2014-09-19 – 2014-09-20 · Kearney, MO · 📍 Kearney, MO 64060
Grand Champion: FOUR MEN AND A PIG (702.2856) · 49 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GRILLAS
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 2021 — 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.
702.2856 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 682.2056 SWEET BEAVER BBQ set in 2013.
This was FOUR MEN AND A PIG's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 29th tracked contest.
2 of 8 tracked editions
SLAPS BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: SWEET BEAVER BBQ and SMOKE THIS BBQ MO tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: GONNA GET MESSY and GRILLAS tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: SMOKIN ELVISES and VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
FOUR MEN AND A PIG won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
FOUR MEN AND A PIG took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.
FOUR MEN AND A PIG turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 177.1428 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SWEET BEAVER BBQ (won 2013).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-20 | Kearney, MO | Kearney, MO | 53 | 682.2056 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | JAESTAR BBQ |
| 2014-09-19 ← this one | Kearney, MO | Kearney, MO 64060 | 49 | 702.2856 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | GRILLAS |
| 2015-09-18 | Kearney, MO | Kearney, MO 64060 | 41 | 698.7884 | SLAPS BBQ | PORKARITAVILLE |
| 2016-09-16 | Kearney, MO | Kearney, MO | 35 | 703.3940 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2017-09-15 | Kearney, MO | 3001 N 33 Highway | 37 | 696.5028 | SLAPS BBQ | SONS OF A BRISKET |
| 2018-09-14 | Kearney, MO | 3001 N 33 Highway | 35 | 700.5600 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | JAESTAR BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | Kearney, MO | 3001 N 33 Hwy | 31 | 704.5372 | The Boys in Que | Valley Oaks Steak Company |
| 2021-09-17 | Kearney, MO | 3001 N 33 Hwy | 16 | 705.1200 | The Art of Que | SMOKIN' TOAD'S |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 176.0000 | 173.1544 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 174.2628 | 171.4400 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 172.5828 |
| Brisket | 176.0000 | 172.0228 | 170.8228 |
49 entries · top 702.2856 · median 659.8972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 2 | GRILLAS | |
| 3 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 4 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 5 | MUDHOLE BBQ | |
| 6 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 7 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 8 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 10 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 12 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 13 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 14 | KUSTOM Q | |
| 15 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 16 | Bullets & Butts | |
| 17 | MIDTOWN PIT | |
| 18 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 19 | Nellie's Wild Guns | |
| 20 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 21 | Smell Our Smoke SOS BBQ Team | |
| 22 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 23 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 24 | I-35 BBQ | |
| 25 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 26 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 27 | Possum Belly Smokers | |
| 28 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 29 | 33 SMOKERS | |
| 30 | BBEEQ | |
| 31 | GRILLS GONE WILD | |
| 32 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 33 | PARRAQ | |
| 34 | ESPD PORK PATROL | |
| 35 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 36 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 37 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 38 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 39 | WTF BBQ | |
| 40 | Hogs & Horns | |
| 41 | One Slab at a Time | |
| 42 | Split Acre BBQ | |
| 43 | Meat Brothers BBQ | |
| 44 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ | |
| 45 | Smokin Hot Rib Rubbers | |
| 46 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 47 | Watts Smoken | |
| 48 | L&C Smokin BBQ | |
| 49 | SKEWS-ME-BBQ |
49 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-35 BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 4 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 5 | GRILLAS | |
| 6 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 7 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 8 | MIDTOWN PIT | |
| 9 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 11 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 12 | MUDHOLE BBQ | |
| 13 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Bullets & Butts | |
| 15 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 16 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 17 | PARRAQ | |
| 18 | Nellie's Wild Guns | |
| 19 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 20 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 21 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 22 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 23 | 33 SMOKERS | |
| 24 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 25 | BBEEQ | |
| 26 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 27 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 28 | Meat Brothers BBQ | |
| 29 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 30 | KUSTOM Q | |
| 31 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 32 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 33 | One Slab at a Time | |
| 34 | Watts Smoken | |
| 35 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 36 | WTF BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 38 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 39 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 40 | L&C Smokin BBQ | |
| 41 | Smell Our Smoke SOS BBQ Team | |
| 42 | Possum Belly Smokers | |
| 43 | ESPD PORK PATROL | |
| 44 | GRILLS GONE WILD | |
| 45 | Split Acre BBQ | |
| 46 | Smokin Hot Rib Rubbers | |
| 47 | SKEWS-ME-BBQ | |
| 48 | Hogs & Horns | |
| 49 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ |
49 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILLAS | |
| 3 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 4 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 5 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 6 | Smell Our Smoke SOS BBQ Team | |
| 7 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 8 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 9 | Possum Belly Smokers | |
| 10 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 11 | MUDHOLE BBQ | |
| 12 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 13 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 14 | I-35 BBQ | |
| 15 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 16 | Nellie's Wild Guns | |
| 17 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 18 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 19 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 20 | PARRAQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 22 | 33 SMOKERS | |
| 23 | GRILLS GONE WILD | |
| 24 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 25 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 26 | KUSTOM Q | |
| 27 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 28 | BBEEQ | |
| 29 | One Slab at a Time | |
| 30 | Bullets & Butts | |
| 31 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 32 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 34 | Hogs & Horns | |
| 35 | MIDTOWN PIT | |
| 36 | ESPD PORK PATROL | |
| 37 | Smokin Hot Rib Rubbers | |
| 38 | SKEWS-ME-BBQ | |
| 39 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 40 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 41 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ | |
| 42 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 43 | WTF BBQ | |
| 44 | Watts Smoken | |
| 45 | Meat Brothers BBQ | |
| 46 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 47 | Split Acre BBQ | |
| 48 | L&C Smokin BBQ | |
| 49 | MEAT HEADS |
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 2 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 3 | MIDTOWN PIT | |
| 4 | KUSTOM Q | |
| 5 | MUDHOLE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 7 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 9 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 11 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 12 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 13 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 14 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 15 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 16 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 17 | ESPD PORK PATROL | |
| 18 | WTF BBQ | |
| 19 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 20 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ | |
| 21 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 22 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 23 | 33 SMOKERS | |
| 24 | GRILLAS | |
| 25 | Possum Belly Smokers | |
| 26 | Bullets & Butts | |
| 27 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 28 | Nellie's Wild Guns | |
| 29 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 30 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 31 | BBEEQ | |
| 32 | Smell Our Smoke SOS BBQ Team | |
| 33 | Split Acre BBQ | |
| 34 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 35 | Hogs & Horns | |
| 36 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 37 | Smokin Hot Rib Rubbers | |
| 38 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 39 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 40 | GRILLS GONE WILD | |
| 41 | Meat Brothers BBQ | |
| 42 | L&C Smokin BBQ | |
| 43 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 44 | One Slab at a Time | |
| 45 | SKEWS-ME-BBQ | |
| 46 | Watts Smoken | |
| 47 | I-35 BBQ | |
| 48 | PARRAQ | |
| 49 | MEAT HEADS |
49 entries · top 176.0000 · median 162.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 2 | GRILLAS | |
| 3 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 5 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 6 | KUSTOM Q | |
| 7 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 9 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 10 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 11 | GRILLS GONE WILD | |
| 12 | MUDHOLE BBQ | |
| 13 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Smell Our Smoke SOS BBQ Team | |
| 15 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 17 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 18 | Bullets & Butts | |
| 19 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 20 | Hogs & Horns | |
| 21 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 22 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 23 | I-35 BBQ | |
| 24 | Nellie's Wild Guns | |
| 25 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 26 | Split Acre BBQ | |
| 27 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 28 | Possum Belly Smokers | |
| 29 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 30 | PARRAQ | |
| 31 | ESPD PORK PATROL | |
| 32 | BBEEQ | |
| 33 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 34 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 35 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 36 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 37 | MIDTOWN PIT | |
| 38 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 39 | WTF BBQ | |
| 40 | 33 SMOKERS | |
| 41 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 42 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 43 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ | |
| 44 | One Slab at a Time | |
| 45 | Smokin Hot Rib Rubbers | |
| 46 | Watts Smoken | |
| 47 | Meat Brothers BBQ | |
| 48 | L&C Smokin BBQ | |
| 49 | SKEWS-ME-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.
30 entries · top 174.2744 · median 165.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUSTOM Q | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 3 | Smokin Hot Rib Rubbers | |
| 4 | Nellie's Wild Guns | |
| 5 | One Slab at a Time | |
| 6 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 7 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 8 | Smell Our Smoke SOS BBQ Team | |
| 9 | BBEEQ | |
| 10 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 11 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 12 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 14 | 33 SMOKERS | |
| 15 | I-35 BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLAS | |
| 17 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 18 | Possum Belly Smokers | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 20 | SKEWS-ME-BBQ | |
| 21 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 22 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 23 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 24 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 25 | L&C Smokin BBQ | |
| 26 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 27 | Hogs & Horns | |
| 28 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 29 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 30 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ |