Mozingo Lake BBQ
2020-09-05 – 2020-09-06 · Maryville, MO · 📍 Maryville, MO 64468 · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $7,200.00
Grand Champion: Boomerang BBQ (693.7028) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MAN MEAT BBQ
Entries
34
6 judged meats
Top score
693.7028
Winning margin
1.6912
GC over RC
Field average
655.79
median 671.13
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0968
10th place overall
Field spread
147.9548
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,200.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
40%
of the 43 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.46 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1547
avg power rating going in · stronger than 53% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BOOMERANG BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: BUFFALO'S BBQ and BOXER Q BBQ tied on 176.0116 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 5–6: SLAPS BBQ and BOOMERANG BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 6–7: BOOMERANG BBQ and Happy Grillmore - KS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-05 ← this one | Maryville, MO | Maryville, MO 64468 | 34 | 693.7028 | Boomerang BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | Maryville, MO | Maryville, MO 64468 | 12 | 691.9428 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | Bears Backyard Q |
| 2022-09-02 | Maryville, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2856 | 170.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 176.0116 | 171.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5828 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176.0000 | 173.1428 | 169.1084 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 163.9884 | 157.6684 | 148.5484 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 167.3828 | 158.2856 | 150.2400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 693.7028 · median 671.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 8 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 11 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 12 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 14 | Smokin' Reefer BBQ | |
| 15 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 16 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 17 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 19 | S&S BBQ | |
| 20 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 21 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 22 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 23 | Rednecks Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 24 | Keep On Porkin' On | |
| 25 | GRILL SERGEANT BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 27 | 660 BBQ | |
| 28 | Throwin' Bones | |
| 29 | 102 BBQ | |
| 30 | Peacock Smokers | |
| 31 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 32 | Cowboy Q | |
| 33 | Ole Smokie BBQ | |
| 34 | Big D's BBQ |
Chicken
34 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 5 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 6 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 8 | Smokin' Reefer BBQ | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 11 | S&S BBQ | |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 15 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 16 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 17 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 18 | Cowboy Q | |
| 19 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 21 | Rednecks Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 23 | Peacock Smokers | |
| 24 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 25 | GRILL SERGEANT BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 27 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 28 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Keep On Porkin' On | |
| 30 | 102 BBQ | |
| 31 | Throwin' Bones | |
| 32 | Ole Smokie BBQ | |
| 33 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 34 | 660 BBQ |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 2 | Keep On Porkin' On | |
| 3 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 4 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 7 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 9 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 10 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 14 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 15 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 16 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 17 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 18 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 19 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 20 | Rednecks Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin' Reefer BBQ | |
| 22 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 23 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 24 | 660 BBQ | |
| 25 | S&S BBQ | |
| 26 | Peacock Smokers | |
| 27 | Throwin' Bones | |
| 28 | GRILL SERGEANT BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Ole Smokie BBQ | |
| 31 | 102 BBQ | |
| 32 | Cowboy Q | |
| 33 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 34 | Big D's BBQ |
Pork
34 entries · top 176.5828 · median 165.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin' Reefer BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 7 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 12 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 13 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 14 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 15 | S&S BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | 660 BBQ | |
| 18 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 19 | 102 BBQ | |
| 20 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Throwin' Bones | |
| 22 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 23 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 24 | GRILL SERGEANT BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 26 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 27 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 28 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Rednecks Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | Peacock Smokers | |
| 31 | Keep On Porkin' On | |
| 32 | Cowboy Q | |
| 33 | Ole Smokie BBQ | |
| 34 | Big D's BBQ |
Brisket
34 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 2 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 5 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 6 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 10 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin' Reefer BBQ | |
| 14 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | S&S BBQ | |
| 18 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 19 | Smokin Sisters | |
| 20 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 21 | 102 BBQ | |
| 22 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Throwin' Bones | |
| 24 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 25 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 26 | GRILL SERGEANT BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | 660 BBQ | |
| 28 | Keep On Porkin' On | |
| 29 | Rednecks Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | Ole Smokie BBQ | |
| 31 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 32 | Peacock Smokers | |
| 33 | Cowboy Q | |
| 34 | Big D's BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
13 entries · top 326.2856 · median 309.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 2 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 3 | Bristle Ridge BBQ | |
| 4 | Nash BBQ | |
| 5 | Keep On Porkin' On | |
| 6 | 102 BBQ | |
| 7 | All Meat BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin' Pig | |
| 9 | Reed BBQ | |
| 10 | Bill's BBQ | |
| 11 | Ole Smokie BBQ | |
| 12 | Fatty Shack bbq | |
| 13 | Big D's BBQ |
Chicken
13 entries · top 163.9884 · median 151.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 2 | Bristle Ridge BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin' Pig | |
| 4 | All Meat BBQ | |
| 5 | Nash BBQ | |
| 6 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 7 | Keep On Porkin' On | |
| 8 | Reed BBQ | |
| 9 | 102 BBQ | |
| 10 | Bill's BBQ | |
| 11 | Ole Smokie BBQ | |
| 12 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 13 | Fatty Shack bbq |
Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 167.3828 · median 152.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 3 | 102 BBQ | |
| 4 | Keep On Porkin' On | |
| 5 | Bristle Ridge BBQ | |
| 6 | Nash BBQ | |
| 7 | Bill's BBQ | |
| 8 | All Meat BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin' Pig | |
| 10 | Ole Smokie BBQ | |
| 11 | Reed BBQ | |
| 12 | Fatty Shack bbq | |
| 13 | Big D's BBQ |