Jun 20–21, 2014 · Seymour, MO
CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the Rock'n Freedom on June 20, 2014 in Seymour, MO, scoring 690.2288 in a field of 33 teams. COUNTY LINE SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.7656. Category winners: Chicken — COUNTY LINE SMOKERS (177.1428); Pork Ribs — COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP (176.5828); Pork — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (176.5716); Brisket — A GOOD RUB BBQ (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by LOTTA BULL BBQ; the next was held in 2015.
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 2015 — 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 82 times in 100
CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 9th tracked contest.
Chicken places 5–6: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ and MIKE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: MIKE and SMOOTH SMOKE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC and BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
A GOOD RUB BBQ turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2013 | Seymour, MO | Seymour, MO | 50 | 691.4286 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | BURNT FINGER BBQ |
| Jun 20, 2014 ← this one | Seymour, MO | Seymour, MO 65746 | 33 | 690.2288 | CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS | COUNTY LINE SMOKERS |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Seymour, MO | Seymour, MO 65746 | 36 | 699.9888 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5828 | 172.5600 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 176.5716 | 170.2628 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.8456 | 169.1200 |
33 entries · top 690.2288 · median 662.7316
33 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.2628
33 entries · top 176.5828 · median 165.1316
33 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.1084
33 entries · top 180 · median 163.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
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.
9 entries · top 180 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rusty Pig | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | Oilfield Meat Runners BBQ | |
| 4 | CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS | |
| 5 | TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 7 | Our Butts are Smokin | |
| 8 | TEAM SMOKERBUILDER | |
| 9 | Pour House |
7 entries · top 180 · median 180 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS | |
| 3 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 4 | BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 5 | TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | Rusty Pig |
2 entries · top 169.1544 · median 164.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Clark | |
| 2 | Thomas Sokolik |
11 entries · top 174.2856 · median 168.6172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molly Leighninger | |
| 2 | Tatum & Taylor Scheer | |
| 3 | NATHAN HAYS | |
| 4 | Evan Rust | |
| 5 | Annabelle Hathaway | |
| 6 | Grace Hathaway | |
| 7 | ANNA HAYS | |
| 8 | Keaton Essery | |
| 9 | Nolan Rust | |
| 10 | Reece Hepko | |
| 11 | Kyran Hepko |