A new contest record
712.5600
highest overall ever cooked here
712.5600 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 701.0972 MEAT RUSHMORE set in 2023.
- old record 701.0972
- set 2023 by MEAT RUSHMORE
Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) 2023
Jul 15–16, 2023 · Butler, MO · 📍 615 W Nursery · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $4,050
JANKY LEG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) on July 15, 2023 in Butler, MO at 615 W Nursery, scoring 712.5600 in a field of 21 teams. SLAPS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.2516. Category winners: Chicken — JANKY LEG BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — JANKY LEG BBQ (180.0000); Pork — SLAPS BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — MAN MEAT BBQ (177.7144). The Backyard Series standings were won by Bourbon & Blues BBQ with 347.3828. This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by BAD INFLUENCE BBQ - MO.
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.
627.84
median 687.90
712.56 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork 180 🔥
- Master Series — Brisket 177.71
- Backyard Series — Chicken 174.27
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 177.70
149.10
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
21
6 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
712.5600
Winning margin
10.3084
GC over RC
Field average
684.47
627.84712.56
median 687.90 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.1944
627.84712.56
10th place overall
Field spread
84.7200
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,050
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 1%
beats 99% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.31 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,646
avg power rating going in · stronger than 95% of contests
Storylines (9 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 statement win
10.3084
points clear of the field
Wider than 88% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.3084 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
A day of perfect scores
5
perfect 180s
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- JANKY LEG BBQ · Chicken
- 4 LEGS UP BBQ · Chicken
- Smoke 'n Magic · Chicken
A stacked field
1646
average power rating going in
Stronger than 95% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1646 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
- top seed GETTIN' BASTED (1986)
- 30 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 17 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: JANKY LEG BBQ and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and Smoke 'n Magic tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: SMOKIN ELVISES and SLAPS BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 8–9 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
JANKY LEG BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 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 brisket at 5th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 5th
A contest record in pork
180.0000
best pork ever cooked here
SLAPS BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 179.4400
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BAD INFLUENCE BBQ - MO (won 2023).
- BAD INFLUENCE BBQ - MO · 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | Butler, MO | 615 W Nursery | 27 | 701.0972 | MEAT RUSHMORE | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Butler, MO | 615 W Nursery | 23 | 178.8572 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ - MO | — |
| Jul 15, 2023 ← this one | Butler, MO | 615 W Nursery | 21 | 712.5600 | JANKY LEG BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.7144 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 177.7028 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 176.5716 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 171.4172 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 174.2744 | 169.6800 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 167.3828 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
21 entries · top 712.5600 · median 687.8972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 8 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 14 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 16 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 17 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 18 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 19 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 20 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 21 | Smokin Roy's BBQ |
Chicken
21 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 4 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 11 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 12 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 15 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 16 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 17 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 18 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 19 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 20 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Roy's BBQ |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 4 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 13 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 15 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 16 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 18 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin Roy's BBQ | |
| 20 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ELVISES |
Pork
21 entries · top 180 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 7 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 8 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 14 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 15 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 17 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 18 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 19 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 20 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Roy's BBQ |
Brisket
21 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 4 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 7 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 12 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 14 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 15 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 16 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 17 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 19 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Roy's BBQ | |
| 21 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER |
Backyard Series
Overall
9 entries · top 347.3828 · median 335.9316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | Piggy's Kin | |
| 3 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 4 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 6 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 7 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 8 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 9 | Smoke Show |
Chicken
9 entries · top 174.2744 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | Piggy's Kin | |
| 4 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 5 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 6 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 8 | Smoke Show | |
| 9 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO |
Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | Piggy's Kin | |
| 3 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 5 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 7 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 8 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 9 | Smoke Show |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Dessert
7 entries · top 180 · median 177.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Roy's BBQ | |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 4 | Anna Cope | |
| 5 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 6 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 7 | Split Borders BBQ |
Ancillary — Pork Loin
10 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.6858