2014-08-15 – 2014-08-16 · Excelsior Springs, MO · 📍 Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
Grand Champion: SMOKE THIS BBQ MO (696.5944) · 51 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 R BUTTS R SMOKIN
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, 2013 to 2019 — 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.
696.5944 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 685.6800 R BUTTS R SMOKIN set in 2013.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO came in rated below the field's top team, BURNT FINGER BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 7 tracked editions
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 7–8: BURNT FINGER BBQ and SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ tied on 172.5484 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY and WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: MIDWEST SCUBA-QUE and K C RIB DOCTOR tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 4th.
R BUTTS R SMOKIN turned in 177.7028 in pork — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: R BUTTS R SMOKIN (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-16 | Excelsior Springs, MO | Excelsior Springs, MO | 66 | 685.6800 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY |
| 2014-08-15 ← this one | Excelsior Springs, MO | Excelsior Springs, MO 64024 | 51 | 696.5944 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | R BUTTS R SMOKIN |
| 2015-08-14 | Excelsior Springs, MO | Excelsior Springs, MO 64024 | 67 | 689.6340 | JAESTAR BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2016-08-19 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 201 R Broadway | 56 | 694.8112 | HIGH i QUE II | SMOKERS PURGATORY |
| 2017-08-18 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 201 E Broadway | 65 | 703.9772 | CLARK CREW BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| 2018-08-17 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 201 E Broadway | 57 | 697.0972 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 913 BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 201 E Broadway | 68 | 708.5372 | Boomerang BBQ | 913 BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0116 | 173.1428 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 171.4172 | 169.7144 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2972 | 171.4400 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 170.8456 | 168.0000 |
51 entries · top 696.5944 · median 655.9540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 2 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 5 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 9 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 10 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 11 | BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW | |
| 12 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 13 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 14 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 15 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 16 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 17 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 18 | S&S BBQ | |
| 19 | MIDWEST SCUBA-QUE | |
| 20 | FAT BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Locomotive #1 BBQ | |
| 22 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 23 | Platte County BBQ | |
| 24 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 25 | K C RIB DOCTOR | |
| 26 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 27 | Money Shot BBQ | |
| 28 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 29 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 30 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 31 | HOLY SMOKES | |
| 32 | Possum Belly Smokers | |
| 33 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 34 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 35 | Y-WE-Q | |
| 36 | Priceless BBQ | |
| 37 | Grandpa Smokey | |
| 38 | Up in Smoke-MO | |
| 39 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 40 | BUSHWOOD BBQ | |
| 41 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 42 | OWEN LUMBER WOOD TICKS | |
| 43 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 44 | BLOND BALD BARBEQUE | |
| 45 | SMOKIN THE RITEWAY | |
| 46 | SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 47 | H2 Bar BQ | |
| 48 | PETE'S PIG PIT POSSE | |
| 49 | LIP SMACKIN BBQ | |
| 50 | Brisketbone | |
| 51 | The Pit Crew BBQ |
51 entries · top 176.0116 · median 166.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 4 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 5 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 6 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 7 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW | |
| 10 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 11 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 12 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 13 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 14 | Up in Smoke-MO | |
| 15 | Platte County BBQ | |
| 16 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 17 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 18 | MIDWEST SCUBA-QUE | |
| 19 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 20 | S&S BBQ | |
| 21 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 22 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 23 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 24 | Money Shot BBQ | |
| 25 | HOLY SMOKES | |
| 26 | Y-WE-Q | |
| 27 | Grandpa Smokey | |
| 28 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 29 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 30 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 31 | Locomotive #1 BBQ | |
| 32 | FAT BOYS BBQ | |
| 33 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 34 | K C RIB DOCTOR | |
| 35 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 36 | H2 Bar BQ | |
| 37 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 38 | Possum Belly Smokers | |
| 39 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 40 | OWEN LUMBER WOOD TICKS | |
| 41 | The Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKIN THE RITEWAY | |
| 43 | Brisketbone | |
| 44 | BLOND BALD BARBEQUE | |
| 45 | Priceless BBQ | |
| 46 | SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 47 | BUSHWOOD BBQ | |
| 48 | PETE'S PIG PIT POSSE | |
| 49 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 50 | LIP SMACKIN BBQ | |
| 51 | Bare Bones BBQ Team |
51 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 2 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 4 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 7 | FAT BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 9 | Platte County BBQ | |
| 10 | Locomotive #1 BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 13 | Possum Belly Smokers | |
| 14 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 15 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 16 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 17 | BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW | |
| 18 | S&S BBQ | |
| 19 | MIDWEST SCUBA-QUE | |
| 20 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 21 | BUSHWOOD BBQ | |
| 22 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 23 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 24 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 25 | Up in Smoke-MO | |
| 26 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 27 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 28 | Grandpa Smokey | |
| 29 | Y-WE-Q | |
| 30 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 31 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 32 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 33 | HOLY SMOKES | |
| 34 | OWEN LUMBER WOOD TICKS | |
| 35 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 36 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 37 | Money Shot BBQ | |
| 38 | K C RIB DOCTOR | |
| 39 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 41 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 42 | PETE'S PIG PIT POSSE | |
| 43 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 44 | SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 45 | Priceless BBQ | |
| 46 | LIP SMACKIN BBQ | |
| 47 | H2 Bar BQ | |
| 48 | SMOKIN THE RITEWAY | |
| 49 | The Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 50 | BLOND BALD BARBEQUE | |
| 51 | Brisketbone |
51 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 2 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 5 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 6 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 7 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 10 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 12 | K C RIB DOCTOR | |
| 13 | Priceless BBQ | |
| 14 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 15 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 16 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 17 | Possum Belly Smokers | |
| 18 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 19 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 20 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 21 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 22 | Money Shot BBQ | |
| 23 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 24 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 25 | Locomotive #1 BBQ | |
| 26 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | FAT BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | S&S BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN THE RITEWAY | |
| 30 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 31 | BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW | |
| 32 | Grandpa Smokey | |
| 33 | H2 Bar BQ | |
| 34 | Brisketbone | |
| 35 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 36 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 37 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 38 | SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 39 | BUSHWOOD BBQ | |
| 40 | BLOND BALD BARBEQUE | |
| 41 | MIDWEST SCUBA-QUE | |
| 42 | HOLY SMOKES | |
| 43 | OWEN LUMBER WOOD TICKS | |
| 44 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 45 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 46 | Platte County BBQ | |
| 47 | Y-WE-Q | |
| 48 | PETE'S PIG PIT POSSE | |
| 49 | Up in Smoke-MO | |
| 50 | LIP SMACKIN BBQ | |
| 51 | The Pit Crew BBQ |
51 entries · top 179.4400 · median 161.0740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 5 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 6 | MIDWEST SCUBA-QUE | |
| 7 | K C RIB DOCTOR | |
| 8 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 9 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 10 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 11 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 12 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 13 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 14 | BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW | |
| 15 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 16 | Hackers-n-Hogs | |
| 17 | S&S BBQ | |
| 18 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 19 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 20 | FAT BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 22 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 23 | Platte County BBQ | |
| 24 | Money Shot BBQ | |
| 25 | HOLY SMOKES | |
| 26 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 27 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 28 | Priceless BBQ | |
| 29 | Locomotive #1 BBQ | |
| 30 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 31 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 32 | LIP SMACKIN BBQ | |
| 33 | BLOND BALD BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 35 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 36 | Y-WE-Q | |
| 37 | BUSHWOOD BBQ | |
| 38 | OWEN LUMBER WOOD TICKS | |
| 39 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 40 | Brisketbone | |
| 41 | Up in Smoke-MO | |
| 42 | Possum Belly Smokers | |
| 43 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 44 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 45 | SMOKIN THE RITEWAY | |
| 46 | PETE'S PIG PIT POSSE | |
| 47 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 48 | H2 Bar BQ | |
| 49 | Grandpa Smokey | |
| 50 | SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 51 | The Pit Crew BBQ |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 2 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 3 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 4 | MIDWEST SCUBA-QUE | |
| 5 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 7 | K CASS BBQ | |
| 8 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 9 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 10 | Money Shot BBQ | |
| 11 | BLOND BALD BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | Possum Belly Smokers | |
| 13 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 14 | Y-WE-Q | |
| 15 | LIP SMACKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | Priceless BBQ | |
| 17 | PETE'S PIG PIT POSSE | |
| 18 | BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW |