SLOW RIDE BBQ AZ
Rating
1491
peak 1491
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2018-12-28
latest 2019-12-27
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.05
last 4 vs career avg 656.05 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.83 · weakest Pork (160.26)
Road miles
273
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 83 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bad Boyz BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BUTTHEAD BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 165.0856 | 169.83 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 156.5716 | 162.99 | top 62% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 152.5600 | 160.26 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 146.7772 | 162.97 | top 51% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.05
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 672.5028 | 659.74 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.9828 | 644.98 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 25 / 44 (669.1088) | 21 (168.5484) | 9 (171.9772) | 41 (159.4172) | 16 (169.1660) |
| 2019-09-27 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 11 / 33 (672.5028) | 13 (167.3944) | 25 (159.4172) | 9 (173.1428) | 6 (172.5484) |
| 2019-05-03 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down Show Low, AZ | 33 / 45 (637.6116) | 33 (165.0856) | 37 (156.5716) | 43 (152.5600) | 22 (163.3944) |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 40 / 47 (644.9828) | 2 (178.2972) | 32 (164.0000) | 41 (155.9084) | 47 (146.7772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #851 (80 pts) | #644 (145 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #773 (105 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1041 (248 pts) | #760 (438 pts) | #1318 (178 pts) | #1054 (263 pts) | #960 (308 pts) |