Bare Bones BBQ Team

Bare Bones BBQ Team is a competition barbecue team with 31 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 10th of 49 at the Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2014). They are ranked #5534 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,534

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1450

peak 1500 · rated over 31 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 5, 2013

latest Oct 30, 2024 · 11.6 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

3% of 31 contests

Avg finish

top 64%

overall standings

Best overall

683.9428 / 720

Master · Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out

Perfect 180s

Current form

532.56 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 630.65 (-98.09)

Walk rate

26%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5828

Pork · BBQ and Fly In on the River

Consistency

±91.05

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 162.54 · weakest Brisket (159.84)

Road miles

1,914

across 31 mapped stops · furthest 154 mi

Schedule strength

47%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)

Purse competed for

$284K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

630.65 / 720

31 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

683.9428 career-best overall

95.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 683.9428 at Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out — 95.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 19, 2014

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 48%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 48%

A tough matchup

22–1 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 96% of their meetings

GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 22 of their 23 shared contests.

A strong matchup

10–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 91% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Smoke & Beer BBQ in 10 of their 11 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (Sep 16, 2021).

last seen Sep 12, 2019
back Sep 16, 2021

Pork nemesis

18 of 22 shared pork entries lost

GETTIN' BASTED ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 18 of 22 shared pork entries.

Boom or bust

±12.65% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±12.65% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 87.6% of a perfect score
best 95.0%

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A July team

Top 53% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 53% across 4 contests, versus top 64% the rest of the year.

4 July contests
top 64% the rest of the year

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Laurie Hillbilly BBQ every year from 2014 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 18th

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Bare Bones BBQ Team, each with one reason worth a look.

117 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SOUTHINURMOUTH

#5,551 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1450

0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to Bare Bones BBQ Team)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — SOUTHINURMOUTH ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

BLOWIN' SMOKE

#5,546 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 58
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1450

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Bare Bones BBQ Team)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 55 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 55 contests
last seen Sep 8, 2022

⚔ Head-to-head

BRUSHFIRE BBQ

#5,512 of the rated field

1451 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1507

1–6 in 7 shared contests (14% to Bare Bones BBQ Team)

Fewer contests behind them than Bare Bones BBQ Team has cooked, 15 to 31, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 14, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKIN WOLVES

#5,559 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1450

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Bare Bones BBQ Team)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 10 years before Bare Bones BBQ Team's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

GERTIE AND BABS SPICE AND PROVISION CO BBQ TEAM

#5,542 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1450

3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to Bare Bones BBQ Team)

They turned up 8 years after Bare Bones BBQ Team did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

⚔ Head-to-head

Fat Boy barbeque

#5,552 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1450

6–0 in 6 shared contests (100% to Bare Bones BBQ Team)

Level with Bare Bones BBQ Team on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
GETTIN' BASTED	23	1	22	4%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	21	0	21	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	20	2	18	10%	⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON	19	6	13	32%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	19	2	17	11%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	19	1	18	5%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	18	3	15	17%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	18	0	18	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN O BBQ	17	1	16	6%	⚔ compare
S&S BBQ	16	3	13	19%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
50 SHADES OF QUE	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	31	1	0	172.5484	139.9772	161.65	top 62%
Pork Ribs	30	2	0	171.4172	149.0856	162.25	top 58%
Pork	30	2	2	176.5828	149.6572	162.54	top 61%
Brisket	30	3	0	175.4628	142.2288	159.84	top 58%

“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)	4	0	top 57%
Large (40+)	27	0	top 65%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	21	0	top 60%
KS	10	0	top 74%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ and Fly In on the River	5	15	top 53%	Aug 16, 2019
Laurie Hillbilly BBQ	5	18	top 64%	Aug 3, 2018
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	3	424	top 93%	Sep 27, 2023
Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL)	2	18	top 69%	Jun 1, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 6 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 21 of 31 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 20 4 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 31 entries · 0 wins · 1 call

Opponents faced 2,483 finished ahead 1,895 times, behind 4,614

Longest layoff 2 yrs Sep 12, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20241 milestone

Oct 30 Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest

20181 milestone

Sep 15 25th tracked contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20171 milestone

Sep 1 Peak power rating (1500) 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20151 milestone

Aug 14 Career-best single call (Pork)176.5828 BBQ and Fly In on the River

20143 milestones

Sep 19 First overall top-10 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Sep 19 10th tracked contest Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Sep 19 Career-best overall score683.9428 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out

20133 milestones

Apr 5 First tracked contest Smokin' On Big Creek
Jul 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1484 Racing For The BBQ
Oct 18 First call Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.9	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Sep 19, 2014
+11.2	BBQ and Fly In on the River	Aug 16, 2013
+8	BBQ and Fly In on the River	Aug 14, 2015
+6.6	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	Sep 9, 2016
+5.8	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Oct 29, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.8	Smokin' On Big Creek	Apr 5, 2013
-12	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST	Sep 16, 2021
-9.3	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	Apr 11, 2014
-8.5	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST	Sep 29, 2022
-8.2	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Oct 30, 2024

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	1	0	0%	top 92%	86.3%	86.3%
2023	1	0	0%	top 87%	87.8%	87.8%
2022	1	0	0%	top 91%	86.6%	86.6%
2021	1	0	0%	top 100%	19.4%	19.4%
2019	2	0	0%	top 74%	89.6%	88.7%
2018	3	0	33%	top 66%	91.6%	89.8%
2017	3	0	33%	top 61%	91.4%	91.3%
2016	4	0	50%	top 56%	92.9%	90.8%
2015	4	0	50%	top 48%	93.2%	91.7%
2014	6	1	17%	top 62%	95%	89.7%
2013	5	0	20%	top 61%	92.4%	89.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	407 / 444 (621.5428)	415 (153.0628)	279 (166.8456)	371 (159.4056)	429 (142.2288)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	424 / 487 (632.5140)	163 (171.4172)	437 (155.9656)	462 (150.8228)	424 (154.3084)
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	459 / 505 (623.8172)	422 (159.3484)	329 (164.5372)	458 (153.6800)	470 (146.2516)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	467 / 467 (139.9772)	452 (139.9772)	—	—	—
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	318 / 468 (644.9600)	306 (162.2284)	169 (167.4172)	317 (161.6572)	381 (153.6572)
Aug 16, 2019	BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	54 / 68 (632.9140)	50 (163.9428)	55 (158.2056)	58 (158.8228)	59 (151.9428)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	304 / 467 (649.0740)	185 (168.5372)	308 (162.2512)	383 (155.4056)	251 (162.8800)
Aug 3, 2018	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	19 / 35 (659.2456)	23 (163.9312)	25 (162.8116)	2 (175.4172)	23 (157.0856)
Jun 1, 2018	Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL) Marysville, KS	33 / 42 (631.2112)	11 (170.8112)	36 (149.6228)	39 (149.6572)	26 (161.1200)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	228 / 407 (656.5716)	301 (160.0116)	239 (163.4172)	232 (164)	123 (169.1428)
Aug 18, 2017	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	39 / 65 (658.1368)	26 (168.5256)	48 (159.9656)	24 (170.2628)	43 (159.3828)
Aug 4, 2017	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	27 / 40 (658.1256)	34 (159.3944)	7 (171.4172)	30 (162.2284)	23 (165.0856)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	233 / 557 (660.9940)	146 (169.6800)	250 (166.2628)	213 (167.3712)	358 (157.6800)
Sep 9, 2016	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	31 / 76 (669.0748)	66 (155.9660)	29 (167.9772)	15 (173.1200)	10 (172.0116)
Aug 5, 2016	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	41 / 50 (644.3772)	30 (163.9544)	32 (164.5372)	35 (161.1200)	44 (154.7656)
Jun 3, 2016	Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS	18 / 30 (639.2112)	10 (166.2628)	26 (151.3256)	17 (162.7884)	18 (158.8344)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	329 / 606 (650.1600)	534 (151.9772)	216 (167.3828)	268 (165.0972)	220 (165.7028)
Aug 14, 2015	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	24 / 67 (667.3940)	46 (160.5484)	26 (167.4056)	2 (176.5828)	30 (162.8572)
Jul 31, 2015	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	18 / 38 (671.3372)	24 (167.4056)	13 (170.2744)	23 (165.6800)	17 (167.9772)
Jul 24, 2015	Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO	35 / 63 (653.1196)	32 (165.1656)	60 (149.0856)	45 (163.4056)	4 (175.4628)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	446 / 552 (624.4800)	532 (143.9772)	414 (156.5600)	305 (162.8228)	298 (161.1200)
Sep 19, 2014	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	10 / 49 (683.9428)	13 (172.5484)	13 (169.7144)	13 (171.9656)	13 (169.7144)
Aug 15, 2014	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	33 / 51 (643.9084)	51 (146.2172)	30 (161.1084)	20 (168.5828)	10 (168)
Aug 1, 2014	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	32 / 47 (647.3484)	28 (165.1200)	19 (166.8456)	35 (161.1200)	38 (154.2628)
Jul 25, 2014	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	28 / 54 (654.1828)	32 (164)	13 (168.5372)	47 (156.5256)	23 (165.1200)
Apr 11, 2014	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	46 / 54 (622.1944)	44 (158.2856)	40 (156.0116)	40 (159.4056)	44 (148.4916)
Oct 18, 2013	Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO	15 / 22 (643.2800)	17 (162.2512)	9 (165.6800)	18 (158.2516)	14 (157.0972)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	357 / 535 (625.6224)	203 (164)	342 (155.9884)	363 (155.9540)	406 (149.6800)
Aug 16, 2013	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	15 / 66 (665.6340)	14 (169.1084)	24 (164.5484)	18 (169.1200)	25 (162.8572)
Jul 26, 2013	Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	33 / 58 (654.1484)	13 (170.2628)	49 (157.0856)	32 (163.3828)	33 (163.4172)
Apr 5, 2013	Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO	67 / 74 (621.7136)	64 (153.1428)	47 (158.8570)	69 (152.5712)	51 (157.1426)

Bare Bones BBQ Team

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Boom or bust

A July team

A standing appointment

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)