Slappin'Butt BBQ AR
Rating
1434
peak 1434
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2021-06-25
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#532
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.07 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 649.40 (+17.67)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.46
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.95 · weakest Chicken (160.40)
Road miles
5185
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 752 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kermit's Ex has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MEATSLINGERS OF AR in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 70% across 4 contests, versus top 79% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 147.3600 | 160.40 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 151.3716 | 162.48 | top 73% |
| Pork | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 150.7884 | 162.95 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 146.7428 | 162.85 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 9 | 0 | top 75% |
| MS | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 93% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (9 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 649.40
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 693.6800 | 685.81 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 656.4112 | 638.52 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 659.2912 | 647.28 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.2916 | 636.97 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 655.2912 | 639.29 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | Old Town Smokeout Van Buren, AR | 22 / 27 (673.5424) | 18 (169.6800) | 21 (168.5256) | 16 (170.8228) | 19 (164.5140) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 15 / 30 (693.6800) | 12 (175.4056) | 6 (178.2972) | 24 (168.5372) | 16 (171.4400) |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 15 / 34 (690.2172) | 9 (175.4172) | 10 (174.2972) | 17 (169.6800) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 25 / 26 (621.4744) | 26 (147.9428) | 22 (162.2516) | 20 (164.5372) | 25 (146.7428) |
| 2024-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 22 / 27 (656.4112) | 25 (165.0972) | 24 (158.7884) | 20 (164.5600) | 18 (167.9656) |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke on the Water Pine Bluff, AR | 39 / 42 (635.7712) | 41 (147.3600) | 31 (163.3828) | 37 (161.0972) | 33 (163.9312) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin on the Route Miami, OK | 23 / 27 (640.4228) | 22 (157.7028) | 25 (152.4800) | 23 (162.8344) | 18 (167.4056) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 16 / 25 (649.5888) | 11 (165.1316) | 25 (151.3716) | 15 (166.8228) | 11 (166.2628) |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB Pine Bluff, AR | 41 / 49 (642.6512) | 45 (154.7884) | 31 (167.3944) | 45 (155.9428) | 34 (164.5256) |
| 2023-10-06 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Sheridan, AR | 13 / 26 (659.2912) | 20 (161.6800) | 15 (166.8228) | 13 (166.2284) | 14 (164.5600) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smokin on the Route Miami, OK | 28 / 29 (635.2456) | 28 (159.9312) | 28 (153.6572) | 29 (154.2400) | 21 (167.4172) |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 28 / 34 (649.6228) | 32 (160.5600) | 28 (159.4400) | 27 (162.2400) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water Pine Bluff, AR | 37 / 47 (651.2916) | 45 (152.5372) | 24 (167.9772) | 32 (164.5372) | 30 (166.2400) |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ Hot Springs, AR | 25 / 28 (622.6400) | 27 (153.6800) | 24 (155.9200) | 24 (159.9656) | 25 (153.0744) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 107 / 111 (636.4916) | 110 (151.4172) | 104 (159.3944) | 94 (164.5600) | 96 (161.1200) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | 41 (150.7884) | — |
| 2021-10-01 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off Sheridan, AR | 20 / 30 (655.2912) | 20 (166.2744) | 15 (169.7028) | 22 (161.6684) | 26 (157.6456) |
| 2021-06-25 | Back the Blue Brookhaven, MS | 16 / 16 (626.0912) | 13 (162.2628) | 16 (152.4800) | 9 (163.9656) | 15 (147.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #532 (332 pts) | #524 (402 pts) | #506 (442 pts) | #550 (332 pts) | #547 (332 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #598 (284 pts) | #623 (299 pts) | #781 (219 pts) | #607 (299 pts) | #547 (354 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #591 (284 pts) | #692 (249 pts) | #717 (274 pts) | #624 (284 pts) | #556 (334 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #845 (173 pts) | #894 (173 pts) | #898 (183 pts) | #875 (178 pts) | #871 (173 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #794 (166 pts) | #802 (181 pts) | #806 (191 pts) | #746 (196 pts) | #880 (146 pts) |