NA-DA-BONE BBQ

NA-DA-BONE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 25 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 8th of 68 at the 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2020). They are ranked #5716 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,716

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1445

peak 1445 · rated over 24 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 12, 2018

latest Oct 4, 2024 · 6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#269

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

4% of 25 contests

Avg finish

top 71%

overall standings

Best overall

687.3828 / 720

Master · 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

657.91 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 655.68 (+2.23)

Walk rate

48%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4400

Chicken · 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship

Consistency

±15.10

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.58 · weakest Chicken (163.34)

Road miles

4,808

across 25 mapped stops · furthest 606 mi

Schedule strength

79%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)

Purse competed for

$281K

listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 23 state-championship entries

Master avg

655.68 / 720

24 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

687.3828 career-best overall

95.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 687.3828 at 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship — 95.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Mar 13, 2020

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

CHICK HUGGINS BBQ has finished one call ahead of NA-DA-BONE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKE THIS BBQ MO ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKE THIS BBQ MO has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Junk Yard Hog in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

1.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.5 years, then back at WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (Apr 22, 2022).

last seen Oct 17, 2020
back Apr 22, 2022

Pork nemesis

10 of 13 shared pork entries lost

SMOKE THIS BBQ MO ahead 77% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKE THIS BBQ MO has out-cooked them in 10 of 13 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Fowl Ballz has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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The long haul

4,808 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,808 miles across 25 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 606 miles to Poosa Q.

25 mapped stops
furthest 606 mi

The metronome

±2.10% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.10% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.1% of a perfect score
25 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2024 ↗	Master	#1182 (60 pts)	#1242 (60 pts)	#1317 (60 pts)	#1231 (60 pts)	#1144 (75 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#938 (120 pts)	#1011 (120 pts)	#877 (195 pts)	#989 (120 pts)	#989 (120 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#961 (129 pts)	#863 (184 pts)	#826 (224 pts)	#925 (164 pts)	#960 (139 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#269 (416 pts)	#293 (421 pts)	#245 (498 pts)	#348 (346 pts)	#266 (446 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#394 (817 pts)	#349 (907 pts)	#310 (982 pts)	#295 (1,027 pts)	#257 (1,142 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#2501 (58 pts)	#2514 (58 pts)	#1906 (83 pts)	#2507 (58 pts)	#1818 (98 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to NA-DA-BONE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

NEANDERTHAL Q

#5,724 of the rated field

1445 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1445

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 30 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 30 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026

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BoomBoomQue

#5,702 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before NA-DA-BONE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 15 contests

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GLAZED & CONFUSED

#5,706 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

Fewer contests behind them than NA-DA-BONE BBQ has cooked, 15 to 25, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Apr 5, 2019

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Team GottaQ

#5,711 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Nov 11, 2021

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SMOKIN' ASS BBQ

#5,707 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before NA-DA-BONE BBQ's first contest.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 26, 2022

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THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ

#5,721 of the rated field

1445 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1445

Level with NA-DA-BONE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 22, 2021

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Wabash BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
S&S BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Heavy Smoke BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Bears Backyard Q	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
MAD MUTT'S BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	24	3	175.4400	147.3828	163.34	top 70%
Pork Ribs	25	4	174.8456	154.2284	164.54	top 62%
Pork	24	2	174.2628	154.7884	164.58	top 64%
Brisket	24	5	174.2972	149.6228	163.43	top 59%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 78%
Medium (20–39)	15	top 73%
Large (40+)	8	top 68%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	18	top 73%
AL	4	top 80%
KS	1	top 12%
IA	1	top 73%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Poosa Q	4	34	top 80%	Oct 4, 2024
WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL)	2	22	top 78%	Apr 28, 2023
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	2	32	top 89%	Jul 18, 2020
Anchor City Cook off	2	16	top 70%	Oct 11, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 13 contests

Contests a season 4.2 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 19 of 25 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 18 4 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 25 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls

Opponents faced 656 finished ahead 297 times, behind 861

Longest layoff 1.5 yrs Oct 17, 2020 → Apr 22, 2022

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

20242 milestones

Oct 4 25th tracked contest Poosa Q
Oct 4 Most recent contest Poosa Q

20203 milestones

Mar 13 First overall top-10 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
Mar 13 Career-best overall score687.3828 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
Mar 13 Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4400 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship

20193 milestones

Apr 26 First call BBQ, Bikes and Blues
Apr 26 Peak power rating (1497) BBQ, Bikes and Blues
Jul 27 10th tracked contest Hannibal Bar-B-Q-Festival

20182 milestones

Oct 12 First tracked contest Anchor City Cook Off
Oct 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.9712 Anchor City Cook Off

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.4	2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship	Mar 13, 2020
+8.6	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Sep 20, 2019
+6.3	Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest	Oct 17, 2020
+0.8	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	Apr 12, 2019
+0.6	BBQ, Bikes and Blues	Apr 26, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.2	Grillin and Chillin	Jun 26, 2020
-10	Poosa Q	Oct 5, 2023
-9.6	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	Jul 18, 2020
-6.2	Poosa-Q	Jun 14, 2019
-6.2	Poosa Q	May 5, 2022

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 83%	92.3%	92.3%
2023	2	0	50%	top 88%	91.1%	90.5%
2022	2	0	50%	top 74%	92.3%	91.8%
2020	6	1	33%	top 68%	95.5%	91.4%
2019	13	0	62%	top 69%	93.6%	90.8%
2018	1	0	0%	top 76%	90.7%	90.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 4, 2024	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	49 / 59 (664.4224)	57 (161.0856)	44 (166.8228)	45 (164.5484)	22 (171.9656)
Oct 5, 2023	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	69 / 73 (647.8744)	69 (160.5372)	61 (161.7144)	63 (163.3828)	61 (162.2400)
Apr 28, 2023	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Washington, MO	30 / 37 (655.8056)	28 (166.2400)	10 (173.1200)	25 (166.8228)	33 (149.6228)
May 5, 2022	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	52 / 72 (664.4112)	57 (163.3944)	7 (174.8456)	53 (165.0856)	58 (161.0856)
Apr 22, 2022	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO	22 / 29 (657.0284)	11 (169.7028)	24 (159.3944)	15 (166.2628)	20 (161.6684)
Oct 17, 2020	Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest 🏅 Columbia, MO	20 / 38 (682.2744)	19 (174.2972)	31 (164.5256)	19 (170.2744)	12 (173.1772)
Jul 18, 2020	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO	32 / 32 (622.1252)	32 (147.3828)	20 (167.9540)	31 (154.8228)	32 (151.9656)
Jul 18, 2020	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Single Meat - Rib Contest Cameron, MO	—	—	8 (169.7028)	—	—
Jul 17, 2020	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO	33 / 42 (658.1372)	39 (159.3944)	18 (171.9656)	23 (170.2628)	37 (156.5144)
Jun 26, 2020	Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO	33 / 34 (640.4576)	31 (165.1200)	32 (157.1316)	23 (166.2744)	34 (151.9316)
Mar 13, 2020	2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	8 / 68 (687.3828)	8 (175.4400)	34 (167.9772)	25 (170.8228)	9 (173.1428)
Oct 11, 2019	Anchor City Cook off 🏅 Centralia, MO	16 / 25 (673.5656)	18 (165.6800)	19 (167.3828)	11 (168.5372)	8 (171.9656)
Oct 4, 2019	Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	36 / 49 (643.8284)	33 (162.8228)	37 (162.2400)	42 (157.6684)	30 (161.0972)
Sep 20, 2019	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO	12 / 31 (674.1828)	8 (170.2628)	4 (173.7260)	11 (171.4056)	24 (158.7884)
Aug 30, 2019	Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off 🏅 Nevada, MO	18 / 22 (649.5884)	7 (171.9772)	16 (159.9428)	20 (154.7884)	17 (162.8800)
Jul 27, 2019	Hannibal Bar-B-Q-Festival 🏅 Hannibal, MO	14 / 18 (634.6512)	14 (158.2284)	15 (154.2284)	10 (168.5372)	13 (153.6572)
Jul 12, 2019	2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Cameron, MO	28 / 35 (646.6284)	20 (167.3944)	30 (155.9084)	31 (155.9200)	18 (167.4056)
Jul 5, 2019	Johnson County BBQ Challenge 🏅 Warrensburg, MO	25 / 37 (657.6796)	19 (168.5600)	24 (161.7256)	25 (162.7884)	16 (164.6056)
Jun 21, 2019	Ribs on the River 🏅 Louisiana, MO	17 / 26 (667.9084)	23 (159.3484)	11 (168.5600)	12 (170.2628)	7 (169.7372)
Jun 14, 2019	Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	34 / 48 (666.1256)	42 (162.8000)	39 (162.2400)	7 (174.2628)	28 (166.8228)
May 31, 2019	Smokin on the Lake 🏅 Monroe City, MO	18 / 25 (639.2912)	22 (154.2172)	20 (157.6684)	18 (159.4056)	5 (168)
May 3, 2019	Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character 🏅 St. Joseph, MO	31 / 39 (642.1716)	33 (154.7888)	23 (163.4172)	34 (158.8228)	23 (165.1428)
Apr 26, 2019	BBQ, Bikes and Blues 🏅 Washington, MO	24 / 39 (660.4572)	29 (160.5028)	13 (168.5600)	32 (157.0972)	9 (174.2972)
Apr 12, 2019	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 🏅 Smithville, MO	32 / 54 (647.2800)	37 (161.6572)	42 (158.2628)	16 (169.6800)	35 (157.6800)
Oct 12, 2018	Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO	25 / 33 (652.9712)	28 (159.3944)	20 (164.5256)	27 (162.2284)	17 (166.8228)

NA-DA-BONE BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

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

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

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)