A new contest record
699.3944
highest overall ever cooked here
699.3944 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 698.2284 Slaps set in 2022.
- old record 698.2284
- set 2022 by Slaps
Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 2023
Jul 21–22, 2023 · Osceola, MO · 📍 140 Parkview Drive · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $5,000
Heavy Smoke BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) on July 21, 2023 in Osceola, MO at 140 Parkview Drive, scoring 699.3944 in a field of 31 teams. CHUNKY BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.1084. Category winners: Chicken — TAILGATE GUYS BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Heavy Smoke BBQ (180.0000); Pork — MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS (180.0000); Brisket — GETTIN' BASTED (177.7144). The Backyard Series standings were won by Breaking Slabs BBQ with 521.0972. This is the 4th of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by Slaps; the next was held in 2023.
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.
649.57
median 681.59
699.39 🏆
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 178.86
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 178.86
- Backyard Series — Pork 180 🔥
149.62
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
31
7 judged meats · 5 ancillary
Top score
699.3944
Winning margin
2.2860
GC over RC
Field average
679.75
649.57699.39
median 681.59 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3488
649.57699.39
10th place overall
Field spread
49.8288
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 36%
beats 64% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
58%
15 of 26 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.38 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,641
avg power rating going in · stronger than 93% 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.
An upset on the books
31-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
Heavy Smoke BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1840
- top seed 1981
A day of perfect scores
6
perfect 180s
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Breaking Slabs BBQ · Pork
- TAILGATE GUYS BBQ · Chicken
- PARTS 'R' SMOKIN · Chicken
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 9 tracked editions
Razorracks has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2024
A stacked field
1641
average power rating going in
Stronger than 93% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1641 power rating going in — stronger than 93% of every contest tracked.
- top seed GETTIN' BASTED (1981)
- 47 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 20 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: TAILGATE GUYS BBQ and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: AMERICAN FIRE BBQ and Notch 9 tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 1–2: MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS and GETTIN' SAUCED tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 1–2 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
Heavy Smoke BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 20th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 20th
A contest record in pork ribs
180.0000
best pork ribs ever cooked here
Heavy Smoke BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 178.8800 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 178.8800
- across 3 past editions
The biggest field yet
31
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 28 teams
31 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 28.
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 17, 2020 | Osceola, MO | Osceola, MO 64776 | 29 | 692.5600 | Double Barrel BBQ | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 28 | 696.5372 | Razorracks | LOVE 2 Q |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 26 | 698.2284 | Slaps | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Jul 21, 2023 ← this one | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 31 | 699.3944 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ | CHUNKY BBQ |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 28 | 705.0972 | PORKY BUTTS | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 27 | 177.7028 | BULL IN THE RING | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 37 | 709.7144 | Razorracks | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 13 | 175.4288 | Bushwood BBQ | — |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 33 | 713.1316 | Janky Leg BBQ | TRIPLE H BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 177.1544 | 175.4056 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 175.4172 | 173.1316 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 170.2856 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 171.9772 | 169.6916 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 180 | 168.5256 | 164.5716 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 699.3944 · median 681.5884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | Notch 9 | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 9 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 12 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 13 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 14 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 15 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 17 | Ambition Que | |
| 18 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 19 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 20 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 21 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 22 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 23 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 24 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 25 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 27 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 28 | Smokin Trees BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 30 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 31 | Summa Dat Que |
Chicken
31 entries · top 180 · median 171.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | Smokin Trees BBQ | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 12 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 13 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 14 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 16 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 17 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 18 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 21 | Notch 9 | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 23 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 24 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 25 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 26 | Ambition Que | |
| 27 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 28 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 29 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 30 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 31 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 180 · median 171.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | Notch 9 | |
| 7 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 8 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 9 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 12 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 13 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 14 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 16 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 17 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 18 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin Trees BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 21 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 22 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 24 | Ambition Que | |
| 25 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 26 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 27 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 28 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 29 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 30 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 31 | Kermit's Ex |
Pork
31 entries · top 180 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 2 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 3 | Ambition Que | |
| 4 | Notch 9 | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 8 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 9 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 13 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 14 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 15 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 16 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 17 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 18 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 19 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 20 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 22 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 23 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 24 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 25 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 26 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 28 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 29 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 30 | Smokin Trees BBQ | |
| 31 | Summa Dat Que |
Brisket
31 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 5 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 9 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | Notch 9 | |
| 13 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 14 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 15 | Ambition Que | |
| 16 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 17 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 18 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 22 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 24 | Onlyfansbbq | |
| 25 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 26 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 27 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 28 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 29 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 30 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 31 | Smokin Trees BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
16 entries · top 521.0972 · median 508.7598 · out of 540, not the usual 360
Chicken
16 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.5486
Pork
16 entries · top 180 · median 166.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
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.
Kids-Q — 11-15 Kids Que
12 entries · top 176.5828 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILL JONES | |
| 2 | XANDER HIRCH-SUMMA DAT QUE | |
| 3 | KAIYA SMITH | |
| 4 | EMMA-ERAS QUE | |
| 5 | MAKAYLEE WOHLERS | |
| 6 | SLOAN BOHANNON | |
| 7 | BODIE BRAUN -BAD INFLUENCE | |
| 8 | BRYSON MURRAY | |
| 9 | BRAYDEN PIERCE | |
| 10 | SHAYLEE WOHLERS | |
| 11 | JAVEN | |
| 12 | ALBERT EINSWINE |
Kids-Q — 5-10 Kids Que
10 entries · top 172.5484 · median 159.1600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JORDYN HAYS-NOTCH 9 | |
| 2 | PEYTON-HEAVY SMOKE | |
| 3 | REAGAN | |
| 4 | REESE-SMOKE "n MAGIC | |
| 5 | BAILEY -HEY GRILL HEY | |
| 6 | AVA-JDQ | |
| 7 | ALICE TURNER-TG | |
| 8 | EASTEN COLBY | |
| 9 | HUNTER MILLER | |
| 10 | MATTIE JOHNSON |
Ancillary — Cheese
9 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 2 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 3 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 4 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | Notch 9 | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 8 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
Ancillary — Dessert
14 entries · top 180 · median 174.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 4 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 5 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 6 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 7 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 8 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 9 | HESSHOGS | |
| 10 | Notch 9 | |
| 11 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 13 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 14 | WHEN PIGS DIE |
Ancillary — Wings
13 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 2 | HESSHOGS | |
| 3 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 4 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | Notch 9 | |
| 8 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 10 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 13 | GRAY WOLF BBQ |