SLIM D'S BBQ IA
Rating
1493
peak 1493
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2019-08-24
Best ToY finish
#345
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.68 · weakest Pork (160.23)
Road miles
108
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 167.9888 | 168.55 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.5828 | 155.9660 | 164.27 | top 50% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 153.0628 | 160.23 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 166.2400 | 169.68 | top 44% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 662.74
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 666.7544 | 662.74 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-24 | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 8 / 12 (666.7544) | 7 (167.9888) | 2 (172.5828) | 12 (153.0628) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2019-06-14 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 19 / 31 (658.7316) | 11 (169.1200) | 26 (155.9660) | 16 (167.4056) | 17 (166.2400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1027 (320 pts) | #1350 (220 pts) | #993 (375 pts) | #1213 (265 pts) | #1349 (220 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #345 (1069 pts) | #287 (1191 pts) | #349 (1069 pts) | #466 (877 pts) | #181 (1564 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #447 (860 pts) | #504 (770 pts) | #268 (1235 pts) | #342 (1015 pts) | #679 (550 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1236 (229 pts) | #1081 (309 pts) | #1781 (139 pts) | #844 (434 pts) | #1531 (179 pts) |