A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2017
Table Rock Boats and Bones 2018
Sep 22–23, 2018 · Kimberling, MO · 📍 Port of Kimberling
BOOMERANG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Table Rock Boats and Bones on September 22, 2018 in Kimberling, MO at Port of Kimberling, scoring 701.0856 in a field of 35 teams. LA PASADITA took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.5600. Category winners: Chicken — BOOMERANG BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN Q (177.7372); Pork — AMERICAN FIRE BBQ (174.8572); Brisket — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000). This is the 5th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ.
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.
454.17
median 665.05
701.09 🏆
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 177.74
- Pork 174.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
142.81
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
35
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
701.0856
Winning margin
8.5256
GC over RC
Field average
650.62
454.17701.09
median 665.05 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.1256
454.17701.09
10th place overall
Field spread
246.9140
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 29%
beats 71% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
38%
18 of 47 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,612
avg power rating going in · stronger than 84% of contests
Storylines (5 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: BOOMERANG BBQ and LA PASADITA tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: GETTIN' SAUCED and WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS and OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BOOMERANG BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 9th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 9th
- Brisket 2nd
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GETTIN' SAUCED (won 2014), GETTIN' BASTED (won 2016).
- GETTIN' SAUCED · 2014
- GETTIN' BASTED · 2016
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- GETTIN' BASTED · Brisket
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2014 | Kimberling City, MO | Kimberling City, MO 65615 | 34 | 698.8228 | GETTIN' SAUCED | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Kimberling City, MO | Kimberling City, MO 65615 | 33 | 705.1544 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Kimberling City, MO | Port of Kimberling | 43 | 702.2516 | GETTIN' BASTED | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Kimberling, MO | Port of Kimberling | 47 | 707.3828 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| Sep 22, 2018 ← this one | Kimberling, MO | Port of Kimberling | 35 | 701.0856 | BOOMERANG BBQ | LA PASADITA |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 171.4056 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 180 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 701.0856 · median 665.0516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 7 | SMOKIN Q | |
| 8 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 9 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 10 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 11 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 12 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 13 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 15 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 16 | 501 BBQ | |
| 17 | Fistful of Meat | |
| 18 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 19 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 20 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 21 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 22 | ROO-B-QUE | |
| 23 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 24 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 25 | Oink-A-Doodle-Moo | |
| 26 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 27 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 28 | FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 29 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 30 | LUCKY 4 BBQ | |
| 31 | LOZ BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokin Snowman BBQ | |
| 33 | FUGGEDABOUTITBBQ.COM | |
| 34 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 35 | MR. D'S BBQ |
Chicken
34 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 4 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 5 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 6 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 9 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 10 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 11 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 12 | FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 13 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 14 | ROO-B-QUE | |
| 15 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN Q | |
| 17 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | Fistful of Meat | |
| 19 | 501 BBQ | |
| 20 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 21 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 22 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 23 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 24 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 25 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Oink-A-Doodle-Moo | |
| 27 | LUCKY 4 BBQ | |
| 28 | FUGGEDABOUTITBBQ.COM | |
| 29 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Snowman BBQ | |
| 31 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 32 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 33 | LOZ BBQ | |
| 34 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN Q | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 7 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 8 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 11 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 12 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 13 | 501 BBQ | |
| 14 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 15 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 16 | Fistful of Meat | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 19 | Oink-A-Doodle-Moo | |
| 20 | ROO-B-QUE | |
| 21 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 22 | MR. D'S BBQ | |
| 23 | LOZ BBQ | |
| 24 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 25 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 26 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 27 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 28 | FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 29 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 30 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 31 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 32 | Smokin Snowman BBQ | |
| 33 | LUCKY 4 BBQ | |
| 34 | FUGGEDABOUTITBBQ.COM |
Pork
35 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 4 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 5 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 7 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 8 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 9 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 10 | Fistful of Meat | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN Q | |
| 13 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 14 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 15 | 501 BBQ | |
| 16 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 19 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 20 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 21 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 22 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 24 | FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 25 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 26 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 27 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 28 | ROO-B-QUE | |
| 29 | Smokin Snowman BBQ | |
| 30 | LUCKY 4 BBQ | |
| 31 | LOZ BBQ | |
| 32 | Oink-A-Doodle-Moo | |
| 33 | FUGGEDABOUTITBBQ.COM | |
| 34 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 35 | MR. D'S BBQ |
Brisket
35 entries · top 180 · median 166.2284 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 5 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 6 | Oink-A-Doodle-Moo | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 9 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 11 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 12 | ROO-B-QUE | |
| 13 | LA PASADITA | |
| 14 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 15 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 16 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 17 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 18 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 19 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 20 | 501 BBQ | |
| 21 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 22 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 23 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 24 | SMOKIN Q | |
| 25 | LUCKY 4 BBQ | |
| 26 | Fistful of Meat | |
| 27 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 28 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 29 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 30 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 31 | LOZ BBQ | |
| 32 | FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 33 | FUGGEDABOUTITBBQ.COM | |
| 34 | Smokin Snowman BBQ | |
| 35 | MR. D'S BBQ |
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 — 0
10 entries · top 170.8228 · median 166.8514
Master Series — Pork Loin
31 entries · top 176.0228 · median 159.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 2 | LUCKY 4 BBQ | |
| 3 | ROO-B-QUE | |
| 4 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 5 | LA PASADITA | |
| 6 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | 501 BBQ | |
| 9 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 10 | SMOKIN Q | |
| 11 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 12 | Fistful of Meat | |
| 13 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 14 | Six Feet Deep | |
| 15 | LOZ BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Snowman BBQ | |
| 17 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 18 | MR. D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 20 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 21 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 22 | FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 23 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 24 | Oink-A-Doodle-Moo | |
| 25 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 26 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 27 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 28 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 29 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 30 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 31 | CAVEMAN CUISINE |