Mar 29, 2025 · St. Robert, MO · 📍 114 J.H. Williamson Drive
Reps: Charlie Brinza, Jeanne Titus
Full results from the Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on March 29, 2025 in St. Robert, MO at 114 J.H. Williamson Drive. HESSHOGS took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (180.0000). This is the 3rd of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Janky Leg BBQ; the next was held in 2026.
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
What it has taken to win here, 2025 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: HESSHOGS and Wapatui Smokers tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: QUE U edged SOUTHINURMOUTH by 0.0344. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Hillbilly Bar B Q edged WE WILL ROCK QUE by 0.0344.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 27 | 715.4288 | Glamping Grillers | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Mar 29, 2025 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 25 | 702.8116 | Janky Leg BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| Mar 29, 2025 ← this one | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 15 | 180 | Shake 'n Bake BBQ | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 26 | 707.3828 | Kermit's Ex | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| Mar 28, 2026 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 12 | 178.8572 | 1Bite Stand | — |
| Mar 26, 2027 | St. Robert, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2027 | St. Robert, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 172.5828 | 167.4056 |
15 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | HESSHOGS | |
| 3 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 4 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 5 | Smokin'45 BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 8 | Really Damn Delicious BBQ | |
| 9 | Hillbilly Bar B Q | |
| 10 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 11 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 12 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 13 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 14 | Rocket BBQ | |
| 15 | Kingdom BBQ |