HIRAM'S BONES

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5811

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1440

peak 1440 · rated over 9 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-12

latest 2018-06-08

Best ToY finish

#1202

Master 2017

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 84%

overall standings

Best overall

643.8856 / 720

Master · *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

612.08 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 618.16 (-6.07)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

169.1200

Pork Ribs · 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort

Consistency

±24.23

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 156.99 · weakest Pork (150.44)

Road miles

110

mi across 9 mapped stops

Schedule strength

58%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)

Master avg

618.16 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

GRILLIN GRIFFINS has finished one call ahead of HIRAM'S BONES 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' SAUCED ahead in 100% of their meetings

GETTIN' SAUCED has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.6 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.55 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Pork avg 150.44
Chicken avg 156.99
0 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Far Beyond BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

4 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4 years, then back at The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake (2017-04-07).

last seen 2013-04-12
back 2017-04-07

Chicken nemesis

6 of 7 shared chicken entries lost

GETTIN' SAUCED ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' SAUCED has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared chicken entries.

Going the wrong way

-30 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 30 points across 6 contests since 2017-06-09 — from 1470 down to 1440.

6 contests since 2017-06-09
now 1440

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

Smoke Dawgs

#5810 of the rated field

1440 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1508

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1508 at their best, 68 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2023-03-17

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One Slab at a Time

#5812 of the rated field

1440 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1440

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2022-09-16

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A.W.'S BBQ

#5819 of the rated field

1440 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1440

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2016-05-20

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DP BBQ

#5813 of the rated field

1440 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1440

No shared contest yet.

Level with HIRAM'S BONES on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2020-10-17

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SMOKIN JO

#5820 of the rated field

1440 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1440

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2018-03-16

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Sochie's BBQ

#5802 of the rated field

1441 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1441

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2026-08-14

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

Opponent	Meetings	Behind	Win rate
GETTIN' SAUCED	7	7	0%	⚔ compare
PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	6	6	0%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	5	5	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	5	5	0%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	5	5	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN GUNS BBQ	5	5	0%	⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	5	5	0%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	5	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	166.8344	145.1084	156.99	top 78%
Pork Ribs	9	169.1200	135.3372	156.79	top 74%
Pork	9	159.9656	135.9312	150.44	top 92%
Brisket	9	167.9772	135.3828	153.93	top 72%

“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
MO	7	0	top 88%
KS	2	0	top 68%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	1	0	top 92%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 83%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
*Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	2	29	0	top 68%	2018-06-08
The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2	45	0	top 97%	2018-04-13

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.2 yrs 2013-04-12 → 2018-06-08

Busiest season 2017 5 contests

Contests a season 3 across 3 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MO 7 of 9 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 9 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 156.99 · weakest Pork (150.44)

Walk rate 0% a top-10 call in 0 of 9 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 9 contests

Master average 618.16 out of 720 · 9 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 283 72–375 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 110 9 mapped stops

Schedule strength 1574 average field rating faced — tougher than 58% of rated contests

Longest layoff 4 yrs 2013-04-12 → 2017-04-07

Power rating 1440 peak 1440 · #5811 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Apr 12 First tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Apr 12 Peak power rating (1486) The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
2017
May 19 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.1200 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
2018
Jun 8 Career-best overall score643.8856 *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
Jun 8 Most recent contest *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+1.9	*Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	2018-06-08

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.7	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2013-04-12
-11.2	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2018-04-13
-8.3	23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort	2018-05-18
-7.2	22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort	2017-05-19
-6.4	BBQ and Fly In on the River	2017-08-18

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	3	0%	top 85%	89.4%	83.6%
2017	5	0%	top 82%	88.5%	87.5%
2013	1	0%	top 94%	84.4%	84.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-06-08	*Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	29 / 46 (643.8856)	24 (165.7028)	37 (156.5600)	40 (153.6456)	15 (167.9772)
2018-05-18	23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO	34 / 37 (601.0400)	30 (155.9428)	19 (167.4172)	37 (142.2972)	35 (135.3828)
2018-04-13	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	51 / 51 (561.4512)	50 (145.1084)	51 (135.3372)	51 (135.9312)	49 (145.0744)
2017-08-18	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	57 / 65 (617.6000)	51 (161.1200)	53 (155.9772)	58 (152.0000)	54 (148.5028)
2017-07-28	*Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	44 / 54 (636.4456)	48 (158.8572)	38 (159.9772)	49 (152.4912)	29 (165.1200)
2017-06-09	*Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	31 / 42 (634.7428)	32 (158.2628)	24 (165.0972)	40 (151.3828)	25 (160.0000)
2017-05-19	22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO	49 / 59 (637.0168)	58 (147.4056)	22 (169.1200)	47 (159.9656)	38 (160.5256)
2017-04-07	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	44 / 54 (623.8172)	22 (166.8344)	51 (150.7888)	51 (151.4056)	39 (154.7884)
2013-04-12	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	45 / 48 (607.4286)	42 (153.7140)	43 (150.8576)	43 (154.8570)	43 (148.0000)

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

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1566 (125 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1610 (120 pts)	#1405 (170 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1202 (240 pts)	#1287 (240 pts)	#1233 (260 pts)	#1281 (240 pts)	#1261 (240 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#2370 (73 pts)	#2424 (73 pts)	#2410 (73 pts)	#2425 (73 pts)	#2412 (73 pts)