A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
NICKLE BOYS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
NICKLE BOYS BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
MOUNTAIN CREEK BBQ
MOUNTAIN CREEK BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 17th of 41 at the Smokin' In The Creek (2013). They are ranked #3043 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1505
peak 1509 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Oct 25, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.92 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 643.86 (-0.94)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.61
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.36 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.85)
Road miles
124
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
643.86 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #763 (404 pts) | #832 (389 pts) | #826 (394 pts) | #815 (404 pts) | #571 (559 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MOUNTAIN CREEK BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
107 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,038 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1505
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MOUNTAIN CREEK BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MOUNTAIN CREEK BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,050 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,031 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
They turned up 9 years after MOUNTAIN CREEK BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#3,036 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with MOUNTAIN CREEK BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,033 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,032 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1529
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 8 contests, alongside a 25% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 SHADES OF QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| NICKLE BOYS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.6056 | 151.3484 | 160.37 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4284 | 155.3828 | 158.85 | top 58% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8570 | 151.4286 | 162.28 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7142 | 153.6912 | 162.36 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 46% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MO
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
698
finished ahead 415 times, behind 415
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' On Big Creek
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5710 Smokin' On Big Creek
- First call SMOKIN on the Summit
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.7142 SMOKIN on the Summit
- Career-best overall score653.1772 Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
- Peak power rating (1509) Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
- Most recent contest Bates County BBQ State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.8 | SMOKIN on the Summit | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +3.6 | Smokin' In The Creek | Apr 26, 2013 |
| +3 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off | Sep 6, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.7 | Bates County BBQ State Championship | Oct 25, 2013 |
| -3.1 | Smokin' On Big Creek | Apr 5, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2013 | Bates County BBQ State Championship 🏅 Butler, MO | 22 / 33 (628.3540) | 26 (151.3484) | 24 (155.3828) | 14 (165.1200) | 21 (156.5028) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 279 / 535 (636.4912) | 286 (160.5372) | 324 (157.1200) | 171 (165.1428) | 342 (153.6912) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO | 31 / 72 (653.1772) | 29 (164.6056) | 41 (160.0344) | 33 (166.2972) | 27 (162.2400) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 27 / 81 (647.4286) | 40 (161.1428) | 37 (161.1430) | 67 (151.4286) | 4 (173.7142) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Smokin' In The Creek Sugar Creek, MO | 17 / 41 (649.1424) | 17 (163.4284) | 17 (163.4284) | 27 (158.8572) | 17 (163.4284) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 45 / 74 (648.5710) | 48 (161.1426) | 54 (156) | 29 (166.8570) | 29 (164.5714) |