High-water mark
668.6288
career-best overall
92.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 668.6288 at 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open — 92.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 2, 2014
Smokin Slow BBQ
Smokin Slow BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 16th of 19 at the Burg Fest BBQ Contest (2015). They are ranked #3681 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
peak 1490 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Jul 6, 2018 · 4.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.51 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.14 (+8.37)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.62 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.42)
Road miles
69
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 34 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)
Master avg
641.14 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin Slow BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
159 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,664 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1516
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Smokin Slow BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin Slow BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,706 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1551
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Smokin Slow BBQ)
They've been 1551 at their best, 61 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,672 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1531
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Smokin Slow BBQ)
26 contests to 6: their number has had years to settle where Smokin Slow BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,674 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1525
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Smokin Slow BBQ)
28 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,685 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
They turned up 10 years after Smokin Slow BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#3,657 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
Level with Smokin Slow BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Men and A Pig | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 160.0228 | 163.52 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 121.6228 | 152.42 | top 73% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 166.8684 | 169.62 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 148.5028 | 155.58 | top 69% |
“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 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
844
finished ahead 528 times, behind 693
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Johnson County BBQ Challenge (JUDGES FULL)
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2628 Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge
20151 milestone
- First call Burg Fest BBQ Contest
20143 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.6288 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Career-best overall score668.6288 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1500) 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.9 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| +1.4 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge | Jul 8, 2016 |
| +0.3 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge | Jul 7, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -7.1 | Burg Fest BBQ Contest | Sep 25, 2015 |
| -5 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge (JUDGES FULL) | Jul 6, 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 79% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 84% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2018 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge (JUDGES FULL) Warrensburg, MO | 37 / 47 (638.7088) | 34 (161.1544) | 42 (154.2056) | 21 (167.9656) | 35 (155.3832) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 23 / 35 (643.7944) | 25 (165.1200) | 31 (149.0400) | 7 (174.2628) | 26 (155.3716) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 24 / 40 (659.3940) | 31 (160.0228) | 16 (168.5256) | 17 (166.8684) | 18 (163.9772) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Burg Fest BBQ Contest Warrensburg, MO | 16 / 19 (637.0288) | 12 (161.1200) | 15 (155.4060) | 3 (172) | 17 (148.5028) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 146 / 552 (668.6288) | 71 (173.1428) | 230 (165.7144) | 132 (169.7372) | 317 (160.0344) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 453 / 535 (599.3028) | 280 (160.5600) | 531 (121.6228) | 126 (166.9028) | 399 (150.2172) |