BBQ & Fly in on the River
2020-08-14 – 2020-08-15 · Excelsior Springs, MO · State championship
Reps: FORREST BRUCE, KIM COLLIER, MARK COLLIER · Prize money: $8,600.00
Grand Champion: Shake 'n Bake BBQ (703.3828) · 55 teams
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🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
7 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-14 ← this one | Excelsior Springs, MO | 55 | 703.3828 | Shake 'n Bake BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 54 | 707.4056 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 57 | 706.8344 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2024-08-16 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 65 | 703.9660 | Machete Boys BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 62 | 710.8572 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ |
| 2026-08-14 | Excelsior Springs, MO | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 178.8800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 3 | The Art of Que | |
| 4 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 6 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 7 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 8 | The Bearded Pig |
Ancillary — Pasta
9 entries · top 179.4400 · median 172.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 3 | GRILLAS | |
| 4 | The Bearded Pig | |
| 5 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 6 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 7 | Y-We-Q | |
| 8 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 9 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ |
Ancillary — Turkey
34 entries · top 174.8572 · median 167.3828
Master Series — Brisket
55 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
55 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
55 entries · top 703.3828 · median 679.3140
Master Series — Pork
55 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
55 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6916