A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
SLAPS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
THE SMOKIN BUDS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1453
peak 1501 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2013-04-19
latest 2016-08-12
Best ToY finish
#1335
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 632.71 (+2.36)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.61
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.64 · weakest Brisket (152.24)
Road miles
392
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 208 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
632.71 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 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.
The weak link
−9.4
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.40 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 30%.
- Brisket avg 152.24
- Chicken avg 161.64
- 1 calls in 10 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of THE B TEAM in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
7 of 7
shared chicken entries lost
SLAPS BBQ ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.
The metronome
±1.61%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.61% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 87.9% of a perfect score
- 10 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.
113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5382 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5352 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5364 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 10 years after THE SMOKIN BUDS did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Head-to-head#5370 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
No shared contest yet.
Level with THE SMOKIN BUDS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5373 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
No shared contest yet.
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#5394 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1502 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET BEAVER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 149.6684 | 161.64 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 141.7256 | 158.28 | top 70% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 153.1200 | 160.55 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 125.4856 | 152.24 | top 72% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 77% | 2015-08-21 |
| Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 80% | 2015-07-03 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.3 yrs
2013-04-19 → 2016-08-12
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
10 of 10 contests
Contests visited
8
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
10 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 161.64 · weakest Brisket (152.24)
Walk rate
50%
a top-10 call in 5 of 10 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 10 contests
Master average
632.71
out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
248
104–245 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
392
10 mapped stops · furthest 208 mi
Schedule strength
1545
average field rating faced — tougher than 34% of rated contests
Power rating
1453
peak 1501 · #5377 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
- First call Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1501) Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
- 2015
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8628 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- Career-best overall score651.8628 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5484 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 2016
- 10th tracked contest Holy Smoke BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest Holy Smoke BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.9 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2015-09-18 |
| +1.1 | Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival | 2013-04-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.9 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest | 2015-07-03 |
| -8.5 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest | 2015-04-10 |
| -8.4 | Fin to Fur's Red White & Blue BBQ Blowout 2013 | 2013-07-05 |
| -8.3 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | 2015-08-21 |
| -5 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2016-04-08 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 88.2% | 86.2% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 79% | 90.5% | 88.8% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 88.1% | 87.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 88.5% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-12 | Holy Smoke BBQ Competition Liberty, MO | 13 / 16 (607.1084) | 13 (162.2400) | 13 (155.9772) | 11 (163.4056) | 16 (125.4856) |
| 2016-04-08 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 42 / 53 (634.7540) | 47 (157.1084) | 40 (158.8572) | 49 (153.6684) | 29 (165.1200) |
| 2015-09-18 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 21 / 41 (651.8628) | 7 (172.5484) | 27 (162.2744) | 19 (163.3828) | 31 (153.6572) |
| 2015-08-21 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 25 / 28 (643.3944) | 27 (157.6800) | 22 (162.8572) | 25 (160.0000) | 19 (162.8572) |
| 2015-07-03 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 24 / 27 (638.2056) | 6 (170.8800) | 22 (157.1200) | 21 (161.1200) | 24 (149.0856) |
| 2015-04-10 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO | 45 / 52 (625.0628) | 38 (159.9772) | 18 (168.0000) | 47 (153.1200) | 51 (143.9656) |
| 2014-08-22 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 19 / 29 (622.8568) | 21 (153.1428) | 27 (141.7256) | 8 (164.5828) | 8 (163.4056) |
| 2014-07-03 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 22 / 31 (634.1368) | 29 (149.6684) | 16 (165.7028) | 16 (165.6800) | 20 (153.0856) |
| 2013-07-05 | Fin to Fur's Red White & Blue BBQ Blowout 2013 Thayer, MO | 12 / 15 (632.5712) | 12 (161.7142) | 11 (154.2856) | 8 (162.2856) | 12 (154.2858) |
| 2013-04-19 | Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 33 / 68 (637.1422) | 6 (171.4286) | 42 (155.9996) | 46 (158.2856) | 42 (151.4284) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1564 (155 pts) | #1870 (130 pts) | #1629 (155 pts) | #1264 (250 pts) | #1288 (230 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1335 (180 pts) | #1044 (295 pts) | #1421 (185 pts) | #1291 (210 pts) | #1390 (180 pts) |