Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
2024-05-17 – 2024-05-18 · Iola, KS · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Barking Dog BBQ (703.4060) · 31 teams
Entries
31
4 categories
Top score
703.4060
Winning margin
1.7604
GC over RC
Field average
670.94
median 686.24
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.0856
what a walk cost here
Field spread
214.8800
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 22%
beats 78% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 81% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Barking Dog BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, MAN MEAT BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 | Iola, KS | 16 | 699.3712 | Gettin' Sauced |
| 2023-07-28 | Iola, KS | 25 | 700.5028 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 ← this one | Iola, KS | 31 | 703.4060 | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Iola, KS | 27 | 703.9772 | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Iola, KS | 27 | 702.2516 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 3 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 4 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | 913 BBQ | |
| 6 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 7 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 8 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 9 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 10 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 11 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 12 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 14 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 17 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 20 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 21 | GUYS IN A TRUCK BBQ | |
| 22 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 23 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 24 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 25 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 27 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 28 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 29 | Papa Chads BBQ | |
| 30 | J & M BBQ | |
| 31 | Iola Underhogs |
Master Series — Chicken
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 5 | 913 BBQ | |
| 6 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 7 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 8 | GUYS IN A TRUCK BBQ | |
| 9 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 11 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 13 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 14 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 15 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 16 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 17 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 18 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 19 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 20 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 21 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 22 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 23 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 24 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 25 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 26 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 27 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 28 | Iola Underhogs | |
| 29 | J & M BBQ | |
| 30 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 31 | Papa Chads BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
31 entries · top 703.4060 · median 686.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 6 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 7 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 8 | 913 BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 10 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 11 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 12 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 13 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 14 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 15 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 18 | GUYS IN A TRUCK BBQ | |
| 19 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 20 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 21 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 22 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 23 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 25 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 26 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 27 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 28 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 29 | J & M BBQ | |
| 30 | Papa Chads BBQ | |
| 31 | Iola Underhogs |
Master Series — Pork
31 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 3 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 4 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 5 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 6 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 8 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 9 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 12 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | GUYS IN A TRUCK BBQ | |
| 14 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 16 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 17 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 18 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 19 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 20 | 913 BBQ | |
| 21 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 22 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 23 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 24 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 25 | Iola Underhogs | |
| 26 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 27 | J & M BBQ | |
| 28 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 30 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 31 | Papa Chads BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 5 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 6 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 7 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 8 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 10 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 11 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 12 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 13 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 14 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 15 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 16 | 913 BBQ | |
| 17 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | GUYS IN A TRUCK BBQ | |
| 20 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 21 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 22 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 24 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 25 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 26 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 27 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 28 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 29 | J & M BBQ | |
| 30 | Papa Chads BBQ | |
| 31 | Iola Underhogs |