A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 8 tracked editions
Janky Leg BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
- 2026
- 2026
Smoke on the River (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024
Aug 31, 2024 · Burlington, KS · 📍 625 S. 3rd St.
Reps: Larry Voth, Lynda Voth · Prize money: $1,650
Full results from the Smoke on the River (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on August 31, 2024 in Burlington, KS at 625 S. 3rd St.. PIGGIN' WHISKEY took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — B 3 BBQ (175.4288). This is the 4th of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Slaps BBQ; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
156.49
median 170.86
175.43 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
13
1 judged meat
Top score
175.4288
Winning margin
0.0116
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
169.82
156.49175.43
Pork Ribs · median 170.86 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
169.6800
156.49175.43
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
18.9376
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,650
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 72%
beats 28% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
20%
4 of 20 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (2 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 5 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 7–8: Cities Edge BBQ and Bourbon & Blues BBQ tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: B 3 BBQ edged PIGGIN' WHISKEY by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Meat Candy Q edged Dr. Squealgood BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0232
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2022 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 6 | 344.5828 | TOO SAUCED BBQ | — |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 20 | 699.9544 | GETTIN' BASTED | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 28 | 707.3944 | Slaps BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| Aug 31, 2024 ← this one | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 13 | 175.4288 | B3 BBQ | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 25 | 706.2516 | SQUEALIN N DEALIN BBQ | Glamping Grillers |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 24 | 707.3712 | BOCEPHUS BBQ | JDQ BBQ |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 25 | 708.5372 | Janky Leg BBQ | Bocephus BBQ |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 25 | 709.6800 | Janky Leg BBQ | Triple H BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 175.4288 | 171.9888 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 175.4288 · median 170.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 4 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 5 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 6 | BrewsCue | |
| 7 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 8 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 9 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 10 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 11 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 12 | Catalina Swine Mixer | |
| 13 | Split Borders BBQ |