2015-09-19 – 2015-09-20 · Kimberling City, MO · 📍 Kimberling City, MO 65615
Grand Champion: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (705.1544) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE
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, 2014 to 2018 — 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.
705.1544 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 698.8228 GETTIN' SAUCED set in 2014.
Wider than 90% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.9260 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.
2 of 5 tracked editions
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: THE OUTLAWS and OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE and OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE and THE OUTLAWS tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ turned in 177.7144 in pork ribs — past the 174.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-13 | Kimberling City, MO | Kimberling City, MO 65615 | 34 | 698.8228 | GETTIN' SAUCED | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| 2015-09-19 ← this one | Kimberling City, MO | Kimberling City, MO 65615 | 33 | 705.1544 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE |
| 2016-09-17 | Kimberling City, MO | Port of Kimberling | 43 | 702.2516 | GETTIN' BASTED | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| 2017-09-16 | Kimberling, MO | Port of Kimberling | 47 | 707.3828 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| 2018-09-22 | Kimberling, MO | Port of Kimberling | 35 | 701.0856 | BOOMERANG BBQ | LA PASADITA |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1316 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2744 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.0116 | 173.1316 |
33 entries · top 705.1544 · median 659.8512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 7 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 9 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | BIG POPPY'S PORKERS | |
| 13 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 15 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 16 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 17 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' Q BBQ | |
| 19 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 20 | BIG BEE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 24 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 25 | HUSTLER'S QUE | |
| 26 | Hot Rail BBQ | |
| 27 | Royal Smoke | |
| 28 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 29 | You Betto Bolieve It BBQ | |
| 30 | Y WOODNT U Q | |
| 31 | MOBETTAHQ | |
| 32 | Toby TX BBQ | |
| 33 | Pour House BBQ |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 6 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 7 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' Q BBQ | |
| 10 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG POPPY'S PORKERS | |
| 12 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 13 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 14 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 15 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 16 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 17 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 19 | HUSTLER'S QUE | |
| 20 | BIG BEE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 22 | Royal Smoke | |
| 23 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 24 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 25 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | MOBETTAHQ | |
| 27 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 28 | You Betto Bolieve It BBQ | |
| 29 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 30 | Y WOODNT U Q | |
| 31 | Hot Rail BBQ | |
| 32 | Toby TX BBQ | |
| 33 | Pour House BBQ |
33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 4 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 8 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 9 | BIG POPPY'S PORKERS | |
| 10 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 11 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 12 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 13 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 14 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 15 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 16 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 17 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 18 | You Betto Bolieve It BBQ | |
| 19 | Y WOODNT U Q | |
| 20 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 21 | Hot Rail BBQ | |
| 22 | Toby TX BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG BEE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 25 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 26 | MOBETTAHQ | |
| 27 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 28 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 29 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 30 | Royal Smoke | |
| 31 | Pour House BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' Q BBQ | |
| 33 | HUSTLER'S QUE |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.0740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 3 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 7 | BIG POPPY'S PORKERS | |
| 8 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 9 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG BEE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 13 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 14 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 15 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' Q BBQ | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 20 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 21 | Y WOODNT U Q | |
| 22 | HUSTLER'S QUE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 24 | Toby TX BBQ | |
| 25 | Royal Smoke | |
| 26 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 27 | Hot Rail BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 29 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 30 | Pour House BBQ | |
| 31 | MOBETTAHQ | |
| 32 | You Betto Bolieve It BBQ | |
| 33 | Eli's Pit Crew |
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 2 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 3 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 6 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 8 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | BIG POPPY'S PORKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' Q BBQ | |
| 13 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 15 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 16 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 17 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 18 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 19 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 20 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 21 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 22 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 23 | Pour House BBQ | |
| 24 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 25 | Hot Rail BBQ | |
| 26 | HUSTLER'S QUE | |
| 27 | You Betto Bolieve It BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG TIME BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG BEE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | MOBETTAHQ | |
| 31 | Royal Smoke | |
| 32 | Y WOODNT U Q | |
| 33 | Toby TX BBQ |