The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
DIRTY POSSUM BBQ has finished one call ahead of HICKNECK'S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
HICKNECK'S BBQ
HICKNECK'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 17th of 25 at the Que & Cruz (2018). They are ranked #4946 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Sep 30, 2016
latest Oct 5, 2018 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.02
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.25 · weakest Pork (148.18)
Road miles
444
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)
Master avg
613.31 / 720
5 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 | #1400 (150 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #1584 (125 pts) | #1569 (125 pts) | #1425 (165 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1712 (123 pts) | #1968 (113 pts) | #1108 (313 pts) | #1965 (113 pts) | #1615 (158 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2896 (56 pts) | #2906 (56 pts) | #2912 (56 pts) | #2908 (56 pts) | #2313 (66 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HICKNECK'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,928 of the rated field
- Contests
- 72
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1519
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to HICKNECK'S BBQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — LAKEVIEW BBQ ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,952 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,940 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Level with HICKNECK'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,967 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,925 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,957 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3N1 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 152.4912 | 156.40 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 169.1200 | 147.3600 | 158.25 | top 61% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0972 | 139.3828 | 148.18 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8112 | 130.1944 | 150.47 | top 75% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back | 2 | 59 | 0 | top 92% | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Que & Cruz | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 89% | Oct 6, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
125
finished ahead 25 times, behind 193
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score632.9940 Que & Cruz
- Most recent contest Que & Cruz
20172 milestones
- First call Que & Cruz
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.1200 Que & Cruz
20161 milestone
- Peak power rating (1487) Que & Cruz
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest VA BBQ Championships
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.4 | Que & Cruz | Oct 5, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Que & Cruz | Sep 30, 2016 |
| -8.7 | BBQ Gives Back | Mar 24, 2017 |
| -8.3 | BBQ Gives Back | Mar 23, 2018 |
| -6.9 | Que & Cruz | Oct 6, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87.9% | 86.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 87% | 86.8% | 85.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82% | 82% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 17 / 25 (632.9940) | 11 (165.1200) | 22 (151.9656) | 22 (153.0972) | 14 (162.8112) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 69 / 75 (614.1028) | 70 (153.6572) | 43 (160.5372) | 70 (149.6684) | 67 (150.2400) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 23 / 28 (624.9828) | 25 (152.4912) | 2 (169.1200) | 28 (145.6572) | 16 (157.7144) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 59 / 64 (603.7832) | 52 (158.2172) | 33 (162.2744) | 58 (153.0972) | 63 (130.1944) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 30 / 31 (590.6628) | 28 (152.5256) | 31 (147.3600) | 31 (139.3828) | 23 (151.3944) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin Lanexa, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2015 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | — | — | — | — | — |