A statement win
10.3084
points clear of the field
Wider than 88% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.3084 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship
2024-08-23 – 2024-08-24 · Paola, KS · 📍 Town Square · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, LARRY HADLEY · Prize money: $4,300.00
Grand Champion: Janky Leg (714.2744) · 42 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MUNNY'S STOVE
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.
604.96
median 675.05
714.27 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 180.00 🔥
- Brisket 180.00 🔥
121.01
180.00
Entries
42
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
714.2744
Winning margin
10.3084
GC over RC
Field average
667.92
604.96714.27
median 675.05 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
695.9428
604.96714.27
10th place overall
Field spread
109.3144
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,300.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 0%
beats 100% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.83 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1598
avg power rating going in · stronger than 76% of contests
Storylines (4 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.
A day of perfect scores
4
perfect 180s
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- JANKY LEG BBQ · Brisket
- FINGER LEIKAM GOOD · Brisket
- RAZORRACKS · Brisket
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 16 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: RAZORRACKS and BULL CREEK BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: BULL CREEK BBQ and JANKY LEG BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SMOOTH SMOKE and MUNNY'S STOVE tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
JANKY LEG BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 1st
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.7144 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 177.7144 | 175.4172 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 173.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 714.2744 · median 675.0458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 4 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 8 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 9 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 11 | Smoke Sergeant BBQ | |
| 12 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 13 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 14 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 15 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 17 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 19 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 20 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 21 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 22 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 23 | Smokey and the Brisket | |
| 24 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 25 | Big Wigs BBQ | |
| 26 | Four Men and A Pig | |
| 27 | Beaux Hogs BBQ | |
| 28 | Broken BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 30 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 31 | Meats N Sweets BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokeshow BBQ - KS | |
| 33 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 34 | Royal Smoke | |
| 35 | Gomer & Barney BBQ | |
| 36 | Restless Smoke | |
| 37 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 38 | Absolute Bull | |
| 39 | County Line Barb Que | |
| 40 | Making BBQ Great Again | |
| 41 | Two Fat Guys Burnin Meat | |
| 42 | DUNN UP BBQ |
Chicken
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 6 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 7 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Wigs BBQ | |
| 10 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 11 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | Broken BBQ | |
| 14 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 16 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 17 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokey and the Brisket | |
| 19 | Four Men and A Pig | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 22 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 23 | Beaux Hogs BBQ | |
| 24 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 25 | Smokeshow BBQ - KS | |
| 26 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 27 | Making BBQ Great Again | |
| 28 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoke Sergeant BBQ | |
| 30 | Royal Smoke | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 32 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 33 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 34 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 35 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 36 | Meats N Sweets BBQ | |
| 37 | County Line Barb Que | |
| 38 | Gomer & Barney BBQ | |
| 39 | Absolute Bull | |
| 40 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 41 | Two Fat Guys Burnin Meat | |
| 42 | Restless Smoke |
Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 2 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 3 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 4 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 5 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 6 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke Sergeant BBQ | |
| 12 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 15 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 18 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 19 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 20 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 21 | Meats N Sweets BBQ | |
| 22 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 23 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 24 | Smokey and the Brisket | |
| 25 | Four Men and A Pig | |
| 26 | Making BBQ Great Again | |
| 27 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 28 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 30 | Broken BBQ | |
| 31 | Beaux Hogs BBQ | |
| 32 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 33 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 34 | Royal Smoke | |
| 35 | Big Wigs BBQ | |
| 36 | Gomer & Barney BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokeshow BBQ - KS | |
| 38 | Absolute Bull | |
| 39 | Two Fat Guys Burnin Meat | |
| 40 | Restless Smoke | |
| 41 | County Line Barb Que | |
| 42 | DUNN UP BBQ |
Pork
42 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6858 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke Sergeant BBQ | |
| 3 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 6 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 7 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 8 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 9 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 11 | Beaux Hogs BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 13 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 16 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 17 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 18 | Broken BBQ | |
| 19 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 20 | Gomer & Barney BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Wigs BBQ | |
| 22 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | Four Men and A Pig | |
| 24 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 25 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 26 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 27 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 28 | Making BBQ Great Again | |
| 29 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 30 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 31 | Royal Smoke | |
| 32 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 33 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 34 | Smokey and the Brisket | |
| 35 | Meats N Sweets BBQ | |
| 36 | Two Fat Guys Burnin Meat | |
| 37 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 38 | County Line Barb Que | |
| 39 | Smokeshow BBQ - KS | |
| 40 | Absolute Bull | |
| 41 | Restless Smoke | |
| 42 | DUNN UP BBQ |
Brisket
42 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke Sergeant BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 8 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 9 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 12 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 13 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 14 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 15 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 16 | Smokey and the Brisket | |
| 17 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 18 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | Restless Smoke | |
| 20 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 21 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 22 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Wigs BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 25 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 26 | Four Men and A Pig | |
| 27 | Meats N Sweets BBQ | |
| 28 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 29 | Smokeshow BBQ - KS | |
| 30 | County Line Barb Que | |
| 31 | Absolute Bull | |
| 32 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 34 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 35 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 36 | Beaux Hogs BBQ | |
| 37 | Broken BBQ | |
| 38 | Royal Smoke | |
| 39 | Two Fat Guys Burnin Meat | |
| 40 | Gomer & Barney BBQ | |
| 41 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 42 | Making BBQ Great Again |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Sausage
20 entries · top 178.2972 · median 173.9942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 2 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 3 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 4 | Broken BBQ | |
| 5 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 6 | Royal Smoke | |
| 7 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 8 | Gomer & Barney BBQ | |
| 9 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 10 | Smokeshow BBQ - KS | |
| 11 | Four Men and A Pig | |
| 12 | Beaux Hogs BBQ | |
| 13 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 14 | Restless Smoke | |
| 15 | Absolute Bull | |
| 16 | Big Wigs BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokey and the Brisket | |
| 18 | County Line Barb Que | |
| 19 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 20 | KC FINE SWINES |