A new contest record
709.1316
highest overall ever cooked here
709.1316 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 707.3944 Rowdy Pig set in 2026.
- old record 707.3944
- set 2026 by Rowdy Pig
Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 2026
Jul 18–19, 2026 · Osceola, MO · 📍 140 Parkview Drive · State championship
Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $6,000
Bad Dog BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) on July 18, 2026 in Osceola, MO at 140 Parkview Drive, scoring 709.1316 in a field of 32 teams. Rowdy Pig took Reserve Grand Champion with 707.3944. Category winners: Chicken — Bocephus BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Tailgate Guys BBQ (179.4400); Pork — Razorracks BBQ (177.7144); Brisket — B3 BBQ (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Puddle Duck BBQ with 356.5600. This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Rowdy Pig; the next is scheduled for July 16, 2027.
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.
645.57
median 692.50
709.13 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 179.44
- Master Series — Pork 177.71
- Master Series — Brisket 180 🔥
- Backyard Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 176.56
153.09
180
Entries
32
6 judged meats
Top score
709.1316
Winning margin
1.7372
GC over RC
Field average
688.70
645.57709.13
median 692.50 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
695.3600
645.57709.13
10th place overall
Field spread
63.5656
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 4%
beats 96% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
77%
44 of 57 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,601
avg power rating going in · stronger than 78% of contests
Storylines (9 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.
An upset on the books
13-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 87 times in 100
Bad Dog BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, TRIPLE H BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1565
- top seed 1892
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Bad Dog BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 10th
- Brisket 4th
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Puddle Duck BBQ · Chicken
- B3 BBQ · Brisket
- Bocephus BBQ · Chicken
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 27 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: Bad Dog BBQ and Electrified BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: Electrified BBQ and 1 Bite Stand tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: 1 Bite Stand and Rowdy Pig tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 7–8 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Puddle Duck BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
179.4400
best pork ribs ever cooked here
Tailgate Guys BBQ turned in 179.4400 in pork ribs — 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: Rowdy Pig (won 2026).
- Rowdy Pig · 2026
They keep coming back
77%
of last edition’s field returned
44 of 57 teams from 2026-07-17 came back
44 of the 57 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 32 | 707.3944 | Rowdy Pig | Mulkey's BBQ |
| Jul 18, 2026 ← this one | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 32 | 709.1316 | Bad Dog BBQ | Rowdy Pig |
| Jul 16, 2027 | Osceola, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2027 | Osceola, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 177.7144 | 175.4288 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7144 | 176.5716 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 175.4172 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180 | 173.1084 | 171.4056 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 171.9772 | 167.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 709.1316 · median 692.4970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 2 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 3 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 6 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 7 | Fire Dancer BBQ | |
| 8 | Man Meat BBQ | |
| 9 | Razorracks BBQ | |
| 10 | Parts R Smokin | |
| 11 | Munny's Stove | |
| 12 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 13 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 14 | 1 Bite Stand | |
| 15 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke-n-Magic | |
| 17 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 18 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 19 | Brews Before Q's | |
| 20 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 21 | Jankey Leg | |
| 22 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 23 | B3 BBQ | |
| 24 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 26 | Topeka BBQ Store | |
| 27 | Slow Burn BBQ | |
| 28 | Big D's Barbeque | |
| 29 | Crossfire BBQ | |
| 30 | Six Pack Slabs | |
| 31 | Hogzilla | |
| 32 | Grey Wolfe BBQ |
Chicken
32 entries · top 180 · median 173.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 4 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 6 | 1 Bite Stand | |
| 7 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 8 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 10 | Smoke-n-Magic | |
| 11 | Man Meat BBQ | |
| 12 | Razorracks BBQ | |
| 13 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 14 | Fire Dancer BBQ | |
| 15 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 16 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 17 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 18 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 19 | B3 BBQ | |
| 20 | Brews Before Q's | |
| 21 | Grey Wolfe BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 23 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 24 | Parts R Smokin | |
| 25 | Munny's Stove | |
| 26 | Jankey Leg | |
| 27 | Crossfire BBQ | |
| 28 | Slow Burn BBQ | |
| 29 | Big D's Barbeque | |
| 30 | Topeka BBQ Store | |
| 31 | Hogzilla | |
| 32 | Six Pack Slabs |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 179.4400 · median 173.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 2 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 3 | Parts R Smokin | |
| 4 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 6 | Munny's Stove | |
| 7 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 8 | Jankey Leg | |
| 9 | Man Meat BBQ | |
| 10 | B3 BBQ | |
| 11 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 12 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 13 | Fire Dancer BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke-n-Magic | |
| 15 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 16 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 17 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 20 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 21 | Topeka BBQ Store | |
| 22 | Brews Before Q's | |
| 23 | Razorracks BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 25 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 26 | 1 Bite Stand | |
| 27 | Crossfire BBQ | |
| 28 | Big D's Barbeque | |
| 29 | Slow Burn BBQ | |
| 30 | Grey Wolfe BBQ | |
| 31 | Hogzilla | |
| 32 | Six Pack Slabs |
Pork
32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Razorracks BBQ | |
| 2 | 1 Bite Stand | |
| 3 | Fire Dancer BBQ | |
| 4 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 5 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 6 | Man Meat BBQ | |
| 7 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 8 | Munny's Stove | |
| 9 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 11 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 12 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 13 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 14 | Brews Before Q's | |
| 15 | Parts R Smokin | |
| 16 | Jankey Leg | |
| 17 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 18 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 19 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 20 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 22 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 24 | Crossfire BBQ | |
| 25 | Slow Burn BBQ | |
| 26 | Big D's Barbeque | |
| 27 | Hogzilla | |
| 28 | Smoke-n-Magic | |
| 29 | Topeka BBQ Store | |
| 30 | Six Pack Slabs | |
| 31 | B3 BBQ | |
| 32 | Grey Wolfe BBQ |
Brisket
32 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B3 BBQ | |
| 2 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 3 | Triple H BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | Brews Before Q's | |
| 6 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 7 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 8 | Six Pack Slabs | |
| 9 | Smoke-n-Magic | |
| 10 | Rowdy Pig | |
| 11 | Fire Dancer BBQ | |
| 12 | Parts R Smokin | |
| 13 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 14 | Razorracks BBQ | |
| 15 | Jankey Leg | |
| 16 | Munny's Stove | |
| 17 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | 1 Bite Stand | |
| 21 | Topeka BBQ Store | |
| 22 | Man Meat BBQ | |
| 23 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 24 | Slow Burn BBQ | |
| 25 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 26 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 28 | Big D's Barbeque | |
| 29 | Tailgate Guys BBQ | |
| 30 | Crossfire BBQ | |
| 31 | Hogzilla | |
| 32 | Grey Wolfe BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
15 entries · top 356.5600 · median 341.0856
Chicken
15 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.6684