SLAB TECHS

SLAB TECHS is a competition barbecue team with 25 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 7th of 12 at the Fin to Fur Red White and Blue BBQ Blowout (2014). They are ranked #5313 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,313

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1456

peak 1456 · rated over 25 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Jul 1, 2022 · 9.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1005

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

8% of 25 contests

Avg finish

top 68%

overall standings

Best overall

679.8856 / 720

Master · Delta Smoke BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

646.46 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 641.62 (+4.84)

Walk rate

28%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.2972

Chicken · Delta Smoke BBQ Contest

Consistency

±36.16

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.12 · weakest Brisket (157.42)

Road miles

3,160

across 25 mapped stops · furthest 207 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)

Purse competed for

$30K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

641.62 / 720

25 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

679.8856 career-best overall

94.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 679.8856 at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest — 94.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 10, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

GT Smokers has finished one call ahead of SLAB TECHS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

FIRE DANCER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.71 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 4% of the time against 28%.

Brisket avg 157.42
Chicken avg 166.12
1 call in 25 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PRATER'S BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

3.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.1 years, then back at Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge (Jul 1, 2022).

last seen Jun 7, 2019
back Jul 1, 2022

Chicken nemesis

14 of 15 shared chicken entries lost

FIRE DANCER BBQ ahead 93% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, FIRE DANCER BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 15 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A September team

Top 60% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 60% across 7 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.

7 September contests
top 68% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,160 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,160 miles across 25 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 207 miles to Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel.

25 mapped stops
furthest 207 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Delta Smoke BBQ Contest every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 18th

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
2017 ↗	Master	#1019 (324 pts)	#617 (649 pts)	#822 (484 pts)	#980 (379 pts)	#1049 (329 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1775 (120 pts)	#1883 (120 pts)	#1884 (120 pts)	#1872 (120 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1005 (311 pts)	#877 (411 pts)	#1289 (237 pts)	#1221 (261 pts)	#1034 (316 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#2043 (75 pts)	#1793 (125 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SLAB TECHS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Old Dirty Basters

#5,308 of the rated field

1456 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1456

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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BOBO'S QUE

#5,319 of the rated field

1455 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1455

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 4 years before SLAB TECHS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 30 contests

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Genuswine Brisket Authority

#5,314 of the rated field

1456 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1520

Fewer contests behind them than SLAB TECHS has cooked, 17 to 25, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS

#5,322 of the rated field

1455 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1455

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 2, 2017

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BIG PIG BBQ

#5,296 of the rated field

1456 power rating

Contests: 40
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1456

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

rated over 40 contests
last seen Jun 12, 2026

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SMOKIN CROATIANS

#5,306 of the rated field

1456 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1456

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

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2016

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
KILLER HOGS	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
K & K KOOKERS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Poker Porkers	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Q-BONES BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BBQR'S DELIGHT	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
PORK AVENUE	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
Smokin Through The Night	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SWINE CRUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	25	7	1	178.2972	146.1372	166.12	top 53%
Pork Ribs	24	3	0	173.1544	143.9544	162.41	top 58%
Pork	25	1	0	173.1772	151.9660	162.16	top 70%
Brisket	25	1	0	171.4056	130.1600	157.42	top 71%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 66%
Medium (20–39)	10	top 60%
Large (40+)	13	top 74%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
AR	11	top 66%
MS	6	top 75%
TN	5	top 64%
MO	3	top 65%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	6	18	top 67%	Jun 7, 2019
Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1	2	36	top 55%	Mar 17, 2017
International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash	2	10	top 50%	Sep 12, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 6 contests

Contests a season 3.1 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AR 11 of 25 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 18 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 556 finished ahead 341 times, behind 759

Longest layoff 3.1 yrs Jun 7, 2019 → Jul 1, 2022

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

20222 milestones

Jul 1 25th tracked contest Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge
Jul 1 Most recent contest Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge

20171 milestone

Jun 9 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest

20161 milestone

Jun 10 Career-best overall score679.8856 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest

20141 milestone

Sep 26 10th tracked contest Bikes Blues & BBQ

20135 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 Peak power rating (1493) Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Jun 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.8564 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
Jul 5 First call Fin to Fur's Red White & Blue BBQ Blowout 2013
Sep 13 First overall top-10 International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.5	Bikes Blues & BBQ	Sep 26, 2014
+6.7	International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash	Sep 13, 2013
+6.2	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	Jun 10, 2016
+5.2	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1	Mar 17, 2017
+2.8	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1	Mar 18, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.5	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	Jun 13, 2014
-11.1	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash	May 31, 2013
-9.6	Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival	Sep 20, 2013
-8.3	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2	Mar 19, 2016
-7.6	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel	Mar 13, 2015

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	0%	top 83%	90.7%	90.7%
2019	3	0	0%	top 71%	90.6%	89.1%
2018	1	0	0%	top 77%	90.9%	90.9%
2017	5	0	40%	top 61%	92.6%	90.6%
2016	3	0	0%	top 67%	94.4%	90.2%
2015	2	0	0%	top 75%	88.6%	88.5%
2014	4	1	75%	top 65%	94%	85.1%
2013	6	1	33%	top 68%	94.3%	89.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 1, 2022	Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge 🏅 Lowell, AR	25 / 30 (652.9600)	23 (167.9772)	24 (163.9428)	24 (165.0972)	28 (155.9428)
Jun 7, 2019	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	35 / 51 (650.1372)	33 (166.2284)	37 (159.9888)	36 (162.2516)	33 (161.6684)
May 10, 2019	Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz 🏅 Marion, AR	22 / 30 (652.3884)	13 (170.2744)	28 (152.4800)	28 (159.3712)	12 (170.2628)
Apr 6, 2019	Smoke On the Border 🏅 Gravette, AR	21 / 29 (622.1492)	16 (163.3944)	28 (143.9544)	25 (151.9660)	18 (162.8344)
Jun 8, 2018	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	34 / 44 (654.6624)	17 (173.1084)	19 (170.2628)	36 (158.7884)	41 (152.5028)
Sep 22, 2017	Bikes, Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR	23 / 38 (639.8056)	14 (168.5600)	18 (163.3944)	25 (159.3712)	33 (148.4800)
Sep 8, 2017	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN Millington, TN	28 / 42 (649.4516)	40 (146.1372)	11 (170.8344)	20 (168.5372)	19 (163.9428)
Jun 9, 2017	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	26 / 45 (662.2060)	2 (178.2972)	23 (166.2744)	37 (159.9428)	38 (157.6916)
May 5, 2017	36th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Kennett, MO	22 / 34 (643.3256)	9 (168)	20 (163.4056)	14 (168)	31 (143.9200)
Mar 17, 2017	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	36 / 68 (666.7884)	23 (170.8456)	16 (173.1544)	44 (165.7028)	58 (157.0856)
Jun 10, 2016	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	18 / 39 (679.8856)	26 (166.2400)	13 (172.5600)	22 (169.6800)	17 (171.4056)
Mar 19, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 Tupelo, MS	59 / 61 (611.7828)	41 (169.1200)	59 (151.9772)	50 (160.5256)	61 (130.1600)
Mar 18, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	54 / 95 (656.3884)	41 (169.1084)	67 (158.8000)	62 (162.8000)	49 (165.6800)
Sep 11, 2015	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Millington, TN	21 / 31 (638.0456)	25 (159.9544)	11 (168.5256)	27 (153.6572)	20 (155.9084)
Mar 13, 2015	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	78 / 94 (636.9256)	69 (163.4056)	57 (160.5488)	78 (159.3600)	78 (153.6112)
Sep 26, 2014	Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR	11 / 30 (677.1316)	6 (176)	6 (173.1200)	6 (173.1772)	23 (154.8344)
Sep 12, 2014	International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash Millington, TN	16 / 25 (650.7084)	17 (163.3828)	14 (162.8228)	18 (161.6800)	17 (162.8228)
Jul 4, 2014	Fin to Fur Red White and Blue BBQ Blowout Thayer, MO	7 / 12 (637.1088)	6 (162.2628)	8 (160.5944)	12 (152.5372)	6 (161.7144)
Jun 13, 2014	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	49 / 49 (485.5996)	8 (172.5600)	—	46 (155.9540)	39 (157.0856)
Sep 20, 2013	Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival Tunica, MS	46 / 53 (631.2912)	46 (158.8112)	43 (158.2628)	44 (159.4172)	42 (154.8000)
Sep 13, 2013	International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash Millington, TN	10 / 28 (666.2168)	4 (173.7028)	17 (158.8800)	14 (166.2512)	11 (167.3828)
Jul 5, 2013	Fin to Fur's Red White & Blue BBQ Blowout 2013 Thayer, MO	11 / 15 (634.2854)	6 (166.8572)	10 (155.9998)	15 (156.5712)	11 (154.8572)
Jun 7, 2013	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) Wynne, AR	21 / 40 (678.8564)	13 (171.9998)	13 (172.5714)	27 (166.8570)	22 (167.4282)
May 31, 2013	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN	38 / 43 (629.7136)	41 (152)	38 (150.2854)	28 (166.2858)	27 (161.1424)
Mar 15, 2013	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	74 / 100 (632.5706)	86 (154.8570)	40 (165.1426)	15 (170.2856)	93 (142.2854)

SLAB TECHS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

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

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