2023-10-28 – 2023-10-29 · Oak Grove, MO · 📍 Oak Grove Fieldhouse · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, FORREST BRUCE, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $3,500.00
Grand Champion: Squealin and Dealin BBQ (705.1088) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 JANKY LEG BBQ
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
705.1088 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 702.8116 Janky Leg BBQ set in 2022.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 85 times in 100
Squealin N Dealin BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 15-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 10 tracked editions
Janky Leg BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
Stronger than 94% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1645 power rating going in — stronger than 94% of every contest tracked.
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: Squealin N Dealin BBQ and SLAPS BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: SLAPS BBQ and MACHETE BOYS BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: B 3 BBQ and PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Squealin N Dealin BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 17th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Janky Leg BBQ (won 2022, 2023).
55 of 68 teams from 2023-10-27 came back
55 of the 68 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-28 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 40 | 702.8116 | Janky Leg BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2022-10-28 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 38 | 177.7144 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 47 | 700.5028 | Janky Leg BBQ | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2023-10-28 ← this one | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 40 | 705.1088 | Squealin and Dealin BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2023-10-28 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 27 | 176.5716 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 28 | 180.0000 | BrewsCue | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 53 | 707.4288 | Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 56 | 705.0856 | Mulkey's BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-10-31 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 53 | 709.6800 | OMBBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-11-01 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 50 | 703.9544 | Slaps BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2026-10-30 | Oak Grove, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-10-31 | Oak Grove, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 177.7144 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 174.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 177.1544 | 169.6684 |
40 entries · top 705.1088 · median 686.7600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 6 | Ambition Que | |
| 7 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 9 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 10 | Scorched Deck BBQ | |
| 11 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 12 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | Hickory Stick BBQ | |
| 16 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 17 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 19 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 20 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 21 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 22 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 24 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 25 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | BrewsCue | |
| 27 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 28 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 29 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 30 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 31 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 32 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 33 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 34 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 35 | Boss Hog BBQ | |
| 36 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 37 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 38 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 39 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 40 | Mercer BBQ |
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Scorched Deck BBQ | |
| 5 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 6 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 7 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 8 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 12 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 13 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 16 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 17 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 18 | Boss Hog BBQ | |
| 19 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 20 | Ambition Que | |
| 21 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 22 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 23 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 24 | BrewsCue | |
| 25 | Hickory Stick BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 27 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 29 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 30 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 32 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 33 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 34 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 35 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 36 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 37 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 38 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 39 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 40 | ROADKILL BBQ |
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 2 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | Ambition Que | |
| 5 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 11 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 12 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 13 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 15 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 16 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 17 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 18 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 20 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 21 | BrewsCue | |
| 22 | Scorched Deck BBQ | |
| 23 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 24 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 25 | Hickory Stick BBQ | |
| 26 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 27 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 28 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 29 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 30 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 31 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 32 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 33 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 34 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 35 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 36 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 37 | Boss Hog BBQ | |
| 38 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 39 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 40 | Mercer BBQ |
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 3 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 4 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 7 | Ambition Que | |
| 8 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 11 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 12 | BrewsCue | |
| 13 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 14 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | Hickory Stick BBQ | |
| 16 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 17 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 18 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 19 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 20 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 22 | Boss Hog BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 24 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 25 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 26 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 28 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 29 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 30 | Scorched Deck BBQ | |
| 31 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 32 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 33 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 34 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 35 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 36 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 37 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 38 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 39 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 40 | Mercer BBQ |
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 5 | Scorched Deck BBQ | |
| 6 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 7 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | Hickory Stick BBQ | |
| 11 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 12 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 13 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 14 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 15 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 16 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 17 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 20 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 21 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | Ambition Que | |
| 23 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 24 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 25 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 26 | BrewsCue | |
| 27 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 28 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 29 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 30 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 31 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 32 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 33 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 34 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 35 | Boss Hog BBQ | |
| 36 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 37 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 38 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 39 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 40 | Mercer BBQ |
18 entries · top 352.5600 · median 343.1374
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 2 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 3 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 6 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 7 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 10 | Rolling Smoke Q | |
| 11 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 12 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 13 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 14 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 15 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 17 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 18 | BBQ Pit Bros |
18 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 2 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 3 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 4 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 6 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 8 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 9 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 11 | Rolling Smoke Q | |
| 12 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 13 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 16 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 17 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 18 | BBQ Pit Bros |
18 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 3 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 4 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 6 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 9 | Rolling Smoke Q | |
| 10 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 11 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 12 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 13 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 14 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 15 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 18 | Sensuous BBQ |