10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
2025-01-17 – 2025-01-18 · Bullhead City, AZ · 📍 2315 Balboa Drive · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, JOHN MANN, MICHELLE MANN · Prize money: $20,000.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (699.3600) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PORTERHOUSE BBQ
Entries
48
4 judged meats · 6 ancillary
Top score
699.3600
Winning margin
2.8228
GC over RC
Field average
664.56
median 672.20
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.7544
10th place overall
Field spread
111.5652
winner to last place
Prize money
$20,000.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
67%
of the 48 teams with a home region came from outside AZ
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1553
avg power rating going in · stronger than 58% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GETTIN' BASTED took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 5–6: Mad Dog BBQ and Rack City BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: GETTIN' BASTED and Furyous FIRE BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: GETTIN' BASTED and SinBin BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.2744 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 173.7144 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 174.2972 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176.0228 | 173.1316 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
48 entries · top 699.3600 · median 672.2000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 3 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 6 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 7 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 8 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 9 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 10 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 11 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 12 | Chompa Q | |
| 13 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 14 | Furyous FIRE BBQ | |
| 15 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 16 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 17 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 19 | Phil The Grill | |
| 20 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 21 | Big Fig BBQ | |
| 22 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 23 | Rack City BBQ | |
| 24 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 25 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 26 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 27 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 28 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | Churcho Q | |
| 30 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 31 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 32 | Beards BBQ | |
| 33 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 34 | Smoke Em Good BBQ | |
| 35 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 36 | Papi on the Patio | |
| 37 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Guido-Q | |
| 39 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 40 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 41 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 42 | K-town Fire | |
| 43 | Eduardo_BBQ | |
| 44 | Haught Headz BBQ | |
| 45 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 46 | Mega Smoke | |
| 47 | Josh's Frontyard BBQ | |
| 48 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ |
Chicken
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 2 | Phil The Grill | |
| 3 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 4 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 5 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 6 | Rack City BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | Furyous FIRE BBQ | |
| 9 | Eduardo_BBQ | |
| 10 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 11 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 12 | Chompa Q | |
| 13 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 14 | Churcho Q | |
| 15 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 16 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 18 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 19 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 20 | K-town Fire | |
| 21 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 23 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 24 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 25 | Smoke Em Good BBQ | |
| 26 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 27 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 28 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 29 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 30 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 31 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 32 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 33 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 35 | Papi on the Patio | |
| 36 | Haught Headz BBQ | |
| 37 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 38 | Josh's Frontyard BBQ | |
| 39 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 40 | Big Fig BBQ | |
| 41 | Beards BBQ | |
| 42 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 43 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 44 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ | |
| 45 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 46 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 47 | Guido-Q | |
| 48 | Mega Smoke |
Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 176.5944 · median 168.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 4 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 5 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Fig BBQ | |
| 7 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 8 | Rack City BBQ | |
| 9 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 10 | Chompa Q | |
| 11 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 12 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke Em Good BBQ | |
| 14 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 15 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 16 | Churcho Q | |
| 17 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 19 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 20 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 21 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 22 | Beards BBQ | |
| 23 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 24 | K-town Fire | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 26 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 27 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 29 | Furyous FIRE BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 31 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 32 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 34 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 35 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 36 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 37 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 38 | Haught Headz BBQ | |
| 39 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 40 | Phil The Grill | |
| 41 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 42 | Papi on the Patio | |
| 43 | Guido-Q | |
| 44 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 45 | Mega Smoke | |
| 46 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ | |
| 47 | Eduardo_BBQ | |
| 48 | Josh's Frontyard BBQ |
Pork
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 5 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 7 | Phil The Grill | |
| 8 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 9 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 10 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 13 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Fig BBQ | |
| 15 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 16 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 17 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 18 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 19 | Guido-Q | |
| 20 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 21 | Furyous FIRE BBQ | |
| 22 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 23 | Rack City BBQ | |
| 24 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 25 | Churcho Q | |
| 26 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 27 | Chompa Q | |
| 28 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 30 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 31 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 32 | Beards BBQ | |
| 33 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 35 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 36 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 37 | Papi on the Patio | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 39 | Smoke Em Good BBQ | |
| 40 | Eduardo_BBQ | |
| 41 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 42 | Mega Smoke | |
| 43 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 44 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ | |
| 45 | Haught Headz BBQ | |
| 46 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 47 | K-town Fire | |
| 48 | Josh's Frontyard BBQ |
Brisket
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 2 | 5TH GEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | B Lee's BBQ | |
| 8 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 9 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 10 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 12 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 15 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 16 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 17 | Furyous FIRE BBQ | |
| 18 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 19 | Papi on the Patio | |
| 20 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 21 | Chompa Q | |
| 22 | Beards BBQ | |
| 23 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 24 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 25 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 26 | Big Fig BBQ | |
| 27 | Guido-Q | |
| 28 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 29 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 30 | Phil The Grill | |
| 31 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 32 | Mega Smoke | |
| 33 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 34 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 35 | Rack City BBQ | |
| 36 | Churcho Q | |
| 37 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 38 | Smoke Em Good BBQ | |
| 39 | Eduardo_BBQ | |
| 40 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 41 | Haught Headz BBQ | |
| 42 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 43 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 44 | Josh's Frontyard BBQ | |
| 45 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 46 | K-town Fire | |
| 47 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 48 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ |
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 — Appetizers
9 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 2 | Josh's Frontyard BBQ | |
| 3 | Phil The Grill | |
| 4 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 5 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 6 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 7 | Haught Headz BBQ | |
| 8 | 805 Pit Crew | |
| 9 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |
Ancillary — Cook Choice
14 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4058 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 2 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ | |
| 3 | Papi on the Patio | |
| 4 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 5 | K-town Fire | |
| 6 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 7 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 8 | Phil The Grill | |
| 9 | Mega Smoke | |
| 10 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 11 | Josh's Frontyard BBQ | |
| 12 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 13 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Juicy BBQ |
Ancillary — Desserts
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guido-Q | |
| 2 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 3 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 4 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 5 | Haught Headz BBQ | |
| 6 | Josh's Frontyard BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 8 | Phil The Grill | |
| 9 | TCB-Takin Care of BBQ | |
| 10 | Mega Smoke | |
| 11 | Papi on the Patio | |
| 12 | Smoke on the Water BBQ | |
| 13 | Furyous FIRE BBQ | |
| 14 | The Cowboy Way BBQ | |
| 15 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 16 | Maverick BBQ | |
| 17 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 18 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 19 | Wild West BBQ |
Kids-Q — Older 12-16 Division
10 entries · top 176.5600 · median 171.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samantha | |
| 2 | Ella /Aubrey | |
| 3 | Stanley | |
| 4 | Jaidynn | |
| 5 | Jaxson | |
| 6 | Taytem | |
| 7 | BBQ Besties | |
| 8 | Kaitlyn | |
| 9 | Aiden | |
| 10 | Mauuel |
Ancillary — Sausage
14 entries · top 174.2628 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 2 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 5 | Papi on the Patio | |
| 6 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 7 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 8 | Phil The Grill | |
| 9 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 10 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 11 | Mega Smoke | |
| 12 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 13 | Josh's Frontyard BBQ | |
| 14 | K-town Fire |