Aug 13–14, 2021 · Winston, MO · 📍 I-35 Speedway · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $4,000
Heavy Smoke BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash on August 13, 2021 in Winston, MO at I-35 Speedway, scoring 705.1316 in a field of 25 teams. KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.4516. Category winners: Chicken — Heavy Smoke BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ (178.8572); Pork — MAD MUTT'S BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — Wildhouse BBQ (180.0000). This is the 5th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2020 edition was won by PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G.; the next was held in 2022.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 75% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6800 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 2–3: Wildhouse BBQ and Barking Dog BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: Barking Dog BBQ and Dr. Squealgood BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: S&S BBQ and MARSHLAND BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Heavy Smoke BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 15th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON (won 2018).
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | Winston, MO | 13141 State Hwy | 25 | 709.1200 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Winston, MO | 13141 State Hwy | 25 | 697.7372 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | HIGH i QUE |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 30 | 692.4800 | Boomerang BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 30 | 705.1656 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G. | HIGH i QUE |
| Aug 13, 2021 ← this one | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 25 | 705.1316 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 25 | 706.2516 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Winston, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.1544 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 173.1316 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.7028 | 172.5828 |
| Brisket | 180 | 177.7028 | 174.2744 |
25 entries · top 705.1316 · median 687.9316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 5 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 6 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 7 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 8 | The Boys in Que | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 11 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 13 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 14 | S&S BBQ | |
| 15 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 16 | COOK & LADDER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 18 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 19 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 20 | MARSHLAND BBQ | |
| 21 | HALOS & "HOGS" | |
| 22 | JUST SHOW YOUR RACK | |
| 23 | THE BURNOUTS | |
| 24 | THE BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 25 | RACK OF ALL TRADES |
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 3 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 4 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 5 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 6 | COOK & LADDER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 8 | The Boys in Que | |
| 9 | S&S BBQ | |
| 10 | MARSHLAND BBQ | |
| 11 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 12 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 13 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 15 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 18 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 19 | JUST SHOW YOUR RACK | |
| 20 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 21 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 22 | HALOS & "HOGS" | |
| 23 | THE BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 24 | THE BURNOUTS | |
| 25 | RACK OF ALL TRADES |
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 6 | The Boys in Que | |
| 7 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 8 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 9 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 10 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 11 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 12 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 13 | S&S BBQ | |
| 14 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 16 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 17 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 18 | COOK & LADDER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 20 | RACK OF ALL TRADES | |
| 21 | MARSHLAND BBQ | |
| 22 | THE BURNOUTS | |
| 23 | HALOS & "HOGS" | |
| 24 | JUST SHOW YOUR RACK | |
| 25 | THE BUTT RUBBERS |
25 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 5 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 6 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 7 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 8 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 9 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | The Boys in Que | |
| 13 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 14 | S&S BBQ | |
| 15 | COOK & LADDER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 16 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 17 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 18 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 19 | HALOS & "HOGS" | |
| 20 | MARSHLAND BBQ | |
| 21 | THE BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 22 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 23 | RACK OF ALL TRADES | |
| 24 | THE BURNOUTS | |
| 25 | JUST SHOW YOUR RACK |
25 entries · top 180 · median 173.1316 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 4 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 5 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 6 | S&S BBQ | |
| 7 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 8 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 9 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 10 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 11 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 12 | The Boys in Que | |
| 13 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 14 | COOK & LADDER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 19 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 20 | THE BURNOUTS | |
| 21 | JUST SHOW YOUR RACK | |
| 22 | THE BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 23 | HALOS & "HOGS" | |
| 24 | RACK OF ALL TRADES | |
| 25 | MARSHLAND BBQ |
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.
4 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HALOS & "HOGS" | |
| 2 | COOK & LADDER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 3 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 4 | Bears Backyard Q |
3 entries · top 174.2628 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 2 | HALOS & "HOGS" | |
| 3 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q |