Smoke on the Bricks
2024-08-09 – 2024-08-10 · Baldwin City, KS · State championship
Reps: FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $10,500.00
Grand Champion: Dr. Squealgood BBQ (707.9888) · 46 teams
Entries
46
6 categories
Top score
707.9888
Winning margin
2.9148
GC over RC
Field average
668.74
median 673.84
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.3140
what a walk cost here
Field spread
98.5832
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,500.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 8%
beats 92% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1564
avg power rating going in · stronger than 69% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Dr. Squealgood BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, JANKY LEG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | Baldwin City, KS | 49 | 692.5596 | Fat & Dumb BBQ |
| 2020-08-21 | Baldwin City, KS | 43 | 700.5832 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Baldwin City, KS | 46 | 710.8228 | Dirt Road BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Baldwin City, KS | 48 | 701.1200 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Baldwin City, KS | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Baldwin City, KS | 44 | 704.5372 | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 ← this one | Baldwin City, KS | 46 | 707.9888 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Baldwin City, KS | 53 | 703.9888 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Baldwin City, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
13 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who's Cookin'? | |
| 2 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 3 | Kansas City Smokeshow | |
| 4 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 5 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 6 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 7 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 8 | High Hours BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 10 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 11 | Whimpys | |
| 12 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKEY JOKERS |
Ancillary — Sausage
22 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Brisket
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 3 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 5 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 6 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 7 | Who's Cookin'? | |
| 8 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 9 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 10 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 11 | Whimpys | |
| 12 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 13 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 14 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 16 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 17 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 18 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 19 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 20 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 21 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 22 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke Dat Hawg | |
| 25 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 26 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 27 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 28 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 29 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 30 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 31 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 32 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 33 | Big D & The Briquettes BBQ | |
| 34 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 35 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKEY JOKERS | |
| 37 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 39 | Lazy J Smoke Show | |
| 40 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 41 | Big Daddy and the Butt Rubbers | |
| 42 | Kansas City Smokeshow | |
| 43 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 44 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 45 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 46 | High Hours BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 3 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 4 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 5 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 6 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 7 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 8 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 10 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 11 | Who's Cookin'? | |
| 12 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 13 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 14 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 15 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 16 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 17 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 18 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 20 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 21 | Lazy J Smoke Show | |
| 22 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 23 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 25 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 26 | Big D & The Briquettes BBQ | |
| 27 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 29 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 30 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKEY JOKERS | |
| 32 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 33 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 34 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Whimpys | |
| 36 | High Hours BBQ | |
| 37 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 38 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 39 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 40 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 41 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 42 | Big Daddy and the Butt Rubbers | |
| 43 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 44 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 45 | Kansas City Smokeshow | |
| 46 | Smoke Dat Hawg |
Master Series — Overall
46 entries · top 707.9888 · median 673.8398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 2 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 4 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 5 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 6 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 7 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 8 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 9 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 10 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 11 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 13 | Who's Cookin'? | |
| 14 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 15 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 16 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 17 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 19 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 20 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 21 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 22 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 23 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 24 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 25 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 26 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 27 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 28 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 30 | Lazy J Smoke Show | |
| 31 | Whimpys | |
| 32 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 33 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 34 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 35 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 36 | Big D & The Briquettes BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKEY JOKERS | |
| 39 | Smoke Dat Hawg | |
| 40 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 41 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 42 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 43 | Kansas City Smokeshow | |
| 44 | High Hours BBQ | |
| 45 | Big Daddy and the Butt Rubbers | |
| 46 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
46 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 2 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 7 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 9 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 11 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 13 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 14 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 15 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 16 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 17 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 18 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 20 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 21 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 22 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 23 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Lazy J Smoke Show | |
| 25 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 26 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 27 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoke Dat Hawg | |
| 29 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 30 | Kansas City Smokeshow | |
| 31 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 32 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKEY JOKERS | |
| 34 | Who's Cookin'? | |
| 35 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 36 | High Hours BBQ | |
| 37 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 39 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 40 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 41 | Big Daddy and the Butt Rubbers | |
| 42 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 43 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 44 | Big D & The Briquettes BBQ | |
| 45 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 46 | Whimpys |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | Who's Cookin'? | |
| 4 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 5 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 6 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 7 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 8 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 13 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin' Beaver BBQ | |
| 15 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 16 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 17 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 18 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 19 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 21 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 22 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 23 | Whimpys | |
| 24 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 25 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 26 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 27 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 28 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 29 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 30 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 31 | Lazy J Smoke Show | |
| 32 | Big D & The Briquettes BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 34 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 35 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 36 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKEY JOKERS | |
| 38 | High Hours BBQ | |
| 39 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 40 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 41 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 42 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 43 | Big Daddy and the Butt Rubbers | |
| 44 | Smoke Dat Hawg | |
| 45 | Kansas City Smokeshow | |
| 46 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ |