Big Blue BBQ Championship
2024-05-31 – 2024-06-01 · Marysville, KS · 📍 617 Broadway · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $8,650.00
Grand Champion: SLAPS BBQ (706.2400) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GETTIN' BASTED
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
706.2400
Winning margin
2.2744
GC over RC
Field average
669.06
median 678.17
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0400
10th place overall
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 19%
beats 81% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
24%
of the 25 teams with a home region came from outside KS
Came back for more
50%
14 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish
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 13 tracked editions.
🧹 A double category winner
SLAPS BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 7–8: KC MEAT SWEATS and FINGER LEIKAM GOOD tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SLAPS BBQ and SAUCE BOSSES tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: SAUCE BOSSES and MAN MEAT BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE SMOKING HILLS (won 2015, 2019), GETTIN' BASTED (won 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023), When Pigs Die (won 2022).
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
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 30 | 678.2854 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | PELLET ENVY | |
| 2014-06-06 | Marysville, KS 66508 | 25 | 686.2860 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 2015-06-05 | Marysville, KS 66508 | 30 | 681.0516 | THE SMOKING HILLS | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 2016-06-03 | 7th & Bradway | 30 | 696.5484 | GETTIN' BASTED | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 2017-06-02 | 7th & Broadway | 35 | 699.4056 | GETTIN' BASTED | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2018-06-01 | 7th & Broadway | 42 | 708.0344 | GETTIN' BASTED | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2019-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 7th Street, Downtown | 29 | 696.5028 | The Smoking Hills | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2021-06-04 | Marysville, KS | 7th Street, Downtown | 28 | 697.6688 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| 2022-06-03 | Marysville, KS | 101 N. 10th Street | 25 | 697.1432 | When Pigs Die | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| 2023-06-02 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 28 | 697.6688 | Gettin' Basted | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2024-05-31 ← this one | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 25 | 706.2400 | SLAPS BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2025-06-06 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 29 | 702.8000 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| 2026-06-05 | Marysville, KS | 615 11th Road | 25 | 698.2056 | TRIPLE H BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2027-06-04 | Marysville, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.8572 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |