Jul 22–23, 2023 · Osceola, MO · 📍 140 Parkview Drive · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $5,000
PORKY BUTTS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) on July 22, 2023 in Osceola, MO at 140 Parkview Drive, scoring 705.0972 in a field of 28 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.0976. Category winners: Chicken — JANKY LEG BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (177.7144); Pork — 4 LEGS UP BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (178.8572). The Backyard Series standings were won by Bourbon & Blues BBQ with 529.1200. This is the 5th of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by HEAVY SMOKE BBQ; the next was held in 2023.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 65 times in 100
PORKY BUTTS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 9 tracked editions
Razorracks has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
Stronger than 95% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1648 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: SMOKERS PURGATORY and Can Country Outlaw BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: Can Country Outlaw BBQ and Colorado Bulldawg BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: Colorado Bulldawg BBQ and MAN MEAT BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
PORKY BUTTS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 11th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
37 of 47 teams from 2023-07-21 came back
37 of the 47 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | Osceola, MO | Osceola, MO 64776 | 31 | 706.3088 | Pits N Grill | BYO GRILL |
| 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 | Osceola, MO | 140 Parkview Drive | 31 | 699.3944 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ | CHUNKY BBQ |
| Jul 22, 2023 ← this one | 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 |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.8572 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 176.5600 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 179.4400 | 175.4288 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 172.5484 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 173.7028 | 170.8344 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1544 | 168.5372 |
28 entries · top 705.0972 · median 682.4972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 5 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 12 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 13 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 14 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 15 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 16 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 17 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 19 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Notch 9 | |
| 21 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 22 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 23 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 24 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 25 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 26 | Smokin Trees BBQ | |
| 27 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 28 | Damn It's Good BBQ |
28 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 10 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 11 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 13 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 14 | Smokin Trees BBQ | |
| 15 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 16 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 17 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 20 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 22 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 23 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 24 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 25 | Notch 9 | |
| 26 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 27 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 28 | WHEN PIGS DIE |
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 4 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 9 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 10 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 11 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 12 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 13 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 14 | Notch 9 | |
| 15 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 16 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 17 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 18 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 19 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 20 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 22 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 23 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 24 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 25 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 26 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 27 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 28 | Smokin Trees BBQ |
28 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 3 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 5 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 11 | Notch 9 | |
| 12 | Smokin Trees BBQ | |
| 13 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 14 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 15 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 16 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 17 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 19 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 20 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 21 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 22 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 24 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 25 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 27 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 28 | MAN MEAT BBQ |
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 7 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 8 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 11 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 15 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 16 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 17 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 19 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 20 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 21 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 22 | Notch 9 | |
| 23 | GRAY WOLF BBQ | |
| 24 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 25 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 26 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 27 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin Trees BBQ |
15 entries · top 529.1200 · median 518.1940 · out of 540, not the usual 360
15 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1200
15 entries · top 180 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
15 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228