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 CHICKEN) 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 CHICKEN) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on October 28, 2023 in Oak Grove, MO. Breaking Slabs BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — BrewsCue (180.0000). This is the 6th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Fluffy Butt BBQ; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
154.80
median 171.13
180 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
28
1 judged meat
Top score
180
Winning margin
2.2972
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
171.24
154.80180
Chicken · median 171.13 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
173.1200
154.80180
10th place in Chicken
Field spread
25.2000
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 23%
beats 77% of 5574 Chicken wins in the data
Came back for more
41%
28 of 68 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (3 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 4 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: Smokey Bey's Barbecue and Hickory Stick BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: Hickory Stick BBQ and Smoke This Drink That BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Smoke 'n Magic and MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- BrewsCue · Chicken
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 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 27 | 176.5716 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
28 entries · top 180 · median 171.1258 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrewsCue | |
| 2 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 4 | Hickory Stick BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 9 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 10 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 11 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 12 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 13 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 16 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 18 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 19 | Rolling Smoke Q | |
| 20 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 21 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 23 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 24 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 25 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 26 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 27 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 28 | Split Borders BBQ |