Gio-Q Low and Slow
Gio-Q Low and Slow is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 25th of 26 at the 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2026). They finished #1315 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Sep 18, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.13 · weakest Brisket (150.27)
Purse competed for
$5,950
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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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 ↗ | Master | #1315 (51 pts) | #1034 (81 pts) | #1158 (61 pts) | #1315 (51 pts) | #1272 (56 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 165.1316 | 165.13 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5028 | 160.5028 | 160.50 | top 88% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4056 | 155.4056 | 155.41 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2744 | 150.2744 | 150.27 | top 92% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 25 / 26 (631.3144) | 19 (165.1316) | 23 (160.5028) | 26 (155.4056) | 24 (150.2744) |