May 31 – Jun 1, 2024 · McLouth, KS · 📍 110 Bulldog Way · State championship
Reps: Clara Williams, Jonathan B Williams · Prize money: $5,400
Bocephus BBQ won Grand Champion at the McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual on May 31, 2024 in McLouth, KS at 110 Bulldog Way, scoring 702.3084 in a field of 35 teams. Barking Dog BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.2284. Category winners: Chicken — WEEKEND BUM BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — Bocephus BBQ (180.0000); Pork — Bocephus BBQ (178.8800); Brisket — Brushfire (176.0000).
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 65 times in 100
Bocephus BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WOOD HOOK BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 1–2: WEEKEND BUM BBQ and RAILYARD BBQ tied on 179.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Who's Cookin' and Thigh Daddy's BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS and Grinders BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Bocephus BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
Bocephus BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 11th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 174.8456 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.2856 | 172 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 175.4172 | 171.4284 |
| Brisket | 176 | 172.0344 | 170.8112 |
35 entries · top 702.3084 · median 667.3712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 5 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 6 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 8 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 9 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 10 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 11 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 13 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 14 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 15 | Cafe Que | |
| 16 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 17 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 18 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 19 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 20 | Brushfire | |
| 21 | JJ's Bangin' BBQ | |
| 22 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 23 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 24 | Thigh Daddy's BBQ | |
| 25 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 26 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 27 | Meats N Sweets BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoke Dat Hawg BBQ | |
| 29 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 30 | No Money No Honey BBQ | |
| 31 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokin' Hog Butts | |
| 33 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 34 | Smoke Wyde Open | |
| 35 | Blowin Smoke BBQ |
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 2 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 3 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 4 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 5 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 6 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 7 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 8 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 9 | Thigh Daddy's BBQ | |
| 10 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 11 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 13 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 14 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 15 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 16 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 17 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 18 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 19 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | No Money No Honey BBQ | |
| 21 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 22 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 23 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 24 | Meats N Sweets BBQ | |
| 25 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 26 | JJ's Bangin' BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Hog Butts | |
| 28 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 29 | Cafe Que | |
| 30 | Brushfire | |
| 31 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoke Wyde Open | |
| 33 | Smoke Dat Hawg BBQ | |
| 34 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 35 | Blowin Smoke BBQ |
35 entries · top 180 · median 166.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 3 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 4 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 7 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 8 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 9 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 10 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 12 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 13 | Cafe Que | |
| 14 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | JJ's Bangin' BBQ | |
| 16 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 17 | Brushfire | |
| 18 | Meats N Sweets BBQ | |
| 19 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 20 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 21 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 22 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 23 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 24 | Thigh Daddy's BBQ | |
| 25 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 26 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 27 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 28 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoke Dat Hawg BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin' Hog Butts | |
| 31 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoke Wyde Open | |
| 33 | No Money No Honey BBQ | |
| 34 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 35 | Blowin Smoke BBQ |
35 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 8 | Cafe Que | |
| 9 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 10 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 13 | Smoke Dat Hawg BBQ | |
| 14 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 15 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 16 | JJ's Bangin' BBQ | |
| 17 | Brushfire | |
| 18 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 19 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 20 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 21 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 22 | Meats N Sweets BBQ | |
| 23 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 24 | Thigh Daddy's BBQ | |
| 25 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 26 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 27 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' Hog Butts | |
| 29 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 30 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 31 | Blowin Smoke BBQ | |
| 32 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 33 | No Money No Honey BBQ | |
| 34 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 35 | Smoke Wyde Open |
35 entries · top 176 · median 167.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brushfire | |
| 2 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 4 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 7 | JJ's Bangin' BBQ | |
| 8 | Cafe Que | |
| 9 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 10 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 11 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 12 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 14 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 15 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 16 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 17 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 18 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 19 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 20 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 21 | No Money No Honey BBQ | |
| 22 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 23 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 24 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke Dat Hawg BBQ | |
| 26 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 28 | Smoke Wyde Open | |
| 29 | Meats N Sweets BBQ | |
| 30 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 31 | Thigh Daddy's BBQ | |
| 32 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 33 | Smokin' Hog Butts | |
| 34 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 35 | Blowin Smoke BBQ |