Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
2026-04-24 – 2026-04-25 · Sugar Creek, MO · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $7,740.00
Grand Champion: SLAPS BBQ (699.9772) · 28 teams
Entries
28
4 categories
Top score
699.9772
Winning margin
6.9144
GC over RC
Field average
670.20
median 679.31
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.8000
what a walk cost here
Field spread
190.9032
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,740.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 33%
beats 67% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1603
avg power rating going in · stronger than 92% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SLAPS BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1603 power rating going in — stronger than 92% 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-26 | Sugar Creek, MO | 42 | 696.5028 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q |
| 2021-10-15 | Sugar Creek, MO | 27 | 699.9544 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Sugar Creek, MO | 35 | 703.3828 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Sugar Creek, MO | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Sugar Creek, MO | 44 | 703.9544 | Wabash BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Sugar Creek, MO | 40 | 703.3828 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2026-04-24 ← this one | Sugar Creek, MO | 28 | 699.9772 | SLAPS BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.2570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 2 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 5 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 6 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 7 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 8 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 12 | STL-High on the Hog | |
| 13 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 14 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 15 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 16 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 20 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 21 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 22 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 23 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 24 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 25 | HevyQue BBQ | |
| 26 | DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ | |
| 27 | PANCHO, CISCO, THE KID & CO | |
| 28 | PORK QUE |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 2 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 3 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 4 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 7 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 8 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 9 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | HevyQue BBQ | |
| 11 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 12 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 13 | STL-High on the Hog | |
| 14 | DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ | |
| 15 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 16 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 17 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 19 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 20 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 21 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 22 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 23 | PANCHO, CISCO, THE KID & CO | |
| 24 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 25 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 26 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 27 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 28 | PORK QUE |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 699.9772 · median 679.3144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 5 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 9 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 11 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 12 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 13 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 14 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 16 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 17 | STL-High on the Hog | |
| 18 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 19 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 20 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 21 | HevyQue BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 23 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 24 | PANCHO, CISCO, THE KID & CO | |
| 25 | DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ | |
| 26 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 27 | PORK QUE | |
| 28 | Drumline BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 171.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 2 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | HevyQue BBQ | |
| 5 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 6 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 7 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 8 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 9 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 10 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 13 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 16 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 17 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 18 | PANCHO, CISCO, THE KID & CO | |
| 19 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 20 | STL-High on the Hog | |
| 21 | Drumline BBQ | |
| 22 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 23 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 24 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 25 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 26 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 27 | DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ | |
| 28 | PORK QUE |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 4 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 7 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 8 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 11 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | STL-High on the Hog | |
| 13 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 14 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 15 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 16 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 18 | DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ | |
| 19 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 22 | PANCHO, CISCO, THE KID & CO | |
| 23 | HevyQue BBQ | |
| 24 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 25 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 26 | PORK QUE | |
| 27 | HI-TECH SMOKERS |