The comeback
1.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) (Sep 15, 2018).
- last seen Oct 29, 2016
- back Sep 15, 2018
SMOKIN SLABZ
SMOKIN SLABZ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 26th of 38 at the Smoke on the River (2016). They finished #1775 in the 2016 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 14, 2016
latest Sep 15, 2018 · 1.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.61
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.39 · weakest Pork (153.85)
Road miles
1,431
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,431 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Master avg
629.02 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 158.7884 | 163.39 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 144.5600 | 156.00 | top 64% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 146.2400 | 153.85 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5488 | 146.8116 | 155.78 | top 65% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
810
finished ahead 268 times, behind 789
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Oct 29, 2016 → Sep 15, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20165 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the River
- First call Smoke on the River
- Peak power rating (1496) Smoke on the River
- Career-best overall score641.0860 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8572 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 394 / 467 (624.3884) | 348 (160.5372) | 406 (153.6916) | 429 (150.1940) | 307 (159.9656) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 373 / 557 (641.0860) | 102 (170.8572) | 527 (144.5600) | 262 (165.1200) | 316 (160.5488) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 26 / 38 (621.5772) | 22 (158.7884) | 4 (169.7372) | 31 (146.2400) | 27 (146.8116) |