Cobb05 integrates temp moisture and omega through the whole column to determine ratios.
Cobb11 takes the same method but adjusted for more realistic ratios per climatology.
Theres a paper or a description around somewhere.
Way better than just kuchera or 10:1 imo.
Yeah, the EPS and ECMWF has schooled other guidance imo with this system. It wasn't just a gfs issue either, all other guidance was very weak with the features and had destructive wave interference.