STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1821

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1546

peak 1571 · rated over 18 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-05

latest 2017-09-01

Best ToY finish

#241

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 18 contests

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

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

177.7600

Chicken · Border War Barbecue

Consistency

±12.65

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 165.44 · weakest Pork (163.53)

Road miles

776

mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 146 mi

Schedule strength

26%

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

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

658.22 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (6 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

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
2013-10-25

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

7–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ in 7 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

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

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

In Hognito

#1817 of the rated field

1546 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1546

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

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2025-09-19

⚔ Head-to-head

Whiskey Pit BBQ Co.

#1812 of the rated field

1546 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1546

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 4 years before STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 5 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Bottle Hill BBQ

#1813 of the rated field

1546 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 65%
Peak: 1553

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2026-08-14

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Geaux 2 bbq

#1824 of the rated field

1546 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1613

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1613 at their best, 67 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 20 contests
last seen 2026-03-06

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Cook Shack BBQ

#1814 of the rated field

1546 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1554

No shared contest yet.

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2024-09-13

⚔ Head-to-head

BLACK DAWG BBQ

#1819 of the rated field

1546 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1566

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 24 contests
last seen 2018-06-15

⚔ Head-to-head

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
B & C SMOKERS	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SUZY	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	7	1	88%	⚔ 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 state / province

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

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	4	0	top 28%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 45%

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.4 yrs 2013-04-05 → 2017-09-01

Busiest season 2013 11 contests

Contests a season 3.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in KS 13 of 18 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 18 0 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 18 entries · 1 win · 4 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 165.44 · weakest Pork (163.53)

Walk rate 50% a top-10 call in 9 of 18 contests

Overall top-10 rate 17% 3 of 18 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 658.22 out of 720 · 18 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 1,655 1,485–1,918 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 776 18 mapped stops · furthest 146 mi

Schedule strength 1535 average field rating faced — tougher than 26% of rated contests

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1 yrs 2014-10-02 → 2015-10-03

Power rating 1546 peak 1571 · #1821 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
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
2014
Aug 1 Peak power rating (1571) Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge
2017
Sep 1 Most recent contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.3	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	2013-09-27
+10.9	5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)	2013-04-19
+10	Border War Barbecue	2013-10-25
+9.9	Smokin' on Oak	2013-08-23
+8.6	VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)	2014-04-25

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.1	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	2014-10-02
-5.5	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN)	2016-10-29
-5.2	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2017-09-01
-4.1	The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig	2016-07-22
-3.4	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	2015-10-03

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

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
2017-09-01	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)
2016-10-29	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)
2016-07-22	The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS	38 / 49 (671.9084)	46 (161.6800)	40 (165.6684)	16 (173.7144)	17 (170.8456)
2015-10-03	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)
2014-10-02	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)
2014-08-01	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	30 / 70 (655.9200)	20 (167.4400)	14 (169.7144)	65 (154.7656)	25 (164.0000)
2014-04-25	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)
2013-10-25	Border War Barbecue Osawatomie, KS	5 / 27 (682.8804)	1 (177.7600)	13 (164.5716)	3 (173.1316)	12 (167.4172)
2013-10-03	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 (164.0000)
2013-09-27	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	11 / 114 (670.7772)	11 (171.4400)	20 (169.1200)	64 (159.9428)	9 (170.2744)
2013-09-06	National Bar-B-Que Derby Derby, KS	10 / 35 (663.8512)	6 (168.5600)	11 (167.3828)	24 (160.5256)	8 (167.3828)
2013-08-23	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	7 / 38 (658.7308)	10 (165.7140)	8 (167.9772)	31 (151.9312)	4 (173.1084)
2013-08-01	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	22 / 74 (666.7544)	20 (169.7144)	48 (160.5372)	14 (171.9656)	34 (164.5372)
2013-07-19	9th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS	18 / 40 (661.6456)	14 (167.9540)	22 (161.6916)	27 (162.2856)	9 (169.7144)
2013-06-07	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	18 / 69 (662.8572)	12 (169.1430)	30 (166.2856)	32 (163.4286)	26 (164.0000)
2013-05-03	Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO	18 / 39 (654.2852)	8 (169.7142)	10 (169.1428)	17 (165.7142)	28 (149.7140)
2013-04-19	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)
2013-04-05	Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO	44 / 74 (648.5712)	29 (166.2856)	23 (166.2860)	55 (159.4284)	53 (156.5712)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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
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 (1234 pts)	#169 (1404 pts)	#282 (1054 pts)	#293 (1004 pts)	#186 (1384 pts)