Riding a hot streak
4
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 6
Breaking Slabs BBQ
Breaking Slabs BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 50 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2024. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smokin on the Route (2024), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #402 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1699
peak 1699 · rated over 38 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
50
in the data
First seen
Mar 12, 2021
latest Oct 26, 2024 · 3.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
4 reserve · wins it all 6% of the time
Category wins
7
23 podiums
Overall top-10s
29
58% of 50 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
344.41 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 343.19 (+1.22)
Walk rate
68%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.00
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.30 · weakest Brisket (165.59)
Road miles
5,816
across 50 mapped stops · furthest 538 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$255K
listed at 32 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
won from 21 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.97 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
343.19 / 360
26 Backyard contests · 2 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
508.61 / 540
5 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 1 GC
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #22 (1,147 pts) | #16 (1,174 pts) | #20 (1,153 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #610 (343 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #16 (1,210 pts) | #31 (1,109 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | #683 (253 pts) | #578 (377 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #104 (419 pts) | #80 (659 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #679 (217 pts) | #764 (202 pts) | #813 (187 pts) | #677 (232 pts) | #567 (322 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Breaking Slabs BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#401 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1702
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 47 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#400 of the rated field
- Contests
- 37
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 68%
- Peak
- 1711
Careers of much the same size, 37 contests to 50, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#404 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 41%
- Peak
- 1711
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 4 years before Breaking Slabs BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#403 of the rated field
- Contests
- 44
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1699
Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 44 contests, alongside a 39% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#399 of the rated field
- Contests
- 54
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1708
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Breaking Slabs BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#397 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1730
Level with Breaking Slabs BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swine-O-licious BBQ | 21 | 6 | 15 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 15 | 11 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushwood BBQ | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 14 | 11 | 3 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| Fluffy Butt BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 14 | 3 | 10 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Influence BBQ - MO | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke This Drink That BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 38 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 180 🔥 | 158.2056 | 170.30 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 43 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 180 🔥 | 152.4912 | 170.23 | top 35% |
| Pork | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 141.6228 | 167.69 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 160.5140 | 165.59 | top 53% |
“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) | 9 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 20 | 3 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 32% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 12% | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 4 | 1 | 2 | top 14% | Jul 20, 2024 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 67% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 22% | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 32% | Mar 31, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
21 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
12.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
31 of 50 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
29
6 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
43 entries · 3 wins · 27 calls
First title
Jul 21, 2023
Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
Opponents faced
681
finished ahead 1,053 times, behind 543
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20245 milestones
- Career-best overall score685.5884 Smoke in the Spring
- Biggest field won (33 teams) Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- 50th tracked contest Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
- Peak power rating (1699) Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
- Most recent contest Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
20235 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- First Grand Championship Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- First state championship Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- 25th tracked contest 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2
20216 milestones
- First tracked contest American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- First overall top-10 American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- First overall podium American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- First Reserve Championship American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score176.5600 American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- First call Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.5 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | Jul 21, 2023 |
| +16.7 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | Oct 28, 2022 |
| +15 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | Oct 27, 2023 |
| +14.7 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | Jul 20, 2024 |
| +14.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | Mar 25, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 9, 2021 |
| -8.9 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 | Oct 8, 2022 |
| -8.8 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 9, 2022 |
| -6.4 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | Jun 18, 2021 |
| -5.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 7, 2024 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 89% | top 29% | 99% | 95.4% |
| 2023 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 67% | top 24% | 97.8% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43% | top 42% | 97.4% | 94.5% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 60% | 98.1% | 91.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 7 / 56 (343.9544) | 3 (175.4172) | 12 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 9 / 53 (338.2056) | 13 (163.9428) | 3 (174.2628) | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 5 / 10 (343.3712) | 4 (174.2628) | 4 (169.1084) | 3 (172.5600) | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 9 / 19 (339.9428) | 7 (174.2628) | 13 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Weston, MO | 18 / 38 (675.3256) | 10 (173.1084) | 23 (168.5372) | 15 (171.9656) | 26 (161.7144) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 1 / 27 (356.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (180) | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 1 / 33 (356.5600) | 1 (180) | 4 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 3 / 37 (342.8228) | 4 (174.2972) | 5 (168.5256) | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 6 (174.2628) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard A Cameron, MO | 4 / 10 (346.2516) | 3 (174.2628) | 5 (171.9888) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard B Cameron, MO | 2 / 7 (347.3944) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Cameron, MO | — | — | 9 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 11 / 37 (336.5256) | 10 (169.1200) | 9 (167.4056) | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 21 / 41 (328.4800) | 25 (162.2400) | 15 (166.2400) | — | — |
| May 4, 2024 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 6 / 20 (349.6684) | 7 (173.1084) | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| May 3, 2024 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 8 / 27 (342.8000) | 18 (167.3828) | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 43 / 97 (685.5884) | 50 (170.8228) | 25 (174.2628) | 50 (169.6800) | 44 (170.8228) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 9 / 31 (343.3828) | 12 (171.9656) | 8 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 6 / 40 (347.4172) | 8 (173.1428) | 7 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO | — | 2 (177.7028) | — | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 8 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 2 / 47 (350.2744) | 4 (177.7144) | 4 (172.5600) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Anchor City Cook-Off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 3 / 13 (334.2284) | 3 (162.8228) | 3 (171.4056) | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2023 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship (BACKYARD) - Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 3 / 9 (337.0512) | 6 (163.9312) | 1 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS | 6 / 29 (351.9772) | 11 (175.4172) | 8 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 15 / 36 (339.4176) | 3 (177.1544) | 17 (162.2632) | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tahlequah, OK | — | — | 21 (165.1200) | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 12 / 28 (511.9084) | 14 (166.2284) | 8 (171.4056) | 2 (174.2744) | — |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | 15 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 1 / 31 (521.0972) | 12 (169.6916) | 7 (171.4056) | 1 (180) | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 3 / 30 (347.3944) | 3 (175.4172) | 7 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 4 / 12 (346.8228) | 2 (175.4056) | 5 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 24 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Kansas City, MO | 18 / 44 (679.3028) | 29 (167.3828) | 20 (170.8228) | 12 (173.7144) | 18 (167.3828) |
| May 27, 2023 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 7 / 34 (506.2516) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (167.3828) | 16 (160.0116) | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 15 / 47 (330.2056) | 12 (166.2628) | 16 (163.9428) | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 4 / 37 (342.8228) | 17 (166.8228) | 1 (176) | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 4 / 40 (344.5372) | 4 (173.1200) | 6 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 Tahlequah, OK | 24 / 32 (494.7316) | 32 (159.3832) | 11 (170.8228) | 21 (164.5256) | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 Tahlequah, OK | 10 / 32 (509.0628) | 31 (158.2056) | 3 (174.2972) | 4 (176.5600) | — |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Belton, MO | 10 / 13 (334.8344) | 10 (164) | 7 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring (Steak) Osage City, KS | 5 (172.0228) | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) Altoona, IA | 3 (175.4056) | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 2 / 11 (169.1200) | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO | 16 / 27 (650.0912) | 19 (158.2056) | 22 (158.2284) | 13 (164.5372) | 4 (169.1200) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 30 / 37 (638.6284) | 31 (162.8116) | 32 (152.4912) | 26 (162.8116) | 28 (160.5140) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 95 / 105 (633.5540) | 83 (163.4056) | 77 (164.5600) | 103 (141.6228) | 76 (163.9656) |
| Mar 12, 2021 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest Kansas City, MO | 2 / 24 (176.5600) | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.