Boo-B-Que - Day 1
2021-10-29 – 2021-10-30 · Unity Village, MO · 📍 1901 NW Blue Pkwy · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, KIM COLLIER, PEG ROGERS
Grand Champion: MAN MEAT BBQ (698.8116) · 41 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GETTIN' BASTED
Entries
41
6 judged meats
Top score
698.8116
Winning margin
0.6176
GC over RC
Field average
683.12
median 686.21
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.1316
10th place overall
Field spread
49.2116
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 55%
beats 45% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
51%
of the 51 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.21 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1611
avg power rating going in · stronger than 94% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6176 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
MAN MEAT BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: ALL FORKED UP FOR Q and Fergolicious BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: SONS OF A BRISKET and JANKY LEG BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: GETTIN' BASTED and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1611 power rating going in — stronger than 94% of every contest tracked.
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.7028 | 174.2972 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 173.1316 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 174.8572 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 172.5600 | 160.5828 | 147.4400 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 161.1200 | 147.9428 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
41 entries · top 698.8116 · median 686.2056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | The Boys in Que | |
| 4 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 5 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 8 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 9 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 12 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 15 | Risky Brisket | |
| 16 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 17 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 18 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 19 | LC BBQ | |
| 20 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 21 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 22 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 23 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 24 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 25 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 26 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 27 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 28 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 29 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 30 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 31 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 32 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 33 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 34 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 35 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 36 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 37 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 38 | BSbbq | |
| 39 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 40 | SWEET HEAT | |
| 41 | Notch 9 |
Chicken
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 4 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 9 | The Boys in Que | |
| 10 | BSbbq | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 16 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 17 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 18 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 19 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 20 | LA PASADITA | |
| 21 | Risky Brisket | |
| 22 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 23 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 24 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 25 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 26 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 27 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 29 | LC BBQ | |
| 30 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 31 | SWEET HEAT | |
| 32 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 33 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 34 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 35 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 36 | Notch 9 | |
| 37 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 38 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 39 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 40 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 41 | Go Pig or Go Home |
Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 3 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 4 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 5 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 6 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 7 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 13 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 14 | LC BBQ | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 19 | LA PASADITA | |
| 20 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 21 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 23 | BSbbq | |
| 24 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 25 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 26 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 27 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 28 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 29 | The Boys in Que | |
| 30 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 31 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 32 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 33 | Risky Brisket | |
| 34 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 35 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 36 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 37 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 38 | SWEET HEAT | |
| 39 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 40 | Notch 9 | |
| 41 | FLAMIN' M&M |
Pork
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Risky Brisket | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 4 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 7 | The Boys in Que | |
| 8 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 9 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 11 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 12 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | LA PASADITA | |
| 16 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 17 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 18 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 19 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 20 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 21 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 22 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 23 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 24 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 25 | LC BBQ | |
| 26 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 27 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 28 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 29 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 30 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 31 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 32 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 33 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 34 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 35 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 36 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 37 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 38 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 39 | BSbbq | |
| 40 | Notch 9 | |
| 41 | SWEET HEAT |
Brisket
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 7 | The Boys in Que | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | LC BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 12 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 13 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 14 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 15 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 16 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 17 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 18 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 19 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 20 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 21 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 22 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 23 | SWEET HEAT | |
| 24 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 25 | Risky Brisket | |
| 26 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 28 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 29 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 30 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 31 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 32 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 33 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 34 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 35 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 36 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 37 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 38 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 39 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 40 | Notch 9 | |
| 41 | BSbbq |
Backyard Series
Overall
10 entries · top 339.9544 · median 319.9488
Chicken
10 entries · top 172.5600 · median 158.8400
Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 160.5486