They almost always walk
88%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 88% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
BIG SLAB BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1490
peak 1503 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2013-01-25
latest 2019-09-27
Best ToY finish
#1139
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.16 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.85 (+11.31)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.89
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.77 · weakest Brisket (159.39)
Road miles
3,758
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1329 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.85 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
High-water mark
663.2796
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.2796 at *Jonesboro Downtown BBQ Festival — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2018-09-28
A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
RAZORRACKS ahead in 100% of their meetings
RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of KinFolks Smokin Butts in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
3.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.3 years, then back at *Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival (2017-09-29).
- last seen 2014-06-21
- back 2017-09-29
Chicken nemesis
3 of 4
shared chicken entries lost
RAZORRACKS ahead 75% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, RAZORRACKS has out-cooked them in 3 of 4 shared chicken entries.
A September team
Top 46%
average finish in September
Something about September: average finish in the top 46% across 4 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.
- 4 September contests
- top 59% the rest of the year
The long haul
3,758
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,758 miles across 8 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,329 miles to Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship.
- 8 mapped stops
- furthest 1,329 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
156 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3648 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3667 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1490
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3647 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
Level with BIG SLAB BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3660 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1515
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 8 years after BIG SLAB BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-head#3658 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1517
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3673 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 150.2858 | 161.77 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1430 | 146.2516 | 161.12 | top 57% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 145.1426 | 160.56 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169.7028 | 148.5028 | 159.39 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
6.7 yrs
2013-01-25 → 2019-09-27
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
AR
4 of 8 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
8
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
8 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 161.77 · weakest Brisket (159.39)
Walk rate
88%
a top-10 call in 7 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 8 contests
Master average
642.85
out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
241
146–158 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
3,758
8 mapped stops · furthest 1,329 mi
Schedule strength
1526
average field rating faced — tougher than 19% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$20,000
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
3.3 yrs
2014-06-21 → 2017-09-29
Power rating
1490
peak 1503 · #3663 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First call 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7146 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1503) 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- 2018
- Career-best overall score663.2796 *Jonesboro Downtown BBQ Festival
- 2019
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2628 Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.4 | *Jonesboro Downtown BBQ Festival | 2018-09-28 |
| +7.2 | *Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 2017-09-29 |
| +6.4 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 2019-09-27 |
| +3.2 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | 2013-01-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship | 2013-05-02 |
| -9.8 | Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ, Beer Fest | 2014-05-31 |
| -8.1 | Smokin' @ the Ball Park BBQ Festival | 2014-06-21 |
| -5.7 | Smokin' on the White | 2019-09-06 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 91.7% | 91.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 77% | 88.9% | 87.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 66% | 90.2% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 16 / 43 (660.4344) | 4 (174.2628) | 28 (161.0972) | 10 (171.4172) | 27 (153.6572) |
| 2019-09-06 | Smokin' on the White 🏅 Batesville, AR | 12 / 15 (652.3884) | 10 (164.5372) | 13 (161.6684) | 13 (156.5028) | 8 (169.6800) |
| 2018-09-28 | *Jonesboro Downtown BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 13 / 45 (663.2796) | 14 (167.4056) | 13 (167.4056) | 7 (169.1084) | 19 (159.3600) |
| 2017-09-29 | *Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 12 / 33 (654.7656) | 19 (160.5144) | 18 (161.1428) | 4 (169.7144) | 13 (163.3940) |
| 2014-06-21 | Smokin' @ the Ball Park BBQ Festival Old Orchard Beach, ME | 14 / 17 (639.9200) | 2 (172.0000) | 11 (164.0000) | 14 (155.4172) | 16 (148.5028) |
| 2014-05-31 | Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ, Beer Fest Swanzey, NH | 34 / 48 (619.4056) | 39 (151.4284) | 44 (146.2516) | 37 (152.0228) | 2 (169.7028) |
| 2013-05-02 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV | 23 / 25 (602.8568) | 19 (150.2858) | 14 (158.2858) | 22 (145.1426) | 19 (149.1426) |
| 2013-01-25 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 35 / 86 (649.7146) | 66 (153.7144) | 8 (169.1430) | 32 (165.1428) | 37 (161.7144) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1139 (210 pts) | #909 (325 pts) | #1383 (160 pts) | #1130 (235 pts) | #1227 (195 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1742 (115 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1431 (165 pts) | #1852 (90 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1712 (123 pts) | #2104 (88 pts) | #2114 (93 pts) | #1386 (208 pts) | #1936 (118 pts) |