Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
2025-05-16 – 2025-05-17 · Iola, KS · State championship
Reps: DAVID DYCHE, JO DYCHE · Prize money: $7,000.00
Grand Champion: Bocephus BBQ (703.9772) · 27 teams
Entries
27
4 categories
Top score
703.9772
Winning margin
1.1888
GC over RC
Field average
677.26
median 685.66
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
695.9200
what a walk cost here
Field spread
79.5428
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 20%
beats 80% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1580
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1888 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Bocephus BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Damn Fine Beef & Swine, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 | Iola, KS | 16 | 699.3712 | Gettin' Sauced |
| 2023-07-28 | Iola, KS | 25 | 700.5028 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Iola, KS | 31 | 703.4060 | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 ← this one | Iola, KS | 27 | 703.9772 | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Iola, KS | 27 | 702.2516 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 2 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 3 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 5 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 6 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 7 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 8 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 9 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 12 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 13 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 14 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 17 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 19 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 20 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 21 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 22 | Lady Underhogs | |
| 23 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 24 | Bucking Knockout | |
| 25 | Iola Underhogs | |
| 26 | Junior Underhogs | |
| 27 | The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 5 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 6 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 7 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 8 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 9 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 10 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 11 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 12 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 13 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 14 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 15 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 16 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 17 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 18 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon | |
| 20 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 21 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 22 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 23 | Iola Underhogs | |
| 24 | Junior Underhogs | |
| 25 | Bucking Knockout | |
| 26 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 27 | Lady Underhogs |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 703.9772 · median 685.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 3 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 4 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 5 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 6 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 7 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 8 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 11 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 12 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 13 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 16 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 17 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 18 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 19 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 20 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 21 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 22 | Bucking Knockout | |
| 23 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 24 | Lady Underhogs | |
| 25 | Iola Underhogs | |
| 26 | Junior Underhogs | |
| 27 | The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 7 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 8 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 9 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 10 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 13 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 14 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 15 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 16 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 17 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 18 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 19 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 20 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Lady Underhogs | |
| 22 | Iola Underhogs | |
| 23 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 25 | The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon | |
| 26 | Bucking Knockout | |
| 27 | Junior Underhogs |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8688 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 2 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 3 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 4 | Bucking Knockout | |
| 5 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 6 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 7 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 8 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 11 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 12 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 14 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 15 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 16 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 19 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 20 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 21 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 22 | Lady Underhogs | |
| 23 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 24 | Junior Underhogs | |
| 25 | Iola Underhogs | |
| 26 | Damn It's Good BBQ | |
| 27 | The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon |