Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2026-03-28 · St. Robert, MO · 📍 114 J.H. Williamson Drive
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS
Grand Champion: 1Bite Stand (178.8572) · 12 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Wapatui Smokers
Entries
12
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
1.1428
1st over 2nd
Field average
168.44
median 170.26
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
164.5256
10th place overall
Field spread
41.8400
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 36%
beats 64% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
26%
11 of 43 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
1Bite Stand took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Shake 'n Bake BBQ (won 2025).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 27 | 715.4288 | Glamping Grillers | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-03-29 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 25 | 702.8116 | Janky Leg BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| 2025-03-29 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 15 | 180.0000 | Shake 'n Bake BBQ | — |
| 2026-03-27 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 26 | 707.3828 | Kermit's Ex | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| 2026-03-28 ← this one | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 12 | 178.8572 | 1Bite Stand | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2744 | 164.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 2 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 5 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 6 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 7 | Hillbilly Bar-B-Q | |
| 8 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 9 | RobbieQ | |
| 10 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 11 | Certified B.S. BBQ | |
| 12 | T Dubbz Craft BBQ |