Slowburn BBQ - AR AR
Rating
1517
peak 1517
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-07-14
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#672
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
607.36
last 5 vs career avg 607.36 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±142.67
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.55 · weakest Pork (166.68)
Road miles
651
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 236 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 158.8456 | 167.18 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 161.7260 | 168.85 | top 47% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 165.6684 | 166.68 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 169.6800 | 171.55 | top 39% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 607.36
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 | 679.8968 | 679.90 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 687.3600 | 678.21 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 322.2632 | 322.26 |
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 | 31 / 157 (679.8968) | 64 (166.8228) | 14 (175.4400) | 77 (165.6684) | 26 (171.9656) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 15 / 33 (687.3600) | 5 (176.0000) | 17 (169.6916) | 18 (167.3828) | 8 (174.2856) |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) St. Robert, MO | 26 / 34 (678.7312) | 19 (173.7028) | 28 (168.5256) | 32 (166.8228) | 23 (169.6800) |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) St. Robert, MO | 24 / 35 (668.5484) | 33 (158.8456) | 7 (172.5600) | 25 (166.8572) | 17 (170.2856) |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) Butler, MO | 9 / 27 (322.2632) | 9 (160.5372) | 10 (161.7260) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (ONE MEAT RIBS) Butler, MO | — | — | 19 (165.1428) | — | — |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #784 (115 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #672 (232 pts) | #580 (332 pts) | #636 (322 pts) | #743 (212 pts) | #582 (322 pts) |