A new contest record
707.4288
highest overall ever cooked here
707.4288 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 705.1088 Squealin and Dealin BBQ set in 2023.
- old record 705.1088
- set 2023 by Squealin and Dealin BBQ
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 2024
Oct 25–26, 2024 · Oak Grove, MO · State championship
Reps: Dave Rogers, Forrest Bruce, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $3,525
PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) on October 25, 2024 in Oak Grove, MO, scoring 707.4288 in a field of 53 teams. Crossed Rifles BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.3944. Category winners: Chicken — B 3 BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — T-Squared BBQ (178.2972); Pork — SLAPS BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — JANKY LEG BBQ (178.8572). The Backyard Series standings were won by Electro-Que-ted with 357.7028. This is the 7th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by BrewsCue; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
654.70
median 682.72
707.43 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 178.30
- Master Series — Pork 180 🔥
- Master Series — Brisket 178.86
- Backyard Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 177.70
149.62
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
53
6 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
707.4288
Winning margin
4.0344
GC over RC
Field average
682.75
654.70707.43
median 682.72 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.6228
654.70707.43
10th place overall
Field spread
52.7316
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,525
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 7%
beats 93% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.3 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,649
avg power rating going in · stronger than 95% of contests
Storylines (10 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.
An upset on the books
23-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, JANKY LEG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1730
- top seed 1938
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 10th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 7th
A day of perfect scores
4
perfect 180s
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Electro-Que-ted · Chicken
- B 3 BBQ · Chicken
- SLAPS BBQ · Pork
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 10 tracked editions
Janky Leg BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2023
A stacked field
1649
average power rating going in
Stronger than 95% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1649 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
- top seed JANKY LEG BBQ (1938)
- 69 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 28 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: PIGGIN' WHISKEY and O.G. BANDITS tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: FAIRWAY SMOKERS and Bears Backyard Q tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: Bears Backyard Q and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 7–8 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Electro-Que-ted won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Janky Leg BBQ (won 2022, 2023).
- Janky Leg BBQ · 2022, 2023
The biggest field yet
53
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 37 teams
53 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 37.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2022 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 40 | 702.8116 | Janky Leg BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 38 | 177.7144 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | — |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 47 | 700.5028 | Janky Leg BBQ | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 40 | 705.1088 | Squealin and Dealin BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 27 | 176.5716 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 28 | 180 | BrewsCue | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 ← this one | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 53 | 707.4288 | Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 56 | 705.0856 | Mulkey's BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 53 | 709.6800 | OMBBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Oak Grove, MO | Oak Grove Fieldhouse | 50 | 703.9544 | Slaps BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Oak Grove, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Oak Grove, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 176 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 176.5944 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 177.7028 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4288 | 174.8456 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180 | 173.7028 | 169.6684 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 172.5484 | 168.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
53 entries · top 707.4288 · median 682.7196
Chicken
53 entries · top 180 · median 172.5484 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
53 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.8344
Pork
53 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
53 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
Backyard Series
Overall
16 entries · top 357.7028 · median 338.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 3 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 4 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 5 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 8 | Piggy's Kin | |
| 9 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 10 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 11 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | Rump Rubbers | |
| 14 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | East Bow Que | |
| 16 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S |
Chicken
16 entries · top 180 · median 171.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 3 | East Bow Que | |
| 4 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 5 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 7 | Piggy's Kin | |
| 8 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 9 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 10 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 11 | Rump Rubbers | |
| 12 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 14 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 16 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S |
Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | Flat Tire BBQ | |
| 3 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 4 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 5 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 7 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 8 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 9 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 11 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 12 | Piggy's Kin | |
| 13 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 15 | Rump Rubbers | |
| 16 | East Bow Que |
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 — Sausage
19 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 4 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 5 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 6 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 7 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 8 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 11 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 12 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 13 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 14 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 15 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 16 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 17 | Matty Macks | |
| 18 | The King and His Q | |
| 19 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke
36 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 3 | The King and His Q | |
| 4 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 6 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 7 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 9 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 10 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 11 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 16 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 17 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 18 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 20 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 21 | East Bow Que | |
| 22 | Matty Macks | |
| 23 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 24 | Piggy's Kin | |
| 25 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 26 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 27 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 28 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 29 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 31 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 32 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 33 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 34 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 35 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 36 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S |