Ozarks BBQ Fest
2023-06-09 – 2023-06-10 · Springfield, MO · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $17,200.00
Grand Champion: SLAPS BBQ (706.2516) · 30 teams
Entries
30
4 categories
Top score
706.2516
Winning margin
0.5716
GC over RC
Field average
674.01
median 680.74
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
694.7772
what a walk cost here
Field spread
78.4004
winner to last place
Prize money
$17,200.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 13%
beats 87% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1550
avg power rating going in · stronger than 56% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SLAPS BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-19 | Springfield, MO | 26 | 701.6456 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2021-04-23 | Springfield, MO | 37 | 702.8456 | Double Barrel BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Springfield, MO | 31 | 703.9888 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2023-06-09 ← this one | Springfield, MO | 30 | 706.2516 | SLAPS BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2686
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6914
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 706.2516 · median 680.7426
Master Series — Pork
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1086 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180