Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2)
2025-03-29 – 2025-03-30 · St. Robert, MO · 📍 114 J.H. Williamson Drive · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $4,450.00
Grand Champion: Janky Leg BBQ (702.8116) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Can Country Outlaw BBQ
Entries
25
6 judged meats
Top score
702.8116
Winning margin
2.3204
GC over RC
Field average
677.10
median 687.87
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
HESSHOGS (Chicken), BrewsCue (Chicken), Can Country Outlaw BBQ (Chicken), JANKY LEG BBQ (Pork), Can Country Outlaw BBQ (Pork Ribs)
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.9084
10th place overall
Field spread
91.6000
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,450.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 35%
beats 65% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
41%
of the 34 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Came back for more
82%
32 of 39 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1604
avg power rating going in · stronger than 92% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
HESSHOGS won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: BrewsCue and Can Country Outlaw BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE and Glamping Grillers tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: Glamping Grillers and WHEN PIGS DIE tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Glamping Grillers (won 2025).
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1604 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 27 | 715.4288 | Glamping Grillers | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-03-29 ← this one | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 25 | 702.8116 | Janky Leg BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| 2025-03-29 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 15 | 180.0000 | Shake 'n Bake BBQ | — |
| 2026-03-27 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 26 | 707.3828 | Kermit's Ex | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| 2026-03-28 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 12 | 178.8572 | 1Bite Stand | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 174.2744 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 171.4172 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 171.9656 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.2744 | 169.6800 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 702.8116 · median 687.8740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 3 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 4 | BrewsCue | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 12 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 13 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 16 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 17 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 18 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 20 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 21 | All Up In Smoke | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 23 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokey G's | |
| 25 | Smokin'45 BBQ |
Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrewsCue | |
| 2 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 5 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 6 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 7 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 16 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 17 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 18 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 19 | QUE U | |
| 20 | All Up In Smoke | |
| 21 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 22 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokey G's | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 25 | Smokin'45 BBQ |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 3 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | QUE U | |
| 9 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 10 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 11 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 12 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 13 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 14 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 15 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 16 | BrewsCue | |
| 17 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 18 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 20 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 22 | All Up In Smoke | |
| 23 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokey G's | |
| 25 | Smokin'45 BBQ |
Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE U | |
| 3 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 7 | BrewsCue | |
| 8 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 9 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 14 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 15 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 16 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 17 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 18 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 19 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 20 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 21 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokey G's | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 24 | All Up In Smoke | |
| 25 | Smokin'45 BBQ |
Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 3 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 4 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE U | |
| 6 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 7 | BrewsCue | |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 9 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 10 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 13 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 14 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 15 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 16 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 17 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 19 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 20 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 21 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 22 | All Up In Smoke | |
| 23 | Smokin'45 BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokey G's | |
| 25 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
9 entries · top 354.2744 · median 335.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HESSHOGS | |
| 2 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 3 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 4 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 5 | Pork-N-Go | |
| 6 | Really Damn Delicious BBQ | |
| 7 | Hillbilly Bar B Q | |
| 8 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 9 | Rocket BBQ |
Chicken
9 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HESSHOGS | |
| 2 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 3 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 4 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 5 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 6 | Pork-N-Go | |
| 7 | Really Damn Delicious BBQ | |
| 8 | Hillbilly Bar B Q | |
| 9 | Rocket BBQ |
Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 174.2744 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HESSHOGS | |
| 2 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 3 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 4 | Hillbilly Bar B Q | |
| 5 | Really Damn Delicious BBQ | |
| 6 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | Pork-N-Go | |
| 8 | Rocket BBQ | |
| 9 | Wapatui Smokers |