Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
2024-04-26 – 2024-04-27 · Sugar Creek, MO · 📍 11520 Putnam · State championship
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS
Grand Champion: Wabash BBQ (703.9544) · 44 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Mulkey's BBQ
Entries
44
4 judged meats
Top score
703.9544
Winning margin
2.8688
GC over RC
Field average
672.50
median 679.88
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
WABASH BBQ (Brisket), Dr. Squealgood BBQ (Chicken), Heavy Smoke BBQ (Chicken), Mulkey's BBQ (Pork Ribs)
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.9084
10th place overall
Field spread
105.9204
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 29%
beats 71% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
52%
of the 44 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1567
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: Dr. Squealgood BBQ and Heavy Smoke BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: WABASH BBQ and Squealin N Dealin BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Squealin N Dealin BBQ and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: HEAVY SMOKE BBQ (won 2021), MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ (won 2022).
🃏 An upset on the books
Wabash BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-26 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putman | 42 | 696.5028 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 27 | 699.9544 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 35 | 703.3828 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Sugar Creek, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 ← this one | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 44 | 703.9544 | Wabash BBQ | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 40 | 703.3828 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2026-04-24 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 28 | 699.9772 | SLAPS BBQ | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 174.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 176.5716 | 174.8572 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.0000 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.0228 | 174.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
44 entries · top 703.9544 · median 679.8798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 2 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 5 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 6 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 10 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 12 | Sofa King Sweet BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 15 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 16 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 17 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 18 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 19 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 20 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 21 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 22 | Ambition Que | |
| 23 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 24 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 25 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 26 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 27 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 28 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 29 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 30 | Beer & Bones | |
| 31 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 32 | Notch 9 | |
| 33 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 34 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 35 | Absolute Bull | |
| 36 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 37 | IHC BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 39 | Hi-Tech Smokers | |
| 40 | Tall Boy BBQ | |
| 41 | Papa Bears KC Barbecue | |
| 42 | "Y" Barbecue | |
| 43 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO | |
| 44 | Double D BBQ |
Chicken
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 4 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 5 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 9 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 11 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 14 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 15 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 16 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 17 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 18 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 19 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 20 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 21 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 22 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 23 | Sofa King Sweet BBQ | |
| 24 | Beer & Bones | |
| 25 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 26 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 27 | Ambition Que | |
| 28 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 29 | Tall Boy BBQ | |
| 30 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 31 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO | |
| 32 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 34 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 35 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 36 | Hi-Tech Smokers | |
| 37 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 38 | Papa Bears KC Barbecue | |
| 39 | IHC BBQ | |
| 40 | Notch 9 | |
| 41 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 42 | Absolute Bull | |
| 43 | Double D BBQ | |
| 44 | "Y" Barbecue |
Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 2 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 3 | Sofa King Sweet BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 6 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 7 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 8 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 9 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 10 | Ambition Que | |
| 11 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 12 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 13 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 14 | IHC BBQ | |
| 15 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 16 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 18 | Absolute Bull | |
| 19 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 20 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 21 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | Beer & Bones | |
| 23 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 24 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 25 | Notch 9 | |
| 26 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 27 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 28 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 29 | "Y" Barbecue | |
| 30 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 31 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 32 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 33 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 34 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 35 | Hi-Tech Smokers | |
| 36 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 37 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 38 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 39 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 40 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 41 | Papa Bears KC Barbecue | |
| 42 | Tall Boy BBQ | |
| 43 | Double D BBQ | |
| 44 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO |
Pork
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 2 | Sofa King Sweet BBQ | |
| 3 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 6 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 8 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 11 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 16 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Beer & Bones | |
| 18 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 19 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 20 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 21 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 22 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 23 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 24 | Hi-Tech Smokers | |
| 25 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 26 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 27 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 28 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 29 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 30 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 31 | IHC BBQ | |
| 32 | Notch 9 | |
| 33 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 34 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 35 | Absolute Bull | |
| 36 | Tall Boy BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 38 | Ambition Que | |
| 39 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 40 | Double D BBQ | |
| 41 | "Y" Barbecue | |
| 42 | Papa Bears KC Barbecue | |
| 43 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO | |
| 44 | GRILLIN' GRINDES |
Brisket
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 2 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 3 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 5 | Notch 9 | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 8 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 11 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 12 | Ambition Que | |
| 13 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 14 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 15 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 16 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 17 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 18 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 19 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 20 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 21 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 22 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 23 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 24 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 25 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 26 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 27 | Absolute Bull | |
| 28 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 29 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 31 | Sofa King Sweet BBQ | |
| 32 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 33 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 34 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 35 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 36 | Papa Bears KC Barbecue | |
| 37 | Beer & Bones | |
| 38 | Tall Boy BBQ | |
| 39 | IHC BBQ | |
| 40 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 41 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO | |
| 42 | Hi-Tech Smokers | |
| 43 | Double D BBQ | |
| 44 | "Y" Barbecue |