Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES)
2024-09-13 – 2024-09-14 · Weston, MO
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $31,050.00
Grand Champion: Meat Rushmore BBQ (703.9656) · 38 teams
Entries
38
4 categories
Top score
703.9656
Winning margin
5.7256
GC over RC
Field average
674.78
median 675.02
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2740 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.5488
what a walk cost here
Field spread
58.4344
winner to last place
Prize money
$31,050.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 20%
beats 80% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1590
avg power rating going in · stronger than 86% of contests
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-10 | Kansas City, MO | 36 | 697.6572 | Black Magic |
| 2023-06-09 | Kansas City, MO | 44 | 698.8000 | O.G. Bandits |
| 2024-09-13 ← this one | Weston, MO | 38 | 703.9656 | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| 2026-08-21 | Weston, MO | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series — Brisket
38 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 3 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 4 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 6 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 7 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 8 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 11 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 12 | Theslabs.com | |
| 13 | The Art of Que | |
| 14 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 15 | SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ | |
| 16 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 17 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 18 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 19 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 20 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 21 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 22 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 23 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 25 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 26 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 27 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 28 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 29 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 30 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 31 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 32 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 33 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 34 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 35 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 36 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 38 | 1st and 10 BBQ |
Competitor Series — Chicken
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 5 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 7 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 8 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 9 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 10 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 11 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 13 | SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ | |
| 14 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 15 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 16 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 17 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 18 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 20 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 21 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 22 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 23 | The Art of Que | |
| 24 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 25 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 26 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 27 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 28 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 29 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 30 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 31 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 32 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 33 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 34 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 35 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 36 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 37 | Theslabs.com | |
| 38 | Mercer BBQ |
Competitor Series — Overall
38 entries · top 703.9656 · median 675.0168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 3 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 4 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 6 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 7 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 8 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 9 | The Art of Que | |
| 10 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 11 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 12 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 13 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 14 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 15 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 16 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 18 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 19 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 20 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 21 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 22 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 23 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 24 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 25 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 26 | SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ | |
| 27 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 28 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 29 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 30 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 31 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 32 | Theslabs.com | |
| 33 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 34 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 35 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 36 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 37 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 38 | 1st and 10 BBQ |
Competitor Series — Pork
38 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 2 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 3 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 4 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 6 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 7 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 9 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 11 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 12 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 13 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 14 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 16 | Theslabs.com | |
| 17 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 19 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 20 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 21 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 22 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 23 | The Art of Que | |
| 24 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 25 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 26 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 27 | SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ | |
| 28 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 29 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 30 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 31 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 32 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 33 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 34 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 35 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 36 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 37 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 38 | Fat&Dumb BBQ |
Competitor Series — Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 4 | The Art of Que | |
| 5 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 6 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 7 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 8 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 9 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 10 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 11 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 12 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 13 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 14 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 15 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 16 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 17 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 18 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 19 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 20 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 21 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 22 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 23 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 24 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 25 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 27 | Theslabs.com | |
| 28 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 29 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 30 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 31 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 32 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 33 | SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ | |
| 34 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 35 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 36 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 37 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 38 | ROADKILL BBQ |