Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest
2019-04-26 – 2019-04-27 · Sugar Creek, MO · 📍 11520 Putman · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $7,640.00
Grand Champion: ALL FORKED UP FOR Q (696.5028) · 42 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SLAPS BBQ
Entries
42
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
696.5028
Winning margin
2.2628
GC over RC
Field average
650.54
median 659.31
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.8628
10th place overall
Field spread
136.6748
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,640.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
38%
of the 42 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1505
avg power rating going in · stronger than 8% of contests
Storylines
🧹 A double category winner
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 6–7: SONS OF A BRISKET and MAN MEAT BBQ tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: PIG NEWTON and FLAMIN' M&M tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: ALL FORKED UP FOR Q and WOODBROTHERS BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-26 ← this one | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putman | 42 | 696.5028 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 27 | 699.9544 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 35 | 703.3828 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Sugar Creek, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 44 | 703.9544 | Wabash BBQ | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 40 | 703.3828 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS |
| 2026-04-24 | Sugar Creek, MO | 11520 Putnam | 28 | 699.9772 | SLAPS BBQ | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4400 | 173.1544 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1084 | 168.5944 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 172.5716 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 171.9656 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 696.5028 · median 659.3142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 5 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 6 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 7 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 9 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 10 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 11 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 12 | IHC BBQ | |
| 13 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 14 | Chase Brothers BBQ | |
| 15 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 16 | KCQ | |
| 17 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 18 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 19 | The Boys in Que | |
| 20 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 21 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 22 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 23 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 24 | Run Pig Run | |
| 25 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 27 | STEVEN LEHNING | |
| 28 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 29 | KC OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 30 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 32 | WOODBROTHERS BBQ | |
| 33 | CONDITION 1 BBQ | |
| 34 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 35 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 36 | A SLEW OF SOWS AND A SMOKER | |
| 37 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 38 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 39 | Drunken Pigz BBQ | |
| 40 | RIB BUSTERS | |
| 41 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 42 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q |
Chicken
42 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.3770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 2 | The Boys in Que | |
| 3 | Chase Brothers BBQ | |
| 4 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 5 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 6 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 9 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 10 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 11 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 13 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 14 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 15 | IHC BBQ | |
| 16 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 17 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 18 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 19 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 20 | KC OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 21 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 23 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | KCQ | |
| 25 | CONDITION 1 BBQ | |
| 26 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 27 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 28 | STEVEN LEHNING | |
| 29 | WOODBROTHERS BBQ | |
| 30 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 31 | Drunken Pigz BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 33 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 34 | Run Pig Run | |
| 35 | RIB BUSTERS | |
| 36 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 37 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 38 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 39 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 40 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 41 | A SLEW OF SOWS AND A SMOKER | |
| 42 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q |
Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 5 | Chase Brothers BBQ | |
| 6 | KCQ | |
| 7 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 8 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 9 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 10 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 11 | KC OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 12 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 13 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 14 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 15 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 16 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 17 | IHC BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 19 | Run Pig Run | |
| 20 | The Boys in Que | |
| 21 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 23 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 24 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 25 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 27 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 28 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 29 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 30 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Drunken Pigz BBQ | |
| 32 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 33 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 34 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 35 | CONDITION 1 BBQ | |
| 36 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 37 | STEVEN LEHNING | |
| 38 | RIB BUSTERS | |
| 39 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 40 | WOODBROTHERS BBQ | |
| 41 | A SLEW OF SOWS AND A SMOKER | |
| 42 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q |
Pork
42 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 2 | WOODBROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 6 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 7 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 8 | A SLEW OF SOWS AND A SMOKER | |
| 9 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 10 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 11 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 12 | IHC BBQ | |
| 13 | STEVEN LEHNING | |
| 14 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 15 | Run Pig Run | |
| 16 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 17 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | KC OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 21 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 23 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 24 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 25 | KCQ | |
| 26 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 27 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 28 | The Boys in Que | |
| 29 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Chase Brothers BBQ | |
| 31 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 32 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 33 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 34 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 35 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 36 | CONDITION 1 BBQ | |
| 37 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 38 | Drunken Pigz BBQ | |
| 39 | RIB BUSTERS | |
| 40 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 41 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 42 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q |
Brisket
42 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 2 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 7 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 8 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 9 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 10 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 11 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 12 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 13 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 14 | KCQ | |
| 15 | IHC BBQ | |
| 16 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 17 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 19 | STEVEN LEHNING | |
| 20 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 21 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 22 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 23 | Chase Brothers BBQ | |
| 24 | RIB BUSTERS | |
| 25 | Run Pig Run | |
| 26 | The Boys in Que | |
| 27 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 28 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 29 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 30 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 32 | A SLEW OF SOWS AND A SMOKER | |
| 33 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 34 | CONDITION 1 BBQ | |
| 35 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 36 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 37 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 38 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 39 | KC OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 40 | Drunken Pigz BBQ | |
| 41 | WOODBROTHERS BBQ | |
| 42 | 56 Smokehouse |
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.
Ancillary — Dessert
15 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOODBROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 3 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 4 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 5 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | CONDITION 1 BBQ | |
| 8 | Run Pig Run | |
| 9 | KCQ | |
| 10 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 11 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 14 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 15 | 56 Smokehouse |