High-water mark
670.3312
career-best overall
93.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.3312 at BBQ Battle Royale at Taste of Dallas — 93.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 13, 2015
ONE SLICE AT A TIME
ONE SLICE AT A TIME is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 9th of 18 at the BBQ Battle Royale at Taste of Dallas (2015). They are ranked #2374 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1524
peak 1526 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 31, 2013
latest Aug 26, 2016 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.20 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 662.33 (+1.87)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
176.5716
Consistency
±5.21
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.03 · weakest Brisket (163.08)
Road miles
2,860
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 759 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Master avg
662.33 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1791 (135 pts) | #1256 (255 pts) | #1394 (225 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1347 (188 pts) | #1335 (218 pts) | #1148 (278 pts) | #1209 (263 pts) | #1496 (173 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1631 (135 pts) | #1496 (160 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #1150 (250 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ONE SLICE AT A TIME, each with one reason worth a look.
93 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,375 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1531
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,363 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1526
They turned up 6 years after ONE SLICE AT A TIME did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#2,389 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1524
Level with ONE SLICE AT A TIME on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,388 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1527
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,370 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1524
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,383 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1524
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAZEN BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0456 | 154.8228 | 165.63 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 162.8456 | 170.03 | top 29% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 150.2856 | 163.59 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.2856 | 157.1084 | 163.08 | top 55% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 42% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
4 of 7 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
359
finished ahead 232 times, behind 190
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Aug 31, 2013 → Oct 24, 2014
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
20153 milestones
- First overall top-10 BBQ Battle Royale at Taste of Dallas
- Career-best overall score670.3312 BBQ Battle Royale at Taste of Dallas
- Peak power rating (1526) Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5716 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- First call City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1540 City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 31, 2013 |
| +6.5 | Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship | Aug 28, 2015 |
| +6.5 | BBQ Battle Royale at Taste of Dallas | Jun 13, 2015 |
| +2.5 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Aug 26, 2016 |
| +1 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Oct 24, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.5 | 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship | Sep 18, 2015 |
| -0.8 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off | Mar 25, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 92.2% | 91.9% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 56% | 93.1% | 92.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 61% | 92% | 92% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2016 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 31 / 72 (659.4172) | 22 (166.8572) | 9 (173.1544) | 55 (157.1772) | 35 (162.2284) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK | 40 / 66 (663.9312) | 60 (158.2400) | 15 (173.1428) | 7 (175.4400) | 53 (157.1084) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship Denver, CO | 30 / 35 (667.3600) | 35 (154.8228) | 7 (174.8572) | 10 (173.7372) | 30 (163.9428) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 18 / 57 (659.9428) | 19 (169.1544) | 31 (163.3828) | 34 (160.5484) | 14 (166.8572) |
| Jun 13, 2015 | BBQ Battle Royale at Taste of Dallas Dallas, TX | 9 / 18 (670.3312) | 6 (172.0456) | 11 (166.2856) | 9 (168) | 11 (164) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 56 / 92 (662.1484) | 44 (168.5256) | 4 (176.5716) | 72 (159.9312) | 75 (157.1200) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 13 / 89 (653.1540) | 9 (169.7372) | 26 (162.8456) | 68 (150.2856) | 3 (170.2856) |