Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash
2021-08-13 – 2021-08-14 · Winston, MO · 📍 I-35 Speedway · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: HEAVY SMOKE BBQ (705.1316) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON
Entries
25
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
705.1316
Winning margin
1.6800
GC over RC
Field average
666.04
median 687.93
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
692.5372
10th place overall
Field spread
126.3200
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 22%
beats 78% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
40%
of the 25 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Came back for more
43%
13 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1559
avg power rating going in · stronger than 64% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON (won 2018).
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 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 30 | 705.1656 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G. | HIGH i QUE |
| 2021-08-13 ← this one | 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 | 178.8572 | 177.1544 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 173.1316 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 172.5828 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 174.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 & %22HOGS%22 | |
| 22 | JUST SHOW YOUR RACK | |
| 23 | THE BURNOUTS | |
| 24 | THE BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 25 | RACK OF ALL TRADES |
Chicken
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 & %22HOGS%22 | |
| 23 | THE BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 24 | THE BURNOUTS | |
| 25 | RACK OF ALL TRADES |
Pork Ribs
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 & %22HOGS%22 | |
| 24 | JUST SHOW YOUR RACK | |
| 25 | THE BUTT RUBBERS |
Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 & %22HOGS%22 | |
| 20 | MARSHLAND BBQ | |
| 21 | THE BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 22 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 23 | RACK OF ALL TRADES | |
| 24 | THE BURNOUTS | |
| 25 | JUST SHOW YOUR RACK |
Brisket
25 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 & %22HOGS%22 | |
| 24 | RACK OF ALL TRADES | |
| 25 | MARSHLAND BBQ |
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
4 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HALOS & %22HOGS%22 | |
| 2 | COOK & LADDER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 3 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 4 | Bears Backyard Q |
Ancillary — Dessert
3 entries · top 174.2628 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 2 | HALOS & %22HOGS%22 | |
| 3 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q |