 15 (170.2628) | 23 (165.6684) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 7 / 59 (691.9656) | 22 (171.9772) | 26 (170.2856) | 10 (173.7028) | 9 (176) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Smokin' At The Market Gallatin, TN | 19 / 29 (683.9428) | 10 (173.1200) | 27 (166.8228) | 28 (166.8456) | 4 (177.1544) |
| Apr 18, 2014 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 33 / 62 (667.3024) | 4 (176) | 16 (170.2628) | 38 (165.6684) | 53 (155.3712) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Piggin' Around Woodbury, TN | 8 / 24 (677.6112) | 8 (167.3828) | 1 (177.7028) | 24 (154.7884) | 2 (177.7372) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN | 23 / 42 (667.8512) | 28 (163.9428) | 4 (174.2744) | 35 (160.5256) | 19 (169.1084) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 16 / 62 (677.0284) | 12 (174.2972) | 28 (167.3828) | 26 (166.8228) | 24 (168.5256) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 25 / 37 (660.4112) | 25 (165.0856) | 17 (166.8344) | 22 (166.8228) | 28 (161.6684) |
| May 24, 2013 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off Lewisburg, TN | 15 / 36 (667.4274) | 8 (170.8570) | 10 (167.4282) | 23 (164.5710) | 17 (164.5712) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 26 / 60 (661.1426) | 10 (173.1428) | 24 (165.1428) | 26 (165.1428) | 41 (157.7142) |