Johnson County BBQ Challenge
2019-07-05 – 2019-07-06 · Warrensburg, MO · State championship
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS
Grand Champion: Slaps BBQ (689.0628) · 37 teams
Entries
37
4 categories
Top score
689.0628
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
658.59
median 669.01
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.1944
what a walk cost here
Field spread
98.3772
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 62%
beats 38% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1534
avg power rating going in · stronger than 40% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SLAPS BBQ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-06 | 47 | 700.5484 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2019-07-05 ← this one | Warrensburg, MO | 37 | 689.0628 | Slaps BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
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 |
Master Series — Chicken
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 |
Master Series — Overall
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 |
Master Series — Pork
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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
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 |