A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SLAPS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
LAZY BOYZ BBQ
LAZY BOYZ BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 27th of 29 at the West Bottoms BBQ Contest (2019). They are ranked #5222 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1458
peak 1458 · rated over 6 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Oct 29, 2016
latest Apr 6, 2020 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
623.13 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 617.44 (+5.69)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.66 · weakest Brisket (149.77)
Road miles
235
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
617.44 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2549 (54 pts) | #2552 (54 pts) | #2553 (54 pts) | #1531 (129 pts) | #2466 (59 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1915 (113 pts) | #1968 (113 pts) | #1992 (113 pts) | #1965 (113 pts) | #1972 (113 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LAZY BOYZ BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
120 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,233 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Level with LAZY BOYZ BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,204 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.
⚔ Compare careers#5,221 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,224 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sons of a Brisket | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3084 | 135.3600 | 154.65 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8916 | 141.0744 | 152.36 | top 88% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 146.8456 | 160.66 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 136.5372 | 149.77 | top 88% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 75% | Oct 5, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
890
finished ahead 178 times, behind 1,078
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20202 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score164.5828 Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League
- Most recent contest Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score645.0628 West Bottoms BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork)176 West Bottoms BBQ Contest
20181 milestone
- First call Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Peak power rating (1488) 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.7 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Oct 5, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -10.1 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Oct 6, 2017 |
| -7.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Sep 8, 2017 |
| -7.5 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest | Sep 28, 2019 |
| -7.1 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 93% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.7% | 84.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 81.8% | 81.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2020 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 51 / 109 (164.5828) | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2019 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 27 / 29 (645.0628) | 26 (159.9656) | 29 (149.0972) | 10 (176) | 24 (160) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 32 / 56 (638.1600) | 19 (166.3084) | 48 (153.6688) | 9 (174.2856) | 50 (143.8972) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 70 / 76 (585.0172) | 67 (149.7144) | 74 (141.0744) | 68 (150.2628) | 67 (143.9656) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO | 28 / 28 (622.8916) | 26 (160) | 25 (158.8916) | 28 (146.8456) | 27 (157.1544) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 340 / 407 (624.5028) | 335 (156.5488) | 334 (154.8456) | 345 (156.0228) | 300 (157.0856) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 535 / 557 (588.9828) | 545 (135.3600) | 424 (156.5600) | 385 (160.5256) | 536 (136.5372) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.