Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff
2022-05-06 – 2022-05-07 · Columbia, MO · State championship
Reps: DONNA YOUNG, ED YOUNG · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Sons of a Brisket (703.4172) · 25 teams
Entries
25
6 categories
Top score
348.5256
Winning margin
3.4400
GC over RC
Field average
338.98
median 338.52
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Field spread
19.4856
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 88%
beats 12% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1570
avg power rating going in · stronger than 74% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Sons of a Brisket came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia, MO | 39 | 701.6800 | Slaps |
| 2022-05-06 ← this one | Columbia, MO | 25 | 703.4172 | Sons of a Brisket |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | Mistler's BBQ | |
| 3 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAT'S MY MISTRESS | |
| 5 | Rucking Fidiculous BBQ | |
| 6 | 2 Moon Que |
Backyard Series — Overall
6 entries · top 348.5256 · median 338.5200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 2 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | Mistler's BBQ | |
| 4 | 2 Moon Que | |
| 5 | MEAT'S MY MISTRESS | |
| 6 | Rucking Fidiculous BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
6 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 2 | 2 Moon Que | |
| 3 | Mistler's BBQ | |
| 4 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT'S MY MISTRESS | |
| 6 | Rucking Fidiculous BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | Ambition Que | |
| 8 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 10 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 11 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 12 | Notch 9 | |
| 13 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 14 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 15 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 16 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 17 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 18 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 19 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 20 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 22 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 23 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 24 | Elks 594 | |
| 25 | Hicks from the Sticks BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hicks from the Sticks BBQ | |
| 2 | Ambition Que | |
| 3 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 4 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 5 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 6 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 7 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 8 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 9 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 10 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 11 | Notch 9 | |
| 12 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 13 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 15 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 17 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 20 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 21 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 22 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 23 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 24 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 25 | Elks 594 |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 703.4172 · median 679.8968
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 6 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 7 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 8 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 9 | Notch 9 | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 11 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 12 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 13 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 14 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 15 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 17 | Ambition Que | |
| 18 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 19 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 20 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 21 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 22 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 23 | Hicks from the Sticks BBQ | |
| 24 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 25 | Elks 594 |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 6 | Notch 9 | |
| 7 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 9 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 11 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 13 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 14 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 15 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 16 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 17 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 18 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 19 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 20 | Hicks from the Sticks BBQ | |
| 21 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 22 | Elks 594 | |
| 23 | Ambition Que | |
| 24 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 25 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2860
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 4 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 5 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 6 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 7 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 8 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 9 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 11 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 13 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 14 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 15 | Ambition Que | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | Notch 9 | |
| 18 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 19 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 20 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 21 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 22 | Hicks from the Sticks BBQ | |
| 23 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 24 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 25 | Elks 594 |