A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 10 tracked editions
Janky Leg BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2023
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023
Oct 28, 2023 · Oak Grove, MO
Reps: Dave Rogers, Forrest Bruce, Peg Rogers
Full results from the Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on October 28, 2023 in Oak Grove, MO. Smokey Bey's Barbecue took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Fluffy Butt BBQ (176.5716). This is the 5th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Squealin and Dealin BBQ; the next was held in 2023.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
161.12
median 169.68
176.57 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
27
1 judged meat
Top score
176.5716
Winning margin
1.1428
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
169.31
161.12176.57
Pork Ribs · median 169.68 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
169.7372
161.12176.57
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
15.4516
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
40%
27 of 68 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (2 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 3 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: ALL FORKED UP FOR Q and Bad Influence BBQ - MO tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: Smokey Bey's Barbecue edged Flat Tire BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Breaking Slabs BBQ edged Hickory Stick BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0116
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2022 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 40 | 702.8116 | Janky Leg BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 38 | 177.7144 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | — |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 47 | 700.5028 | Janky Leg BBQ | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 40 | 705.1088 | Squealin and Dealin BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Oct 28, 2023 ← this one | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 27 | 176.5716 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 28 | 180 | BrewsCue | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 53 | 707.4288 | Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 56 | 705.0856 | Mulkey's BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 53 | 709.6800 | OMBBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 50 | 703.9544 | Slaps BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Oak Grove, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Oak Grove, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 171.9772 | 169.7372 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 176.5716 · median 169.6800