Mission Farms - King of the Farm
2026-02-27 – 2026-02-28 · Iron Station, NC · 📍 2702 Devine Rd · State championship
Reps: BRYAN STEWART, NOEL KAY · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Rooters-N-Tooters TN (701.6688) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Bourbon & Blues BBQ
Entries
33
4 judged meats
Top score
701.6688
Winning margin
2.8572
GC over RC
Field average
683.16
median 684.45
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
692.4684
10th place overall
Field spread
36.1260
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 40%
beats 60% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
67%
of the 33 teams with a home region came from outside NC
Came back for more
54%
14 of 26 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.61 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1619
avg power rating going in · stronger than 96% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 5–6: BrewsCue and Bourbon & Blues BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ and Lizard's Q tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Sadie Beth Barbeque Company and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Fred Vegas Smokers (won 2025).
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1619 power rating going in — stronger than 96% of every contest tracked.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-23 | Iron Station, NC | 2702 Devine Rd | 26 | 710.2628 | Casual Smokers | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
| 2025-02-28 | Iron Station, NC | 2702 Devine Rd | 26 | 695.9084 | Fred Vegas Smokers | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2026-02-27 ← this one | Iron Station, NC | 2702 Devine Rd | 33 | 701.6688 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN | Bourbon & Blues BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 175.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 701.6688 · median 684.4456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 3 | Optimus Swine | |
| 4 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 5 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 8 | Lizard's Q | |
| 9 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 11 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 12 | ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | |
| 13 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 14 | BrewsCue | |
| 15 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 16 | B'S QUE | |
| 17 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 19 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 20 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 22 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 23 | BURNT FINGERZ BBQ (GA) | |
| 24 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 25 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 26 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 27 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 28 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 29 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 30 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 31 | Heritage BBQ | |
| 32 | TNT BBQ | |
| 33 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE |
Chicken
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 3 | ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | |
| 4 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | BrewsCue | |
| 6 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 7 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 8 | Lizard's Q | |
| 9 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 12 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 14 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 15 | TNT BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 17 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 18 | B'S QUE | |
| 19 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 22 | BURNT FINGERZ BBQ (GA) | |
| 23 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 24 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 26 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 27 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 28 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 29 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 31 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 32 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 33 | Heritage BBQ |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | B'S QUE | |
| 6 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 7 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | TNT BBQ | |
| 11 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 12 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 13 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | Heritage BBQ | |
| 15 | Optimus Swine | |
| 16 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 17 | Lizard's Q | |
| 18 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 19 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 20 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 22 | ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | |
| 23 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 24 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 25 | BURNT FINGERZ BBQ (GA) | |
| 26 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 27 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 29 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 30 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 31 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 32 | BrewsCue | |
| 33 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ |
Pork
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 4 | ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | |
| 5 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | Lizard's Q | |
| 7 | BrewsCue | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 13 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 14 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 15 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 16 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 18 | BURNT FINGERZ BBQ (GA) | |
| 19 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 20 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 21 | Heritage BBQ | |
| 22 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 23 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 24 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 25 | Optimus Swine | |
| 26 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 27 | B'S QUE | |
| 28 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 29 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 30 | TNT BBQ | |
| 31 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 32 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 33 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
Brisket
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 7 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 9 | BrewsCue | |
| 10 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 11 | Lizard's Q | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 14 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 15 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 17 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 18 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 19 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 20 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | |
| 22 | B'S QUE | |
| 23 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 24 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 25 | BURNT FINGERZ BBQ (GA) | |
| 26 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 28 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 29 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 30 | Heritage BBQ | |
| 31 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 32 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 33 | TNT BBQ |