Slow Cookin' Cats KS
Rating
1458
peak 1509
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
589.49 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 606.19 (-16.69)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±60.21
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.41 · weakest Chicken (152.86)
Road miles
12
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of No Clue BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9656 | 144.5260 | 152.86 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 148.0228 | 159.41 | top 61% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 148.5600 | 159.00 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 141.1200 | 157.40 | 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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 606.19
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 | 616.4116 | 616.41 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 583.9200 | 583.92 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 470.1600 | 470.16 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620.4112 | 620.41 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 656.5600 | 656.56 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.8000 | 642.80 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.0400 | 653.04 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 143 / 157 (616.4116) | 137 (154.8344) | 135 (154.2516) | 117 (158.2628) | 135 (149.0628) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 158 / 159 (583.9200) | 158 (146.2172) | 154 (148.0228) | 156 (148.5600) | 155 (141.1200) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 168 / 172 (470.1600) | 111 (159.9656) | 151 (151.3716) | 116 (158.8228) | — |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 140 / 167 (620.4112) | 156 (146.2284) | 117 (159.9428) | 152 (150.2400) | 66 (164.0000) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 64 / 164 (656.5600) | 113 (159.4172) | 50 (166.8456) | 109 (160.5944) | 30 (169.7028) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 78 / 145 (642.8000) | 100 (158.8572) | 21 (171.4400) | 60 (164.5600) | 121 (147.9428) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 58 / 183 (653.0400) | 174 (144.5260) | 75 (163.9656) | 18 (171.9884) | 13 (172.5600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1232 (80 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1822 (95 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #1453 (200 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |