A statement win
10.9144
points clear of the field
Wider than 90% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.9144 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.
Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 2023
Mar 24–25, 2023 · St. Robert, MO · 📍 J.H. Williamson Drive · State championship
Reps: Donna Young, Ed Young · Prize money: $4,450
RAZORRACKS won Grand Champion at the Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) on March 24, 2023 in St. Robert, MO at J.H. Williamson Drive, scoring 706.8344 in a field of 26 teams. JANKY LEG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.9200. Category winners: Chicken — RAZORRACKS (178.2972); Pork Ribs — RAZORRACKS (177.7028); Pork — RAZORRACKS (177.7144); Brisket — JANKY LEG BBQ (180.0000). This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; 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.
578.17
median 685.61
706.83 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.30
- Pork Ribs 177.70
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 180 🔥
127.30
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
706.8344
Winning margin
10.9144
GC over RC
Field average
673.76
578.17706.83
median 685.61 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.9312
578.17706.83
10th place overall
Field spread
128.6624
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,450
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 9%
beats 91% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,672
avg power rating going in · stronger than 98% of contests
Storylines (7 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.
A hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
RAZORRACKS won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2024
- 2024
A stacked field
1672
average power rating going in
Stronger than 98% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1672 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
- top seed GETTIN' BASTED (1975)
- 26 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 16 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: LA PASADITA and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Fergolicious BBQ and SMOKE THIS BBQ MO tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: BIG BOOTS BBQ and Heavy Smoke BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
RAZORRACKS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 9th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 9th
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.
- JANKY LEG BBQ · Brisket
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2023 ← this one | St. Robert, MO | J.H. Williamson Drive | 26 | 706.8344 | Razorracks BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Mar 24, 2023 | St. Robert, MO | J.H. Williamson Drive | 20 | 177.1544 | Fergolicious BBQ | — |
| Mar 25, 2023 | St. Robert, MO | J.H. Williamson Drive | 25 | 705.0972 | There's No Place Like Smoke | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Mar 22, 2024 | St. Robert, MO | J.H. Williamson Drive | 35 | 702.8460 | Gettin' Basted | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| Mar 23, 2024 | St. Robert, MO | J.H. Williamson Drive | 34 | 709.6800 | Rooters-N-Tooters | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| Mar 23, 2024 | St. Robert, MO | J.H. Williamson Drive | 20 | 180 | Gettin' Basted | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 706.8344 · median 685.6058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 7 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 11 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 12 | Kilt-N-It BBQ | |
| 13 | Coming In Hot | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 15 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 18 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 19 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 20 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 21 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 22 | Ambition Que | |
| 23 | Builders BBQ | |
| 24 | Dewey Smokem Howe | |
| 25 | Swaff Tastic BBQ | |
| 26 | Poppa D BBQ |
Chicken
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 5 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 7 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 8 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 10 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 11 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 14 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | Kilt-N-It BBQ | |
| 17 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 18 | Coming In Hot | |
| 19 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 20 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 21 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 22 | Builders BBQ | |
| 23 | Dewey Smokem Howe | |
| 24 | Ambition Que | |
| 25 | Swaff Tastic BBQ | |
| 26 | Poppa D BBQ |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | Coming In Hot | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | Kilt-N-It BBQ | |
| 7 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 8 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 11 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 14 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 15 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 16 | LA PASADITA | |
| 17 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 18 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 19 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 21 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 22 | Ambition Que | |
| 23 | Builders BBQ | |
| 24 | Dewey Smokem Howe | |
| 25 | Swaff Tastic BBQ | |
| 26 | Poppa D BBQ |
Pork
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 6 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 7 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 9 | Kilt-N-It BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 12 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 13 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 15 | Coming In Hot | |
| 16 | Ambition Que | |
| 17 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 18 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 19 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 20 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 21 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 23 | Builders BBQ | |
| 24 | Swaff Tastic BBQ | |
| 25 | Dewey Smokem Howe | |
| 26 | Poppa D BBQ |
Brisket
26 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 8 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | LA PASADITA | |
| 13 | Coming In Hot | |
| 14 | Kilt-N-It BBQ | |
| 15 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Ambition Que | |
| 17 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 20 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 21 | Blacktop BBQ | |
| 22 | Builders BBQ | |
| 23 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 24 | Dewey Smokem Howe | |
| 25 | Swaff Tastic BBQ | |
| 26 | Poppa D BBQ |