Slinging Meat SC
Rating
1480
peak 1480
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-07-06
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#760
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.35 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 664.07 (+4.28)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.89 · weakest Chicken (161.78)
Road miles
542
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 158 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKE SHOW MAFIA has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 60% across 3 contests, versus top 71% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 154.2400 | 161.78 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 161.6916 | 169.89 | top 51% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 159.3600 | 164.34 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 160.5144 | 168.06 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 4 | 0 | top 65% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 664.07
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.1372 | 662.14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 693.7372 | 680.22 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.8400 | 659.84 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.3144 | 650.99 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway Darlington, SC | 21 / 26 (662.1372) | 18 (162.2512) | 9 (175.4172) | 18 (163.9544) | 22 (160.5144) |
| 2025-09-26 | Fire in the Foothills King, NC | 20 / 25 (666.7088) | 22 (165.6800) | 14 (169.6916) | 20 (162.8000) | 13 (168.5372) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 11 / 66 (693.7372) | 45 (165.7372) | 7 (177.7028) | 16 (173.7372) | 8 (176.5600) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 64 / 76 (659.8400) | 71 (158.2400) | 32 (171.4172) | 64 (163.9428) | 55 (166.2400) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 52 / 60 (659.3144) | 55 (164.5484) | 54 (161.6916) | 54 (162.2516) | 29 (170.8228) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 59 / 76 (642.6744) | 72 (154.2400) | 54 (163.3944) | 62 (159.3600) | 46 (165.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #760 (71 pts) | #809 (86 pts) | #694 (136 pts) | #763 (86 pts) | #803 (66 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1093 (75 pts) | #1199 (65 pts) | #1144 (105 pts) | #1137 (75 pts) | #1015 (110 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |