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6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship

Mar 15–16, 2024 · Olathe, KS · 📍 21151 W. 167th St · State championship

Reps: Dave Rogers, Larry Hadley, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $10,000

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PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY
705.1200 · Master Series — Overall
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SLAPS BBQ
703.9544 · Master Series — Overall
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Damn Fine Beef & Swine
703.3944 · Master Series — Overall

PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY won Grand Champion at the 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship on March 15, 2024 in Olathe, KS at 21151 W. 167th St, scoring 705.1200 in a field of 58 teams. SLAPS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.9544. Category winners: Chicken — Squealin N Dealin BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — WELL SAUCED BBQ (180.0000); Pork — Dr. Squealgood BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — Blind Fox BBQ (178.2972).

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.

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

  • Chicken 180 🔥
  • Pork Ribs 180 🔥
  • Pork 180 🔥
  • Brisket 178.30
132.48 180

Entries

58
4 judged meats

Top score

705.1200

Winning margin

1.1656
GC over RC

Field average

668.63
578.22705.12
median 675.00 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

5 🔥
Squealin N Dealin BBQ (Chicken), FIRE DANCER BBQ (Chicken), Dr. Squealgood BBQ (Pork) + 2 more

Tightest race

Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

694.2864
578.22705.12
10th place overall

Field spread

126.9032
winner to last place

Prize money

$10,000
on the line

Most consistent

PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY
avg finish 7 across 4 meats

Double threats

3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork
won by 1.1428 pts — Dr. Squealgood BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 14%
beats 86% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data

Form held

Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 63% of contests

Top-rated in the field

SLAPS BBQ
rated 1930 pre-contest

Storylines (6 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.

A razor-thin finish

1.1656 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 79% of the 4,713 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1656 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.

  • Pirates of Bar-B-Que Bay
  • SLAPS BBQ

An upset on the books

18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 82 times in 100

PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

  • champion 1670
  • top seed 1930

Won without a category win

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 6th. Consistency beat fireworks.

  • Chicken 6th
  • Pork Ribs 6th
  • Pork 9th
  • Brisket 7th

A day of perfect scores

5 perfect 180s

5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

  • Squealin N Dealin BBQ · Chicken
  • FIRE DANCER BBQ · Chicken
  • Dr. Squealgood BBQ · Pork

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 17 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 1–2: Squealin N Dealin BBQ and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: MUNNY'S STOVE and KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: Damn Fine Beef & Swine and Que or be Qued tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

  • Chicken 1–2 · tie
  • Chicken 3–4 · tie
  • Chicken 7–8 · tie
  • Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie

One of the big ones

58 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 91% of the 5,468 contests in the data

58 teams — bigger than 91% of the 5,468 contests in the data.

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)

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)

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category1st5th10th
Chicken180177.7144174.8688
Pork Ribs180177.1544174.8572
Pork180177.7144177.1544
Brisket178.2972173.7144171.9772

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

58 entries · top 705.1200 · median 674.9998

#TeamScore
1 PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY 705.1200
2 SLAPS BBQ 703.9544
3 Damn Fine Beef & Swine 703.3944
4 PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ 701.6916
5 KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON 698.8344
6 Cities Edge BBQ 698.2284
7 SCORE ONE SMOKIN' 696.5260
8 Ambition Que 695.9428
9 Blind Fox BBQ 694.8344
10 Dr. Squealgood BBQ 694.2864
11 Que or be Qued 693.6688
12 Go Pig or Go Home 692.5144
13 JDQ BBQ 692.4684
14 WELL SAUCED BBQ 691.3372
15 The 28th Amendment 690.7772
16 MUNNY'S STOVE 690.2172
17 BULL CREEK BBQ 689.6572
18 THE GRISWOLDS 687.9084
19 Smokey Bey's Barbecue 686.7888
20 Squealin N Dealin BBQ 686.7428
21 GETTIN' SAUCED 686.1944
22 UNFAMOUS DAVE'S 685.0284
23 MAN MEAT BBQ 684.4572
24 PARTS 'R' SMOKIN 683.3260
25 Cow Creek BBQ 681.6000
26 Dirt Crüe BBQ 676.4456
27 BURNIN' SANDS BBQ 675.9088
28 3 Blondes and a Bald 675.9088
29 In Deep Sauce 675.3144
30 GEO SMOKERS 674.6852
31 At Ease 674.1600
32 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS 673.6344
33 FIRE DANCER BBQ 673.0172
34 Pine Tar BBQ 671.9316
35 Shark Q 671.3256
36 Haven't Got A Q 667.9432
37 Take It Easy BBQ 667.8744
38 Spirit Smoking Crew 667.2800
39 MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ 666.7200
40 Lazy J Smoke Show 664.4228
41 Smoke 'n Magic 662.1028
42 Three Legged Pig BBQ 661.6344
43 THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS 658.7544
44 Smoke Til We're Broke 653.6460
45 JayHawgs BBQ 651.3028
46 Damn It's Good BBQ 647.8400
47 Bucknutz BBQ 643.8056
48 TORNADO BBQ 643.2688
49 Flying W North BBQ 640.9944
50 Low Budget 640.4460
51 SKY BLUE THIGHS 639.2688
52 Meats N Sweets 631.2456
53 Buds Boys 627.9432
54 Shell Rock Smokers 626.0344
55 END OF THE ROAD BBQ 607.8172
56 Bent Rail BBQ 592.9144
57 The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon 581.4512
58 Soggy Brisket 578.2168

Chicken

58 entries · top 180 · median 170.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180

#TeamScore
1 Squealin N Dealin BBQ 180 🔥
2 FIRE DANCER BBQ 180 🔥
3 MUNNY'S STOVE 178.8572
4 KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON 178.8572
5 SCORE ONE SMOKIN' 177.7144
6 PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY 177.1428
7 Damn Fine Beef & Swine 176.5600
8 Que or be Qued 176.5600
9 BULL CREEK BBQ 175.4056
10 Dr. Squealgood BBQ 174.8688
11 PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ 174.8572
12 SLAPS BBQ 174.2628
13 Blind Fox BBQ 174.2628
14 THE GRISWOLDS 173.7028
15 GETTIN' SAUCED 173.7028
16 Three Legged Pig BBQ 173.1772
17 MAN MEAT BBQ 173.1200
18 PARTS 'R' SMOKIN 173.1200
19 Go Pig or Go Home 173.1200
20 Ambition Que 173.1200
21 JayHawgs BBQ 172
22 WELL SAUCED BBQ 171.9772
23 Shark Q 171.9772
24 BURNIN' SANDS BBQ 171.9772
25 THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS 171.9772
26 Smokey Bey's Barbecue 171.9656
27 At Ease 170.8572
28 Take It Easy BBQ 170.8344
29 MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ 170.8344
30 Bucknutz BBQ 169.7028
31 Pine Tar BBQ 169.6916
32 Cow Creek BBQ 169.6800
33 The 28th Amendment 169.6800
34 Cities Edge BBQ 169.6684
35 3 Blondes and a Bald 169.1544
36 Spirit Smoking Crew 169.1200
37 TORNADO BBQ 168.5372
38 In Deep Sauce 168.5372
39 GEO SMOKERS 167.3828
40 Haven't Got A Q 166.3088
41 Damn It's Good BBQ 166.2628
42 Dirt Crüe BBQ 166.2400
43 Smoke 'n Magic 166.2400
44 Smoke Til We're Broke 165.1316
45 SKY BLUE THIGHS 164.5372
46 JDQ BBQ 163.9312
47 Lazy J Smoke Show 163.3828
48 UNFAMOUS DAVE'S 162.7884
49 Buds Boys 160.0344
50 Low Budget 159.4516
51 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS 158.8344
52 END OF THE ROAD BBQ 157.1544
53 Meats N Sweets 154.7656
54 Shell Rock Smokers 150.8000
55 The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon 149.7028
56 Bent Rail BBQ 148.5144
57 Soggy Brisket 146.8228
58 Flying W North BBQ 146.2400

Pork Ribs

58 entries · top 180 · median 168.8514 · 🔥 perfect 180

#TeamScore
1 WELL SAUCED BBQ 180 🔥
2 Damn Fine Beef & Swine 180 🔥
3 KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON 177.7144
4 Cities Edge BBQ 177.7028
5 PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ 177.1544
6 PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY 177.1544
7 SLAPS BBQ 176.5716
8 Ambition Que 174.8572
9 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS 174.8572
10 THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS 174.8572
11 Pine Tar BBQ 174.8572
12 BULL CREEK BBQ 174.2972
13 SCORE ONE SMOKIN' 174.2744
14 MAN MEAT BBQ 174.2744
15 THE GRISWOLDS 174.2744
16 UNFAMOUS DAVE'S 173.1200
17 JDQ BBQ 173.1200
18 Que or be Qued 172.5600
19 The 28th Amendment 172.5600
20 GETTIN' SAUCED 171.9772
21 Bucknutz BBQ 171.9656
22 Go Pig or Go Home 171.4172
23 3 Blondes and a Bald 170.8344
24 Smokey Bey's Barbecue 170.8344
25 Dr. Squealgood BBQ 170.8344
26 Spirit Smoking Crew 170.8228
27 Dirt Crüe BBQ 170.8228
28 Blind Fox BBQ 170.2972
29 Shark Q 169.1428
30 Three Legged Pig BBQ 168.5600
31 Squealin N Dealin BBQ 168.5372
32 Cow Creek BBQ 168.5372
33 GEO SMOKERS 168.5256
34 Haven't Got A Q 167.9772
35 Smoke 'n Magic 167.9656
36 Lazy J Smoke Show 167.9656
37 BURNIN' SANDS BBQ 167.4288
38 PARTS 'R' SMOKIN 167.3944
39 Take It Easy BBQ 166.8344
40 MUNNY'S STOVE 166.8344
41 Flying W North BBQ 166.2400
42 MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ 165.6800
43 Low Budget 163.9772
44 Smoke Til We're Broke 163.3944
45 END OF THE ROAD BBQ 162.8344
46 At Ease 162.8000
47 In Deep Sauce 162.7884
48 TORNADO BBQ 161.6916
49 JayHawgs BBQ 161.6800
50 FIRE DANCER BBQ 156.5260
51 Soggy Brisket 153.1428
52 Meats N Sweets 153.0628
53 Damn It's Good BBQ 152.5256
54 Shell Rock Smokers 152.4800
55 Buds Boys 149.0856
56 SKY BLUE THIGHS 147.3600
57 The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon 142.8000
58 Bent Rail BBQ 133.6456

Pork

58 entries · top 180 · median 171.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180

#TeamScore
1 Dr. Squealgood BBQ 180 🔥
2 PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ 178.8572
3 Que or be Qued 177.7144
4 JDQ BBQ 177.7144
5 At Ease 177.7144
6 The 28th Amendment 177.7144
7 WELL SAUCED BBQ 177.7028
8 UNFAMOUS DAVE'S 177.7028
9 PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY 177.7028
10 Cities Edge BBQ 177.1544
11 Damn Fine Beef & Swine 176.0116
12 SLAPS BBQ 175.4172
13 BULL CREEK BBQ 174.8688
14 Cow Creek BBQ 174.8572
15 THE GRISWOLDS 174.8456
16 BURNIN' SANDS BBQ 174.2744
17 PARTS 'R' SMOKIN 174.2628
18 GEO SMOKERS 174.2628
19 Go Pig or Go Home 174.2628
20 Smokey Bey's Barbecue 173.7144
21 GETTIN' SAUCED 173.1200
22 Squealin N Dealin BBQ 173.1084
23 KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON 173.1084
24 SCORE ONE SMOKIN' 172.5600
25 In Deep Sauce 172.0116
26 MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ 172
27 Blind Fox BBQ 171.9772
28 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS 171.9772
29 MUNNY'S STOVE 171.9772
30 Ambition Que 171.9656
31 MAN MEAT BBQ 170.8228
32 Dirt Crüe BBQ 170.2744
33 TORNADO BBQ 168.5600
34 Three Legged Pig BBQ 168.5372
35 FIRE DANCER BBQ 167.9656
36 Spirit Smoking Crew 167.3944
37 3 Blondes and a Bald 167.3828
38 Damn It's Good BBQ 166.2516
39 Smoke 'n Magic 166.2400
40 Buds Boys 165.7372
41 Take It Easy BBQ 165.6800
42 Pine Tar BBQ 165.6800
43 Flying W North BBQ 165.6684
44 Low Budget 163.9544
45 Lazy J Smoke Show 163.9544
46 Shell Rock Smokers 163.9428
47 Bent Rail BBQ 163.4172
48 JayHawgs BBQ 162.8228
49 THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS 161.6800
50 Haven't Got A Q 161.6800
51 Shark Q 161.6456
52 SKY BLUE THIGHS 161.1200
53 Smoke Til We're Broke 159.9772
54 Meats N Sweets 159.4172
55 END OF THE ROAD BBQ 155.3484
56 Bucknutz BBQ 152.5144
57 Soggy Brisket 143.4400
58 The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon 142.7540

Brisket

58 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2458

#TeamScore
1 Blind Fox BBQ 178.2972
2 JDQ BBQ 177.7028
3 SLAPS BBQ 177.7028
4 Ambition Que 176
5 Go Pig or Go Home 173.7144
6 Cities Edge BBQ 173.7028
7 PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY 173.1200
8 MUNNY'S STOVE 172.5484
9 Haven't Got A Q 171.9772
10 SCORE ONE SMOKIN' 171.9772
11 In Deep Sauce 171.9772
12 UNFAMOUS DAVE'S 171.4172
13 The 28th Amendment 170.8228
14 PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ 170.8228
15 Damn Fine Beef & Swine 170.8228
16 Smokey Bey's Barbecue 170.2744
17 KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON 169.1544
18 Lazy J Smoke Show 169.1200
19 Dirt Crüe BBQ 169.1084
20 Dr. Squealgood BBQ 168.5832
21 Shark Q 168.5600
22 PARTS 'R' SMOKIN 168.5488
23 3 Blondes and a Bald 168.5372
24 Cow Creek BBQ 168.5256
25 FIRE DANCER BBQ 168.5256
26 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS 167.9656
27 GETTIN' SAUCED 167.3944
28 Que or be Qued 166.8344
29 SKY BLUE THIGHS 166.2516
30 MAN MEAT BBQ 166.2400
31 Smoke Til We're Broke 165.1428
32 Squealin N Dealin BBQ 165.0972
33 THE GRISWOLDS 165.0856
34 BULL CREEK BBQ 165.0856
35 Take It Easy BBQ 164.5256
36 GEO SMOKERS 164.5140
37 Meats N Sweets 164
38 Flying W North BBQ 162.8460
39 Damn It's Good BBQ 162.8000
40 At Ease 162.7884
41 BURNIN' SANDS BBQ 162.2284
42 Pine Tar BBQ 161.7028
43 Smoke 'n Magic 161.6572
44 WELL SAUCED BBQ 161.6572
45 Spirit Smoking Crew 159.9428
46 Shell Rock Smokers 158.8116
47 MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ 158.2056
48 JayHawgs BBQ 154.8000
49 Buds Boys 153.0860
50 Low Budget 153.0628
51 Three Legged Pig BBQ 151.3600
52 THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS 150.2400
53 Bucknutz BBQ 149.6228
54 Bent Rail BBQ 147.3372
55 The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon 146.1944
56 TORNADO BBQ 144.4800
57 Soggy Brisket 134.8112
58 END OF THE ROAD BBQ 132.4800

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