A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 9 tracked editions
Razorracks has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2024
Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 2022
Jul 23–24, 2022 · Osceola, MO · 📍 140 Parkview Drive · State championship
Reps: Donna Young, Ed Young · Prize money: $5,000
SLAPS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) on July 23, 2022 in Osceola, MO at 140 Parkview Drive, scoring 698.2284 in a field of 26 teams. 4 LEGS UP BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.0856. Category winners: Chicken — LOVE 2 Q (179.4400); Pork Ribs — TAILGATE GUYS BBQ (178.8800); Pork — Broken Bottle BBQ (178.2972); Brisket — SLAPS BBQ (180.0000). This is the 3rd of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by Razorracks; the next was held in 2023.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
637.59
median 681.13
698.23 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 178.88
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 180 🔥
146.22
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
698.2284
Winning margin
5.1428
GC over RC
Field average
673.84
637.59698.23
median 681.13 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.3200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.7772
637.59698.23
10th place overall
Field spread
60.6400
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
86%
24 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,609
avg power rating going in · stronger than 83% of contests
Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: Can Country Outlaw BBQ and Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: MAN MEAT BBQ and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: Kermit's Ex and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SLAPS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 13th.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 13th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in brisket
180.0000
best brisket ever cooked here
SLAPS BBQ turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 179.4400
- across 2 past editions
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SLAPS BBQ · Brisket
They keep coming back
86%
of last edition’s field returned
24 of 28 teams from 2022-07-22 came back
24 of the 28 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | Osceola, MO | Osceola, MO 64776 | 31 | 706.3088 | Pits N Grill | BYO GRILL |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 28 | 696.5372 | Razorracks | LOVE 2 Q |
| Jul 23, 2022 ← this one | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 26 | 698.2284 | Slaps | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 31 | 699.3944 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ | CHUNKY BBQ |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 28 | 705.0972 | PORKY BUTTS | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 27 | 177.7028 | BULL IN THE RING | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 37 | 709.7144 | Razorracks | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 13 | 175.4288 | Bushwood BBQ | — |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 33 | 713.1316 | Janky Leg BBQ | TRIPLE H BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 176.5600 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 174.2744 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2744 | 170.8344 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 698.2284 · median 681.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 4 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 5 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 6 | Osceola FFA Muddy River Smokers | |
| 7 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 11 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 12 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 13 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 15 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 18 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 19 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 20 | Notch 9 | |
| 21 | Ambition Que | |
| 22 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 23 | B Team BBQ | |
| 24 | Hogzilla BBQ | |
| 25 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 26 | CASUAL SMOKERS |
Chicken
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8402
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 6 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 7 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 8 | Ambition Que | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | Osceola FFA Muddy River Smokers | |
| 11 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 12 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 13 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 14 | B Team BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 16 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 17 | Hogzilla BBQ | |
| 18 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 19 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 20 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 22 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 23 | Notch 9 | |
| 24 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 25 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 26 | CASUAL SMOKERS |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 9 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | Osceola FFA Muddy River Smokers | |
| 12 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 13 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 14 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 15 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 16 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 17 | Notch 9 | |
| 18 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 19 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 20 | Hogzilla BBQ | |
| 21 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 22 | B Team BBQ | |
| 23 | Ambition Que | |
| 24 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 25 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 26 | GRAY WOLF BBQ |
Pork
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 2 | Osceola FFA Muddy River Smokers | |
| 3 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 4 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 5 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 6 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 7 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 10 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 15 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 16 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 18 | B Team BBQ | |
| 19 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 20 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 21 | Hogzilla BBQ | |
| 22 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 23 | Notch 9 | |
| 24 | Ambition Que | |
| 25 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 26 | Scratch that Itch BBQ |
Brisket
26 entries · top 180 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 4 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 5 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 8 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 9 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 10 | Osceola FFA Muddy River Smokers | |
| 11 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 13 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 15 | Notch 9 | |
| 16 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 17 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 19 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 20 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 21 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 22 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 23 | Ambition Que | |
| 24 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Hogzilla BBQ | |
| 26 | B Team BBQ |