A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
NICKLE BOYS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
NICKLE BOYS BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Moontower BBQ
Moontower BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 26th of 37 at the Smokin' in the Junction (2015).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Aug 1, 2014
latest Apr 5, 2019 · 4.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.55
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.84 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.39)
Road miles
384
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 191 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$4,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
637.72 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 133.5200 | 158.21 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7032 | 146.8000 | 155.39 | top 78% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 158.2972 | 161.28 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 155.3484 | 162.84 | top 51% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
2 of 4 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
203
finished ahead 61 times, behind 158
Longest layoff
3.7 yrs
Jul 24, 2015 → Apr 5, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits
20152 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3260 Racing for the BBQ
- Career-best overall score651.3260 Racing for the BBQ
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge
- First call Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.7372 Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1487) Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge | Aug 1, 2014 |
| -3.4 | Smokin' in the Junction | May 23, 2015 |
| -0.6 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits | Apr 5, 2019 |
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 | 0% | top 64% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 90.5% | 89.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 94% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits 🏅 Overland Park, KS | 34 / 53 (649.5316) | 33 (165.0856) | 36 (161.7032) | 22 (167.3944) | 44 (155.3484) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO | 36 / 63 (651.3260) | 26 (166.8456) | 47 (156.5488) | 52 (161.0972) | 24 (166.8344) |
| May 23, 2015 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA | 26 / 37 (637.6572) | 12 (167.4056) | 28 (156.5144) | 28 (158.2972) | 29 (155.4400) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS | 66 / 70 (612.3772) | 70 (133.5200) | 66 (146.8000) | 52 (158.3200) | 4 (173.7372) |