Hicks from the Sticks BBQ MO
Rating
1503
peak 1510 · rated over 10 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2021-03-26
latest 2025-10-03
Best ToY finish
#807
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
656.62
last 5 Master vs avg 656.62 (+0.00)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.19
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.02 · weakest Brisket (153.98)
Road miles
1213
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 207 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$55K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.62 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
444.07 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TAILGATE GUYS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Hicks from the Sticks BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of O' Town Que in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When chicken is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 30% of their entries (3 of 10).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 3 of 4 shared chicken entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 44% across 4 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild (2025-10-03).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambition Que | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Swine-O-licious BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3828 | 173.02 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 161.6572 | 167.11 | top 60% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 159.9544 | 166.53 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 147.8972 | 153.98 | top 95% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 5 | 0 | top 85% |
| OK | 4 | 0 | top 27% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Que' For a Cause | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 32% | 2023-08-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (5 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 656.62 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 444.07 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-03-26 — First tracked contest · Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
- 📣 2021-10-01 — First call · Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD)
- 📈 2023-08-12 — Peak power rating (1510) · 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL
- 🔥 2025-10-03 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild
- ⭐ 2025-10-03 — Career-best overall score (683.3028) · Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | Que' For a Cause | 2023-08-04 |
| +13.1 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 | 2022-10-08 |
| +9.8 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 | 2022-10-07 |
| +1.4 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) | 2021-10-01 |
| +1.1 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2023-08-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2022-05-06 |
| -9.1 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 2022-03-26 |
| -8.6 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 2021-03-26 |
| -6.4 | Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild | 2025-10-03 |
| -2.4 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 2022-03-25 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 82% | 94.9% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 38% | 97.8% | 96.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 60% | top 60% | 144.3% | 111.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 137% | 114.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Branson, MO | 9 / 11 (683.3028) | 1 (180.0000) | 10 (167.3828) | 6 (173.1200) | 11 (162.8000) |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 18 / 29 (342.8344) | 10 (176.0116) | 23 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 5 / 36 (351.9888) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2022-10-08 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 Tahlequah, OK | 5 / 32 (519.3944) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (176.0116) | 20 (164.5256) | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 Tahlequah, OK | 9 / 32 (513.0856) | 2 (176.5600) | 24 (162.8228) | 14 (173.7028) | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 23 / 25 (655.8400) | 1 (178.8572) | 22 (163.9772) | 20 (164.5256) | 25 (148.4800) |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 36 / 39 (636.3084) | 36 (159.3828) | 32 (161.6572) | 19 (167.3712) | 39 (147.8972) |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 27 / 38 (651.2452) | 28 (162.8000) | 23 (163.4056) | 19 (167.3712) | 32 (157.6684) |
| 2021-10-01 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Tahlequah, OK | 10 / 20 (493.0628) | 10 (167.4400) | 11 (163.9428) | 14 (161.6800) | — |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 45 / 52 (656.4232) | 21 (171.4172) | 17 (171.9772) | 44 (159.9544) | 47 (153.0744) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #869 (121 pts) | #670 (261 pts) | #1116 (111 pts) | #854 (151 pts) | #1025 (106 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #141 (375 pts) | #207 (195 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #87 (539 pts) | #135 (294 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #807 (180 pts) | #546 (395 pts) | #870 (195 pts) | #709 (255 pts) | #882 (170 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #189 (120 pts) | #205 (115 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1202 (80 pts) | #1164 (100 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |