WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest
2021-04-23 – 2021-04-24 · Washington, MO · 📍 317 West Main St · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $10,400.00
Grand Champion: T-Mac Smokin (689.0856) · 45 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BIG BOOTS BBQ
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🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
T-MAC SMOKIN took the Grand Championship home to WI.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 5–6: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ and LA PASADITA tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Chasin Chicken Barbeque and ALL FORKED UP FOR Q tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ and Straight Bones BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
T-MAC SMOKIN came in rated below the field's top team, MAN MEAT BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-23 ← this one | Washington, MO | 317 West Main St | 45 | 689.0856 | T-Mac Smokin | BIG BOOTS BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Washington, MO | 317 West Main Street | 29 | 690.8116 | Scuffletown Smokers | COMING IN HOT STL |
| 2023-04-28 | Washington, MO | 317 West Main Street | 37 | 708.5372 | Shake N Bake BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Washington, MO | 317 West Main Street | 13 | 177.7144 | Que U | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 172.5828 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 177.1544 | 173.1428 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 171.4056 | 168.5484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
45 entries · top 689.0856 · median 663.9084
Chicken
45 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1200
Pork Ribs
45 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
Pork
45 entries · top 177.1544 · median 163.9884
Brisket
45 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.3828