Smoke on the River (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2024-08-31 · Burlington, KS · 📍 625 S. 3rd St.
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $1,650.00
Grand Champion: B3 BBQ (175.4288) · 13 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PIGGIN' WHISKEY
Entries
13
1 judged meat
Top score
175.4288
Winning margin
0.0116
1st over 2nd
Field average
169.82
median 170.86
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
169.6800
10th place overall
Field spread
18.9376
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,650.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
20%
4 of 20 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
B 3 BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 28 | 707.3944 | Slaps BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |