Apr 26–27, 2019 · Springfield, MO · 📍 Ozarks Empire Fairgrounds · State championship
Reps: Alfred T Bowen, Fran Bowen · Prize money: $20,000
R BUTTS R SMOKIN won Grand Champion at the Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival on April 26, 2019 in Springfield, MO at Ozarks Empire Fairgrounds, scoring 693.0512 in a field of 40 teams. THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.5256. Category winners: Chicken — BURNT FINGER BBQ (178.2972); Pork Ribs — THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS (180.0000); Pork — THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS (177.1428); Brisket — GETTIN' BASTED (176.0000). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by QUAU.
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, 2014 to 2019 — 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.
Closer than 94% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5256 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
R BUTTS R SMOKIN came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
R BUTTS R SMOKIN won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 2–3: R BUTTS R SMOKIN and HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: GRAY WOLF BBQ and WABASH BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: QUAU and A Good Rub tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GETTIN' BASTED (won 2015), QUAU (won 2016).
This contest was away for 3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2016-04-22.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2014 | Springfield, MO | Springfield, MO 65804 | 57 | 688.5260 | K.C. CAN CREW | BURNT FINGER BBQ |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Springfield, MO | Springfield, MO 65804 | 63 | 699.9544 | GETTIN' BASTED | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Springfield, MO | Springfield, MO | 61 | 693.0856 | QUAU | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE |
| Apr 26, 2019 ← this one | Springfield, MO | Ozarks Empire Fairgrounds | 40 | 693.0512 | R Butts R Smokin | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 172.5944 | 167.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 173.7028 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 171.9656 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 176 | 173.7372 | 169.6800 |
40 entries · top 693.0512 · median 637.3428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 2 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 3 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 5 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 8 | Pits and Grills | |
| 9 | Smokin Q BBQ | |
| 10 | Hogzilla | |
| 11 | A Good Rub | |
| 12 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 13 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 14 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Q'N 4 FUN | |
| 16 | QUAU | |
| 17 | MO SMOKE AND SPIRITS | |
| 18 | FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 19 | ROO-B-QUE | |
| 20 | Stockyards Smokehouse | |
| 21 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 22 | Smoking Snowman BBQ | |
| 23 | Bro-B-Que | |
| 24 | Hillbilly's Homestead | |
| 25 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 26 | Meat Street Mafia | |
| 27 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Team ESS | |
| 29 | SOCK MONKEY BBQ | |
| 30 | LICENSED TO GRILL | |
| 31 | KOLP10 JB Spice Blend | |
| 32 | Saucy Swine | |
| 33 | Expediant Smokere | |
| 34 | Downtown Rotary | |
| 35 | Central Power Systems | |
| 36 | Bad Influence BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin Steel | |
| 38 | TEAM MEATING | |
| 39 | Smokin Me Crazy | |
| 40 | Big Green Egg Sunnyside Up |
39 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 2 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 3 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 4 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 5 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 6 | A Good Rub | |
| 7 | Hogzilla | |
| 8 | Smokin Q BBQ | |
| 9 | MO SMOKE AND SPIRITS | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 12 | Bro-B-Que | |
| 13 | FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 14 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 15 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 16 | Pits and Grills | |
| 17 | Q'N 4 FUN | |
| 18 | QUAU | |
| 19 | Meat Street Mafia | |
| 20 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 21 | Stockyards Smokehouse | |
| 22 | ROO-B-QUE | |
| 23 | Team ESS | |
| 24 | Smoking Snowman BBQ | |
| 25 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 26 | LICENSED TO GRILL | |
| 27 | Central Power Systems | |
| 28 | Saucy Swine | |
| 29 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 30 | KOLP10 JB Spice Blend | |
| 31 | Hillbilly's Homestead | |
| 32 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 33 | SOCK MONKEY BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin Steel | |
| 35 | Expediant Smokere | |
| 36 | TEAM MEATING | |
| 37 | Bad Influence BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokin Me Crazy | |
| 39 | Downtown Rotary |
39 entries · top 180 · median 159.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 2 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 4 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 5 | Pits and Grills | |
| 6 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 7 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 8 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 9 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 12 | Team ESS | |
| 13 | Q'N 4 FUN | |
| 14 | Smokin Q BBQ | |
| 15 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 16 | Hogzilla | |
| 17 | A Good Rub | |
| 18 | QUAU | |
| 19 | Downtown Rotary | |
| 20 | ROO-B-QUE | |
| 21 | Hillbilly's Homestead | |
| 22 | Smoking Snowman BBQ | |
| 23 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 24 | Meat Street Mafia | |
| 25 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 26 | Stockyards Smokehouse | |
| 27 | Smokin Steel | |
| 28 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 29 | MO SMOKE AND SPIRITS | |
| 30 | Bro-B-Que | |
| 31 | LICENSED TO GRILL | |
| 32 | Saucy Swine | |
| 33 | SOCK MONKEY BBQ | |
| 34 | Expediant Smokere | |
| 35 | Bad Influence BBQ | |
| 36 | Big Green Egg Sunnyside Up | |
| 37 | TEAM MEATING | |
| 38 | Central Power Systems | |
| 39 | KOLP10 JB Spice Blend |
39 entries · top 177.1428 · median 161.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 2 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 3 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 4 | Pits and Grills | |
| 5 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 6 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 7 | MO SMOKE AND SPIRITS | |
| 8 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | Hogzilla | |
| 11 | Smokin Q BBQ | |
| 12 | SOCK MONKEY BBQ | |
| 13 | ROO-B-QUE | |
| 14 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 15 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 16 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Bad Influence BBQ | |
| 18 | Downtown Rotary | |
| 19 | Expediant Smokere | |
| 20 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 21 | LICENSED TO GRILL | |
| 22 | A Good Rub | |
| 23 | Q'N 4 FUN | |
| 24 | FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 25 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 26 | Stockyards Smokehouse | |
| 27 | TEAM MEATING | |
| 28 | KOLP10 JB Spice Blend | |
| 29 | Team ESS | |
| 30 | Smoking Snowman BBQ | |
| 31 | QUAU | |
| 32 | Smokin Steel | |
| 33 | Bro-B-Que | |
| 34 | Hillbilly's Homestead | |
| 35 | Saucy Swine | |
| 36 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 37 | Central Power Systems | |
| 38 | Meat Street Mafia | |
| 39 | Smokin Me Crazy |
38 entries · top 176 · median 162.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 3 | QUAU | |
| 4 | A Good Rub | |
| 5 | Smokin Q BBQ | |
| 6 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 7 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 8 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 9 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 11 | Hogzilla | |
| 12 | Q'N 4 FUN | |
| 13 | Downtown Rotary | |
| 14 | KOLP10 JB Spice Blend | |
| 15 | Pits and Grills | |
| 16 | Hillbilly's Homestead | |
| 17 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 18 | Bro-B-Que | |
| 19 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 20 | Meat Street Mafia | |
| 21 | ROO-B-QUE | |
| 22 | Stockyards Smokehouse | |
| 23 | Smoking Snowman BBQ | |
| 24 | Saucy Swine | |
| 25 | MO SMOKE AND SPIRITS | |
| 26 | Central Power Systems | |
| 27 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 28 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 29 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 30 | FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 31 | Bad Influence BBQ | |
| 32 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Expediant Smokere | |
| 34 | SOCK MONKEY BBQ | |
| 35 | TEAM MEATING | |
| 36 | LICENSED TO GRILL | |
| 37 | Smokin Steel | |
| 38 | Team ESS |