A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
SLAPS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Platte County BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1487
peak 1515 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2013-08-16
latest 2023-08-18
Best ToY finish
#1457
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.15 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 635.62 (-2.47)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.09
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.45 · weakest Pork (156.54)
Road miles
149
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$8K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
635.62 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 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.
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6 years, then back at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2023-08-18).
- last seen 2017-08-18
- back 2023-08-18
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.
143 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3825 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3829 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 3 years before Platte County BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3832 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3808 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1487
No shared contest yet.
Level with Platte County BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3793 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before Platte County BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3819 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before Platte County BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 154.2512 | 159.59 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 151.3484 | 160.45 | top 59% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 142.2172 | 156.54 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.9028 | 146.2056 | 159.03 | top 60% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
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 | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 59% | 2017-08-18 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
10 yrs
2013-08-16 → 2023-08-18
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
4 of 6 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 160.45 · weakest Pork (156.54)
Walk rate
50%
a top-10 call in 3 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
17%
1 of 6 contests
Master average
635.62
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
199
106–190 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
149
6 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
1555
average field rating faced — tougher than 42% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$8,450
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
6 yrs
2017-08-18 → 2023-08-18
Power rating
1487
peak 1515 · #3811 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
- First call BBQ and Fly In on the River
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.9028 BBQ and Fly In on the River
- First overall top-10 Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.7940 Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest
- 2014
- Career-best overall score657.1656 BBQ and Fly In on the River
- Peak power rating (1515) BBQ and Fly In on the River
- 2023
- Most recent contest BBQ & Fly-In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.2 | Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest | 2013-09-13 |
| +3.2 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2014-08-15 |
| +1.7 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2013-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest | 2014-09-12 |
| -9.1 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2023-08-18 |
| -5.8 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2017-08-18 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 87% | 87% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 91.3% | 88.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 90.8% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 52 / 57 (611.1428) | 48 (154.8000) | 52 (156.5144) | 52 (153.6228) | 54 (146.2056) |
| 2017-08-18 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 53 / 65 (626.0792) | 59 (154.2512) | 58 (151.3484) | 35 (165.1084) | 50 (155.3712) |
| 2014-09-12 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 27 / 29 (617.5660) | 24 (156.5372) | 17 (162.2972) | 29 (142.2172) | 25 (156.5144) |
| 2014-08-15 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 23 / 51 (657.1656) | 15 (170.2856) | 9 (169.7372) | 46 (155.4056) | 23 (161.7372) |
| 2013-09-13 | Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 8 / 34 (653.7940) | 16 (160.0000) | 6 (168.0000) | 15 (162.3312) | 14 (163.4628) |
| 2013-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 33 / 66 (647.9656) | 37 (161.6800) | 52 (154.8000) | 47 (160.5828) | 9 (170.9028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1726 (139 pts) | #1522 (184 pts) | #1226 (254 pts) | #1872 (129 pts) | #1781 (139 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1457 (154 pts) | #1898 (104 pts) | #1466 (174 pts) | #1894 (109 pts) | #1809 (114 pts) |