Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 2
2023-10-07 – 2023-10-08 · Harper, KS · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $4,960.00
Grand Champion: SUPER SWINE (701.1316) · 9 teams
Entries
9
4 categories
Top score
701.1316
Winning margin
0.0344
GC over RC
Field average
693.85
median 694.23
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Field spread
20.6284
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,960.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1610
avg power rating going in
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0344 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SUPER SWINE took the Grand Championship home to OK.
🃏 An upset on the books
SUPER SWINE came in rated below the field's top team, MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-05 | Harper, KS | 9 | 702.8232 | Smoked And Furious |
| 2023-10-07 ← this one | Harper, KS | 9 | 701.1316 | SUPER SWINE |
| 2024-10-19 | Harper, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
9 entries · top 178.8572 · median 174.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 3 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 4 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 6 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Royal Schmidt | |
| 8 | BrewsCue | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
9 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | Royal Schmidt | |
| 3 | BrewsCue | |
| 4 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 6 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 7 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 8 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BARREL BOYS BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
9 entries · top 701.1316 · median 694.2288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 7 | BrewsCue | |
| 8 | Royal Schmidt | |
| 9 | BARREL BOYS BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
9 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Royal Schmidt | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 8 | BrewsCue | |
| 9 | BARREL BOYS BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | BrewsCue | |
| 4 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 5 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 9 | Royal Schmidt |