44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off
2026-05-08 – 2026-05-09 · Kennett, MO · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Mulkey's BBQ (707.4060) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
Top score
707.4060
Winning margin
2.3088
GC over RC
Field average
682.51
median 693.65
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
695.9544
what a walk cost here
Field spread
214.9716
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 9%
beats 91% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1676
avg power rating going in · stronger than 100% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Mulkey's BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1676 power rating going in — stronger than 100% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
Mulkey's BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 5 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 9 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 10 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 12 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 13 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | Redneck Grillers | |
| 16 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 17 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 18 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 19 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 20 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 21 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 22 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 24 | Redneck Smokers | |
| 25 | Smokey J |
Master Series — Chicken
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | DB BBQ | |
| 6 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 7 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 8 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 9 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 10 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 11 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 12 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 15 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 16 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 17 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 18 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 19 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 21 | Redneck Grillers | |
| 22 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokey J | |
| 24 | Redneck Smokers |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 707.4060 · median 693.6460
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 2 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 11 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 12 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 13 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 15 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 17 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 18 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 19 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 20 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 21 | Redneck Grillers | |
| 22 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 23 | Redneck Smokers | |
| 24 | Smokey J | |
| 25 | Smokin Through The Night |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 7 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 8 | DB BBQ | |
| 9 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 10 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 11 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 12 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 13 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 14 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 15 | Redneck Smokers | |
| 16 | Redneck Grillers | |
| 17 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 18 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 21 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 23 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 24 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokey J |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.2972 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 5 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 6 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 7 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 8 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 9 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 13 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 14 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 15 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 16 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 17 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 18 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 19 | DB BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 21 | Redneck Grillers | |
| 22 | Redneck Smokers | |
| 23 | Smokey J | |
| 24 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 25 | Wicked Pig BBQ |