High-water mark
685.6116
career-best overall
95.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 685.6116 at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) — 95.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 18, 2020
Hicks from the Sticks
Hicks from the Sticks is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 18th of 31 at the Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) (2020). They finished #600 in the 2020 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 20, 2019
latest Jul 18, 2020 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.51
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.46 · weakest Pork (161.47)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
91%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1630)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
655.10 / 720
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #600 (150 pts) | #680 (125 pts) | #553 (195 pts) | #505 (215 pts) | #503 (225 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 155.3712 | 163.20 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 152.5484 | 163.97 | top 65% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 149.6572 | 161.47 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 162.8572 | 166.46 | top 54% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 70% | Jul 18, 2020 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2020
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
44
finished ahead 22 times, behind 62
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20205 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7084 Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- First call Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- Career-best overall score685.6116 Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2744 Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
20192 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show
- Peak power rating (1493) Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 18 / 31 (685.6116) | 22 (168.5372) | 21 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2744) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 24 / 29 (658.7084) | 26 (165.6800) | 12 (169.6800) | 25 (160.4912) | 21 (162.8572) |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show 🏅 Osceola, MO | 23 / 27 (620.9712) | 24 (155.3712) | 23 (152.5484) | 25 (149.6572) | 17 (163.3944) |