Johnson County BBQ Challenge
2019-07-05 – 2019-07-06 · Warrensburg, MO · 📍 Johnson County Fair Grounds · State championship
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS
Grand Champion: Slaps BBQ (689.0628) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GETTIN' BASTED
Entries
37
4 judged meats
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
10th place overall
Field spread
98.3772
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 87%
beats 13% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
46%
of the 37 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.8 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1535
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 80% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SLAPS BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-06 | 386 NW 185 RD | 47 | 700.5484 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2019-07-05 ← this one | Warrensburg, MO | Johnson County Fair Grounds | 37 | 689.0628 | Slaps BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 172.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 171.4628 | 170.2972 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 172.5600 | 169.6684 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |