A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
Go Ham BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2024
American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off 2023
Mar 24–25, 2023 · Kansas City, MO · 📍 1701 American Royal Court
Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $2,000
The American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off 2023 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest held on March 24, 2023 in Kansas City, MO at 1701 American Royal Court. This is the 2nd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by Go Ham BBQ; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
Entries
18
1 side category, no meats
Top score
177.7028
Winning margin
1.1428
1st over 2nd in Steak
Field average
169.22
Steak · median 168.82 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Ancillary — Steak
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
168.5256
10th place in Steak
Field spread
29.1312
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,000
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 28%
beats 72% of 85 steak wins in the data
Came back for more
27%
3 of 11 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (1 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.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2022 | Kansas City, MO | 1701 American Royal Court | 11 | 173.1544 | Go Ham BBQ |
| Mar 24, 2023 ← this one | Kansas City, MO | 1701 American Royal Court | — | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Kansas City, MO | 1701 American Royal Court | 10 | 180 | Go Ham BBQ |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Kansas City, MO | 1701 American Royal Court | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Kansas City, MO | 1701 American Royal Court | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steak | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 168.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary categories
This contest judged side dishes only — no meats and no overall — so these boards are the contest, and the figures and charts above are read off them.
Ancillary — Steak
18 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grillas bbq team | |
| 2 | HESSHOGS | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 5 | RICK'S RACKS | |
| 6 | Schrockin' Que | |
| 7 | Nutty cocks bbq | |
| 8 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 9 | Big TD'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SouthInUrMouth | |
| 11 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Pirates of Bar B Que Bay | |
| 13 | Shmack Q | |
| 14 | BBQ Boys | |
| 15 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 16 | The Dogs Liked It | |
| 17 | TWISTED-Q | |
| 18 | B&C |