Bonehawk BBQ KS
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-06-25
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.63
last 5 Master vs avg 641.63 (+0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.47
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.81 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.30)
Road miles
605
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 301 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Purse competed for
$77K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.63 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
315.92 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 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
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All Fired Up in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Fired Up | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Jonesy's Smoke Rangers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Most Wanted BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Beefer Madness | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| C'mon Que | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| THE LICKS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 145.6684 | 158.55 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 144.5144 | 157.30 | top 67% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 156.5372 | 159.98 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0344 | 160.5260 | 165.81 | top 35% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 4 | 89 | 0 | top 62% | 2025-06-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 641.63 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 315.92 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-06-25 — First tracked contest · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 📈 2021-06-25 — Peak power rating (1496) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- ⭐ 2023-06-23 — Career-best overall score (649.0632) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 📣 2023-08-25 — First call · Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| -4.8 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-08-25 |
| -3.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| -2.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| -0.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
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)
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 88% | 88% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 90.1% | 89% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 125 / 159 (633.6120) | 127 (157.7028) | 126 (156.5260) | 124 (156.5372) | 83 (162.8460) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 93 / 172 (646.2744) | 73 (165.1428) | 146 (152.5716) | 103 (161.1544) | 45 (167.4056) |
| 2023-08-25 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 18 / 26 (315.9200) | 7 (171.4056) | 25 (144.5144) | — | — |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 89 / 167 (649.0632) | 114 (159.4172) | 75 (164.5600) | 89 (164.5600) | 91 (160.5260) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 98 / 164 (645.0632) | 145 (151.9544) | 89 (162.2400) | 121 (158.8344) | 17 (172.0344) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 91 / 145 (634.1372) | 138 (145.6684) | 66 (163.3944) | 99 (158.8116) | 45 (166.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |