Jul 5–6, 2019 · Warrensburg, MO · 📍 Johnson County Fair Grounds · State championship
Reps: Clara Williams, Jonathan B Williams
SLAPS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Johnson County BBQ Challenge on July 5, 2019 in Warrensburg, MO at Johnson County Fair Grounds, scoring 689.0628 in a field of 37 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.9200. Category winners: Chicken — GETTIN' BASTED (178.8572); Pork Ribs — SMOKE RINGERS (179.4400); Pork — DIRT ROAD BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — Heavy Smoke BBQ (178.2972). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ.
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 81% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
SLAPS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 5–6: CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE and Eastside Bbq tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: ALL FORKED UP FOR Q and Shunk River BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: SMOKE THIS BBQ MO and LAST CALL HEROES BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SMOKE RINGERS turned in 179.4400 in pork ribs — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2018 | Warrensburg, MO | 386 NW 185 RD | 47 | 700.5484 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
| Jul 5, 2019 ← this one | Warrensburg, MO | Johnson County Fair Grounds | 37 | 689.0628 | Slaps BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 171.4628 | 170.2972 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 172.5600 | 169.6684 |
37 entries · top 689.0628 · median 669.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 4 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 6 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 11 | LA PASADITA | |
| 12 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 13 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 14 | Eastside Bbq | |
| 15 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 16 | BYO GRILL | |
| 17 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 18 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 19 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 20 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 21 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 22 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | Shunk River BBQ | |
| 25 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 26 | Charlie Q | |
| 27 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 28 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 29 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 30 | M.T. Pockets | |
| 31 | Grandbaby Roys R Smokin | |
| 32 | Fairlane BBQ | |
| 33 | JIM BOB'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 35 | MAD HOGS BBQ | |
| 36 | Not Just Smokin Meat | |
| 37 | Burnin Rod BBQ |
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 3 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 6 | Eastside Bbq | |
| 7 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 9 | Shunk River BBQ | |
| 10 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 12 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 13 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 14 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 15 | JIM BOB'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 17 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 18 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 19 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 20 | M.T. Pockets | |
| 21 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 22 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 23 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 24 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 27 | Charlie Q | |
| 28 | BYO GRILL | |
| 29 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 30 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 31 | Fairlane BBQ | |
| 32 | Grandbaby Roys R Smokin | |
| 33 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 34 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 35 | Not Just Smokin Meat | |
| 36 | Burnin Rod BBQ | |
| 37 | MAD HOGS BBQ |
37 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 4 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | BYO GRILL | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 8 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 11 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 12 | LA PASADITA | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 15 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 16 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | Eastside Bbq | |
| 18 | Grandbaby Roys R Smokin | |
| 19 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 20 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 21 | Charlie Q | |
| 22 | Shunk River BBQ | |
| 23 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 24 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 25 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 26 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 27 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 28 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Fairlane BBQ | |
| 30 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 32 | Burnin Rod BBQ | |
| 33 | M.T. Pockets | |
| 34 | Not Just Smokin Meat | |
| 35 | JIM BOB'S BBQ | |
| 36 | MAD HOGS BBQ | |
| 37 | Just Smoked Your Butt |
37 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 5 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 8 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 13 | M.T. Pockets | |
| 14 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 15 | Shunk River BBQ | |
| 16 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 17 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 18 | Eastside Bbq | |
| 19 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 20 | BYO GRILL | |
| 21 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 22 | MAD HOGS BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 24 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 26 | Charlie Q | |
| 27 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 28 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 29 | Grandbaby Roys R Smokin | |
| 30 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 32 | Fairlane BBQ | |
| 33 | Burnin Rod BBQ | |
| 34 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 35 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 36 | JIM BOB'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Not Just Smokin Meat |
37 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 5 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BYO GRILL | |
| 11 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 12 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 15 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 16 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 17 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 18 | Eastside Bbq | |
| 19 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 20 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 21 | LA PASADITA | |
| 22 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 23 | Charlie Q | |
| 24 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 25 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 26 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 27 | JIM BOB'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Shunk River BBQ | |
| 29 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 30 | Fairlane BBQ | |
| 31 | Not Just Smokin Meat | |
| 32 | M.T. Pockets | |
| 33 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 34 | MAD HOGS BBQ | |
| 35 | Grandbaby Roys R Smokin | |
| 36 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 37 | Burnin Rod BBQ |