Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
2019-08-02 – 2019-08-03 · Laurie, MO · 📍 269 Fairground Dr · State championship
Reps: DONNA YOUNG, ED YOUNG · Prize money: $6,775.00
Grand Champion: UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC (703.3940) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Piggin' Whiskey KCMO
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
BRICKHEAD BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 4–5: UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC and Piggin' Whiskey KCMO tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ and UNFAMOUS DAVE'S tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ and MAD MUTT'S BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: MOKAN MEATHEADS (won 2016).
🃏 An upset on the books
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-02 | Laurie, MO | 51 | 685.7028 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | |
| 2014-08-01 | Laurie, MO 65038 | 47 | 695.4284 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 2015-07-31 | Laurie, MO 65038 | 38 | 707.4056 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 2016-08-05 | Laurie, MO 65038 | 50 | 699.9884 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2017-08-04 | 269 Fairgrounds DR | 40 | 706.8344 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 2018-08-03 | 269 Fairgrounds DR | 35 | 689.0512 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 2019-08-02 ← this one | Laurie, MO | 269 Fairground Dr | 30 | 703.3940 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC | Piggin' Whiskey KCMO |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie, MO | 269 Fairground Dr | 26 | 706.2972 | Parts R Smokin | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 176.0000 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2744 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 176.0228 | 173.1428 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 171.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 703.3940 · median 676.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 2 | Piggin' Whiskey KCMO | |
| 3 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 5 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | Quad Hogs BBQ | |
| 7 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 8 | Pittsmokers | |
| 9 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 10 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 11 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 12 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 13 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 14 | JustCuz BBQ | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 17 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 18 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 19 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 20 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 21 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 22 | Mokan Meatheads | |
| 23 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 24 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 26 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 28 | Junkyard Hog | |
| 29 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 30 | Mallards Smokin' BBQ |
Chicken
30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsmokers | |
| 2 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 3 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 5 | Piggin' Whiskey KCMO | |
| 6 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 7 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 8 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 9 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 12 | Quad Hogs BBQ | |
| 13 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 15 | JustCuz BBQ | |
| 16 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 17 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 18 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 19 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 20 | Mokan Meatheads | |
| 21 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 22 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 23 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 24 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 26 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 27 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 29 | Mallards Smokin' BBQ | |
| 30 | Junkyard Hog |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 3 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 4 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 5 | Piggin' Whiskey KCMO | |
| 6 | JustCuz BBQ | |
| 7 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 8 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 9 | Quad Hogs BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 12 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 15 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 16 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 17 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 18 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 19 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 20 | Pittsmokers | |
| 21 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 22 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 24 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 25 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 26 | Junkyard Hog | |
| 27 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 28 | Mokan Meatheads | |
| 29 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 30 | Mallards Smokin' BBQ |
Pork
30 entries · top 176.0228 · median 168.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 2 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 3 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 4 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 5 | Piggin' Whiskey KCMO | |
| 6 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 7 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 8 | JustCuz BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 11 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 12 | Quad Hogs BBQ | |
| 13 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 14 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 15 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 16 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 17 | Mokan Meatheads | |
| 18 | Pittsmokers | |
| 19 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 20 | Junkyard Hog | |
| 21 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 22 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 23 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 24 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 25 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 26 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 27 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 28 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 29 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 30 | Mallards Smokin' BBQ |
Brisket
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 5 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | Mokan Meatheads | |
| 8 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 9 | Piggin' Whiskey KCMO | |
| 10 | Quad Hogs BBQ | |
| 11 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 12 | Pittsmokers | |
| 13 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 14 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 15 | Junkyard Hog | |
| 16 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 17 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 18 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 19 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 20 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 22 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 23 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 24 | JustCuz BBQ | |
| 25 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 26 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 27 | Mallards Smokin' BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 29 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 30 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Desserts
13 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 2 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 3 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 4 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 5 | Piggin' Whiskey KCMO | |
| 6 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 7 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 8 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 9 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 10 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 11 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 12 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 13 | Mokan Meatheads |
Kids-Q — Kids Q 11-15
3 entries · top 168.5600 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kali Spezio | |
| 2 | Alyssa Cunningham | |
| 3 | Conner Spezio |
Kids-Q — Kids Q 5-10
7 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Sword | |
| 2 | Londen DeWitt | |
| 3 | Hank Day | |
| 4 | Tyler Branstetter | |
| 5 | Hadyn Fong | |
| 6 | Eva Masters | |
| 7 | Korben Bray |