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.
12TH ST PIT BOSSES
12TH ST PIT BOSSES is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2018. Their best overall finish is 31st of 56 at the Independence Fire & Ice BBQ (2018). They are ranked #3658 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
peak 1490 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 27, 2018
latest Oct 5, 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.79
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.26 · weakest Chicken (155.50)
Road miles
115
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 39 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Master avg
642.38 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #954 (300 pts) | #979 (320 pts) | #977 (330 pts) | #990 (315 pts) | #994 (300 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 12TH ST PIT BOSSES, each with one reason worth a look.
161 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,657 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to 12TH ST PIT BOSSES)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 12TH ST PIT BOSSES has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,664 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1516
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to 12TH ST PIT BOSSES)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 11 contests to 5.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,672 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1531
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to 12TH ST PIT BOSSES)
They've been 1531 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,674 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1525
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to 12TH ST PIT BOSSES)
28 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,670 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with 12TH ST PIT BOSSES on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,675 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 147.9544 | 155.50 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 157.0972 | 166.26 | top 42% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 154.2400 | 164.88 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5144 | 150.2172 | 155.74 | top 71% |
“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
More numbers
Most contests held in
MO
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
615
finished ahead 269 times, behind 440
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20186 milestones
- First tracked contest Racing for the BBQ
- Peak power rating (1493) Racing for the BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2056 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Career-best overall score654.2056 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.8456 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Most recent contest Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.2 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Oct 5, 2018 |
| +0.6 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.8 | Racing for the BBQ | Jul 27, 2018 |
| -4 | Smoke On the Trails | Sep 28, 2018 |
| -1 | BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) | Aug 17, 2018 |
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 5, 2018 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 31 / 56 (639.2116) | 47 (150.8000) | 22 (167.3828) | 36 (160.5144) | 29 (160.5144) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 49 / 68 (650.1828) | 21 (171.4056) | 27 (169.6916) | 62 (154.2400) | 55 (154.8456) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 277 / 467 (654.2056) | 437 (151.9428) | 124 (170.2744) | 39 (174.8456) | 342 (157.1428) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) Excelsior Springs, MO | 38 / 57 (647.3600) | 47 (155.3828) | 22 (166.8572) | 22 (169.1428) | 44 (155.9772) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 50 / 66 (620.9488) | 52 (147.9544) | 42 (157.0972) | 25 (165.6800) | 49 (150.2172) |