Hickory Stick BBQ MO
Rating
1526
peak 1526
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2023-10-28
Best ToY finish
#446
Master 2023
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
684.94 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 670.75 (+14.19)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.38 · weakest Brisket (167.28)
Road miles
3222
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 434 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at BBQ, Bikes and Blues.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 41% across 5 contests, versus top 52% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 39 at their very first tracked contest, BBQ, Bikes and Blues (2019-04-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9772 | 168.24 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 159.3600 | 167.94 | top 52% |
| Pork | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 159.9656 | 168.38 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 152.5028 | 167.28 | top 50% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 4 | 1 | top 35% |
| IL | 4 | 0 | top 59% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 1 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (7 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (16 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: BBQ, Bikes and Blues (2019-04-26)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 670.75
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 698.2516 | 684.94 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 673.0284 | 663.11 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 671.9432 | 663.32 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 691.9544 | 662.16 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 15 / 40 (689.0400) | 25 (171.9772) | 25 (169.6800) | 15 (173.1200) | 10 (174.2628) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO | — | 4 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 9 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 4 / 47 (698.2516) | 1 (180.0000) | 21 (172.5716) | 27 (170.2744) | 10 (175.4056) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 45 / 81 (678.1596) | 57 (166.2400) | 33 (173.1084) | 49 (168.5600) | 37 (170.2512) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 208 / 487 (677.0288) | 240 (168.5488) | 272 (167.3944) | 60 (175.4172) | 273 (165.6684) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 117 / 211 (682.2172) | 12 (177.7144) | 13 (177.7144) | 204 (159.9656) | 143 (166.8228) |
| 2023-03-24 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (One Meat Ribs) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 15 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett Boonville, IN | 11 / 27 (673.0284) | 10 (169.1200) | 16 (165.1200) | 14 (167.3828) | 8 (171.4056) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 22 / 39 (666.7084) | 35 (157.6684) | 18 (167.3828) | 14 (169.6916) | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 41 / 45 (649.6000) | 38 (159.3944) | 37 (162.8344) | 23 (163.9884) | 23 (163.3828) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition Mayetta, KS | 86 / 94 (661.5888) | 72 (167.3828) | 90 (159.3944) | 42 (171.9772) | 88 (162.8344) |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 26 / 41 (656.4228) | 26 (162.7884) | 31 (159.3716) | 13 (169.7256) | 22 (164.5372) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery Marshall, IL | 26 / 53 (671.9432) | 31 (166.8572) | 27 (166.2976) | 33 (166.2400) | 11 (172.5484) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off Murphysboro, IL | 34 / 54 (650.6512) | 27 (166.8228) | 21 (168.5372) | 41 (162.7884) | 50 (152.5028) |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 Westmont, IL | 32 / 48 (643.8744) | 43 (155.9772) | 31 (159.3600) | 21 (163.9772) | 21 (164.5600) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues Washington, MO | 1 / 39 (691.9544) | 4 (176.5716) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (174.2628) | 24 (165.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #213 (203 pts) | — | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #446 (440 pts) | #312 (733 pts) | #439 (552 pts) | #613 (290 pts) | #502 (390 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #748 (182 pts) | #793 (187 pts) | #896 (157 pts) | #798 (177 pts) | #729 (217 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #553 (180 pts) | #530 (205 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #845 (345 pts) | #1023 (270 pts) | #948 (320 pts) | #1047 (265 pts) | #1427 (145 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1949 (70 pts) | #1931 (75 pts) | #1826 (100 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |