The heartbreaker
1.6340
points from the title
Came within 1.6340 points of the Grand Championship at KTD Smokn' Gobbler (Jul 10, 2026).
Dry to da bone
Dry to da bone is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 33 at the KTD Smokn' Gobbler (2026), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1531
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 20, 2014
latest Jul 24, 2026 · 12.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.53
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 175.62 · weakest Brisket (167.79)
Road miles
222
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 111 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1590)
Purse competed for
$14K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
687.42 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 170.2628 | 175.62 | top 22% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8800 | 170.8344 | 172.86 | top 36% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 172.5828 | 170.2972 | 171.43 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 160.5484 | 167.79 | top 47% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
68
finished ahead 58 times, behind 14
Longest layoff
12.1 yrs
Jun 20, 2014 → Jul 10, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First Reserve Championship KTD Smokn' Gobbler
- Peak power rating (1534) KTD Smokn' Gobbler
- Career-best overall score693.0860 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
20146 milestones
- First tracked contest State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship
- First call State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship
- First category win (Pork) State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship
- First overall podium State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.2740 State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 12 / 17 (693.0860) | 5 (178.8572) | 11 (170.8344) | 12 (171.4172) | 10 (171.9772) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 2 / 33 (690.8916) | 2 (177.7372) | — | 15 (170.2972) | 9 (170.8456) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 3 / 25 (678.2740) | 8 (170.2628) | 2 (174.8800) | 1 (172.5828) | 14 (160.5484) |