High-water mark
337.0628
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 337.0628 at Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) — 93.6% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- Aug 15, 2026
Low & Slow Bro's
Low & Slow Bro's is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 18 at the Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026). Also listed in KCBS results as “Low & Slow Bros'”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 8, 2026
latest Aug 15, 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.93
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.64 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.55)
Road miles
198
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 111 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1605)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
324.15 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 152.5600 | 162.64 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 149.1544 | 162.55 | top 66% |
“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 67% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MN
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
4 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
155
finished ahead 76 times, behind 127
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Peak power rating (1502) Minnesota in May
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score333.6800 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Career-best overall score337.0628 Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.6800 Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.6 | Minnesota in May | May 8, 2026 |
| +0.1 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 15, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 12, 2026 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 12 / 18 (337.0628) | 12 (169.6800) | 15 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 27 / 40 (333.6800) | 29 (165.6800) | 26 (168) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 33 / 77 (301.7144) | 34 (152.5600) | 33 (149.1544) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 34 (165.6684) | — | — |