A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 13 tracked editions
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 4 times across its 13 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2023
Big Blue BBQ Championship 2024
May 31 – Jun 1, 2024 · Marysville, KS · 📍 617 Broadway · State championship
Reps: Alfred T Bowen, Fran Bowen · Prize money: $8,650
SLAPS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Big Blue BBQ Championship on May 31, 2024 in Marysville, KS at 617 Broadway, scoring 706.2400 in a field of 25 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.9656. Category winners: Chicken — SLAPS BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — THE SMOKING HILLS (179.4400); Pork — SLAPS BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — Shark Q (177.7144). This is the 11th of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Gettin' Basted; the next was held in 2025.
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.
616.93
median 678.17
706.24 🏆
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 179.44
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 177.71
144.48
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
706.2400
Winning margin
2.2744
GC over RC
Field average
669.06
616.93706.24
median 678.17 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0400
616.93706.24
10th place overall
Field spread
89.3140
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,650
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 11%
beats 89% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
50%
14 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,620
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 15 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SLAPS BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SLAPS BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 10th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 10th
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
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).
- THE SMOKING HILLS · 2015, 2019
- GETTIN' BASTED · 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023
- When Pigs Die · 2022
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SLAPS BBQ · Chicken
- SLAPS BBQ · Pork
This contest's own records (2 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 | Marysville, KS | Marysville, KS | 30 | 678.2854 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | PELLET ENVY |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Marysville, KS | Marysville, KS 66508 | 25 | 686.2860 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | FRONT DOOR GANG |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Marysville, KS | Marysville, KS 66508 | 30 | 681.0516 | THE SMOKING HILLS | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Marysville, KS | 7th & Bradway | 30 | 696.5484 | GETTIN' BASTED | R BUTTS R SMOKIN |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Marysville, KS | 7th & Broadway | 35 | 699.4056 | GETTIN' BASTED | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Marysville, KS | 7th & Broadway | 42 | 708.0344 | GETTIN' BASTED | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| May 31, 2019 | Marysville, KS | 7th Street, Downtown | 29 | 696.5028 | The Smoking Hills | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Marysville, KS | 7th Street, Downtown | 28 | 697.6688 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Marysville, KS | 101 N. 10th Street | 25 | 697.1432 | When Pigs Die | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 28 | 697.6688 | Gettin' Basted | LOVE 2 Q |
| May 31, 2024 ← this one | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 25 | 706.2400 | SLAPS BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 29 | 702.8000 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Marysville, KS | 615 11th Road | 25 | 698.2056 | TRIPLE H BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Jun 4, 2027 | Marysville, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.8572 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 180 | 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 · 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 · 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 |