A razor-thin finish
Closer than 83% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
- Janky Leg BBQ
- TRIPLE H BBQ
Jul 20–21, 2024 · Osceola, MO · 📍 140 Parkview Drive · State championship
Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $5,000
JANKY LEG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) on July 20, 2024 in Osceola, MO at 140 Parkview Drive, scoring 713.1316 in a field of 33 teams. TRIPLE H BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 712.0116. Category winners: Chicken — SLAPS BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Cook Shack BBQ (180.0000); Pork — TRIPLE H BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — JANKY LEG BBQ (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Breaking Slabs BBQ with 356.5600. This is the 9th of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Bushwood BBQ.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 83% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
713.1316 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 709.7144 Razorracks set in 2024.
12 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 9 tracked editions
Razorracks has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
Stronger than 97% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1659 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: SLAPS BBQ and Smoke 'n Magic tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: Smoke 'n Magic and Damn Fine Beef & Swine tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: Heavy Smoke BBQ and Cook Shack BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
JANKY LEG BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Razorracks (won 2022, 2024), HEAVY SMOKE BBQ (won 2023), Bushwood BBQ (won 2024).
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | Osceola, MO | Osceola, MO 64776 | 31 | 706.3088 | Pits N Grill | BYO GRILL |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 28 | 696.5372 | Razorracks | LOVE 2 Q |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 26 | 698.2284 | Slaps | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 31 | 699.3944 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ | CHUNKY BBQ |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 28 | 705.0972 | PORKY BUTTS | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 27 | 177.7028 | BULL IN THE RING | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 37 | 709.7144 | Razorracks | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 13 | 175.4288 | Bushwood BBQ | — |
| Jul 20, 2024 ← this one | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 33 | 713.1316 | Janky Leg BBQ | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 178.8572 | 177.7028 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 179.4400 | 177.7144 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 178.8572 | 176.5600 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.8572 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180 | 175.4056 | 168.5372 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 175.4172 | 166.2284 |
33 entries · top 713.1316 · median 695.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 6 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 7 | Pits N Grills | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 12 | ROCKSTAR BBQ | |
| 13 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 18 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | Notch 9 | |
| 21 | Poppa Pig | |
| 22 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 23 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 24 | Smoke This Fluffy Butt | |
| 25 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 26 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 27 | Ambition Que | |
| 28 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 29 | Muddy River Smokers | |
| 30 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 31 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 32 | Crooked Que BBQ | |
| 33 | GRAY WOLF BBQ |
33 entries · top 180 · median 175.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 3 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 4 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 7 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 8 | ROCKSTAR BBQ | |
| 9 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke This Fluffy Butt | |
| 13 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 14 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 15 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 17 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 18 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 19 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 20 | Pits N Grills | |
| 21 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 22 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 23 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 25 | Muddy River Smokers | |
| 26 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 27 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 28 | Crooked Que BBQ | |
| 29 | Ambition Que | |
| 30 | Poppa Pig | |
| 31 | Notch 9 | |
| 32 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 33 | GRAY WOLF BBQ |
33 entries · top 180 · median 174.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | ROCKSTAR BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | Poppa Pig | |
| 7 | Pits N Grills | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 12 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 13 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 14 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 17 | Notch 9 | |
| 18 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 19 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 20 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 21 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 22 | Smoke This Fluffy Butt | |
| 23 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 24 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 25 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 27 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 28 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 29 | Ambition Que | |
| 30 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 31 | Muddy River Smokers | |
| 32 | Crooked Que BBQ | |
| 33 | CROSSFIRE BBQ |
33 entries · top 180 · median 173.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 4 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | Poppa Pig | |
| 7 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | Pits N Grills | |
| 11 | Ambition Que | |
| 12 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 17 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 18 | Notch 9 | |
| 19 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 20 | Muddy River Smokers | |
| 21 | ROCKSTAR BBQ | |
| 22 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke This Fluffy Butt | |
| 24 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 25 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 26 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 27 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 28 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 29 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 30 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 31 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 32 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 33 | Crooked Que BBQ |
33 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | Notch 9 | |
| 3 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 6 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 7 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 12 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 13 | Pits N Grills | |
| 14 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 15 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 16 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 17 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 18 | Ambition Que | |
| 19 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 20 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 21 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Crooked Que BBQ | |
| 24 | ROCKSTAR BBQ | |
| 25 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 26 | Muddy River Smokers | |
| 27 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 28 | Poppa Pig | |
| 29 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 30 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 31 | Smoke This Fluffy Butt | |
| 32 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 33 | GRAY WOLF BBQ |
11 entries · top 356.5600 · median 345.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 2 | Shmack Q | |
| 3 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 4 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 5 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 6 | Rucking Fidiculous BBQ | |
| 7 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 8 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 11 | Little Smokiez |
11 entries · top 180 · median 174.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 2 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 3 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 4 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 5 | Rucking Fidiculous BBQ | |
| 6 | Shmack Q | |
| 7 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 8 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 9 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 10 | Little Smokiez | |
| 11 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
11 entries · top 180 · median 174.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shmack Q | |
| 2 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 3 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 4 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 5 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 7 | Rucking Fidiculous BBQ | |
| 8 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 9 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 10 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 11 | Little Smokiez |