Big Blue BBQ Championship
2024-05-31 – 2024-06-01 · Marysville, KS · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $8,650.00
Grand Champion: SLAPS BBQ (706.2400) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
Top score
706.2400
Winning margin
2.2744
GC over RC
Field average
669.06
median 678.17
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0400
what a walk cost here
Field spread
89.3140
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,650.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 13%
beats 87% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1583
avg power rating going in · stronger than 82% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 4 times across its 14 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | 30 | 678.2854 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 2014-06-06 | 25 | 686.2860 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 2015-06-05 | 30 | 681.0516 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2016-06-03 | 30 | 696.5484 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2017-06-02 | 35 | 699.4056 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2018-06-01 | 42 | 708.0344 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2019-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 29 | 696.5028 | The Smoking Hills |
| 2021-06-04 | Marysville, KS | 28 | 697.6688 | 4 Legs Up BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Marysville, KS | 25 | 697.1432 | When Pigs Die |
| 2023-06-02 | Marysville, KS | 28 | 697.6688 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2024-05-31 ← this one | Marysville, KS | 25 | 706.2400 | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Marysville, KS | 29 | 702.8000 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| 2026-06-05 | Marysville, KS | 25 | 698.2056 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2027-06-04 | Marysville, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shark Q | |
| 2 | 42 BBQ | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 5 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 10 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 12 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 13 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 14 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 15 | Lucky D's | |
| 16 | GRILLAS | |
| 17 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 18 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 19 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 20 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 21 | Wilma BBQ | |
| 22 | FOMSB | |
| 23 | Smokin Guns BBQ | |
| 24 | Tipsy Pigs | |
| 25 | 3 Wisemen |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 5 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 6 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 7 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 8 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 9 | Wilma BBQ | |
| 10 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 11 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 14 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 15 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 16 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 17 | Shark Q | |
| 18 | 42 BBQ | |
| 19 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 20 | 3 Wisemen | |
| 21 | FOMSB | |
| 22 | Lucky D's | |
| 23 | GRILLAS | |
| 24 | Smokin Guns BBQ | |
| 25 | Tipsy Pigs |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 706.2400 · median 678.1716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 7 | 42 BBQ | |
| 8 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 9 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 10 | Shark Q | |
| 11 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 12 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 13 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 14 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 15 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 16 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 17 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 18 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 19 | Lucky D's | |
| 20 | GRILLAS | |
| 21 | Wilma BBQ | |
| 22 | 3 Wisemen | |
| 23 | Smokin Guns BBQ | |
| 24 | FOMSB | |
| 25 | Tipsy Pigs |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1316 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 6 | 42 BBQ | |
| 7 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 8 | Shark Q | |
| 9 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 10 | Lucky D's | |
| 11 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Tipsy Pigs | |
| 13 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 14 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 15 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 16 | 3 Wisemen | |
| 17 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 18 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 19 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 20 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 21 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 22 | GRILLAS | |
| 23 | Wilma BBQ | |
| 24 | FOMSB | |
| 25 | Smokin Guns BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 6 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 10 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 11 | 42 BBQ | |
| 12 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 13 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 14 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 15 | Smokin Guns BBQ | |
| 16 | Shark Q | |
| 17 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 18 | GRILLAS | |
| 19 | Lucky D's | |
| 20 | 3 Wisemen | |
| 21 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 22 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 23 | Wilma BBQ | |
| 24 | FOMSB | |
| 25 | Tipsy Pigs |