Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL)
2022-04-22 – 2022-04-23 · Sugar Creek, MO · State championship
Reps: ED YOUNG, ROSEMARY MORROW · Prize money: $10,580.00
Grand Champion: MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ (703.3828) · 35 teams
Entries
35
4 categories
Top score
703.3828
Winning margin
1.1200
GC over RC
Field average
659.68
median 675.35
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.0628
what a walk cost here
Field spread
397.1768
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,580.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 23%
beats 77% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 68% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-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
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 | Sugar Creek, MO | 27 | 699.9544 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 ← this one | 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 ↗
Master Series — Brisket
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boys in Que | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 3 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 4 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | TEDDY CAMP 2 | |
| 9 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 11 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 12 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 14 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 15 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 16 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 17 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 18 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 19 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 20 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 21 | The BBQ Mavens | |
| 22 | Run Pig Run | |
| 23 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke Ringers | |
| 25 | GRILLAS | |
| 26 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 27 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 28 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 29 | IHC BBQ | |
| 30 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 31 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 32 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 33 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 34 | Summa Dat Que |
Master Series — Chicken
35 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boys in Que | |
| 2 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 4 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 8 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 10 | Run Pig Run | |
| 11 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke Ringers | |
| 14 | TEDDY CAMP 2 | |
| 15 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 16 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 18 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 19 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 20 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 21 | The BBQ Mavens | |
| 22 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 23 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 24 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 25 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 26 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 27 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 28 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 29 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 30 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 31 | GRILLAS | |
| 32 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 33 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 34 | IHC BBQ | |
| 35 | PONCHO, CISCO, THE KID & COMPANY |
Master Series — Overall
35 entries · top 703.3828 · median 675.3488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | The Boys in Que | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | TEDDY CAMP 2 | |
| 9 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 10 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 11 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 12 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 14 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 15 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 16 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 18 | Smoke Ringers | |
| 19 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 20 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 21 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 22 | Run Pig Run | |
| 23 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 24 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 25 | The BBQ Mavens | |
| 26 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 27 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 28 | GRILLAS | |
| 29 | IHC BBQ | |
| 30 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 31 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 32 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 33 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 34 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 35 | PONCHO, CISCO, THE KID & COMPANY |
Master Series — Pork
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 4 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 6 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 9 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 11 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 12 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 13 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 14 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | TEDDY CAMP 2 | |
| 16 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ | |
| 17 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 18 | IHC BBQ | |
| 19 | The Boys in Que | |
| 20 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 21 | GRILLAS | |
| 22 | Smoke Ringers | |
| 23 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 24 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 25 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 26 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 27 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 28 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 29 | The BBQ Mavens | |
| 30 | Run Pig Run | |
| 31 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 32 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 33 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 34 | HI-TECH SMOKERS |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 2 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 4 | The Boys in Que | |
| 5 | TEDDY CAMP 2 | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 9 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 10 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 11 | Smoke Ringers | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 13 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 14 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 15 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 16 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 19 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 21 | IHC BBQ | |
| 22 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 23 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 24 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 25 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 26 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 27 | Run Pig Run | |
| 28 | The BBQ Mavens | |
| 29 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 30 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 31 | PONCHO, CISCO, THE KID & COMPANY | |
| 32 | GRILLAS | |
| 33 | HI-TECH SMOKERS | |
| 34 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 35 | SOFA KING SWEET BBQ |