High-water mark
669.6916
career-best overall
93.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 669.6916 at Horse Town Brew n Que Festival — 93.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 29, 2015
Lick Da Bone BBQ
Lick Da Bone BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 15th of 18 at the Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship (2014). They are ranked #6347 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1400
peak 1400 · rated over 19 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
Mar 21, 2014
latest May 8, 2026 · 12.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
539.15 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 611.65 (-72.50)
Walk rate
21%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±61.64
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.29 · weakest Brisket (154.77)
Road miles
14,466
across 19 mapped stops · furthest 2,064 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$78K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
611.65 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #962 (299 pts) | #1009 (304 pts) | #1010 (314 pts) | #854 (394 pts) | #937 (339 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #959 (355 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #1340 (225 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Lick Da Bone BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,346 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 106 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#6,351 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1399
Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,348 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1400
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Lick Da Bone BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,352 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1399
25 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,349 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1400
Level with Lick Da Bone BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,350 of the rated field
- Contests
- 66
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1520
They've been 1520 at their best, 121 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QMEISTERS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE HOUND BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOSSY ROCK BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM WOODSHED | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BARREL FEVER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' HART'S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 139.9200 | 157.88 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 141.6456 | 157.33 | top 75% |
| Pork | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 143.3712 | 158.29 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 179.4400 | 125.6344 | 154.77 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 0 | top 78% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 7 | 31 | 0 | top 91% | May 9, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
4 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
10 of 19 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
13
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
465
finished ahead 270 times, behind 704
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 10, 2019 → May 14, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score669.6916 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)179.4400 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1500) 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- First call Dana Point State BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.9772 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.7 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2014 |
| +5.3 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship | Sep 14, 2018 |
| +2.5 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | May 29, 2015 |
| +0.9 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 23, 2018 |
| +0.8 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | May 13, 2022 |
| -11.8 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | May 9, 2014 |
| -11.6 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Apr 1, 2016 |
| -11.5 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | May 12, 2023 |
| -10.2 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | May 10, 2024 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 63.3% | 63.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 61.3% | 61.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 67% | 92.9% | 89.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 62% | 93% | 90% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 67% | 92.8% | 87.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 42 / 42 (592.9140) | 42 (140.5028) | 41 (153.1312) | 38 (154.8000) | 42 (144.4800) |
| May 9, 2025 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 42 / 42 (455.8628) | — | 42 (141.6456) | 21 (166.8572) | 39 (147.3600) |
| May 10, 2024 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 41 / 42 (608.4344) | 30 (166.2744) | 36 (153.6800) | 42 (143.3712) | 39 (145.1088) |
| May 12, 2023 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 40 / 40 (596.9716) | 40 (139.9200) | 39 (157.1544) | 40 (151.3600) | 40 (148.5372) |
| May 13, 2022 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 42 / 42 (441.5428) | — | 41 (147.3600) | 42 (147.3484) | 39 (146.8344) |
| May 14, 2021 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 36 / 42 (631.9316) | 30 (162.8228) | 32 (161.1316) | 24 (165.1772) | 41 (142.8000) |
| May 10, 2019 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 36 / 42 (618.6740) | 41 (139.9316) | 32 (157.6684) | 35 (157.6912) | 29 (163.3828) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship 🏅 San Diego, CA | 18 / 40 (669.1084) | 24 (166.2628) | 18 (165.6800) | 8 (172) | 17 (165.1656) |
| May 25, 2018 | Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Big Bear Lake, CA | 19 / 29 (642.3088) | 12 (168.5828) | 16 (162.3316) | 23 (152.5372) | 18 (158.8572) |
| May 11, 2018 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 40 / 42 (606.6400) | 40 (150.2400) | 40 (145.0972) | 35 (156.5256) | 34 (154.7772) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 47 / 78 (661.0056) | 64 (157.6572) | 55 (161.7144) | 14 (170.8228) | 19 (170.8112) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA | 68 / 72 (622.7428) | 45 (163.9428) | 55 (158.8228) | 66 (150.2744) | 67 (149.7028) |
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 38 / 75 (669.6916) | 25 (170.2972) | 56 (161.6916) | 65 (158.2628) | 4 (179.4400) |
| May 8, 2015 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 31 / 39 (610.6856) | 38 (149.0972) | 27 (156.5256) | 32 (151.3828) | 26 (153.6800) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 55 / 100 (664.5600) | 65 (165.7028) | 63 (162.2744) | 63 (162.2628) | 9 (174.3200) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 37 / 97 (667.9772) | 57 (165.7028) | 60 (162.8688) | 4 (177.7028) | 51 (161.7028) |
| May 9, 2014 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 38 / 42 (587.8060) | 40 (151.4172) | 28 (156.5488) | 34 (154.2056) | 40 (125.6344) |
| May 1, 2014 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV | 15 / 18 (635.3484) | 16 (157.6568) | 12 (162.8572) | 14 (161.7144) | 14 (153.1200) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 38 / 69 (637.1428) | 19 (167.9884) | 29 (161.1544) | 49 (153.1316) | 43 (154.8684) |