Sep 5, 2025 · Columbia, MO · 📍 6401 Highway 40 W · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle
Full results from the Buds Blues and BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on September 5, 2025 in Columbia, MO at 6401 Highway 40 W. OnlyCans Competition BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO (177.1428). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by AMBITION QUE.
What it has taken to win here, 2024 to 2025 — 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 3–4: BBQ Pit Bros and Take It Easy BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Take It Easy BBQ and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 | Columbia, MO | 6401 Highway 40 W | 16 | 692.4800 | Shake 'N Bake BBQ | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Columbia, MO | 6401 Highway 40 W | 5 | 177.7028 | There's No Place Like Smoke | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Columbia, MO | 6401 Highway 40 W | 9 | 697.0972 | AMBITION QUE | OnlyCans Competition BBQ |
| Sep 5, 2025 ← this one | Columbia, MO | 6401 Highway 40 W | 7 | 177.1428 | ALL FIRED UP AND KICKIN ASH | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | — |
7 entries · top 177.1428 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO | |
| 2 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 4 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 5 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 6 | HESSHOGS | |
| 7 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |