Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
2025-07-26 – 2025-07-27 · Collinsville, IL · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Smoke This BBQ MO (705.0856) · 32 teams
Entries
32
6 categories
Top score
350.8228
Winning margin
4.5712
GC over RC
Field average
333.14
median 335.65
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
339.3600
what a walk cost here
Field spread
46.9144
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 85%
beats 15% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1567
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🃏 An upset on the books
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO came in rated below the field's top team, TRIPLE H BBQ, 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-27 | Collinsville, IL | 34 | 697.6340 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 ← this one | Collinsville, IL | 32 | 705.0856 | Smoke This BBQ MO |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Ruthless Hogs BBQ | |
| 3 | HESSHOGS | |
| 4 | AbiCue | |
| 5 | Two Pigs And A Smoker | |
| 6 | Rolling Smoke Q | |
| 7 | Boozin Booyaa bbq | |
| 8 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 9 | Robbie Q | |
| 10 | Bumpy Pickle BBQ | |
| 11 | Salty Heifer BBQ | |
| 12 | Snake Holler BBQ | |
| 13 | Table Muscle BBQ | |
| 14 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 15 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | My3Sons BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoker's Delight | |
| 18 | BNB Backyard Warriors | |
| 19 | Big TD'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Slingin' Q | |
| 21 | Gettin' Piggy With It BBQ | |
| 22 | Killin Time BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin A's | |
| 24 | Smoke Til Ya Broke | |
| 25 | TFG bbq | |
| 26 | L-Boys BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
26 entries · top 350.8228 · median 335.6516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | Bumpy Pickle BBQ | |
| 4 | Salty Heifer BBQ | |
| 5 | Two Pigs And A Smoker | |
| 6 | Boozin Booyaa bbq | |
| 7 | HESSHOGS | |
| 8 | AbiCue | |
| 9 | Ruthless Hogs BBQ | |
| 10 | Rolling Smoke Q | |
| 11 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 12 | Snake Holler BBQ | |
| 13 | Robbie Q | |
| 14 | Smokin A's | |
| 15 | Killin Time BBQ | |
| 16 | Slingin' Q | |
| 17 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 18 | Smoker's Delight | |
| 19 | My3Sons BBQ | |
| 20 | Big TD'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Gettin' Piggy With It BBQ | |
| 22 | Table Muscle BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke Til Ya Broke | |
| 24 | BNB Backyard Warriors | |
| 25 | TFG bbq | |
| 26 | L-Boys BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin A's | |
| 3 | Salty Heifer BBQ | |
| 4 | Bumpy Pickle BBQ | |
| 5 | Two Pigs And A Smoker | |
| 6 | Killin Time BBQ | |
| 7 | Boozin Booyaa bbq | |
| 8 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 9 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Slingin' Q | |
| 11 | Smoke Til Ya Broke | |
| 12 | Snake Holler BBQ | |
| 13 | Rolling Smoke Q | |
| 14 | Robbie Q | |
| 15 | AbiCue | |
| 16 | HESSHOGS | |
| 17 | Gettin' Piggy With It BBQ | |
| 18 | Ruthless Hogs BBQ | |
| 19 | Big TD'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoker's Delight | |
| 21 | My3Sons BBQ | |
| 22 | TFG bbq | |
| 23 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 24 | L-Boys BBQ | |
| 25 | Table Muscle BBQ | |
| 26 | BNB Backyard Warriors |
Master Series — Brisket
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 3 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 4 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | Rollin Broke BBQ | |
| 7 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 9 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 10 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 11 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 12 | Q MOON | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 14 | JaBs | |
| 15 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 16 | STL-High on the Hog | |
| 17 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 18 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 19 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 20 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 22 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 23 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 24 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | The Burnt Crow | |
| 26 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 27 | Bourbon Barrel Barbecue | |
| 28 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 29 | Pits and Grills | |
| 30 | Bleed Blue BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin Js |
Master Series — Chicken
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 6 | JaBs | |
| 7 | Pits and Grills | |
| 8 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 9 | Bleed Blue BBQ | |
| 10 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 Smokin J's | |
| 12 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 14 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 15 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 16 | Q MOON | |
| 17 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 18 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 20 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 21 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 22 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 23 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 24 | The Burnt Crow | |
| 25 | Bourbon Barrel Barbecue | |
| 26 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 27 | STL-High on the Hog | |
| 28 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 29 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 30 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 31 | Rollin Broke BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokin Js |
Master Series — Overall
32 entries · top 705.0856 · median 688.1884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 2 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 5 | Q MOON | |
| 6 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 10 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 11 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 12 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | STL-High on the Hog | |
| 14 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 15 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 16 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 17 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 18 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 19 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 20 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 21 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 23 | Pits and Grills | |
| 24 | Rollin Broke BBQ | |
| 25 | The Burnt Crow | |
| 26 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 27 | JaBs | |
| 28 | Bleed Blue BBQ | |
| 29 | Bourbon Barrel Barbecue | |
| 30 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin Js | |
| 32 | 2 Smokin J's |
Master Series — Pork
32 entries · top 178.2972 · median 173.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 4 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 5 | Q MOON | |
| 6 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 7 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 9 | The Burnt Crow | |
| 10 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 11 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 12 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 13 | Pits and Grills | |
| 14 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 15 | Bourbon Barrel Barbecue | |
| 16 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 17 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 18 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | Rollin Broke BBQ | |
| 20 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 21 | STL-High on the Hog | |
| 22 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 23 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 24 | Bleed Blue BBQ | |
| 25 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 26 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 27 | 2 Smokin J's | |
| 28 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 29 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 30 | JaBs | |
| 31 | Smokin Js | |
| 32 | THE BBQ BUS |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL-High on the Hog | |
| 2 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 4 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | Q MOON | |
| 8 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 9 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 10 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 11 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 12 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 14 | 2 Smokin J's | |
| 15 | Bleed Blue BBQ | |
| 16 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 17 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 18 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 20 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 21 | Rollin Broke BBQ | |
| 22 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 23 | Pits and Grills | |
| 24 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 25 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 26 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 27 | The Burnt Crow | |
| 28 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 29 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 30 | Bourbon Barrel Barbecue | |
| 31 | JaBs | |
| 32 | Smokin Js |