CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ

CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 17th of 67 at the Smokin' on the Summit BBQ (2016). They are ranked #3659 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,659

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1490

peak 1490 · rated over 6 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 7, 2013

latest Jun 2, 2017 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1676

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 6 contests

Avg finish

top 61%

overall standings

Best overall

667.4176 / 720

Master · Smokin' on the Summit BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

637.01 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 634.75 (+2.26)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2972

Pork Ribs · Smokin' on the Summit BBQ

Consistency

±19.61

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 162.82 · weakest Brisket (156.35)

Road miles

across 6 mapped stops

Schedule strength

20%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)

Master avg

634.75 / 720

6 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (4 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

667.4176 career-best overall

92.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 667.4176 at Smokin' on the Summit BBQ — 92.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 3, 2016

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.47 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.

Brisket avg 156.35
Pork avg 162.82
0 calls in 6 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Mullet Brothers in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

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	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2004 (110 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2037 (100 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#1416 (210 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1778 (120 pts)	#1776 (120 pts)	#1472 (190 pts)	#1763 (120 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#2043 (75 pts)	#1462 (170 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

161 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Smoke Me Tender

#3,652 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Aug 8, 2025

⚔ Head-to-head

PORK FLOYD

#3,668 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1502

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ)

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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ONE EYED SQUEALIE'S

#3,646 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ)

Level with CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Oct 3, 2015

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Slow & Easy

#3,664 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1516

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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Reservoir Hogs

#3,642 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1501

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ)

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 23% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 19, 2026

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COOKSHACK

#3,672 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1531

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ)

They've been 1531 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 26 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Mullet Brothers	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SKIN 'R' BUTTS	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
E.R. BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
HAWG WYLD	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Go Pig or Go Home	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
NICKLE BOYS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
IHC BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
COUNTY LINE SMOKERS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	6	0	165.7260	152.0112	158.08	top 67%
Pork Ribs	6	1	174.2972	140.5144	157.50	top 57%
Pork	6	1	169.7144	149.6112	162.82	top 47%
Brisket	6	0	163.3944	141.7142	156.35	top 60%

“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.

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin' On The Summit	4	39	0	top 69%	Jun 2, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 2 contests

Contests a season 1.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 6 of 6 contests

Contests visited 3 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 758 finished ahead 367 times, behind 603

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20171 milestone

Jun 2 Most recent contest Smokin' On The Summit

20163 milestones

Jun 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.4176 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ
Jun 3 Career-best overall score667.4176 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ
Jun 3 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ

20133 milestones

Jun 7 First tracked contest SMOKIN on the Summit
Jun 7 First call SMOKIN on the Summit
Jun 7 Peak power rating (1494) SMOKIN on the Summit

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.1	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ	Jun 3, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9	Smokin on the Summit	Jun 6, 2014
-5.8	SMOKIN on the Summit	Jun 7, 2013
-3.1	Smokin' on the Summit	Jun 5, 2015
-1.1	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	Oct 3, 2015
-1.1	Smokin' On The Summit	Jun 2, 2017

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0%	top 60%	89.7%	89.7%
2016	1	100%	top 25%	92.7%	92.7%
2015	2	0%	top 64%	89.1%	88%
2014	1	0%	top 81%	84.1%	84.1%
2013	1	100%	top 69%	86.6%	86.6%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO	39 / 65 (645.5772)	49 (157.6916)	15 (167.9772)	54 (156.5256)	28 (163.3828)
Jun 3, 2016	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	17 / 67 (667.4176)	30 (165.7260)	4 (174.2972)	35 (164)	26 (163.3944)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	382 / 606 (641.5312)	459 (157.6340)	311 (163.3944)	201 (167.4056)	457 (153.0972)
Jun 5, 2015	Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	51 / 78 (625.0284)	62 (152.0112)	74 (140.5144)	11 (169.6800)	35 (162.8228)
Jun 6, 2014	Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	64 / 79 (605.5088)	52 (155.4060)	71 (146.8116)	70 (149.6112)	52 (153.6800)
Jun 7, 2013	SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO	56 / 81 (623.4284)	48 (160)	64 (151.9998)	8 (169.7144)	73 (141.7142)

CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (4 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)