36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
2024-09-20 – 2024-09-21 · Kearney, MO · 📍 3001 N 33 Hwy · State championship
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS · Prize money: $5,950.00
Grand Champion: Casual Smokers (703.9428) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Damn Fine Beef & Swine
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Casual Smokers took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
RUB MY RACK won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: CASUAL SMOKERS and KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON and A BBQ TEAM - MO tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES and Dr. Squealgood BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
Casual Smokers came in rated below the field's top team, Damn Fine Beef & Swine, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.7144 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 171.9656 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 178.8572 | 171.4288 | 163.9544 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 703.9428 · median 676.9940
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 4 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 5 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 6 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 7 | Ambition Que | |
| 8 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 10 | Hog Tuah | |
| 11 | Sons of a Brisket | |
| 12 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 13 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 14 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 15 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 16 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 17 | Wabash BBQ | |
| 18 | The Dogs Liked It | |
| 19 | GRILLAS | |
| 20 | Absolute Bull | |
| 21 | Burnt Ends Bumetts | |
| 22 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 23 | 33 Smokers | |
| 24 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 25 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 26 | Tri R BBQ | |
| 27 | %22Fat Chance BBQ%22 Team | |
| 28 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Circle Z BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Butts BBQ | |
| 31 | RIBBED FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 32 | Lyles Legacy |
Chicken
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 3 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 4 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 6 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 7 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 8 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 9 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 10 | Sons of a Brisket | |
| 11 | Ambition Que | |
| 12 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 13 | GRILLAS | |
| 14 | Absolute Bull | |
| 15 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 16 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 17 | Wabash BBQ | |
| 18 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 19 | Hog Tuah | |
| 20 | 33 Smokers | |
| 21 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 22 | Burnt Ends Bumetts | |
| 23 | The Dogs Liked It | |
| 24 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 25 | %22Fat Chance BBQ%22 Team | |
| 26 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 27 | Tri R BBQ | |
| 28 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Circle Z BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Butts BBQ | |
| 31 | Lyles Legacy | |
| 32 | RIBBED FOR HER PLEASURE |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9542 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 3 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 4 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Hog Tuah | |
| 6 | Ambition Que | |
| 7 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 8 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 9 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 10 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 11 | Wabash BBQ | |
| 12 | The Dogs Liked It | |
| 13 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 15 | GRILLAS | |
| 16 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 17 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 18 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 19 | Circle Z BBQ | |
| 20 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 21 | Sons of a Brisket | |
| 22 | Burnt Ends Bumetts | |
| 23 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 24 | Absolute Bull | |
| 25 | RIBBED FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 26 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 27 | %22Fat Chance BBQ%22 Team | |
| 28 | Tri R BBQ | |
| 29 | 33 Smokers | |
| 30 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 31 | Lyles Legacy | |
| 32 | Smokin Butts BBQ |
Pork
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 5 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 7 | The Dogs Liked It | |
| 8 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 9 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 10 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 11 | Ambition Que | |
| 12 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 13 | Sons of a Brisket | |
| 14 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 15 | Hog Tuah | |
| 16 | GRILLAS | |
| 17 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 18 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 19 | Smokin Butts BBQ | |
| 20 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 21 | %22Fat Chance BBQ%22 Team | |
| 22 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 23 | Wabash BBQ | |
| 24 | Lyles Legacy | |
| 25 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 26 | Burnt Ends Bumetts | |
| 27 | 33 Smokers | |
| 28 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 29 | Tri R BBQ | |
| 30 | Absolute Bull | |
| 31 | RIBBED FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 32 | Circle Z BBQ |
Brisket
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 3 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 4 | Sons of a Brisket | |
| 5 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 6 | Tri R BBQ | |
| 7 | Ambition Que | |
| 8 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 9 | Absolute Bull | |
| 10 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Hog Tuah | |
| 12 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 13 | Wabash BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 15 | 33 Smokers | |
| 16 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 17 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 18 | Burnt Ends Bumetts | |
| 19 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 20 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 21 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 22 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 23 | %22Fat Chance BBQ%22 Team | |
| 24 | The Dogs Liked It | |
| 25 | GRILLAS | |
| 26 | RIBBED FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 27 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 28 | Smokin Butts BBQ | |
| 29 | Circle Z BBQ | |
| 30 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 31 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 32 | Lyles Legacy |
Ancillary
Pork
20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 2 | Absolute Bull | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | 33 Smokers | |
| 5 | Hog Tuah | |
| 6 | RIBBED FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 7 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 8 | GRILLAS | |
| 9 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 11 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 13 | %22Fat Chance BBQ%22 Team | |
| 14 | Tri R BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Butts BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 17 | Wabash BBQ | |
| 18 | Circle Z BBQ | |
| 19 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 20 | Lyles Legacy |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Tenderloin
21 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 2 | %22Fat Chance BBQ%22 Team | |
| 3 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 4 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 5 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 6 | Absolute Bull | |
| 7 | GRILLAS | |
| 8 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 10 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 11 | 33 Smokers | |
| 12 | RIBBED FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 13 | Circle Z BBQ | |
| 14 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 15 | Tri R BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Butts BBQ | |
| 17 | Wabash BBQ | |
| 18 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 19 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 20 | Hog Tuah | |
| 21 | Lyles Legacy |