THE LICKS KS
Rating
1451
peak 1451
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
620.86 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 621.88 (-1.02)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.46
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.24 · weakest Brisket (149.65)
Road miles
38
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of No Clue BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 149.1200 | 156.63 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 143.8972 | 158.24 | top 60% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 153.1084 | 157.35 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 136.5028 | 149.65 | top 76% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 621.88
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 604.8684 | 604.87 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 607.8628 | 607.86 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.2800 | 631.28 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 606.2052 | 606.21 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.0796 | 654.08 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 640.4912 | 624.43 |
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 | 157 / 159 (604.8684) | 128 (157.6912) | 158 (143.8972) | 144 (154.2172) | 136 (149.0628) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 155 / 172 (607.8628) | 158 (149.1200) | 48 (168.5372) | 153 (153.1084) | 168 (137.0972) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 121 / 167 (631.2800) | 119 (158.8572) | 104 (161.0972) | 132 (157.1200) | 124 (154.2056) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 152 / 164 (606.2052) | 147 (150.8684) | 77 (163.9884) | 136 (154.8456) | 157 (136.5028) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 48 / 145 (654.0796) | 31 (167.9656) | 17 (171.9884) | 94 (159.3600) | 95 (154.7656) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 95 / 183 (640.4912) | 138 (154.8340) | 133 (153.6800) | 72 (164.5600) | 44 (167.4172) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 43 / 49 (608.3656) | 40 (157.0972) | 47 (144.5028) | 36 (158.2512) | 44 (148.5144) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1164 (100 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #1818 (130 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |