2016-09-16 – 2016-09-17 · Kearney, MO · 📍 Kearney, MO
Grand Champion: SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO (703.3940) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SLAPS BBQ
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, 2013 to 2021 — 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.
703.3940 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 702.2856 FOUR MEN AND A PIG set in 2014.
2 of 8 tracked editions
SLAPS BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: JAESTAR BBQ and VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: JAESTAR BBQ edged DOUBLE D'S BBQ by 0.0112. Brisket places 8–9: DOUBLE D'S BBQ edged LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ by 0.0116.
SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY turned in 177.7372 in brisket — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SLAPS BBQ (won 2015).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-20 | Kearney, MO | Kearney, MO | 53 | 682.2056 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | JAESTAR BBQ |
| 2014-09-19 | Kearney, MO | Kearney, MO 64060 | 49 | 702.2856 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | GRILLAS |
| 2015-09-18 | Kearney, MO | Kearney, MO 64060 | 41 | 698.7884 | SLAPS BBQ | PORKARITAVILLE |
| 2016-09-16 ← this one | Kearney, MO | Kearney, MO | 35 | 703.3940 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2017-09-15 | Kearney, MO | 3001 N 33 Highway | 37 | 696.5028 | SLAPS BBQ | SONS OF A BRISKET |
| 2018-09-14 | Kearney, MO | 3001 N 33 Highway | 35 | 700.5600 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | JAESTAR BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | Kearney, MO | 3001 N 33 Hwy | 31 | 704.5372 | The Boys in Que | Valley Oaks Steak Company |
| 2021-09-17 | Kearney, MO | 3001 N 33 Hwy | 16 | 705.1200 | The Art of Que | SMOKIN' TOAD'S |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 172.5484 | 167.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 174.2744 | 170.2856 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2972 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 177.7372 | 172.5600 | 170.8112 |
35 entries · top 703.3940 · median 660.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 4 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 5 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 6 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 7 | CHASE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 9 | GRILLAS | |
| 10 | Smokin' In The VilleBBQ | |
| 11 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 12 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 13 | TIP A FEW AND BBQ | |
| 14 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 15 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 16 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 17 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 19 | The Legend | |
| 20 | ALL IN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 22 | Three Legs & A Pig | |
| 23 | LAST PRECINCT FAMILY BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin Hot Rib Rubbers | |
| 25 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 26 | 33 SMOKERS | |
| 27 | One Slab at a Time | |
| 28 | The Rookies BBQ Team | |
| 29 | FOXHOLE BBQ | |
| 30 | CRUZER'S BBQ | |
| 31 | PARRAQ | |
| 32 | The Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 33 | BUSHWHACKER COOKING CORP. | |
| 34 | Smokin' Gringo's BBQ | |
| 35 | RACK ATTACK |
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 161.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 2 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | |
| 6 | CHASE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 8 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 9 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 10 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 11 | GRILLAS | |
| 12 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL IN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 15 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 16 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 17 | PARRAQ | |
| 18 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | The Rookies BBQ Team | |
| 20 | Smokin' In The VilleBBQ | |
| 21 | Three Legs & A Pig | |
| 22 | TIP A FEW AND BBQ | |
| 23 | The Legend | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 25 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 26 | 33 SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Smokin Hot Rib Rubbers | |
| 28 | BUSHWHACKER COOKING CORP. | |
| 29 | LAST PRECINCT FAMILY BBQ | |
| 30 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 31 | FOXHOLE BBQ | |
| 32 | One Slab at a Time | |
| 33 | The Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin' Gringo's BBQ | |
| 35 | CRUZER'S BBQ |
35 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | |
| 2 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 3 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 4 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 7 | The Legend | |
| 8 | CHASE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 10 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 11 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 12 | ALL IN SMOKERS | |
| 13 | FOXHOLE BBQ | |
| 14 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 15 | LAST PRECINCT FAMILY BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin' In The VilleBBQ | |
| 17 | TIP A FEW AND BBQ | |
| 18 | GRILLAS | |
| 19 | The Rookies BBQ Team | |
| 20 | 33 SMOKERS | |
| 21 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 22 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 24 | Three Legs & A Pig | |
| 25 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 26 | PARRAQ | |
| 27 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 28 | CRUZER'S BBQ | |
| 29 | One Slab at a Time | |
| 30 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin Hot Rib Rubbers | |
| 32 | Smokin' Gringo's BBQ | |
| 33 | BUSHWHACKER COOKING CORP. | |
| 34 | The Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 35 | RACK ATTACK |
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLAS | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | |
| 4 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 5 | TIP A FEW AND BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 7 | Smokin' In The VilleBBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 9 | PARRAQ | |
| 10 | CHASE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 12 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 13 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 15 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 16 | The Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 17 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 18 | One Slab at a Time | |
| 19 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 20 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 21 | FOXHOLE BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Hot Rib Rubbers | |
| 23 | Three Legs & A Pig | |
| 24 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 25 | LAST PRECINCT FAMILY BBQ | |
| 26 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 27 | 33 SMOKERS | |
| 28 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 29 | The Rookies BBQ Team | |
| 30 | The Legend | |
| 31 | ALL IN SMOKERS | |
| 32 | Smokin' Gringo's BBQ | |
| 33 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 34 | BUSHWHACKER COOKING CORP. | |
| 35 | CRUZER'S BBQ |
35 entries · top 177.7372 · median 162.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | |
| 3 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 5 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 8 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 10 | CHASE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' In The VilleBBQ | |
| 12 | TIP A FEW AND BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Hot Rib Rubbers | |
| 14 | CRUZER'S BBQ | |
| 15 | The Legend | |
| 16 | LETHAL INJECTORS | |
| 17 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 18 | GRILLAS | |
| 19 | PORKARITAVILLE | |
| 20 | Three Legs & A Pig | |
| 21 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 23 | LAST PRECINCT FAMILY BBQ | |
| 24 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 25 | 33 SMOKERS | |
| 26 | ALL IN SMOKERS | |
| 27 | One Slab at a Time | |
| 28 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 29 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 30 | The Rookies BBQ Team | |
| 31 | Smokin' Gringo's BBQ | |
| 32 | BUSHWHACKER COOKING CORP. | |
| 33 | The Pit Crew BBQ | |
| 34 | FOXHOLE BBQ | |
| 35 | PARRAQ |
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.
2 entries · top 166.9260 · median 162.9030
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker Mendel | |
| 2 | Landry Parks |
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 2 | FLOWER OF THE FLAMES | |
| 3 | The Legend | |
| 4 | BUSHWHACKER COOKING CORP. | |
| 5 | ALL IN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 7 | One Slab at a Time | |
| 8 | Three Legs & A Pig | |
| 9 | 33 SMOKERS | |
| 10 | GRILLAS | |
| 11 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 12 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 13 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Hot Rib Rubbers | |
| 15 | CHASE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 18 | FOXHOLE BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' Gringo's BBQ |