Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.
- Pork ×1
Slam Dunk BBQ
Slam Dunk BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 25 at the Small Town Smoke Down (2025). They are ranked #2518 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1520
peak 1527 · rated over 18 contests
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
Sep 23, 2023
latest Sep 4, 2026 · 2.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
44% of 18 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
668.87 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.48 (+8.39)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±41.05
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.42 · weakest Brisket (162.73)
Road miles
7,664
across 18 mapped stops · furthest 2,284 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
660.48 / 720
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #649 (222 pts) | #657 (247 pts) | #589 (342 pts) | #571 (297 pts) | #779 (162 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #257 (849 pts) | #272 (829 pts) | #253 (999 pts) | #260 (879 pts) | #310 (767 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #749 (184 pts) | #752 (214 pts) | #675 (284 pts) | #878 (144 pts) | #822 (169 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Slam Dunk BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
79 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,523 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1526
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Slam Dunk BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,506 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1531
Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,527 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1533
20 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 15% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,520 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1534
They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before Slam Dunk BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#2,530 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1543
Level with Slam Dunk BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,507 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1567
They've been 1567 at their best, 47 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q Cartel | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKER Q | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Bottle Hill BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Mc Que It | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Homestead Smoke Shack | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Brisket Butts | 10 | 1 | 8 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Mark's Meats and Treats | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| ELBOW GREASE | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 159.4168 | 169.42 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 177.1428 | 158.8344 | 168.53 | top 44% |
| Pork | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 158.2056 | 168.84 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 139.9432 | 162.73 | top 60% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 50% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 65% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Small Town Smoke Down | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 25% | May 30, 2026 |
| Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 68% | May 23, 2026 |
| Smokey Skies BBQ Competition | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 75% | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 29% | Jul 26, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
7 contests
Contests a season
4.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
13 of 18 contests · 4 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
10
5 of them more than once
Opponents faced
141
finished ahead 228 times, behind 254
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Peak power rating (1527) Smokey Skies BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest Barbeque on the Bow Festival
20253 milestones
- First multi-meat day Small Town Smoke Down
- Career-best overall score698.8456 Small Town Smoke Down
- 10th tracked contest Smokey Skies BBQ Competition
20236 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke 'N the Valley
- First call Smoke 'N the Valley
- First category win (Pork) Smoke 'N the Valley
- First overall top-10 Smoke 'N the Valley
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Smoke 'N the Valley
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score688.0344 Smoke 'N the Valley
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.9 | Smoke 'N the Valley | Sep 23, 2023 |
| +11.8 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | Jul 26, 2025 |
| +10.4 | Small Town Smoke Down | May 31, 2025 |
| +9.1 | Small Town Smoke Down | Jun 8, 2024 |
| +5.8 | Prairie Dog on the Bow | Aug 31, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition | Jun 21, 2025 |
| -10.3 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | May 25, 2024 |
| -7 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | May 24, 2025 |
| -6.3 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Aug 31, 2024 |
| -4.4 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Sep 4, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 94% | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 71% | top 50% | 97.1% | 90.3% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 52% | 94.9% | 92.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 23% | 95.6% | 95.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 22 / 33 (662.2172) | 8 (170.8572) | 22 (165.6800) | 22 (166.2856) | 27 (159.3944) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 8 / 15 (674.2400) | 12 (166.8228) | 3 (171.4400) | 9 (165.1316) | 4 (170.8456) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition Kipling, SK | 13 / 24 (669.7832) | 6 (170.8572) | 3 (174.3200) | 10 (166.8800) | 21 (157.7260) |
| May 30, 2026 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 10 / 24 (677.0860) | 9 (170.2972) | 16 (168.5256) | 16 (170.8344) | 9 (167.4288) |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 12 / 23 (661.0168) | 18 (162.8456) | 11 (164.5256) | 5 (175.4056) | 16 (158.2400) |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 20 / 38 (667.2800) | 12 (170.8228) | 23 (166.8344) | 16 (169.6800) | 25 (159.9428) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 6 / 32 (683.3600) | 12 (169.1200) | 3 (176) | 14 (170.2628) | 10 (167.9772) |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Blue Bombers BBQ Pit Master Showdown Winnipeg, MB | 11 / 24 (667.9316) | 8 (169.1200) | 10 (169.1428) | 14 (166.8344) | 15 (162.8344) |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition Kipling, SK | 26 / 27 (503.9656) | 8 (171.9884) | 21 (165.7144) | 18 (166.2628) | — |
| Jun 8, 2025 | Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown Upper Onslow, NS | 6 / 12 (681.6684) | 9 (170.2856) | 6 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (164) |
| May 31, 2025 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 4 / 25 (698.8456) | 13 (169.1200) | 1 (177.1428) | 7 (173.7028) | 1 (178.8800) |
| May 24, 2025 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 23 / 34 (645.6224) | 27 (159.4168) | 22 (158.8344) | 16 (165.1084) | 21 (162.2628) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 26 / 35 (653.6228) | 26 (167.3828) | 28 (160.5372) | 28 (162.2856) | 24 (163.4172) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Calgary, AB | 10 / 24 (676.5716) | 7 (172) | 3 (176.5944) | 18 (165.7028) | 14 (162.2744) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 11 / 28 (677.6688) | 4 (174.3088) | 9 (170.2972) | 12 (167.9772) | 18 (165.0856) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 5 / 27 (170.8228) | 4 (174.8572) | 8 (165.7144) | 9 (172) | 23 (158.8000) |
| May 25, 2024 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 33 / 39 (628.3776) | 21 (167.9772) | 27 (162.2516) | 26 (158.2056) | 38 (139.9432) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Smoke 'N the Valley Lumsden, SK | 6 / 26 (688.0344) | 10 (171.4056) | 11 (169.2116) | 1 (180) | 12 (167.4172) |