Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2
2022-03-26 – 2022-03-27 · St. Robert, MO · 📍 St. Robert, MO 65584 · State championship
Reps: DONNA YOUNG, ED YOUNG · Prize money: $6,450.00
Grand Champion: Jankey Leg BBQ (697.0856) · 39 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SLAPS BBQ
Entries
39
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
697.0856
Winning margin
1.6800
GC over RC
Field average
666.74
median 673.02
Tightest race
Brisket
1.6800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0856
10th place overall
Field spread
193.2460
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,450.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 64%
beats 36% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
44%
of the 39 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.76 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1597
avg power rating going in · stronger than 90% of contests
Storylines
🧹 A double category winner
JANKY LEG BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: SLAPS BBQ and WHO CARES BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: Heavy Smoke BBQ and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: SMOKIN' BUTTS and LOVE 2 Q tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1597 power rating going in — stronger than 90% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
JANKY LEG BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.8456 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 173.7028 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 173.7256 | 171.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 697.0856 · median 673.0168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 6 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 7 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 11 | Kilt-in It BBQ | |
| 12 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 14 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 15 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 17 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 18 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 19 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 20 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 22 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 23 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 24 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 25 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 26 | Up From The Pits BBQ | |
| 27 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 28 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 29 | Ambition Que | |
| 30 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 31 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 32 | MotherPorkers | |
| 33 | Builders BBQ | |
| 34 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokin Steve's | |
| 36 | Hicks from the Sticks BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 38 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 39 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ |
Chicken
39 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 4 | Kilt-in It BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 6 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 10 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 11 | MotherPorkers | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 13 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 19 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 20 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 21 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 22 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 23 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 24 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 25 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 26 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 27 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 29 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 30 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 31 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 32 | Ambition Que | |
| 33 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 34 | Up From The Pits BBQ | |
| 35 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 36 | Hicks from the Sticks BBQ | |
| 37 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokin Steve's | |
| 39 | Builders BBQ |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 8 | Up From The Pits BBQ | |
| 9 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 12 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 13 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 14 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Steve's | |
| 16 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 17 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 18 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 19 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 21 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 22 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 23 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 24 | Builders BBQ | |
| 25 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | Ambition Que | |
| 27 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 28 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 29 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 30 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 32 | Hicks from the Sticks BBQ | |
| 33 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 35 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 36 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 37 | Kilt-in It BBQ | |
| 38 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 39 | MotherPorkers |
Pork
39 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | Kilt-in It BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 10 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 11 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 12 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 13 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 14 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 16 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 17 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 18 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 19 | Hicks from the Sticks BBQ | |
| 20 | Up From The Pits BBQ | |
| 21 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 22 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 23 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 24 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 25 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin Steve's | |
| 27 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 28 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 29 | Ambition Que | |
| 30 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 31 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | Builders BBQ | |
| 33 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 34 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 35 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 36 | MotherPorkers | |
| 37 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 39 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ |
Brisket
39 entries · top 175.4056 · median 168.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 6 | Ambition Que | |
| 7 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | Kilt-in It BBQ | |
| 10 | MotherPorkers | |
| 11 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 14 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 16 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 17 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 18 | Up From The Pits BBQ | |
| 19 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 20 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 21 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 22 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 23 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 24 | Builders BBQ | |
| 25 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 26 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 27 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 28 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 30 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 31 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 32 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 33 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 34 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 35 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 37 | Smokin Steve's | |
| 38 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 39 | Hicks from the Sticks 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 — Dessert
8 entries · top 179.4400 · median 174.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | Hicks from the Sticks BBQ | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | MotherPorkers | |
| 6 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 7 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 8 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |