Slow Porkin' BBQ KS
Rating
1508
peak 1508 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-09-29
latest 2024-07-06
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.14
last 3 Master vs avg 675.14 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.97
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.75 · weakest Brisket (166.62)
Road miles
1493
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1478 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.14 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at 2024 Icebox Cookoff (2024-07-06).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 168.5600 | 172.75 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 159.3600 | 166.64 | top 60% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 167.9656 | 169.12 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 165.1084 | 166.62 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 675.14 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-09-29 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2024-07-06 — First call · 2024 Icebox Cookoff
- ⭐ 2024-07-06 — Career-best overall score (688.4568) · 2024 Icebox Cookoff
- 📈 2024-07-06 — Peak power rating (1508) · 2024 Icebox Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff | 2024-07-06 |
| +0.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
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)
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 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 95.6% | 95.6% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 93.4% | 92.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-06 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 8 / 37 (688.4568) | 5 (177.7028) | 5 (176.5600) | 27 (167.9656) | 26 (166.2284) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 188 / 249 (672.4800) | 107 (172.0000) | 209 (163.9888) | 174 (167.9656) | 140 (168.5256) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 275 / 505 (664.4684) | 216 (168.5600) | 415 (159.3600) | 137 (171.4400) | 256 (165.1084) |