Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
2019-04-26 – 2019-04-27 · Springfield, MO · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $20,000.00
Grand Champion: R Butts R Smokin (693.0512) · 40 teams
Entries
40
4 categories
Top score
693.0512
Winning margin
0.5256
GC over RC
Field average
625.58
median 637.34
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.2060
what a walk cost here
Field spread
543.3940
winner to last place
Prize money
$20,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 55%
beats 45% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1504
avg power rating going in · stronger than 7% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5256 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
R BUTTS R SMOKIN took the Grand Championship home to KS.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-09 | 57 | 688.5260 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 2015-04-24 | 63 | 699.9544 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2016-04-22 | 61 | 693.0856 | QUAU | |
| 2019-04-26 ← this one | Springfield, MO | 40 | 693.0512 | R Butts R Smokin |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
38 entries · top 176.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — Chicken
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 |
Master Series — Overall
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 |
Master Series — Pork
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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |