A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
4-8-4 BBQ
4-8-4 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2015. Their best overall finish is 7th of 17 at the Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park (2015). They finished #881 in the 2015 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1522
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 8, 2015
latest Oct 2, 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
25% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.71
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.41 · weakest Brisket (159.42)
Road miles
108
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Master avg
651.19 / 720
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #881 (372 pts) | #946 (362 pts) | #586 (662 pts) | #1116 (297 pts) | #948 (362 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 161.1200 | 163.68 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 174.2744 | 155.4056 | 167.41 | top 22% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 155.9084 | 160.68 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 153.0972 | 159.42 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
PA
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
141
finished ahead 122 times, behind 73
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20159 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival
- First call Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park
- First overall top-10 Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.5772 Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park
- Career-best overall score661.5772 Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2744 Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park
- Peak power rating (1522) Keystone Classic Barbeque
- Most recent contest Keystone Classic Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 28, 2015 |
| +7.3 | Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park | Jun 27, 2015 |
| +2.8 | Keystone Classic Barbeque | Oct 2, 2015 |
| +1.8 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival | May 8, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2015 | Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA | 25 / 57 (650.2400) | 32 (161.1200) | 3 (173.7372) | 26 (162.2856) | 43 (153.0972) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 16 / 70 (657.0628) | 24 (163.9656) | 17 (166.2400) | 30 (160.5600) | 14 (166.2972) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park Allentown, PA | 7 / 17 (661.5772) | 12 (161.6572) | 1 (174.2744) | 10 (163.9656) | 9 (161.6800) |
| May 8, 2015 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival Green Lane, PA | 30 / 57 (635.8968) | 11 (167.9884) | 31 (155.4056) | 33 (155.9084) | 25 (156.5944) |