Mar 26–27, 2022 · St. Robert, MO · State championship
Reps: Donna Young, Ed Young · Prize money: $6,450
JANKY LEG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 on March 26, 2022 in St. Robert, MO, scoring 697.0856 in a field of 39 teams. SLAPS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.4056. Category winners: Chicken — JANKY LEG BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — JANKY LEG BBQ (180.0000); Pork — GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS (176.5828); Brisket — Can Country Outlaw BBQ (175.4056).
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 75% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6800 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 80 times in 100
JANKY LEG BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Stronger than 95% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1646 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
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.
JANKY LEG BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
JANKY LEG BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 17th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.2628 | 170.8456 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 173.7028 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 173.7256 | 171.4172 |
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 |
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 |
39 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
39 entries · top 175.4056 · median 168
| # | 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 |
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.
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 |