CITY SLICKERS BBQ

CITY SLICKERS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 90 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) (2016), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 6 times. They are ranked #185 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#185

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1763

peak 1814 · rated over 89 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest May 9, 2025 · 12 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#97

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

6 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time

Category wins

38 podiums

Overall top-10s

47% of 90 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 29%

overall standings

Best overall

698.2516 / 720

Master · Mankato Cookout Day 2

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

678.76 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 674.27 (+4.49)

Walk rate

71%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Smokin In Steele

Consistency

±13.87

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.83 · weakest Pork (167.96)

Road miles

16,185

across 90 mapped stops · furthest 748 mi

Schedule strength

63%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)

Purse competed for

$315K

listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 25 state-championship entries

Master avg

674.27 / 720

90 Master contests · 2 GCs

Storylines (20 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

0.0112 points from the title

Came within 0.0112 points of the Grand Championship at Minnesota in May (Masters) (May 13, 2022).

Among the elite

#185 of 6,477 rated teams

In the top 3% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1763 puts them #185 of 6,477 rated teams — the top 3% of the field.

rating 1763
peak 1814
89 rated contests

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.

Chicken ×1

Against the odds

24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 76 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Bend of the River CookOut (Jun 12, 2015) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 24-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SPITFIRE.

Giant slayer

42 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 42-team field at Bend of the River CookOut.

Jun 12, 2015

Happy hunting ground

Top 12% average finish here

Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) is their spot: an average finish in the top 12% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 4th
average top 12%

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Bend of the River CookOut (Jun 12, 2015).

Pork 1st
Brisket 1st

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They almost always walk

71% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 64 of 90 contests

A top-10 category call in 71% of their 90 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

698.2516 career-best overall

97.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 698.2516 at Mankato Cookout Day 2 — 97.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 10, 2017

The one to beat

4× one call ahead of them

Hogline has finished one call ahead of CITY SLICKERS BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2016 1 Grand Championship

2016 was the year it came together: 12 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 18%.

12 contests
9 overall top-10s
2 category wins
average top 18%

A tough matchup

34–13 behind in the head-to-head

LUCKY'S Q ahead in 72% of their meetings

LUCKY'S Q has come out ahead in 34 of their 47 shared contests.

The drought

50 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) on Aug 12, 2016 — 50 contests and 10.1 years ago.

last GC Aug 12, 2016
10.1 years ago

A strong matchup

30–7 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 81% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CROIX VALLEY SAUCES in 30 of their 37 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Minnesota in May (May 9, 2025).

last seen May 12, 2023
back May 9, 2025

Always the bridesmaid

6 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 6 times against 2 Grand Championships — close enough to touch it, over and over.

2 Grand Championships
90 contests

Looking over their shoulder

4× one call behind them

SPITFIRE has landed one call behind them 4 times.

The long haul

16,185 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 16,185 miles across 90 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 748 miles to Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY).

90 mapped stops
furthest 748 mi

The metronome

±1.93% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.93% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.6% of a perfect score
90 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smokin In Steele every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 3rd

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
2020 ↗	Master	#97 (1,013 pts)	#136 (833 pts)	#156 (728 pts)	#124 (863 pts)	#114 (903 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#204 (1,307 pts)	#278 (1,072 pts)	#252 (1,112 pts)	#408 (827 pts)	#276 (1,102 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#272 (1,165 pts)	#262 (1,195 pts)	#299 (1,070 pts)	#412 (880 pts)	#349 (980 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#174 (1,620 pts)	#198 (1,405 pts)	#276 (1,210 pts)	#162 (1,538 pts)	#261 (1,295 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#98 (1,990 pts)	#232 (1,310 pts)	#147 (1,610 pts)	#123 (1,690 pts)	#197 (1,495 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#239 (1,351 pts)	#453 (871 pts)	#267 (1,236 pts)	#272 (1,181 pts)	#136 (1,741 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#301 (1,184 pts)	#258 (1,239 pts)	#207 (1,424 pts)	#349 (1,049 pts)	#313 (1,129 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#292 (1,052 pts)	#250 (1,132 pts)	#153 (1,472 pts)	#358 (862 pts)	#247 (1,162 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CITY SLICKERS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

Angry Jack BBQ

#181 of the rated field

1764 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 99
GCs: 6
Top-10s: 52%
Peak: 1826

3–9 in 12 shared contests (25% to CITY SLICKERS BBQ)

These two have cooked 12 of the same contests — Angry Jack BBQ ahead 9–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 93 contests
last seen Nov 17, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

Smoked & Furious

#182 of the rated field

1764 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 99
GCs: 9
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1768

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to CITY SLICKERS BBQ)

Careers of much the same size, 99 contests to 90, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 83 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES

#184 of the rated field

1764 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 84
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 65%
Peak: 1764

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to CITY SLICKERS BBQ)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 81 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 81 contests
last seen Oct 19, 2018
on a 4-contest top-10 run

⚔ Head-to-head

RUM N' SMOKE BBQ

#186 of the rated field

1762 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 75
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1762

8–9 in 17 shared contests (47% to CITY SLICKERS BBQ)

Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 75 contests, alongside a 44% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 71 contests
last seen Jul 10, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

BUFFALO'S BBQ

#183 of the rated field

1764 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 205
GCs: 9
Top-10s: 66%
Peak: 1891

2–8 in 10 shared contests (20% to CITY SLICKERS BBQ)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 193 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

SON OF SMOKE

#188 of the rated field

1761 ▼ 2 power rating

Contests: 79
GCs: 11
Top-10s: 65%
Peak: 1789

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to CITY SLICKERS BBQ)

Rated 2 points below CITY SLICKERS BBQ.

rated over 77 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	78	25	53	32%	⚔ compare
Hogline	61	32	29	52%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	59	25	34	42%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	47	13	34	28%	⚔ compare
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	43	30	13	70%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	40	9	31	23%	⚔ compare
CROIX VALLEY SAUCES	37	30	7	81%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	37	22	15	59%	⚔ compare
ACES HIGH BBQ	36	22	14	61%	⚔ compare
RUB MY RACK	34	23	11	68%	⚔ compare
T-MAC SMOKIN	33	17	16	52%	⚔ compare
QUETOPIA	32	18	14	56%	⚔ compare
MYASSIS SMOKIN	30	24	6	80%	⚔ compare
NECTAR OF THE HOGS	30	19	11	63%	⚔ compare
SMOKE IN THE EYE	29	24	5	83%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	90	31	1	5	180 🔥	151.4172	168.83	top 40%
Pork Ribs	90	34	4	16	178.8572	151.3484	168.69	top 33%
Pork	90	29	4	8	178.8800	150.8228	167.96	top 39%
Brisket	90	37	4	9	178.8800	154.2856	168.79	top 33%

“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 21%
Medium (20–39)	34	1	top 27%
Large (40+)	55	1	top 31%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MN	48	2	top 27%
IA	15	0	top 39%
WI	13	0	top 27%
KS	5	0	top 14%
MO	4	0	top 37%
NE	1	0	top 13%
TN	1	0	top 59%
SD	1	0	top 10%
AR	1	0	top 66%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin In Steele	6	3	0	top 27%	May 31, 2019
KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off	4	4	0	top 41%	Jul 16, 2021
SMSU Smokefest	4	4	0	top 16%	Aug 16, 2019
Minnesota in May (Masters)	3	2	0	top 33%	May 13, 2022
Minnesota in May	3	11	0	top 19%	May 11, 2018
Smokefest	3	8	0	top 34%	Aug 21, 2015
Bend of the River CookOut	2	1	1	top 22%	Jun 12, 2015
Minnesota in May	2	6	0	top 34%	May 9, 2025
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST	2	57	0	top 16%	Sep 29, 2022
Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2	2	12	0	top 39%	Jun 12, 2021
Mankato Cookout (Day 2)	2	12	0	top 31%	Jun 9, 2018
Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)	2	10	0	top 33%	Apr 29, 2017
Minnesota in May	2	5	0	top 27%	May 13, 2016
Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full)	2	4	0	top 12%	Apr 23, 2016
Up in Smoke BBQ Bash	2	19	0	top 55%	Jul 24, 2015
Central Iowa Expo BBQ	2	5	0	top 47%	Apr 25, 2015
The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast	2	2	0	top 30%	Jul 11, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 12 contests

Contests a season 7.5 across 12 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MN 48 of 90 contests · 9 states in all

Contests visited 62 17 of them more than once

First title Jun 12, 2015 Bend of the River CookOut

Opponents faced 2,726 finished ahead 6,014 times, behind 2,045

Longest layoff 2 yrs May 12, 2023 → May 9, 2025

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

May 9 Most recent contest Minnesota in May

20201 milestone

Sep 18 Peak power rating (1814) KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off

20181 milestone

Jun 1 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smokin In Steele

20172 milestones

Jun 10 50th tracked contest Mankato Cookout Day 2
Jun 10 Career-best overall score698.2516 Mankato Cookout Day 2

20161 milestone

Aug 12 10th category win Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full)

20154 milestones

May 15 25th tracked contest Minnesota in May
Jun 12 First Grand Championship Bend of the River CookOut
Jun 12 First multi-meat day Bend of the River CookOut
Jun 12 Biggest field won (42 teams) Bend of the River CookOut

20143 milestones

Jul 11 First category win (Pork Ribs) The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast
Jul 11 First overall podium The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast
Jul 11 First Reserve Championship The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast

20135 milestones

May 10 First tracked contest BBQ in the Bluffs
May 10 First call BBQ in the Bluffs
May 10 First overall top-10 BBQ in the Bluffs
May 10 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9998 BBQ in the Bluffs
Oct 3 10th 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
+14.8	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast	Jul 11, 2014
+14.4	Bend of the River CookOut	Jun 12, 2015
+13.7	Central Iowa Expo BBQ	Apr 24, 2015
+12.6	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	Oct 3, 2015
+12.3	Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full)	Apr 22, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.5	Minnesota in May	May 9, 2025
-12.6	Ottumwa Smoketoberfest	Oct 2, 2020
-11.8	Minnesota in May	May 10, 2019
-10.1	Minnesota in May	May 7, 2021
-9.9	Central Iowa Expo BBQ	Apr 25, 2015

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	1	0	0	0	100%	top 59%	94.2%	94.2%
2023	2	0	1	1	100%	top 28%	95.3%	94.5%
2022	3	0	1	0	67%	top 24%	95.9%	94.7%
2021	5	0	0	0	60%	top 32%	94.8%	93.5%
2020	7	0	5	0	71%	top 30%	95%	93.7%
2019	8	0	5	0	75%	top 18%	95.6%	94.7%
2018	8	0	3	1	75%	top 20%	96.3%	94.9%
2017	12	0	6	1	83%	top 29%	97%	94.1%
2016	12	1	9	2	83%	top 18%	96.3%	95%
2015	12	1	4	6	67%	top 36%	96.4%	92.6%
2014	10	0	4	2	50%	top 37%	94.8%	92.4%
2013	10	0	4	0	60%	top 42%	94.8%	91.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 9, 2025	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	34 / 58 (678.1600)	25 (171.4172)	2 (178.8572)	31 (170.8228)	54 (157.0628)
May 12, 2023	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	6 / 59 (686.2400)	47 (163.9772)	11 (171.9772)	10 (172.5828)	1 (177.7028)
Mar 31, 2023	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	22 / 47 (674.7316)	44 (159.9428)	7 (173.1316)	23 (168.5372)	6 (173.1200)
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	104 / 505 (683.9200)	402 (160.5028)	122 (172)	16 (178.2972)	72 (173.1200)
Jul 29, 2022	6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	15 / 32 (670.7428)	25 (163.9428)	2 (174.8688)	23 (162.2628)	8 (169.6684)
May 13, 2022	Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN	2 / 59 (690.1944)	2 (175.4056)	7 (171.9888)	8 (174.2628)	20 (168.5372)
Oct 22, 2021	Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI	14 / 44 (673.0632)	28 (164.5488)	11 (170.8572)	4 (174.8572)	29 (162.8000)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	57 / 467 (682.2400)	214 (167.3828)	46 (174.8572)	106 (170.2744)	116 (169.7256)
Jul 16, 2021	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	14 / 33 (675.3716)	11 (171.4172)	19 (166.2744)	8 (173.1428)	21 (164.5372)
Jun 12, 2021	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI	12 / 45 (669.0516)	12 (170.8228)	40 (159.9544)	18 (165.1544)	5 (173.1200)
May 7, 2021	Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN	27 / 60 (665.0740)	38 (164.5600)	24 (165.1084)	31 (165.1200)	12 (170.2856)
Oct 17, 2020	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI	17 / 33 (675.8860)	18 (170.8344)	18 (166.8344)	15 (169.6800)	15 (168.5372)
Oct 16, 2020	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI	5 / 40 (682.7884)	23 (164.5372)	5 (173.1428)	10 (171.4056)	6 (173.7028)
Oct 2, 2020	Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	45 / 66 (658.7200)	52 (162.2400)	27 (166.2400)	45 (165.0972)	37 (165.1428)
Sep 18, 2020	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	4 / 35 (683.9428)	13 (172.5828)	18 (167.9656)	13 (170.2744)	6 (173.1200)
Aug 28, 2020	Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN	10 / 45 (681.7028)	10 (172.0228)	16 (168.5600)	16 (169.1200)	9 (172)
Jul 25, 2020	4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	9 / 30 (667.9088)	6 (170.2744)	25 (162.2744)	2 (173.7144)	19 (161.6456)
Jul 17, 2020	Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off 🏅 Marion, IA	5 / 36 (669.6572)	5 (174.2972)	10 (166.2744)	21 (160.5256)	8 (168.5600)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	30 / 468 (688.5484)	94 (171.4400)	29 (175.4056)	77 (172)	123 (169.7028)
Aug 16, 2019	SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN	7 / 46 (686.8116)	6 (175.4400)	5 (173.7144)	21 (168.5372)	20 (169.1200)
Jul 13, 2019	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI	3 / 36 (686.8460)	6 (171.4400)	6 (172.5600)	12 (167.9772)	3 (174.8688)
Jul 12, 2019	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI	15 / 37 (667.3600)	5 (174.2744)	24 (163.4400)	22 (162.8000)	18 (166.8456)
Jun 21, 2019	Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI	2 / 37 (680.4568)	13 (167.9656)	2 (173.7028)	9 (169.1200)	7 (169.6684)
May 31, 2019	Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN	4 / 43 (686.8116)	20 (169.1084)	6 (172.5716)	9 (171.4172)	2 (173.7144)
May 10, 2019	Minnesota in May 🏅	28 / 57 (669.0744)	17 (172)	28 (165.6916)	24 (167.9772)	34 (163.4056)
Apr 26, 2019	Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE	4 / 32 (688.5144)	6 (174.2972)	10 (170.2744)	10 (170.8228)	9 (173.1200)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	87 / 467 (679.9544)	134 (170.8456)	38 (174.8688)	5 (178.8572)	362 (155.3828)
Aug 17, 2018	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	5 / 40 (685.6572)	10 (172.0116)	5 (173.1200)	15 (168.5372)	8 (171.9884)
Jun 22, 2018	Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI	2 / 41 (691.9656)	15 (169.1200)	3 (176.0228)	4 (173.7144)	5 (173.1084)
Jun 9, 2018	Mankato Cookout (Day 2) Mankato, MN	15 / 42 (682.2284)	14 (174.8456)	16 (172)	31 (165.7028)	18 (169.6800)
Jun 8, 2018	Mankato Cookout (Day 1) Mankato, MN	12 / 44 (685.0860)	13 (172)	24 (169.1316)	21 (170.8344)	12 (173.1200)
Jun 1, 2018	Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN	4 / 45 (693.0512)	1 (180)	2 (178.8572)	32 (159.9312)	4 (174.2628)
May 11, 2018	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	12 / 70 (678.1484)	3 (176.5600)	30 (166.2400)	14 (171.9656)	31 (163.3828)
Mar 2, 2018	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	19 / 57 (671.9084)	10 (169.7028)	17 (168.5716)	38 (164.5256)	19 (169.1084)
Oct 27, 2017	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	56 / 95 (673.6228)	21 (174.8572)	65 (166.8228)	55 (168.5256)	70 (163.4172)
Oct 6, 2017	Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash Turtle Lake, WI	4 / 19 (683.3256)	6 (171.9772)	15 (165.1084)	4 (173.1200)	3 (173.1200)
Sep 15, 2017	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	13 / 27 (667.2568)	9 (171.9656)	17 (163.3828)	15 (166.2400)	14 (165.6684)
Aug 18, 2017	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	10 / 41 (675.9204)	26 (163.9888)	12 (167.9772)	7 (173.1316)	9 (170.8228)
Jul 28, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ankeny, IA	15 / 30 (673.0288)	7 (172.5716)	13 (167.9772)	8 (170.8228)	25 (161.6572)
Jul 14, 2017	Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD	5 / 48 (687.9768)	5 (177.1544)	23 (167.4284)	12 (170.8456)	11 (172.5484)
Jun 10, 2017	Mankato Cookout Day 2 Mankato, MN	2 / 33 (698.2516)	3 (178.8572)	10 (171.4172)	9 (172.5600)	7 (175.4172)
Jun 9, 2017	Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) Mankato, MN	14 / 35 (669.6112)	28 (162.8116)	22 (162.8456)	6 (171.9884)	9 (171.9656)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN	3 / 46 (685.6916)	17 (169.7028)	1 (176.5600)	5 (173.1544)	21 (166.2744)
May 12, 2017	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	11 / 71 (673.6344)	4 (173.1544)	30 (165.0972)	12 (170.8228)	27 (164.5600)
Apr 29, 2017	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) Boone, IA	12 / 35 (675.8856)	22 (167.9772)	19 (166.8228)	16 (169.6684)	11 (171.4172)
Apr 28, 2017	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1) Boone, IA	10 / 31 (669.6344)	19 (163.9772)	10 (166.8572)	6 (171.4172)	13 (167.3828)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	62 / 557 (681.1088)	272 (164.5716)	23 (175.4172)	76 (172)	132 (169.1200)
Sep 30, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	33 / 50 (684.4688)	34 (171.9888)	19 (171.9772)	38 (169.6800)	33 (170.8228)
Sep 16, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	6 / 30 (689.1432)	13 (172.6060)	16 (170.2744)	15 (171.4056)	4 (174.8572)
Aug 19, 2016	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	4 / 37 (681.5884)	9 (171.9772)	10 (169.6800)	8 (171.9656)	10 (167.9656)
Aug 12, 2016	Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) Tonka Bay, MN	1 / 35 (693.0856)	7 (171.4400)	2 (174.2628)	1 (177.7028)	10 (169.6800)
Jul 22, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	2 / 30 (676.5028)	18 (165.6800)	4 (170.8572)	1 (174.8800)	12 (165.0856)
Jun 11, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN	3 / 32 (690.2972)	21 (168.0116)	5 (174.2972)	3 (175.4056)	8 (172.5828)
Jun 10, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 1 Mankato, MN	7 / 33 (684.5256)	6 (174.3316)	3 (176.5600)	11 (169.1084)	21 (164.5256)
Jun 3, 2016	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	18 / 53 (665.0856)	16 (169.1428)	18 (166.2628)	35 (160.5256)	10 (169.1544)
May 13, 2016	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	5 / 71 (687.9772)	6 (173.1544)	7 (170.8572)	27 (166.2628)	3 (177.7028)
Apr 23, 2016	Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) Boone, IA	5 / 36 (687.3944)	11 (172.5600)	21 (165.1316)	2 (178.8800)	14 (170.8228)
Apr 22, 2016	Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full) Boone, IA	4 / 42 (686.8572)	10 (170.8572)	9 (169.7256)	12 (171.4172)	5 (174.8572)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	12 / 606 (692.5028)	20 (176.5600)	16 (176.0116)	91 (171.4056)	164 (168.5256)
Oct 2, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	176 / 187 (640.9024)	163 (162.2400)	184 (151.3484)	181 (155.3484)	62 (171.9656)
Aug 21, 2015	Smokefest Marshall, MN	8 / 42 (674.1828)	30 (164.5256)	19 (165.1200)	18 (166.8228)	1 (177.7144)
Jul 31, 2015	Great Northern BBQ Brainerd, MN	6 / 26 (673.0168)	5 (172.5600)	1 (175.4056)	18 (159.9428)	9 (165.1084)
Jul 24, 2015	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	19 / 54 (669.6344)	10 (172.5600)	31 (163.9772)	28 (165.1200)	16 (167.9772)
Jun 12, 2015	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	1 / 42 (694.2400)	14 (170.2628)	2 (172.5600)	1 (174.8456)	1 (176.5716)
May 29, 2015	Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN	38 / 60 (646.1368)	39 (162.2628)	46 (154.8456)	28 (165.0856)	30 (163.9428)
May 15, 2015	Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN	15 / 60 (667.4060)	55 (152.5600)	14 (167.9772)	1 (176.0116)	7 (170.8572)
May 2, 2015	The Masters In May - The Classic Appleton, WI	22 / 47 (647.3716)	36 (155.3944)	14 (164.5944)	40 (155.4172)	6 (171.9656)
May 1, 2015	The Masters In May Appleton, WI	17 / 57 (654.1824)	31 (161.1200)	24 (160.5484)	26 (161.0740)	5 (171.4400)
Apr 25, 2015	Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA	34 / 41 (659.8972)	40 (159.9772)	30 (165.1200)	18 (169.1200)	28 (165.6800)
Apr 24, 2015	Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA	5 / 42 (679.3488)	25 (166.8344)	19 (166.2744)	18 (167.3828)	1 (178.8572)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	49 / 552 (682.8112)	19 (177.7028)	142 (169.1428)	286 (163.4056)	57 (172.5600)
Sep 12, 2014	King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	6 / 36 (680.5600)	3 (173.1428)	11 (164.5372)	2 (177.7372)	15 (165.1428)
Aug 15, 2014	Smokefest Marshall, MN	9 / 32 (671.9544)	9 (170.2972)	3 (171.4400)	21 (161.0972)	6 (169.1200)
Aug 8, 2014	Great Northern BBQ Brainerd, MN	8 / 25 (678.8112)	13 (165.7028)	1 (177.1544)	12 (167.4056)	11 (168.5484)
Jul 25, 2014	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	39 / 52 (643.9428)	35 (162.2628)	50 (152.5028)	39 (161.7256)	20 (167.4516)
Jul 11, 2014	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN	2 / 26 (682.8572)	4 (174.2628)	1 (178.2972)	10 (167.4400)	13 (162.8572)
Jun 27, 2014	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	21 / 50 (663.8628)	34 (163.3944)	17 (168.5256)	43 (159.3828)	10 (172.5600)
May 30, 2014	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	37 / 67 (662.1712)	28 (169.1200)	32 (166.2628)	21 (169.6684)	46 (157.1200)
May 16, 2014	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	27 / 58 (650.2284)	12 (169.1428)	21 (161.1428)	55 (150.8228)	12 (169.1200)
May 2, 2014	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	33 / 62 (633.6228)	24 (162.8572)	46 (153.1200)	25 (160.5256)	38 (157.1200)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	223 / 535 (644.5144)	436 (151.4172)	215 (161.1544)	246 (161.1200)	48 (170.8228)
Sep 13, 2013	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN	24 / 39 (653.0400)	21 (165.1200)	30 (157.6800)	27 (159.3944)	13 (170.8456)
Aug 16, 2013	Smokefest Marshall, MN	17 / 31 (650.2288)	15 (164)	4 (169.7144)	26 (155.3828)	13 (161.1316)
Aug 9, 2013	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	7 / 50 (679.4400)	29 (161.7372)	3 (174.2972)	23 (164.5256)	2 (178.8800)
Aug 2, 2013	Great Northern Barbeque Brainerd, MN	7 / 22 (669.1544)	4 (170.2972)	5 (170.8572)	7 (164.5600)	12 (163.4400)
Jul 12, 2013	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN	12 / 23 (662.2172)	13 (166.8572)	2 (172)	18 (160.5256)	15 (162.8344)
Jun 28, 2013	Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off Mankato, MN	7 / 30 (682.2854)	4 (174.2856)	3 (173.1428)	8 (170.8572)	15 (163.9998)
Jun 15, 2013	Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN	37 / 68 (659.9998)	44 (165.1430)	29 (169.1428)	12 (171.4284)	53 (154.2856)
May 31, 2013	Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN	26 / 51 (648)	29 (162.2858)	13 (167.4286)	35 (156.5712)	21 (161.7144)
May 10, 2013	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	10 / 32 (651.9998)	4 (172.0002)	18 (159.4286)	26 (154.2854)	7 (166.2856)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

CITY SLICKERS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (20 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

The comeback

Always the bridesmaid

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)