Photo finishes
0.0344
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 2–3: Kermit's Ex edged Survivor-Que by 0.0344.
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0344
Old Town Smokeout (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025
Jun 27, 2025 · Van Buren, AR · 📍 619 Main Street
Reps: Karen Jane Williams, Ralph Williams
Full results from the Old Town Smokeout (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on June 27, 2025 in Van Buren, AR at 619 Main Street. Kermit's Ex took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Thin Blue Smoke MS (178.8572). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Blind Hog BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
Entries
6
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
3.4056
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
172.75
166.25178.86
Pork Ribs · median 174.00 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
10.8916 pts across the top 5
Field spread
12.6056
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5807 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (1 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | Van Buren, AR | 619 Main Street | 27 | 705.0972 | Blind Hog BBQ | Glamping Grillers |
| Jun 27, 2025 ← this one | Van Buren, AR | 619 Main Street | 6 | 178.8572 | Thin Blue Smoke | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Van Buren, AR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Van Buren, AR | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 167.9656 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
6 entries · top 178.8572 · median 174.0002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thin Blue Smoke MS | |
| 2 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 3 | Survivor-Que | |
| 4 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | Bad to the Bone | |
| 6 | SUPER SWINE |