2018-10-12 – 2018-10-13 · Centralia, MO · 📍 101 W Singleton
Grand Champion: THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE (700.5484) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 POLITICAL PORK
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 2023 — 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.
700.5484 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 698.7768 OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ set in 2017.
3 of 10 tracked editions
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE has won this contest 3 times across its 10 tracked editions.
Brisket places 6–7: THE BOYS IN QUE and SMOKIN O BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: JUSTCUZ BBQ and Black Veatch tied on 170.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE edged MOKAN MEATHEADS by 0.0116.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ (won 2017).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-11 | Centralia, MO | Centralia, MO | 29 | 688.5372 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| 2014-10-10 | Centralia, MO | Centralia, MO 65240 | 27 | 694.2400 | GETTIN' BASTED | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS |
| 2015-10-09 | Centralia, MO | Centralia, MO 65240 | 20 | 693.6688 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| 2016-10-14 | Centralia, MO | City Sq | 34 | 697.0744 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | SMOKIN O BBQ |
| 2017-10-13 | Centralia, MO | 101 W Singleton | 27 | 698.7768 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | SMOKIN O BBQ |
| 2018-10-12 ← this one | Centralia, MO | 101 W Singleton | 33 | 700.5484 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | POLITICAL PORK |
| 2019-10-11 | Centralia, MO | City Square | 25 | 699.9428 | Gettin Basted | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-10-08 | Centralia, MO | Centralia, MO 65240 | 19 | 699.9544 | There's No Place Like Smoke | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | Centralia, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Centralia, MO | 114 S. Rollins St. | 13 | 703.3712 | There's No Place Like Smoke | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 174.2856 | 170.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 172.5828 | 170.8572 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 174.8456 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 170.2856 |
33 entries · top 700.5484 · median 665.0284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 2 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 3 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 4 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 5 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 6 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 7 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 10 | FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 13 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 14 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 15 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 16 | BAMBQ | |
| 17 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 18 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 19 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 20 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 21 | Renaissance Man BBQ | |
| 22 | MAN MEAT FIRE | |
| 23 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 24 | Black Veatch | |
| 25 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 26 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 28 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 29 | S&S BBQ | |
| 30 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 31 | Big & Bigger | |
| 32 | Junk Yard Hog | |
| 33 | WINGED SWINE |
33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 2 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 3 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 4 | BAMBQ | |
| 5 | FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 7 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 8 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 9 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 10 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 12 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 13 | Renaissance Man BBQ | |
| 14 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 15 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 16 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 17 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 18 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 19 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 21 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 22 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 23 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 24 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 25 | MAN MEAT FIRE | |
| 26 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 27 | S&S BBQ | |
| 28 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 29 | Big & Bigger | |
| 30 | Black Veatch | |
| 31 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 32 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | Junk Yard Hog |
33 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 2 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 4 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 5 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 6 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 7 | FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 9 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 10 | Big & Bigger | |
| 11 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 12 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 15 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 16 | BAMBQ | |
| 17 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 18 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 19 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 20 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 21 | Renaissance Man BBQ | |
| 22 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 23 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | MAN MEAT FIRE | |
| 25 | Junk Yard Hog | |
| 26 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 27 | Black Veatch | |
| 28 | S&S BBQ | |
| 29 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 30 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 31 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 32 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 33 | WINGED SWINE |
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 2 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 3 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 4 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 5 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 6 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 10 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 11 | BAMBQ | |
| 12 | Renaissance Man BBQ | |
| 13 | FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 15 | S&S BBQ | |
| 16 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 17 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 18 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 19 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 20 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 21 | Black Veatch | |
| 22 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 23 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 24 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 25 | Junk Yard Hog | |
| 26 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 27 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 28 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 29 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 30 | MAN MEAT FIRE | |
| 31 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 32 | Big & Bigger | |
| 33 | HOG HAVEN BBQ |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT FIRE | |
| 3 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 4 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 5 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 6 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 8 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 9 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 10 | Black Veatch | |
| 11 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 12 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 13 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 14 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 17 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 18 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 20 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 21 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 23 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 24 | FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 26 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 27 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 28 | Renaissance Man BBQ | |
| 29 | BAMBQ | |
| 30 | Big & Bigger | |
| 31 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 32 | S&S BBQ | |
| 33 | Junk Yard Hog |
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.
4 entries · top 170.2744 · median 166.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brayden Bont | |
| 2 | Miles Stevens | |
| 3 | Charlie Carrico | |
| 4 | Colt Lawson |
3 entries · top 173.1772 · median 164.0572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rylee Rafferty | |
| 2 | Jade Lawson | |
| 3 | Braeden Russell |