2019-08-09 – 2019-08-10 · Winston, MO · 📍 I-35 Speedway · State championship
Reps: KIM COLLIER, MARK COLLIER · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Boomerang BBQ (692.4800) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MAN MEAT 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 85% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0856 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 3–4: DIRT ROAD BBQ and SLAPS BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB and DROP THE MIKE tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: S&S BBQ and DIRT ROAD BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BOOMERANG BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 13th.
MAN MEAT BBQ turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 178.3200 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DIRT ROAD BBQ (won 2017), KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON (won 2018).
This contest usually draws about 25 teams
30 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 25.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-11 | Winston, MO | 13141 State Hwy | 25 | 709.1200 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2018-08-10 | Winston, MO | 13141 State Hwy | 25 | 697.7372 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | HIGH i QUE |
| 2019-08-09 ← this one | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 30 | 692.4800 | Boomerang BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-08-07 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 30 | 705.1656 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G. | HIGH i QUE |
| 2021-08-13 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 25 | 705.1316 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON |
| 2022-08-12 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 25 | 706.2516 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Winston, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1428 | 173.1084 | 169.6916 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1316 | 169.1428 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.7144 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
30 entries · top 692.4800 · median 664.7602
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 4 | The Boys in Que | |
| 5 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 8 | Jack & Smoke | |
| 9 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 10 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 11 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 12 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 13 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 14 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 15 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 16 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | The Art of Que | |
| 18 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 19 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 20 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 21 | S&S BBQ | |
| 22 | 102 BBQ | |
| 23 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 25 | Rub Down BBQ | |
| 26 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 27 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 29 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 30 | LOVE 2 Q |
30 entries · top 173.1428 · median 166.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 2 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | The Boys in Que | |
| 7 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 8 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 9 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 10 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 11 | The Art of Que | |
| 12 | Jack & Smoke | |
| 13 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 14 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 15 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 16 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 17 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 18 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 20 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 21 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 22 | S&S BBQ | |
| 23 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 25 | 102 BBQ | |
| 26 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 27 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 28 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 29 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 30 | Rub Down BBQ |
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.6912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 3 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 4 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 5 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 6 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 7 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 8 | Jack & Smoke | |
| 9 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 10 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 13 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 14 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 15 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 16 | The Boys in Que | |
| 17 | The Art of Que | |
| 18 | 102 BBQ | |
| 19 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 21 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 22 | S&S BBQ | |
| 23 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 24 | Rub Down BBQ | |
| 25 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 27 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 28 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 29 | Smoke Wagon |
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 2 | The Boys in Que | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 5 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 6 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 7 | Jack & Smoke | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 10 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 13 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 14 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 15 | S&S BBQ | |
| 16 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 17 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 18 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 19 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | 102 BBQ | |
| 22 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 23 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 24 | The Art of Que | |
| 25 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 26 | Rub Down BBQ | |
| 27 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 28 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 29 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 30 | Boondoxx BBQ |
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.0228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 4 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 5 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 8 | Jack & Smoke | |
| 9 | S&S BBQ | |
| 10 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 11 | The Boys in Que | |
| 12 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 13 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 15 | The Art of Que | |
| 16 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 17 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 18 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 19 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 20 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 21 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 22 | ROUND BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 24 | 102 BBQ | |
| 25 | Rub Down BBQ | |
| 26 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 27 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 28 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 29 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 30 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q |
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.
7 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 2 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 3 | 102 BBQ | |
| 4 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 5 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 6 | The Art of Que | |
| 7 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 5 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 6 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 7 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 9 | The Art of Que | |
| 10 | Jack & Smoke |