Aug 10–11, 2018 · Winston, MO · 📍 13141 State Hwy
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON won Grand Champion at the Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash on August 10, 2018 in Winston, MO at 13141 State Hwy, scoring 697.7372 in a field of 25 teams. HIGH i QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.4912. Category winners: Chicken — THE SMOKING HILLS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON (176.0228); Pork — KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON (178.8572); Brisket — KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON (177.1428). This is the 2nd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by DIRT ROAD BBQ; the next was held in 2019.
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, 2017 to 2022 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 93 times in 100
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON came in rated below the field's top team, DIRT ROAD BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 7-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON won Pork Ribs, Pork, Brisket — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
Stronger than 93% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1637 power rating going in — stronger than 93% of every contest tracked.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: 913 BBQ and HIGH i QUE tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: THE SMOKING HILLS and SLAPS BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: SLAPS BBQ and TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 16th.
THE SMOKING HILLS turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DIRT ROAD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | Winston, MO | 13141 State Hwy | 25 | 709.1200 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
| Aug 10, 2018 ← this one | Winston, MO | 13141 State Hwy | 25 | 697.7372 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | HIGH i QUE |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 30 | 692.4800 | Boomerang BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 30 | 705.1656 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G. | HIGH i QUE |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 25 | 705.1316 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 25 | 706.2516 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Winston, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 173.7028 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0228 | 171.4516 | 169.1660 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 167.4400 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 170.8228 | 168.5600 |
25 entries · top 697.7372 · median 662.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | 913 BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 8 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 11 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 12 | Flamin M&Ms | |
| 13 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 16 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 17 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 18 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 19 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 20 | IOWA STATE GRILL TEAM | |
| 21 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | M.A.D.BBQ | |
| 23 | BS BBQ | |
| 24 | I-35 SPEEDWAY JD | |
| 25 | B SQUARE BBQ |
25 entries · top 180 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 5 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 6 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 7 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | 913 BBQ | |
| 11 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 12 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 13 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 14 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 15 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 16 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 17 | Flamin M&Ms | |
| 18 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 19 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | IOWA STATE GRILL TEAM | |
| 21 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | B SQUARE BBQ | |
| 23 | I-35 SPEEDWAY JD | |
| 24 | M.A.D.BBQ | |
| 25 | BS BBQ |
25 entries · top 176.0228 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 2 | 913 BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | Flamin M&Ms | |
| 8 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 11 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 12 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 13 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 14 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 18 | IOWA STATE GRILL TEAM | |
| 19 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 20 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 21 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 22 | M.A.D.BBQ | |
| 23 | BS BBQ | |
| 24 | I-35 SPEEDWAY JD | |
| 25 | B SQUARE BBQ |
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 5 | 913 BBQ | |
| 6 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 10 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 11 | Flamin M&Ms | |
| 12 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 13 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 14 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 15 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 16 | IOWA STATE GRILL TEAM | |
| 17 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 19 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | I-35 SPEEDWAY JD | |
| 21 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 22 | BS BBQ | |
| 23 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 24 | M.A.D.BBQ | |
| 25 | B SQUARE BBQ |
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 2 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 5 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 6 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 7 | 913 BBQ | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 10 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 11 | IOWA STATE GRILL TEAM | |
| 12 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 15 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 16 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 17 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 18 | Flamin M&Ms | |
| 19 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 20 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 21 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | B SQUARE BBQ | |
| 23 | BS BBQ | |
| 24 | M.A.D.BBQ | |
| 25 | I-35 SPEEDWAY JD |
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 174.2628 · median 171.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 2 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 3 | IOWA STATE GRILL TEAM | |
| 4 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW |
6 entries · top 180 · median 176.8686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamin M&Ms | |
| 2 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 5 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS |