Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash
2020-08-07 – 2020-08-08 · Winston, MO · 📍 I-35 Speedway · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G. (705.1656) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HIGH i QUE
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2000 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 6–7: SLAPS BBQ and SMOKE THIS BBQ MO tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: TEAM CRAWFORD and TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: SLAPS BBQ and KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON (won 2018).
🃏 An upset on the books
PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-11 | 13141 State Hwy | 25 | 709.1200 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2018-08-10 | 13141 State Hwy | 25 | 697.7372 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2019-08-09 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 30 | 692.4800 | Boomerang BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-08-07 ← this one | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 30 | 705.1656 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G. | HIGH i QUE |
| 2021-08-13 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 25 | 705.1316 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON |
| 2022-08-12 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 25 | 706.2516 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Winston, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 175.4172 | 174.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 175.4744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 705.1656 · median 682.2688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 6 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 7 | The Boys in Que | |
| 8 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 9 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 10 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 11 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 12 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 13 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 14 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 15 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 16 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 17 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 18 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 19 | S&S BBQ | |
| 20 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 21 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 22 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 23 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 24 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 25 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 26 | Rockin' Rackley's | |
| 27 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 28 | 660 BBQ | |
| 29 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 30 | HALOS AND %22HOGS%22 |
Chicken
30 entries · top 178.8800 · median 172.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 5 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 8 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 9 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 10 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 11 | S&S BBQ | |
| 12 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 13 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 14 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 15 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 16 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 17 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 19 | The Boys in Que | |
| 20 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 21 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 22 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 23 | Rockin' Rackley's | |
| 24 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 25 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 26 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 27 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 28 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 29 | 660 BBQ | |
| 30 | HALOS AND %22HOGS%22 |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 6 | The Boys in Que | |
| 7 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 8 | 660 BBQ | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 11 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 12 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 13 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 14 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 15 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 18 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 19 | Rockin' Rackley's | |
| 20 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 21 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 22 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 23 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 24 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 25 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 26 | S&S BBQ | |
| 27 | HALOS AND %22HOGS%22 | |
| 28 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 29 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 30 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ |
Pork
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 171.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 6 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 9 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 10 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 12 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 13 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 14 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 15 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 17 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | Rockin' Rackley's | |
| 19 | S&S BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 22 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 23 | The Boys in Que | |
| 24 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 25 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 26 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 27 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 28 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 29 | 660 BBQ | |
| 30 | HALOS AND %22HOGS%22 |
Brisket
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 4 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 6 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 7 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 8 | The Boys in Que | |
| 9 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 10 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 12 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 13 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 14 | S&S BBQ | |
| 15 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 16 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 17 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 18 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 19 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 20 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 21 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 22 | 660 BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 24 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 25 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 26 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 27 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 28 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 29 | HALOS AND %22HOGS%22 | |
| 30 | Rockin' Rackley's |
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 — Beans
8 entries · top 176.5716 · median 171.6970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 3 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 4 | Rockin' Rackley's | |
| 5 | HALOS AND %22HOGS%22 | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 8 | FLAMIN' M&M |
Ancillary — Dessert
4 entries · top 180.0000 · median 178.2800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HALOS AND %22HOGS%22 | |
| 2 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 3 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 4 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO |