A stacked field
1669
average power rating going in
Stronger than 98% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1669 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
- top seed SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (2027)
- 27 rated teams
Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown 2019
Oct 4–5, 2019 · Lebanon, MO · State championship
Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $10,000
SLAPS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown on October 4, 2019 in Lebanon, MO, scoring 707.3828 in a field of 27 teams. BOOMERANG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 701.0972. Category winners: Chicken — BYO GRILL (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SLAPS BBQ (178.8572); Pork — GETTIN' BASTED (177.7028); Brisket — SLAPS BBQ (177.7144). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
301.05
median 674.74
707.38 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 177.71
144.51
180
Entries
27
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
707.3828
Winning margin
6.2856
GC over RC
Field average
653.34
301.05707.38
median 674.74 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0400
301.05707.38
10th place overall
Field spread
406.3312
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 8%
beats 92% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
48%
10 of 21 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.86 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,669
avg power rating going in · stronger than 98% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 15 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: DIRT ROAD BBQ and SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: YELLOW JACKET BBQ and Cook Shack BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: SLAPS BBQ and BOOMERANG BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 1–2 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SLAPS BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SLAPS BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 5th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
BYO GRILL turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7144
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (won 2018).
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ · 2018
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- BYO GRILL · Chicken
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2018 | Lebanon, MO | 500 E Elm Street | 21 | 710.8916 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | BYO GRILL |
| Oct 4, 2019 ← this one | Lebanon, MO | Lebanon, MO 65536 | 27 | 707.3828 | Slaps BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 173.7144 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 174.2628 | 172.5484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 707.3828 · median 674.7432
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | BYO GRILL | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 8 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 9 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 10 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 11 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 13 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 14 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 16 | Ash Clowns | |
| 17 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 18 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 20 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 21 | All Fired Up & Kickin Ash | |
| 22 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 23 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 24 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 25 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | Doublewide BBQ | |
| 27 | Rockin Rev's BBQ |
Chicken
27 entries · top 180 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYO GRILL | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 6 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 7 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 14 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 16 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 18 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 19 | All Fired Up & Kickin Ash | |
| 20 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Ash Clowns | |
| 22 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 23 | Rockin Rev's BBQ | |
| 24 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 25 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 27 | Doublewide BBQ |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 5 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 6 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 7 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 8 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 11 | Ash Clowns | |
| 12 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 13 | BYO GRILL | |
| 14 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 15 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 16 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 17 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 18 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 19 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 20 | All Fired Up & Kickin Ash | |
| 21 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 23 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 24 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 25 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | Doublewide BBQ | |
| 27 | Rockin Rev's BBQ |
Pork
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 4 | BYO GRILL | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 9 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 10 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 11 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 12 | Ash Clowns | |
| 13 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 14 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 15 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 16 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 18 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 19 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 20 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 21 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 22 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 23 | All Fired Up & Kickin Ash | |
| 24 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 25 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | Doublewide BBQ |
Brisket
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | BYO GRILL | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 10 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 11 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 12 | Ash Clowns | |
| 13 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 14 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 16 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 17 | All Fired Up & Kickin Ash | |
| 18 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 19 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 20 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 21 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 23 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 24 | BULLS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 25 | Doublewide BBQ | |
| 26 | BLOWIN' SMOKE |
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 — Cabo Rita
7 entries · top 172.5944 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYO GRILL | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 3 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 4 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 5 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 6 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 7 | FOWL BALLZ |
Kids-Q — Kids- Q 11-15
3 entries · top 180 · median 165.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molly L. | |
| 2 | Abby J. | |
| 3 | Cameron M. |