Their season
2024
their best year
2024 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 23%.
- 3 contests
- 1 overall top-10
- 0 category wins
- average top 23%
Slingin' Q
Slingin' Q is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 6th of 26 at the Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024). They are ranked #2091 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Slingin Q”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1535
peak 1543 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
Aug 17, 2024
latest Sep 19, 2026 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
32% of 19 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
331.38 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 336.02 (-4.64)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.34
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.42 · weakest Pork (158.06)
Road miles
2,168
across 19 mapped stops · furthest 334 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$91K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.04 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
336.02 / 360
11 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #205 (168 pts) | #174 (233 pts) | #184 (223 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #1093 (60 pts) | #1161 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #78 (685 pts) | #87 (647 pts) | #79 (729 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #534 (400 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #742 (242 pts) | — | — |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Slingin' Q, each with one reason worth a look.
75 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,089 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1541
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Slingin' Q)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Slingin' Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,098 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1535
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Slingin' Q)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,085 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1539
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Slingin' Q)
Fewer contests behind them than Slingin' Q has cooked, 8 to 19, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,097 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1545
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 13% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,099 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1534
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before Slingin' Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,101 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1541
They were already cooking in 2017, 7 years before Slingin' Q's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Smoked Up BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Skinny Pig BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Sermerstout BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Bramble BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN E'S BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 159.3944 | 166.83 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 159.9312 | 167.24 | top 52% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 152.5256 | 158.06 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 171.4172 | 171.42 | top 33% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 42% | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 44% | Jul 12, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
12 contests
Contests a season
6.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
12 of 19 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
10
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
18 entries · 0 wins · 10 calls
Opponents faced
368
finished ahead 298 times, behind 277
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY)
20254 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5828 Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2)
- 10th tracked contest Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- Peak power rating (1543) Trekking for CDH
- Career-best overall score661.0400 La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
20244 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score342.3084 Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.7 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 17, 2024 |
| +9.5 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| +8.3 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | Jun 27, 2025 |
| +8 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 13, 2025 |
| +5.3 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.6 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | Oct 3, 2025 |
| -4.1 | Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 19, 2026 |
| -2.2 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Apr 4, 2025 |
| -1.6 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 16, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 92.2% | 91.8% |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67% | top 49% | 96% | 93.3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 23% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) Paxton, IL | 12 / 18 (329.0628) | 11 (163.9656) | 13 (165.0972) | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 39 / 125 (331.9544) | 34 (167.3944) | 35 (164.5600) | 48 (155.9316) | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 63 (161.6572) | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 66 (164.5372) | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 35 / 39 (661.0400) | 36 (163.9544) | 38 (159.9312) | 35 (165.7372) | 13 (171.4172) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 9 / 27 (334.7888) | 8 (168.5372) | 9 (166.2516) | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 12 (163.9544) | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 9 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 12 / 20 (329.7028) | 13 (161.1428) | 8 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 16 / 32 (331.3828) | 20 (162.2628) | 10 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 7 / 16 (343.4056) | 5 (176.5828) | 10 (166.8228) | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 8 / 18 (340) | 13 (169.1428) | 6 (170.8572) | 16 (152.5256) | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 9 / 26 (341.0972) | 11 (170.2628) | 7 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Eureka, IL | — | — | 11 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 10 / 36 (345.6800) | 14 (170.8228) | 9 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 29 / 49 (326.7888) | 35 (159.3944) | 21 (167.3944) | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 17 (161.6800) | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 6 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 6 / 26 (342.3084) | 4 (173.7256) | 10 (168.5828) | — | — |