Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash
2022-08-12 – 2022-08-13 · Winston, MO · 📍 I-35 Speedway · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (706.2516) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MAN MEAT BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IA.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: MAN MEAT BBQ and TRIPLE H BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: O.G. BANDITS and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Damn Fine Beef & Swine and The Boys in Que tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON (won 2018), HEAVY SMOKE BBQ (won 2021).
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1622 power rating going in — stronger than 96% of every contest tracked.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-11 | 13141 State Hwy | 25 | 709.1200 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2018-08-10 | 13141 State Hwy | 25 | 697.7372 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2019-08-09 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 30 | 692.4800 | Boomerang BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2020-08-07 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 30 | 705.1656 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G. | HIGH i QUE |
| 2021-08-13 | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 25 | 705.1316 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON |
| 2022-08-12 ← this one | Winston, MO | I-35 Speedway | 25 | 706.2516 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Winston, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 176.0116 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 176.5716 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 174.8572 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 706.2516 · median 687.8740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 7 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 8 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | BEARS BACKYARD Q | |
| 10 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 11 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 12 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 13 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 15 | Ambition Que | |
| 16 | The Boys in Que | |
| 17 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 18 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 19 | Good Grefe! | |
| 20 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 21 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 22 | RAGIN ' RIDGELY Q | |
| 23 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 24 | UP ALL NIGHT BBQ | |
| 25 | RACK OF ALL TRADES |
Chicken
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | Ambition Que | |
| 6 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 7 | The Boys in Que | |
| 8 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 11 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 15 | BEARS BACKYARD Q | |
| 16 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 17 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 18 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 20 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 21 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 22 | RAGIN ' RIDGELY Q | |
| 23 | Good Grefe! | |
| 24 | UP ALL NIGHT BBQ | |
| 25 | RACK OF ALL TRADES |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6916 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | BEARS BACKYARD Q | |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 7 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 13 | The Boys in Que | |
| 14 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 15 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 16 | RAGIN ' RIDGELY Q | |
| 17 | Good Grefe! | |
| 18 | UP ALL NIGHT BBQ | |
| 19 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 20 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 21 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 22 | Ambition Que | |
| 23 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 24 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 25 | RACK OF ALL TRADES |
Pork
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 8 | BEARS BACKYARD Q | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 12 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 13 | Ambition Que | |
| 14 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 15 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 18 | The Boys in Que | |
| 19 | RAGIN ' RIDGELY Q | |
| 20 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 21 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 22 | Good Grefe! | |
| 23 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 24 | RACK OF ALL TRADES | |
| 25 | UP ALL NIGHT BBQ |
Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 2 | Good Grefe! | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 11 | Ambition Que | |
| 12 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 13 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 14 | BEARS BACKYARD Q | |
| 15 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 17 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 18 | The Boys in Que | |
| 19 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 20 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 21 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 22 | RAGIN ' RIDGELY Q | |
| 23 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 24 | UP ALL NIGHT BBQ | |
| 25 | RACK OF ALL TRADES |
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
5 entries · top 180.0000 · median 178.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 3 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 4 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 5 | UP ALL NIGHT BBQ |
Ancillary — Sausage
5 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 2 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 3 | BEARS BACKYARD Q | |
| 4 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 5 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO |