A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
A MAZIE Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
A MAZIE Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SLALOM SMOKERS
SLALOM SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 16 at the Rock'N RibFest 2015 (2015). They are ranked #5122 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 20, 2015
latest Jun 1, 2019 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
614.67 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 612.97 (+1.70)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 153.98 · weakest Brisket (152.35)
Road miles
279
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
612.97 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SLALOM SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,143 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 46 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,140 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with SLALOM SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,127 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,133 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Compare careers#5,107 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A MAZIE Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ACK-QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5828 | 145.0744 | 152.84 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 138.1940 | 153.98 | top 68% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 148.5600 | 153.79 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 130.2288 | 152.35 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun BBQ Fest | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 89% | Jun 2, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CT
4 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
127
finished ahead 39 times, behind 214
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Jun 20, 2015 → Aug 13, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Sun BBQFest
20173 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.0344 Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score652.0344 Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.7372 Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest Rock'N RibFest 2015
- First call Rock'N RibFest 2015
- Peak power rating (1495) Rock'N RibFest 2015
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Sun BBQ Fest | Jun 2, 2018 |
| -7.8 | Sun BBQFest | Jun 1, 2019 |
| -7.6 | Sun BBQ Fest | Jun 3, 2017 |
| -6.7 | New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton | Aug 13, 2016 |
| -5.2 | Rock'N RibFest 2015 | Jun 20, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 80.5% | 80.5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 75% | 90.6% | 87.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 84% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 84% | 84% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2019 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 54 / 61 (613.0516) | 53 (154.2972) | 56 (146.2856) | 39 (160.5372) | 54 (151.9316) |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 57 / 59 (579.8632) | 58 (145.0744) | 45 (154.3204) | 53 (148.5600) | 57 (131.9084) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 17 / 25 (652.0344) | 18 (160.5828) | 7 (169.7372) | 22 (152.5600) | 9 (169.1544) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 60 / 73 (607.3024) | 61 (151.4284) | 69 (138.1940) | 60 (151.3828) | 27 (166.2972) |
| Aug 13, 2016 | New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton New London, CT | 21 / 25 (621.0852) | 19 (155.4056) | 22 (151.9540) | 24 (149.1428) | 9 (164.5828) |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Rock'N RibFest 2015 Merrimack, NH | 11 / 16 (604.4576) | 12 (150.2628) | 5 (163.4060) | 7 (160.5600) | 15 (130.2288) |