Sticks ~N~ Bones
Sticks ~N~ Bones is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 19th of 23 at the Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) (2022). Also listed in KCBS results as “STICKS N BONES” and “Sticks-N-Bones”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
Contests
First seen
Avg finish
Strongest meat
Road miles
Schedule strength
Purse competed for
Master avg
Backyard avg
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 164.5256 | 166.44 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0116 | 143.3828 | 153.12 | top 81% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5144 | 156.5144 | 156.51 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 164.5372 | 164.54 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 79% | Jun 17, 2023 |
More numbers
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20233 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8860 Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- Career-best overall score651.8860 Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- Most recent contest Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
20223 milestones
- First tracked contest Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)167.9772 Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard)
- Peak power rating (1491) Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2023 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 25 / 33 (316.5028) | 16 (164.5256) | 29 (151.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 25 / 32 (651.8860) | 23 (166.8228) | 18 (164.0116) | 30 (156.5144) | 22 (164.5372) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) Morris, IL | 19 / 23 (311.3600) | 11 (167.9772) | 23 (143.3828) | — | — |