Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
2020-07-18 – 2020-07-19 · Osceola, MO · 📍 Osceola, MO 64776 · State championship
Reps: DONNA YOUNG, ED YOUNG · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Pits N Grill (706.3088) · 31 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BYO GRILL
Entries
31
4 judged meats
Top score
706.3088
Winning margin
0.5716
GC over RC
Field average
681.69
median 686.27
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
BOOMERANG BBQ (Chicken), Pits and Grills (Chicken), LA PASADITA (Chicken), GRAY WOLF BBQ (Pork Ribs)
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
694.8116
10th place overall
Field spread
68.7544
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 17%
beats 83% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
39%
of the 31 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Came back for more
93%
27 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1558
avg power rating going in · stronger than 63% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: BOOMERANG BBQ and Pits and Grills tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: Pits and Grills and LA PASADITA tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ and SMOKE THIS BBQ MO tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Double Barrel BBQ (won 2020).
🃏 An upset on the books
Pits and Grills came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-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
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-17 | Osceola, MO | Osceola, MO 64776 | 29 | 692.5600 | Double Barrel BBQ | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 ← this one | Osceola, MO | Osceola, MO 64776 | 31 | 706.3088 | Pits N Grill | BYO GRILL |
| 2022-07-23 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 26 | 698.2284 | Slaps | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| 2023-07-22 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 28 | 705.0972 | PORKY BUTTS | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2024-07-20 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 33 | 713.1316 | Janky Leg BBQ | TRIPLE H BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7372 | 176.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 174.2972 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 175.4288 | 173.1544 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 174.8456 | 171.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 706.3088 · median 686.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pits and Grills | |
| 2 | BYO GRILL | |
| 3 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 6 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 14 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 15 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 16 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 18 | Hicks from the Sticks | |
| 19 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 20 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Hogzilla | |
| 22 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 24 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 25 | Notch 9 | |
| 26 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 27 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 28 | B and B BBQ | |
| 29 | Rockin' Rackley's | |
| 30 | Wobbly Hog BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG CREEK BBQ |
Chicken
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | Pits and Grills | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 5 | BYO GRILL | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 9 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 11 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 12 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 13 | Rockin' Rackley's | |
| 14 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 15 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 16 | Hogzilla | |
| 17 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 18 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 19 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 21 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 22 | Hicks from the Sticks | |
| 23 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 25 | Notch 9 | |
| 26 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Wobbly Hog BBQ | |
| 28 | B and B BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG CREEK BBQ | |
| 30 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 31 | BLIND HOG BBQ |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 2 | Pits and Grills | |
| 3 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 8 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 9 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 10 | BYO GRILL | |
| 11 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 12 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 13 | Hogzilla | |
| 14 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 15 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 16 | Notch 9 | |
| 17 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 18 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 19 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 20 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 21 | Hicks from the Sticks | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 23 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 24 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 25 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 26 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Rockin' Rackley's | |
| 28 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 29 | B and B BBQ | |
| 30 | Wobbly Hog BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG CREEK BBQ |
Pork
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 2 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 3 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 4 | BYO GRILL | |
| 5 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 7 | Hicks from the Sticks | |
| 8 | Pits and Grills | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 13 | B and B BBQ | |
| 14 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 15 | LA PASADITA | |
| 16 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 18 | Hogzilla | |
| 19 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 20 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 22 | Notch 9 | |
| 23 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 24 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 25 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 26 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 27 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 28 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 29 | Rockin' Rackley's | |
| 30 | Wobbly Hog BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG CREEK BBQ |
Brisket
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 2 | BYO GRILL | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | Pits and Grills | |
| 8 | Hicks from the Sticks | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 11 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 12 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 14 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 15 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 16 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 17 | Cook Shack BBQ | |
| 18 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 21 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 22 | LA PASADITA | |
| 23 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 24 | Wobbly Hog BBQ | |
| 25 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 26 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 27 | Hogzilla | |
| 28 | Notch 9 | |
| 29 | BIG CREEK BBQ | |
| 30 | Rockin' Rackley's | |
| 31 | B and B BBQ |