A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
SLAPS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
BRISKETBONE BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1449
peak 1449 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2013-08-16
latest 2024-08-16
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
612.64 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 619.52 (-6.89)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.93
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.97 · weakest Brisket (148.39)
Road miles
0
mi across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1594)
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
619.52 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (7 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−14.6
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 14.58 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 148.39
- Chicken avg 162.97
- 0 calls in 8 entries
A strong matchup
5–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 83% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of LOCOMOTIVE #1 in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
The comeback
4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2022-08-19).
- last seen 2018-08-17
- back 2022-08-19
Chicken nemesis
5 of 8
shared chicken entries lost
SLAPS BBQ ahead 63% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared chicken entries.
The metronome
±2.49%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.49% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 86.0% of a perfect score
- 8 contests
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked *BBQ and Fly In on the River(JUDGES FULL) every year from 2015 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.
- 5 visits in all
- best finish 45th
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
109 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5542 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1449
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to BRISKETBONE BBQ)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — BRISKETBONE BBQ ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5528 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5549 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1449
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5521 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#5524 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before BRISKETBONE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5531 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
Level with BRISKETBONE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' The Rite Way | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| WOTS SMOKERS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCOMOTIVE #1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG NEWTON | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| S&S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| K CASS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 149.6572 | 162.97 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3428 | 133.6572 | 148.91 | top 87% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 147.9428 | 159.26 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4400 | 140.4916 | 148.39 | top 85% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *BBQ and Fly In on the River(JUDGES FULL) | 5 | 45 | 0 | top 77% | 2018-08-17 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 3 | 53 | 0 | top 95% | 2024-08-16 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
11 yrs
2013-08-16 → 2024-08-16
Busiest season
2024
1 contest
Contests a season
1
across 8 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
8 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 162.97 · weakest Brisket (148.39)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 8 contests
Master average
619.52
out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
260
81–398 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
0
8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1594
average field rating faced — tougher than 74% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$26,900
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 3 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
4 yrs
2018-08-17 → 2022-08-19
Power rating
1449
peak 1449 · #5537 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest BBQ and Fly In on the River
- Peak power rating (1495) BBQ and Fly In on the River
- 2016
- Career-best overall score637.0856 BBQ and Fly In on the River
- 2017
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2628 BBQ and Fly In on the River
- 2024
- Most recent contest BBQ & Fly-In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.6 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2023-08-18 |
| -9.2 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2022-08-19 |
| -6.3 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2024-08-16 |
| -5.6 | *BBQ and Fly In on the River(JUDGES FULL) | 2018-08-17 |
| -5.6 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2016-08-19 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 82.2% | 82.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 81.6% | 81.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 58 / 65 (634.6744) | 41 (166.2516) | 61 (155.3944) | 55 (158.2284) | 54 (154.8000) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 55 / 57 (591.7716) | 32 (167.4172) | 57 (135.9200) | 56 (147.9428) | 57 (140.4916) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 53 / 54 (587.2800) | 52 (149.6572) | 53 (133.6572) | 48 (157.1084) | 51 (146.8572) |
| 2018-08-17 | *BBQ and Fly In on the River(JUDGES FULL) Excelsior Springs, MO | 47 / 57 (621.0740) | 45 (157.1200) | 42 (158.8572) | 43 (159.4056) | 52 (145.6912) |
| 2017-08-18 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 50 / 65 (628.3888) | 11 (174.2628) | 56 (152.5256) | 53 (155.9544) | 58 (145.6460) |
| 2016-08-19 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 45 / 56 (637.0856) | 48 (156.5372) | 33 (166.3428) | 38 (163.9656) | 48 (150.2400) |
| 2015-08-14 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 51 / 67 (627.3484) | 14 (171.4056) | 61 (146.2972) | 31 (165.7028) | 59 (143.9428) |
| 2013-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 47 / 66 (628.5600) | 40 (161.1084) | 64 (142.2744) | 29 (165.7372) | 34 (159.4400) |
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 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #1892 (115 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |