Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
2025-04-25 – 2025-04-26 · Sugar Creek, MO · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $7,740.00
Grand Champion: FINGER LEIKAM GOOD (703.3828) · 40 teams
Entries
40
4 categories
Top score
703.3828
Winning margin
1.6912
GC over RC
Field average
680.27
median 683.90
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
696.5028
what a walk cost here
Field spread
99.5088
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,740.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 23%
beats 77% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1586
avg power rating going in · stronger than 84% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6912 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-26 | Sugar Creek, MO | 42 | 696.5028 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q |
| 2021-10-15 | Sugar Creek, MO | 27 | 699.9544 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Sugar Creek, MO | 35 | 703.3828 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Sugar Creek, MO | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Sugar Creek, MO | 44 | 703.9544 | Wabash BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 ← this one | Sugar Creek, MO | 40 | 703.3828 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2026-04-24 | Sugar Creek, MO | 28 | 699.9772 | SLAPS BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
40 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 2 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 3 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 4 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 5 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 6 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 7 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 9 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 10 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 13 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 14 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 15 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 17 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 18 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 19 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 20 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 21 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 22 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 23 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 24 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 25 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 26 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 27 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 28 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 29 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 30 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 31 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 32 | BARE KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 33 | BLACK BOX | |
| 34 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 35 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 36 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 37 | Tall Boy BBQ | |
| 38 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 39 | PONCHO, CISCO, THE KID AND COMPANY | |
| 40 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO |
Master Series — Chicken
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 4 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | PONCHO, CISCO, THE KID AND COMPANY | |
| 6 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 7 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 8 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 9 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 11 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 15 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 17 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 18 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 19 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 21 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 22 | Tall Boy BBQ | |
| 23 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 24 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 25 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 26 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 27 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 28 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 29 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 30 | BLACK BOX | |
| 31 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 32 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 33 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 34 | BARE KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 35 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 36 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 37 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 38 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 39 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 40 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO |
Master Series — Overall
40 entries · top 703.3828 · median 683.8972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 2 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 5 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 6 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 9 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 10 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 11 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 12 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 13 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 14 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 15 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 16 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 17 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 18 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 19 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 20 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 22 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 23 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 24 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 25 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 26 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 27 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 28 | BARE KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 30 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 31 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 32 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 33 | Tall Boy BBQ | |
| 34 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 35 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 36 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 37 | PONCHO, CISCO, THE KID AND COMPANY | |
| 38 | BLACK BOX | |
| 39 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 40 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO |
Master Series — Pork
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 3 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | BARE KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 5 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 6 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 7 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 11 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 12 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 14 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 15 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 16 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 18 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 19 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 20 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 21 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 22 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 23 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 24 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 25 | Tall Boy BBQ | |
| 26 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 27 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 28 | PONCHO, CISCO, THE KID AND COMPANY | |
| 29 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 30 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 31 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 32 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 33 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 34 | BLACK BOX | |
| 35 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 36 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 37 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 38 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 39 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO | |
| 40 | HI-TECH SMOKERS |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 5 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 8 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 9 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 11 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 14 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 15 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 17 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 18 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 19 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 20 | BARE KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 21 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 22 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 23 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 24 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | Tall Boy BBQ | |
| 26 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 27 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 28 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 29 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 30 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 31 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 32 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 33 | PONCHO, CISCO, THE KID AND COMPANY | |
| 34 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 35 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 36 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 37 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 38 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 39 | FAT CAT'S BBQ OF LSMO | |
| 40 | BLACK BOX |