High-water mark
693.7372
career-best overall
96.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 693.7372 at South Carolina Festival of Discovery — 96.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 10, 2025
Slinging Meat
Slinging Meat is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 11th of 66 at the South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2025). They are ranked #4187 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jul 6, 2023
latest Jul 9, 2026 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.51 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 664.94 (+5.58)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.61 · weakest Chicken (162.91)
Road miles
671
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 161 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1599)
Purse competed for
$99K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.94 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #811 (131 pts) | #854 (146 pts) | #789 (196 pts) | #797 (146 pts) | #857 (126 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Slinging Meat, each with one reason worth a look.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,192 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1517
They've been 1517 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,188 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,185 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1500
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Slinging Meat's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,194 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before Slinging Meat's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,165 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
Level with Slinging Meat on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,196 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Slinging Meat's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Casual Smokers SC | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kings BBQ Team | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BARREL FEVER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 154.2400 | 162.91 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 161.6916 | 169.61 | top 53% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 159.3600 | 164.61 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 160.5144 | 167.80 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 69% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 64% | Jul 9, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SC
5 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
229
finished ahead 119 times, behind 321
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery
20254 milestones
- First call South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- Career-best overall score693.7372 South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7028 South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- Peak power rating (1495) South Carolina Festival of Discovery
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.3144 Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 10, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 17, 2023 |
| -6.7 | Fire in the Foothills | Sep 26, 2025 |
| -6.4 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 11, 2024 |
| -5 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 6, 2023 |
| -4.8 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway | May 15, 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 79% | 93.1% | 92.5% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 96.4% | 94.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 91.6% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 58 / 75 (670.1372) | 47 (169.6800) | 51 (167.9772) | 55 (166.2400) | 50 (166.2400) |
| May 15, 2026 | 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) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Fire in the Foothills 🏅 King, NC | 20 / 25 (666.7088) | 22 (165.6800) | 14 (169.6916) | 20 (162.8000) | 13 (168.5372) |
| Jul 10, 2025 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 11 / 66 (693.7372) | 45 (165.7372) | 7 (177.7028) | 16 (173.7372) | 8 (176.5600) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 64 / 76 (659.8400) | 71 (158.2400) | 32 (171.4172) | 64 (163.9428) | 55 (166.2400) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 52 / 60 (659.3144) | 55 (164.5484) | 54 (161.6916) | 54 (162.2516) | 29 (170.8228) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 59 / 76 (642.6744) | 72 (154.2400) | 54 (163.3944) | 62 (159.3600) | 46 (165.6800) |