LONGBONE BBQ

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

Power ranking

#2156

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1532

peak 1544 · rated over 27 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-05

latest 2017-07-14

Best ToY finish

#494

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 27 contests

Avg finish

top 53%

overall standings

Best overall

681.1656 / 720

Master · Harper County Bullseye BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

655.79 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 653.68 (+2.12)

Walk rate

48%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

177.7028

Pork · Derby BBQ Festival

Consistency

±20.36

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.40 · weakest Chicken (162.25)

Road miles

3,778

mi across 27 mapped stops · furthest 154 mi

Schedule strength

43%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)

Master avg

653.68 / 720

27 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 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

681.1656 career-best overall

94.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.1656 at Harper County Bullseye BBQ — 94.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-10-16

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS has finished one call ahead of LONGBONE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

13–1 behind in the head-to-head

BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 93% of their meetings

BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 14 shared contests.

A strong matchup

7–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 78% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

12 of 15 shared pork entries lost

JP CUSTOM SMOKE ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, JP CUSTOM SMOKE has out-cooked them in 12 of 15 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

GREAT PLAINS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An October team

Top 34% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 34% across 4 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.

4 October contests
top 53% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,778 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,778 miles across 27 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 154 miles to Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon.

27 mapped stops
furthest 154 mi

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.

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

SMOKE ON THE LAKES

#2162 of the rated field

1532 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1538

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to LONGBONE BBQ)

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2014-10-02

⚔ Head-to-head

QUEOLOGY

#2160 of the rated field

1532 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1567

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1567 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 28 contests
last seen 2018-05-25

⚔ Head-to-head

Pop's Smoke on the Hill

#2145 of the rated field

1532 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1532

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 24 contests to 27, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 24 contests
last seen 2026-04-17
on a 3-contest top-10 run

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN

#2148 of the rated field

1532 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1545

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 20 contests
last seen 2026-08-22

⚔ Head-to-head

WOOD N PIG SMOKERS

#2167 of the rated field

1532 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1538

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2019-05-17

⚔ Head-to-head

ROUX 165 BBQ

#2146 of the rated field

1532 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1540

No shared contest yet.

Level with LONGBONE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2016-04-22

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
GREAT PLAINS BBQ	16	5	11	31%	⚔ compare
SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS	15	3	12	20%	⚔ compare
JP CUSTOM SMOKE	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
Smoke-A-Holics	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
WICHITA SWINEMEN	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
BUTCHER BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
Lucky D's BBQ	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ	9	7	2	78%	⚔ compare
Three Hog Night Smokers	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	27	4	0	1	175.4400	141.6916	162.25	top 56%
Pork Ribs	27	4	0	1	174.8800	145.7032	163.38	top 53%
Pork	27	4	1	1	177.7028	154.2056	165.40	top 46%
Brisket	27	6	0	1	174.2972	127.9544	162.65	top 48%

“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	Avg finish
KS	21	top 58%
OK	5	top 36%
MO	1	top 51%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	18	0	top 52%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 57%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
*Harper County Bullseye BBQ	3	3	top 29%	2016-10-14
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	17	top 76%	2015-05-08
*Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	2	34	top 78%	2017-07-14
Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off	2	11	top 44%	2016-07-01
Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic	2	13	top 60%	2016-06-10
Blues, BBQ & Bargains	2	8	top 57%	2014-07-18

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.3 yrs 2013-04-05 → 2017-07-14

Busiest season 2016 7 contests

Contests a season 5.4 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in KS 21 of 27 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 19 6 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 27 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 165.40 · weakest Chicken (162.25)

Walk rate 48% a top-10 call in 13 of 27 contests

Overall top-10 rate 15% 4 of 27 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 653.68 out of 720 · 27 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 957 734–791 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,778 27 mapped stops · furthest 154 mi

Schedule strength 1556 average field rating faced — tougher than 43% of rated contests

Power rating 1532 peak 1544 · #2156 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Apr 5 First tracked contest Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon
Apr 26 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
May 31 First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5716 Valley Center Spring Fling
2014
Jul 18 First overall top-10 Blues, BBQ & Bargains
Jul 18 10th tracked contest Blues, BBQ & Bargains
Sep 12 First category win (Pork) Derby BBQ Festival
Sep 12 Career-best single call (Pork)177.7028 Derby BBQ Festival
Oct 17 First overall podium Harper County Bullseye BBQ
2015
Oct 16 Career-best overall score681.1656 Harper County Bullseye BBQ
2016
Sep 16 25th tracked contest Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off
Oct 14 Peak power rating (1544) *Harper County Bullseye BBQ
2017
Jul 14 Most recent contest *Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15	Harper County Bullseye BBQ	2014-10-17
+11.5	Harper County Bullseye BBQ	2015-10-16
+11.1	Blues, BBQ & Bargains	2014-07-18
+10.4	Cherokee Strip BBQ Cookoff	2015-09-18
+8.7	HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off	2015-07-03

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.3	*Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	2017-07-14
-12.2	Blues, BBQ & Bargains	2013-07-19
-10.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2015-05-08
-7.5	National Bar-B-Que Derby	2013-09-06
-6	Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ	2016-08-19

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 95%	86.4%	86.4%
2016	7	0	0	29%	top 51%	93.3%	92.3%
2015	6	2	0	67%	top 51%	94.6%	91.9%
2014	7	2	1	71%	top 47%	94.2%	91.5%
2013	6	0	0	33%	top 58%	91.7%	87.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-07-14	*Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	55 / 58 (622.0340)	57 (150.7656)	36 (165.6800)	56 (154.2056)	50 (151.3828)
2016-10-14	*Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS	21 / 38 (668.6056)	21 (170.8572)	21 (170.8800)	20 (166.8684)	30 (160.0000)
2016-09-16	Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off Ponca City, OK	15 / 43 (671.9996)	16 (169.1428)	15 (167.4400)	17 (168.5828)	15 (166.8340)
2016-08-19	Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS	27 / 33 (651.8860)	17 (168.0232)	29 (157.6800)	30 (160.5028)	19 (165.6800)
2016-07-01	Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off Hutchinson, KS	20 / 38 (664.4456)	21 (167.9772)	31 (160.5372)	11 (169.6684)	20 (166.2628)
2016-06-10	Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic Hays, KS	13 / 31 (670.7996)	23 (161.6912)	13 (166.8456)	10 (169.7028)	9 (172.5600)
2016-06-03	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	34 / 55 (654.1596)	35 (162.8228)	44 (156.5256)	15 (171.4056)	27 (163.4056)
2016-04-15	Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	20 / 63 (670.2740)	8 (174.2856)	35 (161.1200)	23 (167.9656)	27 (166.9028)
2015-10-16	Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS	7 / 34 (681.1656)	2 (175.4400)	12 (168.5828)	20 (162.8456)	4 (174.2972)
2015-09-18	Cherokee Strip BBQ Cookoff Ponca City, OK	9 / 32 (671.8744)	7 (171.9772)	4 (172.5600)	20 (162.8000)	11 (164.5372)
2015-08-07	Smokin on the Smoky Salina, KS	16 / 33 (669.0740)	22 (163.9656)	13 (168.5828)	4 (175.4172)	23 (161.1084)
2015-07-03	HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off Hutchinson, KS	11 / 31 (669.0052)	8 (171.4056)	15 (165.1084)	16 (165.0856)	11 (167.4056)
2015-06-12	Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic Hays, KS	27 / 35 (647.3940)	32 (150.8228)	28 (160.0000)	21 (167.4284)	14 (169.1428)
2015-05-08	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS	29 / 30 (630.8572)	30 (141.6916)	25 (161.1656)	14 (166.3200)	23 (161.6800)
2014-10-17	Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS	3 / 30 (670.3884)	13 (161.1772)	2 (174.8800)	11 (163.4284)	3 (170.9028)
2014-09-12	Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS	13 / 38 (678.3084)	25 (164.0000)	13 (170.3084)	1 (177.7028)	18 (166.2972)
2014-08-22	When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS	24 / 36 (653.6000)	34 (153.1084)	4 (174.8800)	21 (167.3828)	27 (158.2288)
2014-07-18	Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS	8 / 33 (673.6804)	16 (166.2744)	13 (168.0116)	7 (170.2744)	8 (169.1200)
2014-06-20	Ol' Glory BBQ Bash Fredonia, KS	26 / 42 (665.0056)	33 (160.5372)	26 (166.2400)	25 (166.2628)	8 (171.9656)
2014-05-02	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS	22 / 29 (631.2912)	14 (163.4056)	22 (159.3600)	18 (155.4056)	19 (153.1200)
2014-04-11	9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	37 / 64 (639.9548)	48 (155.4400)	37 (158.2632)	32 (161.6800)	18 (164.5716)
2013-10-03	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	272 / 535 (637.1204)	364 (155.9772)	325 (157.1088)	35 (172.0344)	367 (152.0000)
2013-09-06	National Bar-B-Que Derby Derby, KS	27 / 35 (633.1320)	11 (165.7144)	34 (145.7032)	20 (162.2972)	23 (159.4172)
2013-07-19	Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS	38 / 42 (603.2684)	25 (158.2284)	25 (159.4172)	26 (157.6684)	41 (127.9544)
2013-05-31	Valley Center Spring Fling Valley Center, KS	16 / 34 (660.5716)	21 (162.8570)	7 (169.1428)	11 (166.8572)	14 (161.7146)
2013-04-26	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS	17 / 30 (641.7142)	16 (162.2858)	23 (151.4286)	22 (158.8570)	4 (169.1428)
2013-04-05	Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon Stillwater, OK	13 / 52 (617.7140)	19 (150.8572)	17 (153.7142)	16 (157.1426)	17 (156.0000)

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	#648 (594 pts)	#638 (644 pts)	#735 (544 pts)	#591 (684 pts)	#656 (604 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#664 (547 pts)	#564 (687 pts)	#690 (552 pts)	#807 (457 pts)	#588 (642 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#494 (783 pts)	#640 (593 pts)	#427 (918 pts)	#428 (888 pts)	#423 (898 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#669 (461 pts)	#685 (481 pts)	#708 (471 pts)	#707 (471 pts)	#558 (571 pts)