Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
2024-03-22 – 2024-03-23 · St. Robert, MO · 📍 J.H. Williamson Drive · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $4,450.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (702.8460) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MAN MEAT BBQ
Entries
35
6 judged meats
Top score
702.8460
Winning margin
6.8804
GC over RC
Field average
674.76
median 676.40
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Can Country Outlaw BBQ (Brisket), ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (Chicken), GETTIN' BASTED (Chicken), PIGGIN' WHISKEY (Pork)
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.0284
10th place overall
Field spread
68.8004
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,450.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 34%
beats 66% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
51%
of the 39 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Came back for more
64%
16 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.43 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1629
avg power rating going in · stronger than 98% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
1Bite Stand won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: WE WILL ROCK QUE and Heavy Smoke BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 9–10: BrewsCue and TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: There's No Place Like Smoke (won 2023).
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1629 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-24 | St. Robert, MO | J.H. Williamson Drive | 26 | 706.8344 | Razorracks BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2023-03-24 | St. Robert, MO | J.H. Williamson Drive | 20 | 177.1544 | Fergolicious BBQ | — |
| 2023-03-25 | St. Robert, MO | J.H. Williamson Drive | 25 | 705.0972 | There's No Place Like Smoke | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2024-03-22 ← this one | St. Robert, MO | J.H. Williamson Drive | 35 | 702.8460 | Gettin' Basted | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-03-23 | St. Robert, MO | J.H. Williamson Drive | 34 | 709.6800 | Rooters-N-Tooters | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| 2024-03-23 | St. Robert, MO | J.H. Williamson Drive | 20 | 180.0000 | Gettin' Basted | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.8456 | 173.1544 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 174.2744 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 173.1084 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4288 | — | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 702.8460 · median 676.3996
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 6 | BrewsCue | |
| 7 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 10 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 12 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE U | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 16 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 17 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 18 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 19 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 21 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 22 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 23 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 24 | Slowburn BBQ - AR | |
| 25 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 26 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 27 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 28 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 29 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 30 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 31 | Ambition Que | |
| 32 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 33 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 35 | Smokin' Butts BBQ |
Chicken
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 7 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | BrewsCue | |
| 11 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 12 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 13 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 14 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 15 | QUE U | |
| 16 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 17 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 18 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 21 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 22 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 23 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 24 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 25 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 26 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 28 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 29 | Ambition Que | |
| 30 | Smokin' Butts BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 32 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 33 | Slowburn BBQ - AR | |
| 34 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 35 | Smokin Suckers |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 176.0000 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 7 | Slowburn BBQ - AR | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | BrewsCue | |
| 10 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 11 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 13 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 14 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 15 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 16 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 17 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 18 | Ambition Que | |
| 19 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 20 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 21 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 22 | Smokin' Butts BBQ | |
| 23 | QUE U | |
| 24 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 25 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 26 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 27 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 29 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 30 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 31 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 32 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 33 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 34 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 35 | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
Pork
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 5 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 7 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 8 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 9 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 10 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 11 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 13 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 14 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 15 | QUE U | |
| 16 | BrewsCue | |
| 17 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 18 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 19 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 20 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 22 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 24 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 25 | Slowburn BBQ - AR | |
| 26 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 27 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 29 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 30 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 31 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 32 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 33 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 34 | Ambition Que | |
| 35 | Smokin' Butts BBQ |
Brisket
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 7 | BrewsCue | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 11 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 14 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 15 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 17 | Slowburn BBQ - AR | |
| 18 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 19 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 20 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 21 | Ambition Que | |
| 22 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 23 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 24 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 25 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 26 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 27 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 28 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 29 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 30 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 31 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 32 | Smokin' Butts BBQ | |
| 33 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 34 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 35 | DANG GOOD BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
4 entries · top 351.9888 · median 326.7944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 2 | Hormonal Escape BBQ | |
| 3 | Pork-N-Go | |
| 4 | Rub Me Raw BBQ |
Chicken
4 entries · top 175.4288 · median 165.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 2 | Hormonal Escape BBQ | |
| 3 | Rub Me Raw BBQ | |
| 4 | Pork-N-Go |
Pork Ribs
4 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 2 | Hormonal Escape BBQ | |
| 3 | Pork-N-Go | |
| 4 | Rub Me Raw BBQ |