A tough matchup
13–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
Slow Cookin' Cats
Slow Cookin' Cats is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 26th of 30 at the Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off (2013). They are ranked #6075 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1430
peak 1430 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
589.49 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 612.61 (-23.12)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±43.98
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.27 · weakest Brisket (150.12)
Road miles
739
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 361 mi
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Purse competed for
$103K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
612.61 / 720
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #1817 (95 pts) | #1536 (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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Slow Cookin' Cats, each with one reason worth a look.
47 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,072 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1511
They've been 1511 at their best, 80 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#6,074 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,070 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,081 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1430
Level with Slow Cookin' Cats on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,082 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1501
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Slow Cookin' Cats's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,079 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1430
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Clue BBQ | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Animal House BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs Breath BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Cow BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Velvet Swine | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 144.5260 | 156.72 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 148.0228 | 158.27 | top 60% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 142.2628 | 158.22 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 136.5484 | 150.12 | top 72% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 70% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 58 | 0 | top 76% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 63 | 0 | top 66% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
13 of 14 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
619
finished ahead 687 times, behind 1,578
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20222 milestones
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score656.5600 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20191 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0400 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20142 milestones
- First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1428 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1498) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| +5.9 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +5.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| +1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| -12.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| -11.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -10.9 | Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off | Jun 28, 2013 |
| -9.8 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 81.1% | 81.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 65.3% | 65.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 39% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 32% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 87.2% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 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) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 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) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 168 / 172 (470.1600) | 111 (159.9656) | 151 (151.3716) | 116 (158.8228) | — |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 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) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 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) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 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) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 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) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 126 / 185 (621.0740) | 173 (145.1656) | 10 (172.0228) | 110 (157.0856) | 154 (146.8000) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 149 / 184 (610.1372) | 33 (167.4056) | 147 (149.1200) | 157 (149.6572) | 158 (143.9544) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 162 / 183 (598.8344) | 81 (160.0116) | 87 (160.0116) | 169 (142.2628) | 164 (136.5484) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 152 / 183 (609.5540) | 88 (160.5484) | 140 (152.5372) | 124 (156.5256) | 168 (139.9428) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 63 / 184 (639.3600) | 5 (173.1428) | 143 (150.8116) | 40 (165.1428) | 123 (150.2628) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off Mankato, MN | 26 / 30 (628.0002) | 22 (161.7144) | 25 (153.1428) | 14 (165.7144) | 30 (147.4286) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 105 / 183 (626.2856) | 113 (156) | 67 (162.2856) | 40 (165.7144) | 156 (142.2856) |