Smoke on the River
2024-08-31 – 2024-09-01 · Burlington, KS · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $9,350.00
Grand Champion: Slaps BBQ (707.3944) · 28 teams
Entries
28
5 categories
Top score
707.3944
Winning margin
8.5944
GC over RC
Field average
681.16
median 688.19
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
692.5144
what a walk cost here
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 10%
beats 90% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1620
avg power rating going in · stronger than 96% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1620 power rating going in — stronger than 96% 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | 28 | 684.5368 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 2014-09-05 | 21 | 685.7260 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2014-09-05 | 26 | 687.3484 | SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV | |
| 2015-09-18 | 49 | 678.2856 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 2016-10-14 | 38 | 702.2972 | SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV | |
| 2022-09-16 | Burlington, KS | 6 | 344.5828 | TOO SAUCED BBQ |
| 2023-09-01 | Burlington, KS | 20 | 699.9544 | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2024-08-31 ← this one | Burlington, KS | 28 | 707.3944 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Burlington, KS | 13 | 175.4288 | B3 BBQ |
| 2025-08-29 | Burlington, KS | 25 | 706.2516 | SQUEALIN N DEALIN BBQ |
| 2025-08-30 | Burlington, KS | 24 | 707.3712 | BOCEPHUS BBQ |
| 2026-09-04 | Burlington, KS | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-05 | Burlington, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |