SLAB TECHS AR
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-04-06
latest 2022-07-01
Best ToY finish
#1005
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.41
last 4 Master vs avg 644.41 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.89
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.97 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.09)
Road miles
487
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 130 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.41 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
GT Smokers has finished one call ahead of SLAB TECHS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.1 years, then back at Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge (2022-07-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 163.3944 | 166.97 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 143.9544 | 155.09 | top 86% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 151.9660 | 159.67 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 155.9428 | 162.68 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 644.41 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-06 — First tracked contest · Smoke On the Border
- 📈 2019-04-06 — Peak power rating (1494) · Smoke On the Border
- ⭐ 2022-07-01 — Career-best overall score (652.9600) · Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.4 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz | 2019-05-10 |
| -6.2 | Smoke On the Border | 2019-04-06 |
| -5.6 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge | 2022-07-01 |
| -4.8 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2019-06-07 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 90.6% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | 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) |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 35 / 51 (650.1372) | 33 (166.2284) | 37 (159.9888) | 36 (162.2516) | 33 (161.6684) |
| 2019-05-10 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz 🏅 Marion, AR | 22 / 30 (652.3884) | 13 (170.2744) | 28 (152.4800) | 28 (159.3712) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2019-04-06 | Smoke On the Border 🏅 Gravette, AR | 21 / 29 (622.1492) | 16 (163.3944) | 28 (143.9544) | 25 (151.9660) | 18 (162.8344) |
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 | #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) |