2025-04-25 – 2025-04-26 · Sugar Creek, MO · 📍 11520 Putnam · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $7,740.00
Grand Champion: FINGER LEIKAM GOOD (703.3828) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2019 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 2–3: SLAPS BBQ and MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: Barking Dog BBQ and PONCHO, CISCO, THE KID AND COMPANY tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: NEVER EASY BBQ and Bad Influence BBQ - MO tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 23rd.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ (won 2022), Wabash BBQ (won 2024).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-26 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putman | 42 | 696.5028 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 27 | 699.9544 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 35 | 703.3828 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Sugar Creek, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 44 | 703.9544 | Wabash BBQ | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 ← this one | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 40 | 703.3828 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2026-04-24 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 28 | 699.9772 | SLAPS BBQ | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 176.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 176.5600 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 178.2972 | 176.5600 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 173.1084 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |