A tough matchup
10–0
behind in the head-to-head
913 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
Slow & Easy
Slow & Easy is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 12th of 467 at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021). They are ranked #3664 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
peak 1516 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Nov 5, 2025 · 12.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.75 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.95 (+0.79)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.55 · weakest Brisket (155.65)
Road miles
46
across 14 mapped stops
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$349K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.95 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Slow & Easy, each with one reason worth a look.
160 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,668 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1502
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Slow & Easy)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Slow & Easy has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,646 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Slow & Easy)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 10 years before Slow & Easy's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,657 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
4–1 in 5 shared contests (80% to Slow & Easy)
Fewer contests behind them than Slow & Easy has cooked, 8 to 14, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,681 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Slow & Easy)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,659 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Slow & Easy)
Level with Slow & Easy on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,658 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Slow & Easy)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Slow & Easy has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewski and Barbeque | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| On the Dotte Smokers | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| Heat's Neat | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Burn Rate! | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Me Tender BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Moolicious Intentions | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Outhouse BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| DIXIE MOON | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| RED OAK BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 155.3944 | 164.55 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 144.5256 | 158.20 | top 76% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.3200 | 149.1428 | 160.55 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 149.6800 | 155.65 | top 76% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 48% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 358 | 0 | top 89% | Nov 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
12 of 14 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
2,159
finished ahead 2,008 times, behind 3,320
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20231 milestone
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20221 milestone
- Career-best overall score654.2056 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
20211 milestone
- Peak power rating (1516) American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20161 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8116 37th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| +18 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| +9.2 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| +1.6 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| +0.9 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
| -9.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
| -8.7 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -4.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| -3.3 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 3% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 18% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 358 / 401 (639.2688) | 376 (155.3944) | 241 (167.4172) | 359 (158.8000) | 349 (157.6572) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 394 / 444 (629.0172) | 344 (162.8000) | 382 (159.4172) | 386 (157.1200) | 403 (149.6800) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 360 / 487 (651.2568) | 301 (166.2400) | 383 (160.5256) | 224 (169.1084) | 417 (155.3828) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 342 / 505 (654.2056) | 302 (165.6800) | 301 (165.7028) | 355 (162.8228) | 357 (160) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 12 / 467 (511.9200) | 233 (166.2400) | 392 (155.4056) | 418 (151.3944) | 388 (151.9428) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 82 / 468 (490.2172) | 237 (165.1428) | 367 (157.0856) | 362 (157.1200) | 379 (153.6916) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 333 / 467 (643.3028) | 302 (162.8572) | 362 (158.8000) | 278 (162.2628) | 316 (159.3828) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 237 / 407 (654.1944) | 41 (175.4172) | 353 (153.0972) | 127 (169.1772) | 304 (156.5028) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 308 / 557 (650.8116) | 199 (167.4056) | 407 (157.6916) | 35 (174.3200) | 451 (151.3944) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 393 / 606 (640.4228) | 368 (161.6916) | 393 (160.5372) | 487 (154.8112) | 279 (163.3828) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 431 / 535 (607.9884) | 261 (161.1656) | 471 (144.5256) | 463 (149.1428) | 349 (153.1544) |