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past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Shake 'n Bake BBQ (won 2025).
- Shake 'n Bake BBQ · 2025
Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026
Mar 28, 2026 · St. Robert, MO · 📍 114 J.H. Williamson Drive
Reps: Charlie Brinza, Jeanne Titus
Full results from the Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on March 28, 2026 in St. Robert, MO at 114 J.H. Williamson Drive. Wapatui Smokers took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — 1Bite Stand (178.8572). This is the 5th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Kermit's Ex; the next is scheduled for March 26, 2027.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
137.02
median 170.26
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2025 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
12
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
1.1428
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
168.44
137.02178.86
Pork Ribs · median 170.26 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
164.5256
137.02178.86
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
41.8400
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
26%
11 of 43 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (1 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 27 | 715.4288 | Glamping Grillers | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Mar 29, 2025 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 25 | 702.8116 | Janky Leg BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| Mar 29, 2025 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 15 | 180 | Shake 'n Bake BBQ | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 26 | 707.3828 | Kermit's Ex | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| Mar 28, 2026 ← this one | St. Robert, MO | 114 J.H. Williamson Drive | 12 | 178.8572 | 1Bite Stand | — |
| Mar 26, 2027 | St. Robert, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2027 | St. Robert, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |