Breaking Slabs BBQ MO
Rating
1691
peak 1691 · rated over 41 contests
Best runs
6
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
50
in the data
First seen
2021-03-12
latest 2024-10-26
Best ToY finish
#22
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
3
4 reserve
Category wins
7
23 podiums
Overall top-10s
29
of 50 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
344.41 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 369.87 (-25.46)
Walk rate
68%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±61.27
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.30 · weakest Brisket (165.59)
Road miles
5816
mi across 50 mapped stops · furthest 538 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Purse competed for
$255K
listed at 32 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
GCs in 21 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.97 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
369.87 / 360
31 Backyard contests · 3 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Swine-O-licious BBQ has finished one call ahead of Breaking Slabs BBQ 5 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Bad Influence BBQ - MO has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Big Reds Backyard BBQ in 16 of their 16 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 4 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5484 points of the Grand Championship at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) (2023-10-27).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 33-team field at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Swine-O-licious BBQ has out-cooked them in 13 of 21 shared chicken entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 19% across 9 contests, versus top 32% the rest of the year.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 24 at their very first tracked contest, American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest (2021-03-12).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar 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 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2056 | 170.30 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 43 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.4912 | 170.23 | top 35% |
| Pork | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 24 | 2 | top 27% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 54% |
| OK | 4 | 1 | top 38% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2024-10-26 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 4 | 1 | 2 | top 14% | 2024-07-20 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 67% | 2024-04-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | 2024-03-22 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 22% | 2023-07-07 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 32% | 2023-03-31 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (21 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (31 of 50 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (43 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) (2023-07-21)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 651.97 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 369.87 / 360
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-03-12 — First tracked contest · American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 📣 2021-08-20 — First call · Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- 🏆 2023-07-21 — First Grand Championship · Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- 🔥 2023-07-21 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- 🎖️ 2023-08-11 — 25th tracked contest · 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- ⭐ 2024-04-05 — Career-best overall score (685.5884) · Smoke in the Spring
- 🎖️ 2024-10-26 — 50th tracked contest · Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
- 📈 2024-10-26 — Peak power rating (1691) · Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.7 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 2023-07-21 |
| +15.8 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 2022-10-28 |
| +14.1 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2024-07-20 |
| +14.1 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2023-10-27 |
| +14 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest | 2021-03-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Smoke in the Spring | 2021-04-09 |
| -8.4 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 | 2022-10-08 |
| -8.3 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-09-09 |
| -8 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 2021-06-18 |
| -6.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2024-06-07 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 67% | top 24% | 144.7% | 106.1% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43% | top 42% | 141.4% | 116.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 60% | 90.3% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 7 / 56 (343.9544) | 3 (175.4172) | 12 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 9 / 53 (338.2056) | 13 (163.9428) | 3 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 5 / 10 (343.3712) | 4 (174.2628) | 4 (169.1084) | 3 (172.5600) | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 9 / 19 (339.9428) | 7 (174.2628) | 13 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 18 / 38 (675.3256) | 10 (173.1084) | 23 (168.5372) | 15 (171.9656) | 26 (161.7144) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 1 / 27 (356.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 1 / 33 (356.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 3 / 37 (342.8228) | 4 (174.2972) | 5 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 6 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard B Cameron, MO | 2 / 7 (347.3944) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard A Cameron, MO | 4 / 10 (346.2516) | 3 (174.2628) | 5 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Cameron, MO | — | — | 9 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 11 / 37 (336.5256) | 10 (169.1200) | 9 (167.4056) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 21 / 41 (328.4800) | 25 (162.2400) | 15 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-05-04 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 6 / 20 (349.6684) | 7 (173.1084) | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 8 / 27 (342.8000) | 18 (167.3828) | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 43 / 97 (685.5884) | 50 (170.8228) | 25 (174.2628) | 50 (169.6800) | 44 (170.8228) |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 9 / 31 (343.3828) | 12 (171.9656) | 8 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO | — | 2 (177.7028) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 6 / 40 (347.4172) | 8 (173.1428) | 7 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 8 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 2 / 47 (350.2744) | 4 (177.7144) | 4 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Anchor City Cook-Off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 3 / 13 (334.2284) | 3 (162.8228) | 3 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship (BACKYARD) - Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 3 / 9 (337.0512) | 6 (163.9312) | 1 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 6 / 29 (351.9772) | 11 (175.4172) | 8 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 15 / 36 (339.4176) | 3 (177.1544) | 17 (162.2632) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tahlequah, OK | — | — | 21 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 12 / 28 (511.9084) | 14 (166.2284) | 8 (171.4056) | 2 (174.2744) | — |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | 15 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 1 / 31 (521.0972) | 12 (169.6916) | 7 (171.4056) | 1 (180.0000) | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 4 / 12 (346.8228) | 2 (175.4056) | 5 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 3 / 30 (347.3944) | 3 (175.4172) | 7 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 24 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 18 / 44 (679.3028) | 29 (167.3828) | 20 (170.8228) | 12 (173.7144) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2023-05-27 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 7 / 34 (506.2516) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (167.3828) | 16 (160.0116) | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 15 / 47 (330.2056) | 12 (166.2628) | 16 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 4 / 37 (342.8228) | 17 (166.8228) | 1 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 4 / 40 (344.5372) | 4 (173.1200) | 6 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-10-08 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 Tahlequah, OK | 24 / 32 (494.7316) | 32 (159.3832) | 11 (170.8228) | 21 (164.5256) | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 Tahlequah, OK | 10 / 32 (509.0628) | 31 (158.2056) | 3 (174.2972) | 4 (176.5600) | — |
| 2022-09-09 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Belton, MO | 10 / 13 (334.8344) | 10 (164.0000) | 7 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring (Steak) Osage City, KS | 5 (172.0228) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) Altoona, IA | 3 (175.4056) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 2 / 11 (169.1200) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO | 16 / 27 (650.0912) | 19 (158.2056) | 22 (158.2284) | 13 (164.5372) | 4 (169.1200) |
| 2021-06-18 | 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) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 95 / 105 (633.5540) | 83 (163.4056) | 77 (164.5600) | 103 (141.6228) | 76 (163.9656) |
| 2021-03-12 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest Kansas City, MO | 2 / 24 (176.5600) | — | — | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #22 (1147 pts) | #16 (1174 pts) | #20 (1153 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #610 (343 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #16 (1210 pts) | #31 (1109 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) |