Jun 24–25, 2016 · Willard, MO · 📍 Jackson Street Park
MOKAN MEATHEADS won Grand Champion at the Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off on June 24, 2016 in Willard, MO at Jackson Street Park, scoring 698.9144 in a field of 49 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.3600. Category winners: Chicken — CountrySide BBQ (177.7372); Pork Ribs — SLEEPY HOLLOW (177.1772); Pork — MOKAN MEATHEADS (176.5828); Brisket — MOKAN MEATHEADS (179.4400).
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.
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 81 times in 100
MOKAN MEATHEADS came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 4–5: PITMASTERIQ BBQ and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: Smokin in the Ozarks and BRICKHEAD BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: BULL CREEK BBQ and UP SAUCE CREEK tied on 169.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MOKAN MEATHEADS won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
MOKAN MEATHEADS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 176 | 174.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 173.1428 | 169.7144 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 173.7028 | 171.4288 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.1200 | 170.8344 |
49 entries · top 698.9144 · median 655.8972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 4 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 8 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 9 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 10 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 11 | Gen Q | |
| 12 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 13 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 14 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 16 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 17 | Whole Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 19 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 20 | Blue Bloods | |
| 21 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 22 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 23 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 24 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 25 | CountrySide BBQ | |
| 26 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 27 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 28 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 30 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 31 | Z-QUE | |
| 32 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | HOGZILLA | |
| 34 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 35 | SMOKE-N-SUDS | |
| 36 | TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 38 | JOYFUL NOISE BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 39 | Eli's Smokin' Pit Crew | |
| 40 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 41 | I'M YOUR HUCKLEBERRY BBQ | |
| 42 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 43 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 44 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 45 | Bush Pig BBQ | |
| 46 | Rosie's Q | |
| 47 | Parts R Smokin BBQ | |
| 48 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 49 | Smokingqbbq |
49 entries · top 177.7372 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CountrySide BBQ | |
| 2 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 3 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 4 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | Gen Q | |
| 7 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 8 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 10 | Blue Bloods | |
| 11 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 13 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 14 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 15 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 17 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 18 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 19 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 20 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 21 | TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 22 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 23 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 25 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 26 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 27 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 28 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 29 | Z-QUE | |
| 30 | Whole Hog BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 32 | Smokingqbbq | |
| 33 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 34 | Eli's Smokin' Pit Crew | |
| 35 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 36 | JOYFUL NOISE BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 37 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 38 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 39 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 40 | Rosie's Q | |
| 41 | SMOKE-N-SUDS | |
| 42 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 43 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 44 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 45 | Parts R Smokin BBQ | |
| 46 | I'M YOUR HUCKLEBERRY BBQ | |
| 47 | HOGZILLA | |
| 48 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 49 | Bush Pig BBQ |
49 entries · top 177.1772 · median 163.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 6 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 7 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 9 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 10 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 11 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 12 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 13 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 14 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 15 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 17 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 18 | Blue Bloods | |
| 19 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | CountrySide BBQ | |
| 21 | Bush Pig BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 23 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 24 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 25 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 26 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 27 | SMOKE-N-SUDS | |
| 28 | Gen Q | |
| 29 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 30 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 32 | HOGZILLA | |
| 33 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokingqbbq | |
| 36 | Whole Hog BBQ | |
| 37 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 38 | I'M YOUR HUCKLEBERRY BBQ | |
| 39 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 40 | Eli's Smokin' Pit Crew | |
| 41 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 43 | JOYFUL NOISE BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 44 | TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 45 | Rosie's Q | |
| 46 | Parts R Smokin BBQ | |
| 47 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 48 | Z-QUE | |
| 49 | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
47 entries · top 176.5828 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 2 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 6 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 7 | Gen Q | |
| 8 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 10 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 11 | Whole Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 13 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 15 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 16 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 17 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 18 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 19 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 20 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 21 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 22 | HOGZILLA | |
| 23 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 24 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 25 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 27 | TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 28 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 29 | Z-QUE | |
| 30 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 31 | Blue Bloods | |
| 32 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 33 | JOYFUL NOISE BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 34 | SMOKE-N-SUDS | |
| 35 | Bush Pig BBQ | |
| 36 | CountrySide BBQ | |
| 37 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 38 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 39 | I'M YOUR HUCKLEBERRY BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 41 | Rosie's Q | |
| 42 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 43 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 44 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 45 | Eli's Smokin' Pit Crew | |
| 46 | Parts R Smokin BBQ | |
| 47 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |
49 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 2 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 3 | Z-QUE | |
| 4 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 5 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 7 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 8 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 9 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 10 | A GOOD RUB BBQ | |
| 11 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 14 | Gen Q | |
| 15 | Whole Hog BBQ | |
| 16 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 17 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 19 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 20 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 21 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 22 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | Blue Bloods | |
| 25 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 27 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 28 | HOGZILLA | |
| 29 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 30 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokingqbbq | |
| 32 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 33 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 34 | CountrySide BBQ | |
| 35 | I'M YOUR HUCKLEBERRY BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKE-N-SUDS | |
| 37 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 38 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 39 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 40 | Eli's Smokin' Pit Crew | |
| 41 | JOYFUL NOISE BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 42 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 43 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 44 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 45 | Bush Pig BBQ | |
| 46 | TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 47 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 48 | Rosie's Q | |
| 49 | Parts R Smokin 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.
7 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayden Smith | |
| 2 | Brandon Sanchz | |
| 3 | Madelyn Kyle | |
| 4 | Katrina Townsend | |
| 5 | Sydni Patterson | |
| 6 | Madelyn Taylor | |
| 7 | Olivia Kyle |
6 entries · top 180 · median 171.4342 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molly Leighninger | |
| 2 | Maynard Hiller | |
| 3 | Shelby Loth | |
| 4 | Eli Muilenburg | |
| 5 | Maycee Kyle | |
| 6 | Jackson Jacobson |