A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
SLOW SMOKERS
SLOW SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 48th of 183 at the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2013). They are ranked #5710 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1446
peak 1508 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 21, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
605.38 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 602.21 (+3.17)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±30.59
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.42 · weakest Brisket (145.23)
Road miles
1,838
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 912 mi
Schedule strength
7%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
602.21 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SLOW SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
93 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,711 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SLOW SMOKERS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SLOW SMOKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,701 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SLOW SMOKERS)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,696 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,700 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1446
They turned up 9 years after SLOW SMOKERS did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#5,704 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Level with SLOW SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,699 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & C SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAW DAWGIN BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BITE MY BUTT BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire in the Hole | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BULLS BBQ BUNCH | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Rubbers | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Meaty Bone BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Notorious P.I.G. | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8344 | 138.8568 | 148.92 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4286 | 122.2284 | 151.64 | top 61% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 142.8344 | 156.42 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1430 | 107.9088 | 145.23 | top 70% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 48 | 0 | top 57% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
424
finished ahead 364 times, behind 978
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score643.4284 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4286 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1508) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.8 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +4.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.9 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) | Apr 25, 2014 |
| -13.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -13.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -11.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -10.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 78.1% | 78.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 82.3% | 79.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 181 / 183 (562.6628) | 169 (147.9428) | 182 (122.2284) | 163 (151.3828) | 167 (141.1088) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 163 / 185 (599.8976) | 167 (146.8456) | 150 (151.4176) | 86 (160.5600) | 167 (141.0744) |
| Mar 10, 2018 | White Street Barbeque Experience (BACKYARD ONLY) Wake Forest, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 163 / 184 (601.0400) | 154 (148.5716) | 166 (142.8000) | 96 (159.4628) | 132 (150.2056) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 74 / 183 (640) | 169 (145.7604) | 58 (164.0228) | 38 (167.4056) | 64 (162.8112) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 123 / 183 (623.2916) | 105 (158.8344) | 75 (161.7028) | 150 (152.5256) | 132 (150.2288) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 170 / 184 (592.5716) | 151 (151.4628) | 89 (158.8800) | 169 (142.8344) | 167 (139.3944) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS | 64 / 65 (554.7776) | 58 (153.0972) | 64 (136.6172) | 53 (157.1544) | 65 (107.9088) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 48 / 183 (643.4284) | 174 (138.8568) | 3 (175.4286) | 85 (160) | 15 (169.1430) |