Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2)

2025-03-29 – 2025-03-30 · St. Robert, MO · State championship

Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $4,450.00

Grand Champion: Janky Leg BBQ (702.8116) · 25 teams

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HESSHOGS

354.2744 · Backyard Series — Overall

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E SQUARED BBQ

350.8344 · Backyard Series — Overall

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HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ

346.2284 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

6 categories

Top score

354.2744

Winning margin

3.4400

GC over RC

Field average

340.20

median 335.92

Perfect 180s

5 🔥

Tightest race

Brisket

3.4400 pts across the top 5

Field spread

29.7832

winner to last place

Prize money

$4,450.00

on the line

Most consistent

Kermit's Ex

avg finish 5.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 3.4400 pts — JANKY LEG BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 80%

beats 20% of 2715 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1604

avg power rating going in · stronger than 92% of contests

Top-rated in the field

JANKY LEG BBQ

rated 1925 pre-contest

Storylines

🔥 A day of perfect scores

5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.

🏟️ 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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2025-03-28	St. Robert, MO	27	715.4288	Glamping Grillers
2025-03-29 ← this one	St. Robert, MO	25	702.8116	Janky Leg BBQ
2025-03-29	St. Robert, MO	15	180.0000	Shake 'n Bake BBQ
2026-03-27	St. Robert, MO	26	707.3828	Kermit's Ex
2026-03-28	St. Robert, MO	12	178.8572	1Bite Stand

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Backyard Series — Chicken

9 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	HESSHOGS	180.0000 🔥
2	E SQUARED BBQ	178.8572
3	HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ	177.7028
4	Wapatui Smokers	171.9888
5	Rudes BBQ	171.9656
6	Pork-N-Go	169.6684
7	Really Damn Delicious BBQ	165.6800
8	Hillbilly Bar B Q	165.0972
9	Rocket BBQ	161.6456

Backyard Series — Overall

9 entries · top 354.2744 · median 335.9200

#	Team	Score
1	HESSHOGS	354.2744
2	E SQUARED BBQ	350.8344
3	HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ	346.2284
4	Rudes BBQ	346.2284
5	Pork-N-Go	335.9200
6	Really Damn Delicious BBQ	335.3600
7	Hillbilly Bar B Q	334.7772
8	Wapatui Smokers	333.6460
9	Rocket BBQ	324.4912

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

9 entries · top 174.2744 · median 169.6800

#	Team	Score
1	HESSHOGS	174.2744
2	Rudes BBQ	174.2628
3	E SQUARED BBQ	171.9772
4	Hillbilly Bar B Q	169.6800
5	Really Damn Delicious BBQ	169.6800
6	HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ	168.5256
7	Pork-N-Go	166.2516
8	Rocket BBQ	162.8456
9	Wapatui Smokers	161.6572

Master Series — Brisket

25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800

#	Team	Score
1	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	177.7028
2	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	175.4056
3	Kermit's Ex	175.4056
4	Smoke This Drink That BBQ	174.2628
5	QUE U	174.2628
6	Take It Easy BBQ	174.2628
7	BrewsCue	174.2628
8	JANKY LEG BBQ	173.1316
9	WHEN PIGS DIE	173.1200
10	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	171.4172
11	MAN MEAT BBQ	171.4172
12	WOOD HOOK BBQ	170.2512
13	Glamping Grillers	169.6800
14	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	168.5256
15	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	167.3828
16	SOUTHINURMOUTH	166.2400
17	TAILGATE GUYS BBQ	163.9312
18	SMOKIN' BUTTS	163.3828
19	WE WILL ROCK QUE	162.7884
20	MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO	162.2400
21	Summa Dat Que	159.3828
22	All Up In Smoke	154.2516
23	Smokin'45 BBQ	150.8116
24	Smokey G's	147.9544
25	BULLS SMOKIN BBQ	140.4916

Master Series — Chicken

25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	BrewsCue	180.0000 🔥
2	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	180.0000 🔥
3	WOOD HOOK BBQ	177.7144
4	Smoke This Drink That BBQ	177.7028
5	Kermit's Ex	174.2628
6	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	173.1200
7	Glamping Grillers	173.1200
8	WHEN PIGS DIE	173.1200
9	JANKY LEG BBQ	173.1200
10	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	173.1200
11	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	173.1084
12	WE WILL ROCK QUE	172.5600
13	SOUTHINURMOUTH	171.9772
14	MAN MEAT BBQ	171.9656
15	TAILGATE GUYS BBQ	170.8344
16	Summa Dat Que	169.6916
17	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	169.6800
18	MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO	168.5256
19	QUE U	167.4056
20	All Up In Smoke	167.3944
21	Take It Easy BBQ	167.3828
22	BULLS SMOKIN BBQ	164.5256
23	Smokey G's	158.8456
24	SMOKIN' BUTTS	151.9656
25	Smokin'45 BBQ	148.5028

Master Series — Overall

25 entries · top 702.8116 · median 687.8740

#	Team	Score
1	JANKY LEG BBQ	702.8116
2	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	700.4912
3	Kermit's Ex	698.8000
4	BrewsCue	698.2516
5	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	697.6456
6	WOOD HOOK BBQ	697.0856
7	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	694.2172
8	Glamping Grillers	692.4916
9	QUE U	692.4912
10	Smoke This Drink That BBQ	691.9084
11	WHEN PIGS DIE	689.6228
12	Take It Easy BBQ	688.4684
13	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	687.8740
14	MAN MEAT BBQ	686.7772
15	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	686.7428
16	WE WILL ROCK QUE	680.4456
17	SOUTHINURMOUTH	679.8856
18	TAILGATE GUYS BBQ	673.5540
19	Summa Dat Que	671.8744
20	MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO	669.0056
21	All Up In Smoke	643.8520
22	SMOKIN' BUTTS	640.9828
23	BULLS SMOKIN BBQ	626.6056
24	Smokey G's	624.4456
25	Smokin'45 BBQ	611.2116

Master Series — Pork

25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	JANKY LEG BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	QUE U	176.5600
3	Kermit's Ex	176.0116
4	WOOD HOOK BBQ	176.0000
5	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	174.2744
6	WE WILL ROCK QUE	174.2628
7	BrewsCue	173.1316
8	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	173.1200
9	Glamping Grillers	173.1200
10	MAN MEAT BBQ	173.1200
11	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	171.9656
12	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	171.9656
13	Smoke This Drink That BBQ	170.8228
14	TAILGATE GUYS BBQ	170.8228
15	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	170.8228
16	Summa Dat Que	170.8228
17	WHEN PIGS DIE	169.1200
18	Take It Easy BBQ	167.3828
19	MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO	166.8228
20	SOUTHINURMOUTH	166.8112
21	BULLS SMOKIN BBQ	165.6684
22	Smokey G's	164.0000
23	SMOKIN' BUTTS	161.6800
24	All Up In Smoke	159.9544
25	Smokin'45 BBQ	158.2628

Master Series — Pork Ribs