23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort

May 18–19, 2018 · Platte City, MO · 📍 15880 Interurban Rd Basswood Resort

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GETTIN' BASTED

710.2972 · Master Series — Overall

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THE SMOKING HILLS

694.8000 · Master Series — Overall

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SONS OF A BRISKET

693.1312 · Master Series — Overall

GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort on May 18, 2018 in Platte City, MO at 15880 Interurban Rd Basswood Resort, scoring 710.2972 in a field of 37 teams. THE SMOKING HILLS took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8000. Category winners: Chicken — SONS OF A BRISKET (177.7028); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000); Pork — THE SMOKING HILLS (180.0000); Brisket — RICK'S RACKS (177.1428).

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.

451.92 median 667.85 710.30 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Chicken 177.70
Pork Ribs 180 🔥
Pork 180 🔥
Brisket 177.14

131.98 180

Entries

4 judged meats · 3 ancillary

Top score

710.2972

Winning margin

15.4972

GC over RC

Field average

650.05

451.92710.30

median 667.85 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

THE SMOKING HILLS (Pork), GETTIN' BASTED (Pork Ribs)

Tightest race

Chicken

2.2856 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

675.9660

451.92710.30

10th place overall

Field spread

258.3772

winner to last place

Most consistent

GETTIN' BASTED

avg finish 2.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 2.8572 pts — GETTIN' BASTED

How hot was the win?

Top 3%

beats 97% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.75 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,573

avg power rating going in · stronger than 57% of contests

Top-rated in the field

GETTIN' BASTED

rated 1947 pre-contest

Storylines (4 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.

A statement win

15.4972 points clear of the field

Wider than 97% of the 4,714 championships in the data

The champion won by 15.4972 points — a wider margin than 97% of championships in the data.

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 2–3: GETTIN' SAUCED and SKUNK RIVER BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: SHOW ME THE QUE! and WABASH BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SONS OF A BRISKET and GRILLAS tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 2–3 · tie
Chicken 6–7 · tie
Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
Brisket 1–2 · tie

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.

Chicken 5th
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 2nd
Brisket 3rd

A perfect score on the table

2 perfect 180s

2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

THE SMOKING HILLS · Pork
GETTIN' BASTED · Pork Ribs

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)

Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)

Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	177.7028	175.4172	173.1316
Pork Ribs	180	174.2628	171.4400
Pork	180	175.4172	168.5600
Brisket	177.1428	170.2972	165.7144

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

37 entries · top 710.2972 · median 667.8516

#	Team	Score
1	GETTIN' BASTED	710.2972
2	THE SMOKING HILLS	694.8000
3	SONS OF A BRISKET	693.1312
4	RICK'S RACKS	690.8684
5	B & C SMOKERS	684.5600
6	Keep Calm and Sauce On	683.9428
7	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	681.0400
8	SMOKIN GUNS BBQ	678.1944
9	GRILLAS	677.6112
10	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	675.9660
11	GETTIN' SAUCED	674.2172
12	S&S BBQ	673.0284
13	SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE	671.9088
14	THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT	671.2916
15	MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE	669.0744
16	VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	669.0056
17	CHASE BROTHERS BBQ	668.4684
18	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	667.8972
19	WABASH BBQ	667.8516
20	SHOW ME THE QUE!	665.6000
21	B Team BBQ	654.6968
22	GONNA GET MESSY	652.5028
23	POLITICAL PORK	648.4916
24	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	643.8632
25	COACH'S DECISION BBQ	634.7540
26	OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	634.6860
27	BURNING SENSATIONS	631.3144
28	Grilligan's Island	628.4112
29	Animal Lovers	627.8404
30	PIMPIN CHICK N BUTTS	624.5832
31	Hold My BBQ	621.6000
32	BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE	621.0972
33	JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT	616.4460
34	HIRAM'S BONES	601.0400
35	Far Beyond BBQ	600.9144
36	SMOKIN PHATTY'S	589.0632
37	Bird Dog BBQ	451.9200

Chicken

37 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.3200

#	Team	Score
1	SONS OF A BRISKET	177.7028
2	GETTIN' SAUCED	176.5600
3	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	176.5600
4	SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE	176
5	GETTIN' BASTED	175.4172
6	SHOW ME THE QUE!	174.2744
7	WABASH BBQ	174.2744
8	S&S BBQ	173.7028
9	RICK'S RACKS	173.2000
10	MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE	173.1316
11	GRILLAS	173.1200
12	THE SMOKING HILLS	172.5600
13	POLITICAL PORK	172.5600
14	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	171.9656
15	B Team BBQ	171.9656
16	CHASE BROTHERS BBQ	171.4056
17	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	170.8688
18	THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT	170.8228
19	PIMPIN CHICK N BUTTS	170.3200
20	Keep Calm and Sauce On	169.1200
21	VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	168.5256
22	B & C SMOKERS	168.0228
23	BURNING SENSATIONS	167.4056
24	OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	167.3944
25	SMOKIN GUNS BBQ	166.2400
26	GONNA GET MESSY	165.1200
27	JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT	162.2284
28	COACH'S DECISION BBQ	161.1200
29	Hold My BBQ	155.9772
30	HIRAM'S BONES	155.9428
31	Far Beyond BBQ	155.4172
32	Animal Lovers	155.3944
33	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	154.8000
34	Grilligan's Island	152.5144
35	SMOKIN PHATTY'S	150.2856
36	Bird Dog BBQ	149.6800
37	BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE	149.1428

Pork Ribs

37 entries · top 180 · median 167.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	GETTIN' BASTED	180 🔥
2	SONS OF A BRISKET	177.1428
3	GRILLAS	177.1428
4	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	175.4172
5	RICK'S RACKS	174.2628
6	S&S BBQ	173.7144
7	THE SMOKING HILLS	172.5600
8	SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE	171.9772
9	B Team BBQ	171.9656
10	Grilligan's Island	171.4400
11	Keep Calm and Sauce On	171.4172
12	GONNA GET MESSY	170.8572
13	B & C SMOKERS	170.8228
14	CHASE BROTHERS BBQ	169.1772
15	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	169.1200
16	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	168.0116
17	GETTIN' SAUCED	167.9772
18	POLITICAL PORK	167.4172
19	HIRAM'S BONES	167.4172
20	SHOW ME THE QUE!	166.8344
21	SMOKIN GUNS BBQ	166.2516
22	WABASH BBQ	166.2400
23	COACH'S DECISION BBQ	164.5256
24	MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE	163.9772
25	THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT	163.3944
26	PIMPIN CHICK N BUTTS	162.8572
27	BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE	161.1316
28	VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	159.9656
29	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	157.7032
30	Hold My BBQ	157.6916
31	BURNING SENSATIONS	156.5256
32	Animal Lovers	151.9544
33	Bird Dog BBQ	151.4172
34	JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT	151.3828
35	OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	151.3716
36	SMOKIN PHATTY'S	149.1316
37	Far Beyond BBQ	148.5028

Pork

37 entries · top 180 · median 163.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	THE SMOKING HILLS	180 🔥
2	GETTIN' BASTED	179.4400
3	VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	177.7028
4	Keep Calm and Sauce On	175.4400
5	B & C SMOKERS	175.4172
6	WABASH BBQ	174.8572
7	JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT	170.8572
8	SONS OF A BRISKET	170.8456
9	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	169.7144
10	SMOKIN GUNS BBQ	168.5600
11	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	168
12	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	167.9772
13	MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE	167.4172
14	RICK'S RACKS	166.2628
15	SHOW ME THE QUE!	166.2628
16	CHASE BROTHERS BBQ	166.2400
17	S&S BBQ	165.1200
18	THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT	165.0972
19	GETTIN' SAUCED	163.9656
20	GRILLAS	163.3828
21	GONNA GET MESSY	162.8456
22	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	162.8344
23	SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE	161.1200
24	BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE	161.1200
25	OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	160.5028
26	Hold My BBQ	159.9656
27	Animal Lovers	159.9656
28	BURNING SENSATIONS	159.4288
29	COACH'S DECISION BBQ	155.9772
30	B Team BBQ	153.1084
31	Far Beyond BBQ	153.0628
32	Grilligan's Island	151.9200
33	Bird Dog BBQ	150.8228
34	PIMPIN CHICK N BUTTS	149.1772
35	POLITICAL PORK	147.3944
36	SMOKIN PHATTY'S	145.6800
37	HIRAM'S BONES	142.2972

Brisket

36 entries · top 177.1428 · median 161.3828

#	Team	Score
1	RICK'S RACKS	177.1428
2	SMOKIN GUNS BBQ	177.1428
3	GETTIN' BASTED	175.4400
4	THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT	171.9772
5	B & C SMOKERS	170.2972
6	THE SMOKING HILLS	169.6800
7	Keep Calm and Sauce On	167.9656
8	SONS OF A BRISKET	167.4400
9	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	167.3828
10	GETTIN' SAUCED	165.7144
11	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	165.0856
12	MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE	164.5484
13	GRILLAS	163.9656
14	SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE	162.8116
15	VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	162.8116
16	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	161.6800
17	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	161.6456
18	CHASE BROTHERS BBQ	161.6456
19	POLITICAL PORK	161.1200
20	Animal Lovers	160.5260
21	S&S BBQ	160.4912
22	SHOW ME THE QUE!	158.2284
23	B Team BBQ	157.6572
24	OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	155.4172
25	GONNA GET MESSY	153.6800
26	COACH'S DECISION BBQ	153.1312
27	Grilligan's Island	152.5368
28	WABASH BBQ	152.4800
29	BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE	149.7028
30	Hold My BBQ	147.9656
31	BURNING SENSATIONS	147.9544
32	SMOKIN PHATTY'S	143.9660
33	Far Beyond BBQ	143.9316
34	PIMPIN CHICK N BUTTS	142.2288
35	HIRAM'S BONES	135.3828
36	JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT	131.9776

Ancillary categories

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.

Master Series — Dessert

9 entries · top 180 · median 177.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	180 🔥
2	GONNA GET MESSY	180 🔥
3	Keep Calm and Sauce On	180 🔥
4	THE SMOKING HILLS	180 🔥
5	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	177.7028
6	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	175.4172
7	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	171.9772
8	B & C SMOKERS	169.6800
9	BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE	158.7884

Master Series — Kids 5-10

4 entries · top 170.2628 · median 169.4572

#	Team	Score
1	Bo & Cooper Sherman	170.2628
2	Gabriel Youngquist	169.7600
3	Ame Elam	169.1544
4	Cameron Wrigley	168.5256

Master Series — Teens 11-15

3 entries · top 176.5600 · median 173.7144

#	Team	Score
1	Maci & Mallory Sherman	176.5600
2	Jordan Vincent	173.7144
3	Reagan Vincent	172.5716

23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

How the meats cooked

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)

A statement win

Photo finishes

How the title was won

A perfect score on the table

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

Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)

Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket

Ancillary categories

Master Series — Dessert

Master Series — Kids 5-10

Master Series — Teens 11-15