A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Slab Slappers
Slab Slappers is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 18th of 25 at the Smoking in the Golden Valley (2018). They are ranked #4555 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
peak 1509 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Sep 28, 2018 · 5.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.59 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 625.55 (-0.96)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.51
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.41 · weakest Chicken (153.77)
Road miles
169
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
625.55 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Slab Slappers, each with one reason worth a look.
144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,573 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Slab Slappers)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Slab Slappers has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,553 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to Slab Slappers)
They've been 1510 at their best, 38 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,543 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Slab Slappers)
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,547 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to Slab Slappers)
Level with Slab Slappers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,566 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to Slab Slappers)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,575 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1518
1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to Slab Slappers)
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewski and Barbeque | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BULLS BBQ BUNCH | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| IBEW SMOKIN' SPARKYS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB I'S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PARK AVENUE PORK | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK HAT BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Dead Last BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| No Butts About It | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 146.2284 | 153.77 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 152.5028 | 159.41 | top 54% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 142.2628 | 157.48 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5712 | 143.3600 | 154.89 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 64% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 40 | 0 | top 52% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
918
finished ahead 482 times, behind 1,124
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
Jun 23, 2017 → Sep 28, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoking in the Golden Valley
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score645.7142 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4284 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1509) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +3.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -9.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -9.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -6 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -3.5 | Smoking in the Golden Valley | Sep 28, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 87.1% | 85.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 89.7% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smoking in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO | 18 / 25 (638.2628) | 19 (156.5828) | 13 (161.7488) | 22 (157.0856) | 14 (162.8456) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 150 / 184 (610.1024) | 151 (149.7028) | 135 (152.5028) | 100 (159.4056) | 139 (148.4912) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 81 / 183 (637.1768) | 133 (152.5828) | 111 (157.1772) | 68 (162.8456) | 45 (164.5712) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 538 / 606 (610.0684) | 574 (146.2284) | 353 (162.2400) | 445 (158.2400) | 557 (143.3600) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 111 / 183 (627.3372) | 146 (153.0628) | 89 (159.9772) | 63 (163.4516) | 126 (150.8456) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 146 / 184 (609.0284) | 117 (157.7028) | 96 (158.2516) | 170 (142.2628) | 122 (150.8112) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 48 / 66 (626.6740) | 21 (165.1200) | 50 (155.9656) | 63 (151.3828) | 45 (154.2056) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 40 / 183 (645.7142) | 144 (149.1430) | 26 (167.4284) | 45 (165.1428) | 44 (164) |