Smoke on the River
2024-08-31 – 2024-09-01 · Burlington, KS · 📍 625 S. 3rd St. · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $9,350.00
Grand Champion: Slaps BBQ (707.3944) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Can Country Outlaw BBQ
Entries
28
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
707.3944
Winning margin
8.5944
GC over RC
Field average
681.16
median 688.19
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
692.5144
10th place overall
Field spread
61.3256
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,350.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 14%
beats 86% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
36%
of the 28 teams with a home region came from outside KS
Came back for more
40%
8 of 20 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.8 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1627
avg power rating going in · stronger than 97% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 8.5944 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 4–5: TORNADO BBQ and B 3 BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: B 3 BBQ and SLAPS BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: PIGGIN' WHISKEY and BrewsCue tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1627 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Quincy, IL | 28 | 684.5368 | GILLY'S BBQ | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2014-09-05 | Quincy, IL 62301 | 21 | 685.7260 | ONE2BBQ | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 2014-09-05 | Sacramento, CA 95818 | 26 | 687.3484 | SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV | MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND | |
| 2015-09-18 | Sacramento, CA 95816 | 49 | 678.2856 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND | |
| 2016-10-14 | Miller Park, 2710 Ramp Wa | 38 | 702.2972 | SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 2022-09-16 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 6 | 344.5828 | TOO SAUCED BBQ | — |
| 2023-09-01 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 20 | 699.9544 | GETTIN' BASTED | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 ← this one | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 28 | 707.3944 | Slaps BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 13 | 175.4288 | B3 BBQ | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 25 | 706.2516 | SQUEALIN N DEALIN BBQ | Glamping Grillers |
| 2025-08-30 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 24 | 707.3712 | BOCEPHUS BBQ | JDQ BBQ |
| 2026-09-04 | Burlington, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-05 | Burlington, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.1084 | 171.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 707.3944 · median 688.1940
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 3 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | BrewsCue | |
| 9 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 13 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 14 | Ambition Que | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 17 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 20 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 21 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 22 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 23 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 24 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 25 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 26 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 27 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 28 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team |
Chicken
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.9828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 4 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 5 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | BrewsCue | |
| 9 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 10 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 11 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 12 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Ambition Que | |
| 14 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 15 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 16 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 18 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 19 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 20 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 21 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 22 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 23 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 24 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 25 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 26 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 27 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 28 | Split Borders BBQ |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | BrewsCue | |
| 8 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 11 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 12 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 13 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 14 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 15 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 16 | Ambition Que | |
| 17 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 18 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 19 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 20 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 21 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 22 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 23 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 24 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 25 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 26 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 27 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 28 | TORNADO BBQ |
Pork
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 2 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 7 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 8 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 12 | BrewsCue | |
| 13 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 14 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 15 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 16 | Ambition Que | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 19 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 20 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 21 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 22 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 23 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 24 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 25 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 26 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 27 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 28 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team |
Brisket
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 3 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 4 | Ambition Que | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 7 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 10 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 12 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 13 | BrewsCue | |
| 14 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 17 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 18 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 19 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 20 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 21 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 22 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 24 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 25 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 26 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 27 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 28 | TORNADO BBQ |
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.
Kids-Q — Kid'Sq 8th Grade & Under
3 entries · top 178.2972 · median 174.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MINI MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | A SMOKY HAYS | |
| 3 | Blaz'n Weasel 2 |