High-water mark
679.3372
career-best overall
94.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 679.3372 at Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) — 94.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 25, 2026
Hot and Slow
Hot and Slow is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 21st of 43 at the Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1499
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jul 24, 2026
latest Jul 25, 2026
Category wins
0
1 podium
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 174.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.93)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Master avg
679.33 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
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By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 169.1316 | 174.29 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9428 | 155.9200 | 157.93 | top 95% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 168.5484 | 172.27 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 174.2628 | 174.83 | top 18% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 58% | Jul 25, 2026 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- First call Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score679.3140 Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score679.3372 Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 26 / 39 (679.3372) | 30 (169.1316) | 38 (159.9428) | 6 (176) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 21 / 43 (679.3140) | 2 (179.4400) | 40 (155.9200) | 22 (168.5484) | 7 (175.4056) |