NICKLE BOYS BBQ MO
Rating
1513
peak 1518
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2022-06-24
Best ToY finish
#105
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.55 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 644.64 (-26.09)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±57.31
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.50 · weakest Brisket (162.83)
Road miles
164
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 40 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of POWER I BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 161.0740 | 169.50 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 157.1200 | 165.40 | top 55% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 150.7884 | 166.19 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 155.4172 | 162.83 | top 60% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 59% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (7 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 644.64
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.3716 | 659.37 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 478.2400 | 478.24 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 680.4340 | 667.91 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 684.5144 | 668.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 56 / 164 (659.3716) | 71 (164.5372) | 78 (163.9656) | 25 (172.0116) | 105 (158.8572) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 110 / 467 (478.2400) | 187 (167.9772) | 375 (157.1200) | 421 (150.7884) | 352 (155.9660) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 41 / 55 (661.0628) | 30 (169.7028) | 35 (166.2628) | 29 (169.6800) | 46 (155.4172) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Cameron, MO | 25 / 32 (662.2288) | 22 (167.9888) | 23 (165.7144) | 27 (159.4056) | 15 (169.1200) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Single Meat - Rib Contest Cameron, MO | — | — | 5 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Cameron, MO | 21 / 42 (680.4340) | 24 (168.5256) | 16 (173.1200) | 22 (170.8228) | 23 (167.9656) |
| 2019-09-28 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest Kansas City, MO | 20 / 29 (666.1140) | 14 (171.9656) | 23 (162.8000) | 17 (169.6684) | 23 (161.6800) |
| 2019-05-31 | Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 14 / 56 (673.6228) | 2 (177.7028) | 35 (158.8000) | 15 (168.5484) | 17 (168.5716) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 25 / 42 (648.9480) | 23 (161.0740) | 25 (163.3828) | 33 (157.6684) | 17 (166.8228) |
| 2019-04-05 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits Overland Park, KS | 7 / 53 (684.5144) | 2 (176.0116) | 12 (170.2744) | 2 (177.1428) | 35 (161.0856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #498 (763 pts) | #528 (738 pts) | #378 (973 pts) | #538 (723 pts) | #435 (873 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1009 (308 pts) | #1112 (298 pts) | #1028 (328 pts) | #799 (468 pts) | #1062 (303 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #105 (1900 pts) | #94 (1813 pts) | #36 (2102 pts) | #133 (1537 pts) | #96 (1916 pts) |