Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off
2023-05-05 – 2023-05-06 · Kennett, MO · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS
Grand Champion: Rusty Pig BBQ (698.7884) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
698.7884
Winning margin
2.8800
GC over RC
Field average
673.25
median 679.32
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.6228
what a walk cost here
Field spread
67.5652
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 40%
beats 60% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1602
avg power rating going in · stronger than 92% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Rusty Pig BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1602 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
Rusty Pig BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, JANKY LEG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-05 ← this one | Kennett, MO | 26 | 698.7884 | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Kennett, MO | 26 | 707.9772 | Triple H BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 6 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 7 | Redneck Grillers | |
| 8 | DB BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 10 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 12 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 16 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 17 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 18 | Lucy Q | |
| 19 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 20 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 21 | PLUMP RUMP BBQ | |
| 22 | Party Q | |
| 23 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 24 | Box Creek BBQ | |
| 25 | Bootheel BBQ Company | |
| 26 | Smokey J Bbq |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | DB BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 8 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 9 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 13 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 14 | Smokey J Bbq | |
| 15 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 16 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 17 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 18 | Redneck Grillers | |
| 19 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 20 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 21 | Bootheel BBQ Company | |
| 22 | Party Q | |
| 23 | Lucy Q | |
| 24 | PLUMP RUMP BBQ | |
| 25 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 26 | Box Creek BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 698.7884 · median 679.3200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | DB BBQ | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 6 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 9 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 10 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 12 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 13 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 14 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 15 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 16 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 17 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 18 | Redneck Grillers | |
| 19 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 20 | Smokey J Bbq | |
| 21 | Bootheel BBQ Company | |
| 22 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 23 | Lucy Q | |
| 24 | PLUMP RUMP BBQ | |
| 25 | Box Creek BBQ | |
| 26 | Party Q |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 2 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 7 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | Bootheel BBQ Company | |
| 10 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 13 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 14 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 15 | Lucy Q | |
| 16 | Smokey J Bbq | |
| 17 | DB BBQ | |
| 18 | Party Q | |
| 19 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 20 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 22 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 23 | Redneck Grillers | |
| 24 | Box Creek BBQ | |
| 25 | PLUMP RUMP BBQ | |
| 26 | QUE-N-BREW |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokey J Bbq | |
| 6 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 8 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 12 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 13 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 14 | Bootheel BBQ Company | |
| 15 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 16 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 17 | Box Creek BBQ | |
| 18 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 19 | PLUMP RUMP BBQ | |
| 20 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 21 | Redneck Grillers | |
| 22 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 23 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 24 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 25 | Lucy Q | |
| 26 | Party Q |