Jul 17–18, 2026 · Osceola, MO · 📍 140 Parkview Drive · State championship
Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $6,000
Rowdy Pig won Grand Champion at the Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) on July 17, 2026 in Osceola, MO at 140 Parkview Drive, scoring 707.3944 in a field of 32 teams. Mulkey's BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.3712. Category winners: Chicken — Rowdy Pig (178.8572); Pork Ribs — 1 Bite Stand (177.7144); Pork — Man Meat BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — BBQ Maestros (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Hormonal Escape Competition BBQ with 350.8344. The Other standings were won by Kinley "Lil Hormone" Winter with 177.7144. This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2026.
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 90 times in 100
Rowdy Pig came in rated below the field's top team, TRIPLE H BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was Rowdy Pig's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 5th tracked contest.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: Rowdy Pig and Parts R Smokin tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: Parts R Smokin and Blind Fox BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: Man Meat BBQ and Mulkey's BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Rowdy Pig took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 ← this one | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 32 | 707.3944 | Rowdy Pig | Mulkey's BBQ |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 32 | 709.1316 | Bad Dog BBQ | Rowdy Pig |
| Jul 16, 2027 | Osceola, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2027 | Osceola, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.7028 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 177.7028 | 174.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 171.9772 | 168.5256 |
32 entries · top 707.3944 · median 687.0400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 2 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 3 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 4 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 5 | 1 Bite Stand | |
| 6 | Fire Dancer BBQ | |
| 7 | Man Meat BBQ | |
| 8 | American Fire BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 10 | Munny's Stove | |
| 11 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 12 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 14 | Razorracks BBQ | |
| 15 | Jankey Leg | |
| 16 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 18 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 19 | Parts R Smokin | |
| 20 | Big D's Barbeque | |
| 21 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 22 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 23 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 24 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 25 | B3 BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoke-n-Magic | |
| 27 | Ambition Que | |
| 28 | Brews Before Q's | |
| 29 | Topeka BBQ Store | |
| 30 | Six Pack Slabs | |
| 31 | Slow Burn BBQ | |
| 32 | Crossfire BBQ |
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 2 | Parts R Smokin | |
| 3 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | Man Meat BBQ | |
| 6 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 7 | Munny's Stove | |
| 8 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 9 | American Fire BBQ | |
| 10 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 11 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 12 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 13 | Razorracks BBQ | |
| 14 | Fire Dancer BBQ | |
| 15 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 16 | Ambition Que | |
| 17 | 1 Bite Stand | |
| 18 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 19 | Topeka BBQ Store | |
| 20 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 21 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 22 | B3 BBQ | |
| 23 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 24 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke-n-Magic | |
| 26 | Crossfire BBQ | |
| 27 | Slow Burn BBQ | |
| 28 | Jankey Leg | |
| 29 | Big D's Barbeque | |
| 30 | Brews Before Q's | |
| 31 | Six Pack Slabs | |
| 32 | Dr. Smoke |
32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Bite Stand | |
| 2 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 3 | Razorracks BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 5 | Munny's Stove | |
| 6 | Smoke-n-Magic | |
| 7 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 8 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 9 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 10 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 11 | American Fire BBQ | |
| 12 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 13 | Jankey Leg | |
| 14 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 15 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 16 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 17 | Big D's Barbeque | |
| 18 | Six Pack Slabs | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 21 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 22 | Crossfire BBQ | |
| 23 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 24 | Parts R Smokin | |
| 25 | Fire Dancer BBQ | |
| 26 | Ambition Que | |
| 27 | Brews Before Q's | |
| 28 | Man Meat BBQ | |
| 29 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 30 | Slow Burn BBQ | |
| 31 | B3 BBQ | |
| 32 | Topeka BBQ Store |
32 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man Meat BBQ | |
| 2 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 3 | Fire Dancer BBQ | |
| 4 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 5 | Munny's Stove | |
| 6 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 7 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 8 | Big D's Barbeque | |
| 9 | American Fire BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 11 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 12 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 13 | Jankey Leg | |
| 14 | Razorracks BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 17 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 18 | Topeka BBQ Store | |
| 19 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 20 | 1 Bite Stand | |
| 21 | Parts R Smokin | |
| 22 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 23 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 24 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 25 | Brews Before Q's | |
| 26 | Six Pack Slabs | |
| 27 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 28 | Ambition Que | |
| 29 | Crossfire BBQ | |
| 30 | B3 BBQ | |
| 31 | Smoke-n-Magic | |
| 32 | Slow Burn BBQ |
32 entries · top 180 · median 169.6916 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 2 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 3 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 4 | 1 Bite Stand | |
| 5 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 6 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 7 | B3 BBQ | |
| 8 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 9 | Fire Dancer BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 11 | Jankey Leg | |
| 12 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 13 | Brews Before Q's | |
| 14 | Man Meat BBQ | |
| 15 | Big D's Barbeque | |
| 16 | Parts R Smokin | |
| 17 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 19 | American Fire BBQ | |
| 20 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 21 | Ambition Que | |
| 22 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 23 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 24 | Topeka BBQ Store | |
| 25 | Smoke-n-Magic | |
| 26 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 27 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 28 | Six Pack Slabs | |
| 29 | Slow Burn BBQ | |
| 30 | Munny's Stove | |
| 31 | Razorracks BBQ | |
| 32 | Crossfire BBQ |
15 entries · top 350.8344 · median 342.8000
15 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.8344
15 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.4172
10 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.1544 · out of 180, not the usual 720
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.
10 entries · top 180 · median 172.8686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 2 | Hogzilla | |
| 3 | B3 BBQ | |
| 4 | Man Meat BBQ | |
| 5 | Osage Smokers | |
| 6 | Muppets of Smoke | |
| 7 | Grey Wolfe BBQ | |
| 8 | Six Pack Slabs | |
| 9 | Smoke-n-Magic | |
| 10 | 2 Sauced 2 Smoke BBQ |
11 entries · top 180 · median 175.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 2 | Brews Before Q's | |
| 3 | B3 BBQ | |
| 4 | Hogzilla | |
| 5 | Hormonal Escape Competition BBQ | |
| 6 | Topeka BBQ Store | |
| 7 | Miss SadieQ | |
| 8 | 2 Sauced 2 Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Six Pack Slabs | |
| 10 | Man Meat BBQ | |
| 11 | Grey Wolfe BBQ |
14 entries · top 180 · median 174.2800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B3 BBQ | |
| 2 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 3 | 1 Bite Stand | |
| 4 | Puddle Duck BBQ | |
| 5 | Miss SadieQ | |
| 6 | Grey Wolfe BBQ | |
| 7 | Osage Smokers | |
| 8 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 9 | Muppets of Smoke | |
| 10 | Crossfire BBQ | |
| 11 | Hormonal Escape Competition BBQ | |
| 12 | Brews Before Q's | |
| 13 | 2 Sauced 2 Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke Till Ya Broke |
5 entries · top 177.7144 · median 174.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinley "Lil Hormone" Winter | |
| 2 | Bayler Gillis | |
| 3 | Bristal Walters | |
| 4 | Owen Colter | |
| 5 | Mattie Johnson |
5 entries · top 173.1428 · median 170.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reagan Stoffer | |
| 2 | Brynn Davis | |
| 3 | Aspen "Hollywood Hormone" Mullen | |
| 4 | Abigail Hundley - Sparkle Q | |
| 5 | Hayes Kirkpatrick |
17 entries · top 175.4400 · median 171.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Topeka BBQ Store | |
| 3 | American Fire BBQ | |
| 4 | 2 Sauced 2 Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | Hormonal Escape Competition BBQ | |
| 6 | 1 Bite Stand | |
| 7 | B3 BBQ | |
| 8 | T Dawg BBQ | |
| 9 | Razorracks BBQ | |
| 10 | Osage Smokers | |
| 11 | Hogzilla | |
| 12 | Muppets of Smoke | |
| 13 | Six Pack Slabs | |
| 14 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke-n-Magic | |
| 17 | Grey Wolfe BBQ |