On the rise
+27
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 27 points across 9 contests since Sep 6, 2013 — from 1512 up to 1539.
- 9 contests since Sep 6, 2013
- now 1539
TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY
TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 7th of 28 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2014). They are ranked #1992 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1539
peak 1539 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Sep 5, 2014 · 1.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
6% of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.86 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.56 (+7.31)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.04
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.94 · weakest Pork (156.19)
Road miles
1,020
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 137 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Master avg
630.56 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY, each with one reason worth a look.
75 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,988 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1539
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,987 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1553
Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,997 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1539
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,984 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1539
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 44% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,001 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1552
They turned up 6 years after TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#1,994 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1540
Level with TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGHEADED BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WILBUR'S REVENGE | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Badlands BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG NATION BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SPICE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.0344 | 146.8570 | 158.94 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 150.2056 | 158.48 | top 42% |
| Pork | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 145.7142 | 156.19 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 177.1772 | 142.8228 | 156.95 | top 43% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 41% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 19% | Aug 22, 2014 |
| Que for the Troops | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 42% | Jun 6, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
10 contests
Contests a season
8
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
9 of 16 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
14
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
415
finished ahead 488 times, behind 340
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20144 milestones
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score659.3716 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1539) 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off
- Most recent contest 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest New York City BBQ Cookoff
- First call New York City BBQ Cookoff
- First category win (Brisket) New Holland Summer Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6116 New Holland Summer Fest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.1772 New Holland Summer Fest
- 10th tracked contest DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 15, 2014 |
| +10.4 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 22, 2014 |
| +10.4 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +8.5 | Que for the Troops | May 31, 2013 |
| +5.6 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair | Apr 11, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 28, 2013 |
| -3.5 | Hogs & Hops Dover | Sep 20, 2013 |
| -2.6 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Apr 19, 2013 |
| -1.7 | Que for the Troops | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -1 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition | May 9, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 40% | 91.6% | 88.4% |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 48% | 90.2% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2014 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off York, PA | 18 / 39 (648.4228) | 27 (157.0972) | 4 (169.6800) | 28 (156.5256) | 7 (165.1200) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 13 / 70 (646.8684) | 31 (160.5484) | 6 (169.7144) | 28 (158.2740) | 26 (158.3316) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA | 7 / 28 (659.3716) | 1 (176.0344) | 20 (151.9888) | 12 (161.0856) | 4 (170.2628) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 37 / 65 (619.3600) | 29 (159.9544) | 29 (156) | 25 (160.5828) | 50 (142.8228) |
| May 9, 2014 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition Green Lane, PA | 30 / 54 (615.2912) | 39 (151.3940) | 17 (158.8688) | 28 (154.8000) | 34 (150.2284) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 38 / 109 (631.2912) | 57 (156.4912) | 20 (163.9428) | 48 (156.5600) | 43 (154.2972) |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 32 / 85 (627.3028) | 43 (158.2512) | 43 (153.6688) | 33 (156.5600) | 17 (158.8228) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Hogs & Hops Dover Dover, DE | 28 / 45 (620.4344) | 27 (159.4172) | 22 (157.6916) | 40 (149.6456) | 22 (153.6800) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff York, PA | 13 / 31 (637.5884) | 14 (161.0856) | 14 (157.1200) | 14 (161.1428) | 11 (158.2400) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 14 / 71 (649.6116) | 42 (157.0972) | 19 (163.3828) | 51 (151.9544) | 1 (177.1772) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 28 / 60 (621.5880) | 30 (155.3712) | 47 (150.2056) | 7 (166.2856) | 33 (149.7256) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza Bluemont, VA | 17 / 33 (631.2224) | 4 (167.4284) | 23 (154.2172) | 26 (154.7884) | 20 (154.7884) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Winchester, VA | 22 / 26 (620.5708) | 20 (158.8570) | 15 (162.2858) | 24 (145.7142) | 18 (153.7138) |
| May 31, 2013 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 12 / 46 (634.8564) | 15 (158.8566) | 23 (152.0002) | 19 (156.5712) | 2 (167.4284) |
| May 10, 2013 | Green Lane Fire CO's Green Lane, PA | 30 / 58 (610.8568) | 21 (158.2856) | 25 (152.5714) | 26 (152.5714) | 39 (147.4284) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 19 / 33 (614.2860) | 29 (146.8570) | 8 (162.2860) | 17 (156) | 23 (149.1430) |