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Top 13%
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FUNNY BONES BBQ
FUNNY BONES BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 39 at the Keystone Classic BBQ (2017), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #994 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1606
peak 1610 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
May 6, 2016
latest Oct 5, 2018 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
42% of 12 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 26%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.75 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 662.30 (+3.46)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.10
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.17 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.40)
Road miles
366
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 73 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
662.30 / 720
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #761 (430 pts) | #777 (440 pts) | #1218 (230 pts) | #788 (440 pts) | #860 (390 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #519 (740 pts) | #796 (495 pts) | #832 (475 pts) | #577 (695 pts) | #834 (460 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #698 (545 pts) | #894 (415 pts) | #597 (680 pts) | #955 (395 pts) | #597 (675 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FUNNY BONES BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
32 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#997 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1611
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 17 contests to 12.
⚔ Compare careers#991 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1618
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 30 contests, alongside a 47% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#993 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1626
Level with FUNNY BONES BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#995 of the rated field
- Contests
- 40
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1609
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 40 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#992 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1609
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 58 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#990 of the rated field
- Contests
- 62
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1695
They've been 1695 at their best, 88 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN FOOLZ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGHEADED BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| CAMP BACON BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG NATION BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokestack Redemption | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG PEN BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 146.2400 | 165.22 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 171.9656 | 153.6228 | 164.40 | top 36% |
| Pork | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 174.8456 | 150.8116 | 165.50 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 160.5256 | 167.17 | top 27% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 7% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 30% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 14% | Aug 24, 2018 |
| Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 57% | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Twin Valley Fire And Smoke | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 13% | May 18, 2018 |
| Smoke in the Park | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 18% | Sep 22, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
5 contests
Contests a season
4
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
7
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
227
finished ahead 468 times, behind 147
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20184 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Twin Valley Fire And Smoke
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8456 Twin Valley Fire And Smoke
- Peak power rating (1610) New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL)
- Most recent contest Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score686.2400 Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- First Reserve Championship Keystone Classic BBQ
20165 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition
- First call Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5144 New Holland Summer Fest
- First overall top-10 Smoke in the Park
- First overall podium Smoke in the Park
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.8 | Smoke in the Park | Sep 23, 2016 |
| +16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | May 19, 2017 |
| +15.7 | Keystone Classic BBQ | Oct 6, 2017 |
| +13.7 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) | Aug 24, 2018 |
| +11.1 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 26, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.9 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | Oct 5, 2018 |
| -0.2 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | Oct 7, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 28% | 94.3% | 92.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 14% | 95.3% | 93.2% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 35% | 94.6% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 25 / 42 (639.2340) | 20 (164.5372) | 34 (153.6228) | 20 (160.5484) | 23 (160.5256) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA | 3 / 71 (678.8568) | 13 (169.1428) | 15 (166.2512) | 3 (172.5828) | 7 (170.8800) |
| May 18, 2018 | Twin Valley Fire And Smoke Morgantown, PA | 10 / 47 (670.1940) | 3 (174.8456) | 37 (155.3828) | 13 (168.5600) | 8 (171.4056) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Keystone Classic BBQ Harrisburg, PA | 2 / 39 (677.6916) | 8 (169.7372) | 10 (165.1432) | 5 (172.5484) | 4 (170.2628) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 12 / 44 (662.7888) | 12 (167.4172) | 11 (166.8344) | 15 (165.1200) | 25 (163.4172) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 13 / 69 (658.7776) | 28 (163.9772) | 24 (163.3944) | 7 (169.1544) | 29 (162.2516) |
| May 19, 2017 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 3 / 53 (686.2400) | 8 (173.7028) | 9 (170.8572) | 3 (174.8456) | 11 (166.8344) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 26 / 47 (650.6972) | 37 (161.0972) | 27 (161.6800) | 35 (158.2400) | 6 (169.6800) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 3 / 38 (681.0628) | 6 (170.8572) | 2 (171.9656) | 14 (165.6800) | 6 (172.5600) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 13 / 66 (660.5144) | 30 (162.8572) | 24 (164.5600) | 23 (165.6800) | 13 (167.4172) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 23 / 67 (640.4804) | 65 (146.2400) | 26 (162.8460) | 19 (162.2400) | 10 (169.1544) |
| May 6, 2016 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition Greenlane, PA | 26 / 47 (641.0060) | 35 (158.2516) | 3 (170.2628) | 41 (150.8116) | 23 (161.6800) |