35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
2023-09-15 – 2023-09-16 · Kearney, MO · State championship
Reps: PHIL MORROW PHB, ROSEMARY MORROW · Prize money: $5,950.00
Grand Champion: American Fire BBQ (700.5144) · 26 teams
Entries
26
6 categories
Top score
700.5144
Winning margin
0.0116
GC over RC
Field average
670.39
median 682.14
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.7656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
107.4288
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,950.00
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 32%
beats 68% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1552
avg power rating going in · stronger than 58% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
AMERICAN FIRE 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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Brat
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Pork
15 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.8000
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2570
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 700.5144 · median 682.1426
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6742 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6742