A new contest record
709.1200
highest overall ever cooked here
709.1200 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 707.9772 SmokinGhost BBQ set in 2022.
- old record 707.9772
- set 2022 by SmokinGhost BBQ
Smokin' for Down Syndrome 2023
Mar 31 – Apr 1, 2023 · Marion, AR · 📍 1 Complex Road · State championship
Reps: Maria Lohman, Wayne Lohman · Prize money: $4,600
JANKY LEG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin' for Down Syndrome on March 31, 2023 in Marion, AR at 1 Complex Road, scoring 709.1200 in a field of 15 teams. ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took Reserve Grand Champion with 705.1200. Category winners: Chicken — JANKY LEG BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Organizer Portal (175.4172); Pork — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (178.8572); Brisket — JANKY LEG BBQ (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by SmokinGhost BBQ.
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.
631.36
median 684.50
709.12 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 175.42
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 177.70
149.74
180
Entries
15
4 judged meats
Top score
709.1200
Winning margin
4
GC over RC
Field average
681.02
631.36709.12
median 684.50 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.8856
631.36709.12
10th place overall
Field spread
77.7600
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,600
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 5%
beats 95% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
29%
8 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 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 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 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (1927)
- 15 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: Organizer Portal and Poppa Pig tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: Organizer Portal and Poppa Pig tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: MUDVILLE BBQ and Glamping Grillers tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
JANKY LEG BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
JANKY LEG BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 3rd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SmokinGhost BBQ (won 2022).
- SmokinGhost BBQ · 2022
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 · Chicken
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | Collierville, TN | 2005 E Winchester Blvd. | 28 | 707.9772 | SmokinGhost BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| Mar 31, 2023 ← this one | Marion, AR | 1 Complex Road | 15 | 709.1200 | Janky Leg BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4172 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 172.5600 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.7144 | 167.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
15 entries · top 709.1200 · median 684.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 6 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 7 | Poppa Pig | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 10 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 11 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 12 | Whiskey & Swine | |
| 13 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | Piggin Ain't Easy | |
| 15 | Four Alarm Smoker |
Chicken
15 entries · top 180 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | Poppa Pig | |
| 8 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 9 | Whiskey & Swine | |
| 10 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 11 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | Piggin Ain't Easy | |
| 15 | Four Alarm Smoker |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 175.4172 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | Poppa Pig | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 5 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 6 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | Whiskey & Swine | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 13 | Four Alarm Smoker | |
| 14 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | Piggin Ain't Easy |
Pork
15 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 5 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 7 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 8 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 9 | Whiskey & Swine | |
| 10 | Poppa Pig | |
| 11 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | Four Alarm Smoker | |
| 14 | Piggin Ain't Easy | |
| 15 | BLIND HOG BBQ |
Brisket
15 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 4 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 5 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 6 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | Poppa Pig | |
| 13 | Whiskey & Swine | |
| 14 | Piggin Ain't Easy | |
| 15 | Four Alarm Smoker |