High-water mark
673.6344
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 673.6344 at Smokin on the Lake — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 17, 2014
Bone 'N BBQ
Bone 'N BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 8th of 25 at the Smokin on the Lake (2014). They are ranked #5118 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Bone N BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 8 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest May 31, 2019 · 6.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
11% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.78 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 634.05 (+17.73)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.20
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.12 · weakest Brisket (155.52)
Road miles
565
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 149 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$2,425
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
634.05 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Bone 'N BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,099 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Bone 'N BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Bone 'N BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,119 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,105 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,132 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,115 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with Bone 'N BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' BUTTS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CAPTAIN BBQ & HOT POKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBS N BIBS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN O BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5600 | 147.4286 | 158.33 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 174.8688 | 141.6572 | 160.68 | top 67% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 153.1428 | 161.12 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 138.2288 | 155.52 | top 66% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
7 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
690
finished ahead 142 times, behind 653
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Oct 2, 2014 → Jun 3, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.8688 Smokin on the Lake
- Most recent contest Smokin on the Lake
20144 milestones
- First call Smokin on the Lake
- First overall top-10 Smokin on the Lake
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.6344 Smokin on the Lake
- Career-best overall score673.6344 Smokin on the Lake
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
- Peak power rating (1486) Sertoma 48 BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.5 | Smokin on the Lake | May 17, 2014 |
| +0.2 | Smokin on the Lake | May 31, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | May 10, 2013 |
| -9.4 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -8.6 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -7.2 | 6th Annual Smokin On The Lake | Jun 2, 2017 |
| -6.2 | 5th Annual Smokin on the Lake | Jun 3, 2016 |
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 | 100% | top 64% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 93.6% | 92.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85.8% | 84% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin on the Lake 🏅 Monroe City, MO | 16 / 25 (648.4916) | 17 (157.6572) | 2 (174.8688) | 14 (164) | 23 (151.9656) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | 7th Annual Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 22 / 29 (646.7888) | 10 (165.1544) | 15 (162.8688) | 20 (162.2400) | 22 (156.5256) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 6th Annual Smokin On The Lake Monroe City, MO | 22 / 27 (641.5656) | 18 (159.9656) | 24 (154.2628) | 20 (166.2400) | 15 (161.0972) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 5th Annual Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 17 / 22 (648.4228) | 19 (160.5600) | 19 (159.9544) | 15 (164.5256) | 12 (163.3828) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class unrated Kansas City, MO | 13 (490.8344) | 17 (157.6572) | 2 (174.8688) | 14 (164) | 23 (151.9656) |
| May 17, 2014 | Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 8 / 25 (673.6344) | 3 (172.5600) | 21 (163.3944) | 19 (162.8228) | 3 (174.8572) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 460 / 535 (597.0288) | 479 (147.9656) | 341 (155.9888) | 381 (154.8456) | 495 (138.2288) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 55 / 68 (617.5772) | 51 (155.9772) | 67 (141.6572) | 42 (158.2628) | 30 (161.6800) |
| May 10, 2013 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 47 / 49 (598.8568) | 48 (147.4286) | 28 (158.2856) | 40 (153.1428) | 48 (139.9998) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.