A day of perfect scores
4
perfect 180s
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- JANKY LEG BBQ · Chicken
- DB BBQ · Pork
- Three Stooges Barbeque · Pork Ribs
La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 2025
Oct 3–4, 2025 · La Belle, MO · 📍 407 State St · State championship
Reps: Charlie Brinza, David Burstein, Jeanne Titus · Prize money: $24,000
JANKY LEG BBQ won Grand Champion at the La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown on October 3, 2025 in La Belle, MO at 407 State St, scoring 710.8460 in a field of 39 teams. T-Rex BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.8232. Category winners: Chicken — JANKY LEG BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Three Stooges Barbeque (180.0000); Pork — DB BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — JANKY LEG BBQ (177.7144). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2026.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
635.28
median 689.04
710.85 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 177.71
147.91
180
Entries
39
4 judged meats
Top score
710.8460
Winning margin
8.0228
GC over RC
Field average
683.05
635.28710.85
median 689.04 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
695.9544
635.28710.85
10th place overall
Field spread
75.5660
winner to last place
Prize money
$24,000
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 2%
beats 98% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,617
avg power rating going in · stronger than 86% of contests
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 19 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS and Bucknutz BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: Bucknutz BBQ and IN DEEP SAUCE tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: HOT DADDY'S BBQ and CHICK HUGGINS BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
JANKY LEG BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
JANKY LEG BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 12th
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 1st
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 ← this one | La Belle, MO | 407 State St | 39 | 710.8460 | Janky Leg BBQ | T-Rex BBQ |
| Oct 2, 2026 | La Belle, MO | 407 State St | 33 | 698.7884 | There's No Place Like | Rudes BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 178.2972 | 175.4172 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.7144 | 176.5600 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 710.8460 · median 689.0400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 6 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 8 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 9 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 10 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 14 | DB BBQ | |
| 15 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 16 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 17 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 18 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 19 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 20 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 21 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 22 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 23 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 24 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 26 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 27 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 29 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 30 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 31 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 32 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 33 | Boneheads BBQ | |
| 34 | Buck-Wild Barbeque | |
| 35 | Slingin' Q | |
| 36 | McDonald Family BBQ | |
| 37 | Platt Daddy BBQ | |
| 38 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 39 | Back 9 BBQ |
Chicken
39 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 3 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 4 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 5 | DB BBQ | |
| 6 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 7 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 10 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 11 | Boneheads BBQ | |
| 12 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 13 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 14 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 15 | Buck-Wild Barbeque | |
| 16 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 17 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 18 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 21 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 22 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 24 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 25 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 26 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 27 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 28 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 29 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 30 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 31 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 32 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 33 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 34 | Back 9 BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 36 | Slingin' Q | |
| 37 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 38 | McDonald Family BBQ | |
| 39 | Platt Daddy BBQ |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 180 · median 173.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 3 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 4 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 8 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 9 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 10 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 11 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 13 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 15 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 16 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 17 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 21 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 22 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 23 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 24 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 25 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 26 | Back 9 BBQ | |
| 27 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 28 | McDonald Family BBQ | |
| 29 | Boneheads BBQ | |
| 30 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 31 | Platt Daddy BBQ | |
| 32 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 33 | DB BBQ | |
| 34 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 35 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 36 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 37 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 38 | Slingin' Q | |
| 39 | Buck-Wild Barbeque |
Pork
39 entries · top 180 · median 172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 7 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 10 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 11 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 12 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 13 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 14 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 15 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 16 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 17 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 19 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 20 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 21 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 22 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 23 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 24 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 25 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 26 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 28 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 29 | Platt Daddy BBQ | |
| 30 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 31 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 32 | Boneheads BBQ | |
| 33 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Buck-Wild Barbeque | |
| 35 | Slingin' Q | |
| 36 | McDonald Family BBQ | |
| 37 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 38 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 39 | Back 9 BBQ |
Brisket
39 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 5 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 6 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 7 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 10 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 11 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 12 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 13 | Slingin' Q | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 17 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 18 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 19 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 21 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 22 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 24 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 25 | DB BBQ | |
| 26 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 27 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 28 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 29 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 30 | Buck-Wild Barbeque | |
| 31 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 32 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 33 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 34 | McDonald Family BBQ | |
| 35 | Platt Daddy BBQ | |
| 36 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 37 | Boneheads BBQ | |
| 38 | Back 9 BBQ | |
| 39 | On The Brink BBQ |