Competition BBQ
Forged on the contest trail
Before we catered a single wedding, we were turning in boxes to certified judges. Competition is where our recipes get sharpened — and your event is where they shine.
The Team
Why competition matters
Competition BBQ is blind-judged on appearance, tenderness, and taste. There’s no benefit of the doubt and nowhere to hide — which is exactly why we love it.
Every technique we use on the contest trail — the trims, the wood, the wraps, the rest — goes straight into the food we serve at your event. When you book The Burnt Crow, you’re booking the same cooks, the same smokers, and the same standards.
Watch for us at contests and festivals around Missouri and Illinois, come say hi, and taste what the judges taste. Our upcoming schedule lives on the events page.
Results
Recent calls
Every call we've heard on the contest trail, contest by contest — swipe or use the arrows to work back through the season.
American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Kansas City, KS · October 4, 2026 · 360 teams
- 1st
Ribs
First place in ribs out of 360 teams at the world's largest barbecue contest — a perfect 180 from the judges.
- 11th
Overall
11th overall in a 360-team field at the Kansas City Barbeque Society's biggest contest of the year.
- 73rd
Pork
- 79th
Chicken
- 87th
Brisket
Farmington B3
Farmington, MO · September 19, 2026 · 20 teams
- 1st
Brisket
First-place brisket call of the weekend against a 20-team field.
- 3rd
Overall
- 6th
Ribs
- 7th
Chicken
- 8th
Pork
Hoffman Fire BBQ Competition
Hoffman, IL · September 12, 2026 · 16 teams
- 1st
Chicken
First-place chicken call out of 16 teams.
- 3rd
Overall
- 5th
Brisket
- 8th
Ribs
- 9th
Pork
St. Ann Pro BBQ Competition
St. Ann, MO · August 29, 2026 · 15 teams
- 8th
Chicken
- 9th
Overall
A three-meat contest — chicken, ribs, and brisket only, no pork category.
- 9th
Ribs
- 11th
Brisket
Newton American Legion Post 20
Newton, IL · August 22, 2026 · 26 teams
- 2nd
Overall
Reserve Grand Champion at the 3rd annual Newton American Legion Post 20 competition — less than three tenths of a point out of first across four categories.
- 2nd
Brisket
A perfect 225 — entered in the St. Louis BBQ Society perfect score registry.
- 5th
Ribs
- 5th
Pork
- 17th
Chicken
Ryan Dintleman Classic
St. Louis, MO · August 1, 2026 · 20 teams
- 1st
Overall
Grand Champion at the 1st annual Ryan Dintleman Classic, held at the Local #1 Pro BBQ Competition and cooked in support of mental health awareness.
- 1st
Ribs
Ribs hand selected by Jay at Korte Meat Processing.
- 3rd
Chicken
- 7th
Pork
- 12th
Brisket
Meramec Community Pitmasters Classic
Sullivan, MO · June 27, 2026 · 16 teams
- 2nd
Overall
Reserve Grand Champion at the 1st annual Meramec Community Pitmasters Classic, with a call in all four meat categories.
- 2nd
Brisket
A perfect 225 — entered in the St. Louis BBQ Society perfect score registry.
- 3rd
Ribs
- 6th
Chicken
- 8th
Pork
Route 66 BBQ & Bluegrass Fest
Pacific, MO · May 31, 2026 · 17 teams
- 2nd
Ribs
- 8th
Brisket
- 9th
Overall
- 10th
Pork
- 15th
Chicken
Smok'n in the Park
Smithton, IL · May 30, 2026 · 23 teams
- 1st
Overall
Grand Champion at Smok'n in the Park, a St. Louis BBQ Society Pro Series contest that also raised money for Bobby Medellin of Vets Rolling Smoke & BBQ.
- 1st
Ribs
- 1st
Pork
A perfect 225 — entered in the St. Louis BBQ Society perfect score registry.
- 2nd
Brisket
- 19th
Chicken
Camp Que
Eureka, MO · April 4, 2026 · 25 teams
- 2nd
Chicken
A perfect 225 — entered in the St. Louis BBQ Society perfect score registry.
- 5th
Overall
- 7th
Pork
- 9th
Brisket
- 18th
Ribs
Freeze Que
Eureka, MO · February 1, 2026 · 27 teams
- 5th
Pork
- 10th
Ribs
- 11th
Brisket
- 13th
Overall
- 23rd
Chicken
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