A tough matchup
4–1
behind in the head-to-head
HD BBQ ahead in 80% of their meetings
HD BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
FINGER LICKIN Q
FINGER LICKIN Q is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 16th of 26 at the 2014 Down Town Throw Down (2014). They are ranked #4021 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
peak 1483 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jul 24, 2014
latest Jun 17, 2016 · 1.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.74 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 637.78 (+1.97)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.21
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.89 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.61)
Road miles
1,134
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 486 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Master avg
637.78 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2779 (55 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2082 (80 pts) | #1985 (105 pts) | #2783 (55 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #949 (335 pts) | #1086 (305 pts) | #1041 (320 pts) | #946 (375 pts) | #691 (540 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FINGER LICKIN Q, each with one reason worth a look.
143 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,036 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,017 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#4,040 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with FINGER LICKIN Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,010 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,038 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,034 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 149.0628 | 158.14 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 150.8116 | 157.61 | top 69% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 150.7884 | 160.14 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 150.8116 | 161.89 | top 51% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
3 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
157
finished ahead 70 times, behind 142
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Apr 10, 2015 → Jun 17, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
20146 milestones
- First tracked contest Days of 47 BBQ Showdown
- Peak power rating (1499) Days of 47 BBQ Showdown
- First call The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6228 The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off
- Career-best overall score657.6228 The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2972 2014 Down Town Throw Down
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.4 | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off | Sep 5, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -4.1 | 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 17, 2016 |
| -2 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -1.2 | Days of 47 BBQ Showdown | Jul 24, 2014 |
| -0.8 | 2014 Down Town Throw Down | Dec 12, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 87% | 87% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 91.3% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2016 | 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 42 / 58 (626.6628) | 29 (164.5256) | 46 (150.8116) | 52 (150.7884) | 30 (160.5372) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 26 / 30 (625.5312) | 24 (157.0856) | 20 (156.5484) | 15 (161.0856) | 27 (150.8116) |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 2014 Down Town Throw Down Las Vegas, NV | 16 / 26 (648.9828) | 24 (154.7884) | 18 (161.0972) | 20 (158.8000) | 2 (174.2972) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off Las Vegas, NV | 26 / 42 (657.6228) | 34 (158.2400) | 30 (160) | 10 (170.8344) | 18 (168.5484) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 20 / 31 (639.9200) | 29 (149.0628) | 19 (160.5944) | 17 (164) | 13 (166.2628) |
| Jul 24, 2014 | Days of 47 BBQ Showdown Holladay, UT | 18 / 31 (627.9432) | 11 (165.1316) | 20 (156.5828) | 24 (155.3600) | 22 (150.8688) |