A razor-thin finish
Closer than 86% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6176 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
- MAN MEAT BBQ
- GETTIN' BASTED
Oct 29–30, 2021 · Unity Village, MO · 📍 1901 NW Blue Pkwy · State championship
Reps: Dave Rogers, Kim Collier, Peg Rogers
MAN MEAT BBQ won Grand Champion at the Boo-B-Que - Day 1 on October 29, 2021 in Unity Village, MO at 1901 NW Blue Pkwy, scoring 698.8116 in a field of 41 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.1940. Category winners: Chicken — ALL FORKED UP FOR Q (178.8572); Pork Ribs — THE BBQ BUS (180.0000); Pork — Risky Brisket (180.0000); Brisket — Go Pig or Go Home (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Damn Fine Beef & Swine with 339.9544.
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 86% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6176 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 68 times in 100
MAN MEAT BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
MAN MEAT BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 1.7260 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Stronger than 98% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1665 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
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.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.7028 | 174.2972 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 175.4172 | 173.1316 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 177.7028 | 174.8572 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 172.5600 | 160.5828 | 147.4400 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 161.1200 | 147.9428 |
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 |
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 |
41 entries · top 180 · 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 |
41 entries · top 180 · 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 |
41 entries · top 180 · 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 |
10 entries · top 339.9544 · median 319.9488
10 entries · top 172.5600 · median 158.8400
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 160.5486