Slayton's Barbeque Company AL
Rating
1515
peak 1536
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2025-07-25
Best ToY finish
#187
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.49 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 670.01 (-3.52)
Walk rate
68%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.60
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.42 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.28)
Road miles
4767
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 609 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of JIGGY PIGGY in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 40% across 3 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 156.5144 | 167.94 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 153.6572 | 166.28 | top 55% |
| Pork | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 161.6456 | 169.42 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 147.3600 | 166.37 | top 51% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 9 | 0 | top 42% |
| VA | 5 | 0 | top 76% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 38% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (9 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 670.01
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 641.5088 | 641.51 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.1372 | 658.14 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 698.8116 | 677.60 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 668.9828 | 668.41 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 684.5028 | 673.17 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 694.8460 | 673.05 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 687.3024 | 669.80 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain Galax, VA | 36 / 37 (641.5088) | 36 (156.5144) | 34 (161.6456) | 13 (170.2744) | 36 (153.0744) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Mountain Galax, VA | 25 / 32 (658.1372) | 8 (173.7028) | 32 (155.3600) | 22 (167.9772) | 26 (161.0972) |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 Madison, AL | 4 / 14 (698.8116) | 10 (168.5372) | 3 (178.2972) | 4 (178.8572) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain Galax, VA | 28 / 38 (661.5312) | 22 (169.6800) | 26 (165.0856) | 31 (161.6800) | 24 (165.0856) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 16 / 39 (672.4452) | 30 (161.6340) | 13 (170.2628) | 22 (166.8112) | 4 (173.7372) |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 Galax, VA | 17 / 25 (667.8400) | 17 (167.3828) | 12 (171.4288) | 14 (168.5256) | 19 (160.5028) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 45 / 72 (668.9828) | 30 (170.8228) | 21 (171.9888) | 50 (165.6684) | 59 (160.5028) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 12 / 49 (684.5028) | 28 (167.3828) | 19 (168.5372) | 5 (175.4400) | 12 (173.1428) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship Galax, VA | 11 / 17 (657.5432) | 14 (163.9428) | 10 (165.0972) | 8 (166.8460) | 12 (161.6572) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 10 / 38 (675.8856) | 11 (172.5600) | 27 (163.9544) | 3 (175.4056) | 24 (163.9656) |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 32 / 57 (674.7544) | 37 (164.5372) | 41 (163.9544) | 14 (173.1200) | 15 (173.1428) |
| 2020-11-06 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ Powells Point, NC | 11 / 28 (679.8972) | 11 (171.4172) | 2 (174.2628) | 16 (168.5372) | 16 (165.6800) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 11 / 47 (694.8460) | 9 (174.8572) | 29 (166.8344) | 13 (173.7144) | 3 (179.4400) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 24 / 28 (644.4116) | 10 (169.1316) | 26 (153.6572) | 4 (174.2628) | 28 (147.3600) |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | 13 / 27 (663.2800) | 15 (167.9772) | 19 (160.4912) | 18 (163.3944) | 7 (171.4172) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 6 / 54 (687.3024) | 23 (168.5140) | 11 (172.5600) | 4 (174.2628) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 16 / 30 (664.9828) | 8 (171.9772) | 23 (158.8000) | 22 (161.6456) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2019-03-29 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 23 / 29 (665.5768) | 27 (160.5256) | 16 (166.2284) | 23 (165.0972) | 9 (173.7256) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 31 / 62 (667.8628) | 25 (169.6800) | 17 (170.8572) | 25 (167.3828) | 45 (159.9428) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #635 (249 pts) | #815 (189 pts) | #717 (274 pts) | #669 (249 pts) | #749 (219 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #909 (150 pts) | #947 (150 pts) | #870 (195 pts) | #914 (165 pts) | #954 (140 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #343 (555 pts) | #427 (470 pts) | #355 (580 pts) | #257 (770 pts) | #398 (505 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #516 (188 pts) | #428 (273 pts) | #764 (113 pts) | #365 (323 pts) | #412 (288 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #705 (451 pts) | #851 (376 pts) | #848 (376 pts) | #756 (431 pts) | #572 (596 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #643 (532 pts) | #720 (497 pts) | #637 (577 pts) | #754 (467 pts) | #666 (552 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #187 (1553 pts) | #153 (1578 pts) | #219 (1378 pts) | #150 (1603 pts) | #321 (1143 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #329 (1103 pts) | #425 (923 pts) | #330 (1103 pts) | #164 (1528 pts) | #405 (988 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1486 (163 pts) | #962 (353 pts) | #1435 (188 pts) | #1590 (163 pts) | #1665 (138 pts) |