Low and Slow Smokehouse NC
Rating
1458
peak 1458 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-02-24
latest 2023-04-29
Best ToY finish
#523
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.19
last 5 Master vs avg 628.19 (-0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.47
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.00 · weakest Chicken (155.97)
Road miles
336
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 184 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$37K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
628.19 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Pink Ring BBQ has finished one call ahead of Low and Slow Smokehouse 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Optimus Swine has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimus Swine | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 132.4800 | 155.97 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 147.9084 | 156.52 | top 86% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 147.9200 | 158.00 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 147.9428 | 157.68 | top 91% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 98% | 2023-04-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 628.19 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-02-24 — First tracked contest · Mission Farm's King of the Farm
- 📈 2023-02-24 — Peak power rating (1488) · Mission Farm's King of the Farm
- 📣 2023-04-14 — First call · Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest
- ⭐ 2023-04-14 — Career-best overall score (666.2172) · Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition | 2023-04-07 |
| -11.7 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm | 2023-02-24 |
| -7.5 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 2023-04-29 |
| -5.8 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) | 2023-04-28 |
| -3.1 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 2023-04-14 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 90% | 92.5% | 87.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 19 / 19 (627.8632) | 15 (167.4172) | 19 (154.8000) | 19 (147.9200) | 19 (157.7260) |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 19 / 20 (621.5772) | 20 (156.5600) | 20 (149.6916) | 19 (155.3828) | 18 (159.9428) |
| 2023-04-14 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 18 / 32 (666.2172) | 13 (169.7372) | 13 (167.3828) | 9 (173.1200) | 27 (155.9772) |
| 2023-04-07 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC | 28 / 28 (632.3884) | 27 (153.6800) | 28 (147.9084) | 25 (163.9656) | 22 (166.8344) |
| 2023-02-24 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 33 / 33 (592.8800) | 33 (132.4800) | 29 (162.8344) | 33 (149.6228) | 33 (147.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #523 (352 pts) | #516 (392 pts) | #582 (372 pts) | #504 (402 pts) | #551 (337 pts) |