High-water mark
667.2916
career-best overall
92.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.2916 at International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN — 92.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 6, 2019
LICKMAN BBQ
LICKMAN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 16th of 32 at the International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (2019). They are ranked #3849 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
peak 1486 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 9, 2016
latest Sep 6, 2019 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Best overall
667.2916 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.69 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.73 (+2.95)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
176.5600
Consistency
±8.63
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.37 · weakest Pork (159.66)
Road miles
288
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 76 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
654.73 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LICKMAN BBQ, 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.
#3,826 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Level with LICKMAN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,848 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
They've been 1517 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,828 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.
⚔ Compare careers#3,842 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,838 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK AVENUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 158.8572 | 170.37 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 158.3316 | 163.31 | top 64% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 155.9200 | 159.66 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 151.9540 | 161.39 | top 64% |
“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 65% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 62% | Sep 6, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
136
finished ahead 71 times, behind 132
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- Career-best overall score667.2916 International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN
- Most recent contest International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN
20172 milestones
- First call International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3140 International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest International Goat Days Championship BBQ
- Peak power rating (1497) International Goat Days Championship BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.5 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN | Sep 6, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.5 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | Apr 13, 2018 |
| -4.2 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 7, 2018 |
| -3 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ | Sep 9, 2016 |
| -2.6 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 8, 2018 |
| -2.4 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN | Sep 8, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 72% | 91.6% | 91% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 91% | 91% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2019 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN 🏅 Millington, TN | 16 / 32 (667.2916) | 5 (176.5600) | 17 (163.9772) | 23 (160.5028) | 15 (166.2516) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (JUDGES FULL) Millington, TN | 24 / 34 (648.4800) | 28 (158.8572) | 20 (165.1200) | 24 (158.8000) | 16 (165.7028) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 31 / 44 (659.2112) | 10 (175.4056) | 30 (166.2400) | 41 (155.9200) | 34 (161.6456) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 21 / 28 (658.1372) | 16 (166.8228) | 24 (161.0972) | 25 (161.0972) | 14 (169.1200) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN Millington, TN | 27 / 42 (655.3140) | 6 (174.8800) | 21 (165.0972) | 30 (163.3828) | 37 (151.9540) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Millington, TN | 19 / 29 (639.9660) | 12 (169.7028) | 20 (158.3316) | 21 (158.2400) | 22 (153.6916) |