SLICKS BAR-B-QUE

SLICKS BAR-B-QUE is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 54 at the Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1261 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,261

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1582

peak 1593 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 17, 2013

latest May 19, 2017 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#536

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

10 podiums

Overall top-10s

33% of 15 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 35%

overall standings

Best overall

703.9888 / 720

Master · Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

655.30 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 656.17 (-0.86)

Walk rate

93%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Brisket · Pigs & Pedals

Consistency

±18.99

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 165.15 · weakest Pork (161.72)

Road miles

2,002

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 238 mi

Schedule strength

44%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

Master avg

656.17 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

0.5940 points from the title

Came within 0.5940 points of the Grand Championship at Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off (Apr 22, 2016).

They almost always walk

93% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 14 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 93% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

703.9888 career-best overall

97.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 703.9888 at Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off — 97.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 22, 2016

A tough matchup

8–2 behind in the head-to-head

4:20 Q ahead in 80% of their meetings

4:20 Q has come out ahead in 8 of their 10 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CAROLINA SMOKE in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

6 of 10 shared brisket entries lost

Serial Griller ahead 60% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Serial Griller has out-cooked them in 6 of 10 shared brisket entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Smoke-A-Holics has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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	#2072 (84 pts)	#2200 (74 pts)	#2258 (69 pts)	#2794 (59 pts)	#1209 (259 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#536 (742 pts)	#641 (642 pts)	#574 (717 pts)	#593 (682 pts)	#370 (1,042 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SLICKS BAR-B-QUE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BALONEY JOE'S BBQ

#1,258 of the rated field

1582 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1586

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to SLICKS BAR-B-QUE)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SLICKS BAR-B-QUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 29 contests
last seen Oct 12, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

WILD BLUE

#1,260 of the rated field

1582 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 53%
Peak: 1603

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jul 16, 2021

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TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW

#1,255 of the rated field

1582 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1583

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Apr 21, 2017

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Kick Ash BBQ

#1,256 of the rated field

1582 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 67%
Peak: 1585

Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 12 contests, alongside a 67% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026
on an 8-contest top-10 run

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RAILYARD BBQ

#1,257 of the rated field

1582 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1586

They turned up 9 years after SLICKS BAR-B-QUE did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 5, 2026

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FIRE AND SMOKE SHAK

#1,271 of the rated field

1581 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 67%
Peak: 1581

Level with SLICKS BAR-B-QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Nov 16, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Smoke-A-Holics	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
Serial Griller	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
4:20 Q	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
BIG DOG BBQ VA	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
412Q	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
CAROLINA SMOKE	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
K & D SMOKERS	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	4	1	1	177.1544	155.9544	164.55	top 42%
Pork Ribs	15	8	0	3	175.4172	146.2400	164.74	top 34%
Pork	15	6	1	2	177.7028	150.8112	161.72	top 49%
Brisket	15	7	1	4	177.7028	154.7884	165.15	top 32%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 69%
Medium (20–39)	5	top 33%
Large (40+)	9	top 33%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
VA	7	top 31%
NC	6	top 39%
MD	2	top 39%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Beak Week BBQ Challenge	2	10	top 44%	Sep 9, 2016
VA BBQ Championships	2	15	top 36%	Aug 21, 2015
Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ	2	17	top 39%	Jul 31, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 3 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in VA 7 of 15 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 12 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 343 finished ahead 418 times, behind 201

Longest layoff 1 yrs Jul 19, 2013 → Aug 1, 2014

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

20171 milestone

May 19 Most recent contest Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off

20166 milestones

Apr 22 First overall podium Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off
Apr 22 First Reserve Championship Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off
Apr 22 10th tracked contest Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off
Apr 22 Career-best overall score703.9888 Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off
Aug 5 Career-best single call (Brisket)177.7028 Pigs & Pedals
Aug 5 Peak power rating (1593) Pigs & Pedals

20151 milestone

Aug 21 First category win (Chicken) VA BBQ Championships

20134 milestones

May 17 First tracked contest Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
May 17 First call Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
Jul 19 First overall top-10 Que & Cruz
Jul 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.7772 Que & Cruz

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.4	Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off	Apr 22, 2016
+14.1	Que & Cruz	Jul 19, 2013
+11.4	Chesapeake Jubilee	May 20, 2016
+7.9	Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ	Aug 1, 2014
+7.7	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off	May 15, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-5.3	Currituck Heritage Festival	Sep 16, 2016
-4	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off	May 19, 2017
-1.6	Beak Week BBQ Challenge	Sep 9, 2016

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	0	100%	top 59%	87%	87%
2016	5	2	2	100%	top 35%	97.8%	93.2%
2015	4	2	1	100%	top 36%	92.9%	91.1%
2014	3	0	0	67%	top 36%	91.7%	90%
2013	2	1	0	100%	top 21%	92.1%	89.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 19, 2017	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA	20 / 34 (626.6744)	22 (156.5256)	23 (151.3488)	26 (151.9544)	2 (166.8456)
Sep 16, 2016	Currituck Heritage Festival Powells Point, NC	11 / 16 (644.4688)	12 (155.9544)	4 (169.1544)	15 (155.9772)	8 (163.3828)
Sep 9, 2016	Beak Week BBQ Challenge Goldsboro, NC	25 / 44 (663.2572)	35 (160.5028)	8 (171.9772)	38 (157.6572)	3 (173.1200)
Aug 5, 2016	Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC	15 / 47 (670.7544)	13 (170.8344)	36 (155.9544)	17 (166.2628)	2 (177.7028)
May 20, 2016	Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA	4 / 26 (671.3600)	8 (166.2628)	9 (165.1544)	8 (166.2400)	1 (173.7028)
Apr 22, 2016	Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC	2 / 54 (703.9888)	4 (177.1544)	6 (175.4172)	1 (177.7028)	10 (173.7144)
Sep 11, 2015	Beak Week BBQ Challenge Goldsboro, NC	10 / 32 (669.0632)	18 (164.5372)	16 (162.8344)	2 (175.4172)	13 (166.2744)
Aug 21, 2015	VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA	17 / 46 (659.8744)	1 (176.5716)	5 (170.8460)	37 (157.6684)	35 (154.7884)
Jul 31, 2015	Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD	27 / 54 (643.8740)	36 (158.8456)	2 (173.7144)	47 (150.8112)	25 (160.5028)
May 15, 2015	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA	10 / 36 (651.3940)	7 (169.1200)	15 (162.2856)	24 (153.7256)	9 (166.2628)
Sep 19, 2014	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally Salisbury, NC	28 / 64 (660.4456)	38 (166.2744)	22 (167.4172)	29 (164.5256)	38 (162.2284)
Aug 22, 2014	VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA	15 / 43 (632.9944)	14 (159.9544)	32 (146.2400)	8 (164.5372)	13 (162.2628)
Aug 1, 2014	Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD	17 / 59 (650.7084)	13 (165.7144)	25 (160.5256)	9 (166.2628)	24 (158.2056)
Jul 19, 2013	Que & Cruz Louisa, VA	4 / 45 (662.7772)	17 (163.4628)	3 (171.9772)	8 (164.5372)	13 (162.8000)
May 17, 2013	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off Chesapeake, VA	11 / 34 (630.8566)	16 (156.5714)	3 (166.2854)	24 (152.5714)	13 (155.4284)

SLICKS BAR-B-QUE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)