STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ

STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 27 at the Border War Barbecue (2013). They are ranked #1698 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,698

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1552

peak 1571 · rated over 18 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 5, 2013

latest Sep 1, 2017 · 4.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#241

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

17% of 18 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 41%

overall standings

Best overall

682.8804 / 720

Master · Border War Barbecue

Perfect 180s

Current form

650.65 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 658.22 (-7.57)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7600

Chicken · Border War Barbecue

Consistency

±12.65

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 165.44 · weakest Pork (163.53)

Road miles

776

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 146 mi

Schedule strength

26%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

658.22 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

682.8804 career-best overall

94.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 682.8804 at Border War Barbecue — 94.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 25, 2013

A tough matchup

10–1 behind in the head-to-head

PELLET ENVY ahead in 91% of their meetings

PELLET ENVY has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.

A strong matchup

8–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

8 of 11 shared pork ribs entries lost

PELLET ENVY ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PELLET ENVY has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.

An August team

Top 30% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 30% across 3 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.

3 August contests
top 41% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.76% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.76% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.4% of a perfect score
18 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
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1775 (120 pts)	#1883 (120 pts)	#1884 (120 pts)	#1664 (165 pts)	#1639 (160 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1060 (290 pts)	#1255 (250 pts)	#810 (450 pts)	#1009 (340 pts)	#1288 (230 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#241 (1,234 pts)	#169 (1,404 pts)	#282 (1,054 pts)	#293 (1,004 pts)	#186 (1,384 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BELLY BROTHERS BBQ TEAM

#1,702 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1555

1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — BELLY BROTHERS BBQ TEAM ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2017

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SMOKIN OFF THE GRID

#1,708 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1552

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 1, 2017

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BAD INVESTMENT BBQ

#1,712 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1555

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Apr 6, 2018

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Redneck Grillers

#1,697 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1585

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 47% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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Smokin with an Attitude

#1,709 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1561

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jun 10, 2022

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RIB CRIB PIGMEN

#1,704 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1563

Level with STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Apr 7, 2017

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Theslabs.com	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SUZY	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BAD HABIT	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
T'S SMOKIN PIT	9	7	2	78%	⚔ compare
OLD STYLE BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
Sublime BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ	8	8	0	100%	⚔ compare
SQUEAL OF APPROVAL	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
MAXIMUM LOIN	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	4	1	1	177.7600	150.8116	164.85	top 43%
Pork Ribs	18	4	0	0	177.7028	153.6916	165.44	top 41%
Pork	18	2	0	1	173.7144	151.9312	163.53	top 50%
Brisket	18	5	1	1	177.7144	149.6684	164.39	top 39%

“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 28%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 45%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	13	0	top 36%
MO	5	0	top 53%

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 11 contests

Contests a season 3.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 13 of 18 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 18 a different one every time

Opponents faced 1,639 finished ahead 1,613 times, behind 1,788

Longest layoff 1 yrs Oct 2, 2014 → Oct 3, 2015

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

20171 milestone

Sep 1 Most recent contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20141 milestone

Aug 1 Peak power rating (1571) Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge

20138 milestones

Apr 5 First tracked contest Smokin' On Big Creek
Apr 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5712 Smokin' On Big Creek
Apr 19 First call 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
Apr 19 First category win (Brisket) 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
Aug 23 First overall top-10 Smokin' on Oak
Oct 3 10th tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Oct 25 Career-best overall score682.8804 Border War Barbecue
Oct 25 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7600 Border War Barbecue

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.3	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 27, 2013
+10.9	5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)	Apr 19, 2013
+10	Border War Barbecue	Oct 25, 2013
+9.9	Smokin' on Oak	Aug 23, 2013
+8.6	VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)	Apr 25, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.1	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 2, 2014
-5.8	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Oct 29, 2016
-5.4	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 1, 2017
-4.3	The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig	Jul 22, 2016
-2.7	Smokin' On Big Creek	Apr 5, 2013

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	0	0%	top 70%	89.4%	89.4%
2016	2	0	0	0%	top 73%	93.3%	91%
2015	1	0	0	0%	top 38%	91.7%	91.7%
2014	3	0	0	67%	top 43%	93.3%	91%
2013	11	3	2	64%	top 32%	94.8%	91.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	283 / 407 (643.4060)	238 (164.0228)	265 (161.7260)	358 (154.2400)	215 (163.4172)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	385 / 557 (638.7428)	277 (164.5600)	287 (164.5488)	396 (159.9656)	479 (149.6684)
Jul 22, 2016	The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS	38 / 49 (671.9084)	46 (161.6800)	40 (165.6684)	16 (173.7144)	17 (170.8456)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	230 / 606 (660.4800)	359 (162.2400)	434 (157.6800)	86 (171.4400)	145 (169.1200)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	377 / 552 (638.7196)	478 (152.5828)	8 (177.7028)	449 (154.7884)	416 (153.6456)
Aug 1, 2014	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	30 / 70 (655.9200)	20 (167.4400)	14 (169.7144)	65 (154.7656)	25 (164)
Apr 25, 2014	VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS	12 / 65 (671.9428)	28 (164.5600)	10 (171.4056)	6 (172.0344)	24 (163.9428)
Oct 25, 2013	Border War Barbecue Osawatomie, KS	5 / 27 (682.8804)	1 (177.7600)	13 (164.5716)	3 (173.1316)	12 (167.4172)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	286 / 535 (635.9088)	450 (150.8116)	383 (153.6916)	116 (167.4056)	147 (164)
Sep 27, 2013	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	11 / 114 (670.7772)	11 (171.4400)	20 (169.1200)	64 (159.9428)	9 (170.2744)
Sep 6, 2013	National Bar-B-Que Derby Derby, KS	10 / 35 (663.8512)	6 (168.5600)	11 (167.3828)	24 (160.5256)	8 (167.3828)
Aug 23, 2013	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	7 / 38 (658.7308)	10 (165.7140)	8 (167.9772)	31 (151.9312)	4 (173.1084)
Aug 1, 2013	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	22 / 74 (666.7544)	20 (169.7144)	48 (160.5372)	14 (171.9656)	34 (164.5372)
Jul 19, 2013	9th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS	18 / 40 (661.6456)	14 (167.9540)	22 (161.6916)	27 (162.2856)	9 (169.7144)
Jun 7, 2013	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	18 / 69 (662.8572)	12 (169.1430)	30 (166.2856)	32 (163.4286)	26 (164)
May 3, 2013	Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO	18 / 39 (654.2852)	8 (169.7142)	10 (169.1428)	17 (165.7142)	28 (149.7140)
Apr 19, 2013	5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS	13 / 73 (660.5712)	56 (153.1428)	20 (162.8570)	15 (166.8570)	1 (177.7144)
Apr 5, 2013	Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO	44 / 74 (648.5712)	29 (166.2856)	23 (166.2860)	55 (159.4284)	53 (156.5712)

STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

An August team

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)

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 — 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)