Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest
2021-10-15 – 2021-10-16 · Sugar Creek, MO · State championship
Reps: ROSEMARY MORROW · Prize money: $6,520.00
Grand Champion: HEAVY SMOKE BBQ (699.9544) · 27 teams
Entries
27
5 categories
Top score
699.9544
Winning margin
6.3088
GC over RC
Field average
655.43
median 672.48
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0972
what a walk cost here
Field spread
157.2912
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,520.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 34%
beats 66% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1575
avg power rating going in · stronger than 77% of contests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-26 | Sugar Creek, MO | 42 | 696.5028 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q |
| 2021-10-15 ← this one | Sugar Creek, MO | 27 | 699.9544 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Sugar Creek, MO | 35 | 703.3828 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Sugar Creek, MO | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Sugar Creek, MO | 44 | 703.9544 | Wabash BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Sugar Creek, MO | 40 | 703.3828 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| 2026-04-24 | Sugar Creek, MO | 28 | 699.9772 | SLAPS BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
6 entries · top 174.2628 · median 170.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 2 | MULLET BROTHERS | |
| 3 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 4 | WOODBROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 6 | NUTTY COCKS BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 5 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 6 | MEAT BEATERS | |
| 7 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 10 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 13 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE ON THE WATER | |
| 15 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 16 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 17 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 18 | Run Pig Run | |
| 19 | JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ | |
| 20 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 21 | SHAWHAN BEER BURBON & BBQ | |
| 22 | MULLET BROTHERS | |
| 23 | HIGH TECH SMOKERS | |
| 24 | WOODBROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | IHC BBQ | |
| 26 | NUTTY COCKS BBQ | |
| 27 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 3 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 9 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 10 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 11 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 13 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 14 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 15 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 16 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 17 | IHC BBQ | |
| 18 | HIGH TECH SMOKERS | |
| 19 | MEAT BEATERS | |
| 20 | WOODBROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | NUTTY COCKS BBQ | |
| 22 | JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ | |
| 23 | MULLET BROTHERS | |
| 24 | SMOKE ON THE WATER | |
| 25 | Run Pig Run | |
| 26 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ | |
| 27 | SHAWHAN BEER BURBON & BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 699.9544 · median 672.4800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 4 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 7 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 10 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 11 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 12 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 13 | MEAT BEATERS | |
| 14 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 15 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 16 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 17 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 18 | JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE ON THE WATER | |
| 20 | WOODBROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Run Pig Run | |
| 22 | SHAWHAN BEER BURBON & BBQ | |
| 23 | MULLET BROTHERS | |
| 24 | IHC BBQ | |
| 25 | HIGH TECH SMOKERS | |
| 26 | NUTTY COCKS BBQ | |
| 27 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 5 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 6 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 9 | MEAT BEATERS | |
| 10 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 11 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 12 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 15 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 16 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 17 | JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ | |
| 18 | WOODBROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | SHAWHAN BEER BURBON & BBQ | |
| 20 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 21 | SMOKE ON THE WATER | |
| 22 | IHC BBQ | |
| 23 | Run Pig Run | |
| 24 | NUTTY COCKS BBQ | |
| 25 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ | |
| 26 | MULLET BROTHERS | |
| 27 | HIGH TECH SMOKERS |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 4 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 5 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 6 | JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT BEATERS | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 12 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 13 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 14 | SMOKE ON THE WATER | |
| 15 | WOODBROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | SHAWHAN BEER BURBON & BBQ | |
| 19 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 20 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 21 | Run Pig Run | |
| 22 | HIGH TECH SMOKERS | |
| 23 | MULLET BROTHERS | |
| 24 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 25 | NUTTY COCKS BBQ | |
| 26 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ | |
| 27 | IHC BBQ |