Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
2019-09-20 – 2019-09-21 · Kearney, MO · State championship
Reps: PHIL MORROW PHB, ROSEMARY MORROW · Prize money: $5,025.00
Grand Champion: The Boys in Que (704.5372) · 31 teams
Entries
31
7 categories
Top score
704.5372
Winning margin
3.9884
GC over RC
Field average
658.68
median 666.19
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Kids-Q — Teens 11-15
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.7544
what a walk cost here
Field spread
118.4000
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,025.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 18%
beats 82% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1522
avg power rating going in · stronger than 27% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SLAPS BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
🃏 An upset on the books
The Boys in Que came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-20 | 53 | 682.2056 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 2014-09-19 | 49 | 702.2856 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 2015-09-18 | 41 | 698.7884 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2016-09-16 | 35 | 703.3940 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | |
| 2017-09-15 | 37 | 696.5028 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2018-09-14 | 35 | 700.5600 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 2019-09-20 ← this one | Kearney, MO | 31 | 704.5372 | The Boys in Que |
| 2021-09-17 | Kearney, MO | 16 | 705.1200 | The Art of Que |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Turkey
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Slab At A Time | |
| 2 | Uncle Rico's BBQ | |
| 3 | All In Smokers | |
| 4 | Valley Oaks Steak Company | |
| 5 | Flower of the Flame | |
| 6 | The Art of Que | |
| 7 | Nerd Herd | |
| 8 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 9 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 10 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 12 | Good Times Baby BBQ | |
| 13 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 14 | Ultimate - Metro Dumpsters BBQ | |
| 15 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLAS | |
| 17 | Kearney Asada | |
| 18 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 19 | 33 Smokers | |
| 20 | The Legend |
Kids-Q — Kids 5-10
2 entries · top 170.2856 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landon Elliott | |
| 2 | Addison Morris |
Kids-Q — Teens 11-15
2 entries · top 165.7372 · median 164.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Layney Burkhart | |
| 2 | Savanna Smith |
Master Series — Brisket
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 2 | Valley Oaks Steak Company | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | The Art of Que | |
| 5 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 6 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 7 | Just Cuz BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 10 | The Boys in Que | |
| 11 | GRILLAS | |
| 12 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 13 | Kearney Asada | |
| 14 | Good Times Baby BBQ | |
| 15 | Flower of the Flame | |
| 16 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 17 | Smoke Show | |
| 18 | Nerd Herd | |
| 19 | Coal Cats | |
| 20 | The Legend | |
| 21 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 22 | Ultimate - Metro Dumpsters BBQ | |
| 23 | Salty Dawg BBQ | |
| 24 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 25 | Uncle Rico's BBQ | |
| 26 | One Slab At A Time | |
| 27 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 28 | All In Smokers | |
| 29 | Good Times Barber-Que | |
| 30 | 33 Smokers | |
| 31 | Double D's BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boys in Que | |
| 2 | Valley Oaks Steak Company | |
| 3 | The Art of Que | |
| 4 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 5 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | Nerd Herd | |
| 7 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 8 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 9 | Just Cuz BBQ | |
| 10 | Flower of the Flame | |
| 11 | Smoke Show | |
| 12 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 13 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 15 | Coal Cats | |
| 16 | GRILLAS | |
| 17 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 18 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 19 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 20 | Double D's BBQ | |
| 21 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 22 | 33 Smokers | |
| 23 | Good Times Baby BBQ | |
| 24 | All In Smokers | |
| 25 | One Slab At A Time | |
| 26 | The Legend | |
| 27 | Ultimate - Metro Dumpsters BBQ | |
| 28 | Kearney Asada | |
| 29 | Uncle Rico's BBQ | |
| 30 | Good Times Barber-Que | |
| 31 | Salty Dawg BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
31 entries · top 704.5372 · median 666.1944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boys in Que | |
| 2 | Valley Oaks Steak Company | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 5 | The Art of Que | |
| 6 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 8 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 9 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 10 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 11 | Just Cuz BBQ | |
| 12 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 14 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 15 | Smoke Show | |
| 16 | GRILLAS | |
| 17 | Flower of the Flame | |
| 18 | Nerd Herd | |
| 19 | Coal Cats | |
| 20 | The Legend | |
| 21 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 22 | Good Times Baby BBQ | |
| 23 | Kearney Asada | |
| 24 | Uncle Rico's BBQ | |
| 25 | Ultimate - Metro Dumpsters BBQ | |
| 26 | All In Smokers | |
| 27 | Good Times Barber-Que | |
| 28 | One Slab At A Time | |
| 29 | Salty Dawg BBQ | |
| 30 | 33 Smokers | |
| 31 | Double D's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
31 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | The Boys in Que | |
| 4 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 5 | Valley Oaks Steak Company | |
| 6 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 7 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 9 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 10 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 11 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 12 | Flower of the Flame | |
| 13 | Just Cuz BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke Show | |
| 15 | The Art of Que | |
| 16 | GRILLAS | |
| 17 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 18 | Nerd Herd | |
| 19 | Uncle Rico's BBQ | |
| 20 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 21 | The Legend | |
| 22 | All In Smokers | |
| 23 | Good Times Barber-Que | |
| 24 | Coal Cats | |
| 25 | Kearney Asada | |
| 26 | 33 Smokers | |
| 27 | Ultimate - Metro Dumpsters BBQ | |
| 28 | Salty Dawg BBQ | |
| 29 | Good Times Baby BBQ | |
| 30 | One Slab At A Time | |
| 31 | Double D's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boys in Que | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 4 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 5 | Valley Oaks Steak Company | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 7 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 8 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 9 | The Art of Que | |
| 10 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 11 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 12 | Smoke Show | |
| 13 | Just Cuz BBQ | |
| 14 | Good Times Barber-Que | |
| 15 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 16 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 17 | GRILLAS | |
| 18 | Nerd Herd | |
| 19 | Coal Cats | |
| 20 | Flower of the Flame | |
| 21 | The Legend | |
| 22 | Good Times Baby BBQ | |
| 23 | Salty Dawg BBQ | |
| 24 | One Slab At A Time | |
| 25 | Uncle Rico's BBQ | |
| 26 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 27 | Ultimate - Metro Dumpsters BBQ | |
| 28 | Kearney Asada | |
| 29 | All In Smokers | |
| 30 | Double D's BBQ | |
| 31 | 33 Smokers |