Smoke on the Water
2024-10-11 – 2024-10-12 · Topeka, KS · State championship
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS · Prize money: $6,250.00
Grand Champion: Colorado Bulldawg BBQ (700.5372) · 31 teams
Entries
31
4 categories
Top score
700.5372
Winning margin
0.0460
GC over RC
Field average
673.79
median 683.87
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.3716
what a walk cost here
Field spread
153.3712
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,250.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 32%
beats 68% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1591
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Thunder Hog BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0460 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-11 | 43 | 687.4516 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | |
| 2015-10-09 | 33 | 696.5600 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 2017-05-06 | 26 | 695.9084 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 2018-05-05 | 28 | 693.6684 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2019-05-04 | Liberty, IN | 26 | 696.5140 | Thunder Hog BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Liberty, IN | 27 | 706.2400 | The BBQ Bus |
| 2021-10-15 | Topeka, KS | 25 | 699.3600 | Mad Mutt's BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Liberty, IN | 25 | 707.9888 | Thunder Hog BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Topeka, KS | 28 | 701.6688 | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Topeka, KS | 39 | 707.4176 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Pine Bluff, AR | 42 | 698.2628 | Kith n Kin |
| 2024-10-11 ← this one | Topeka, KS | 31 | 700.5372 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Topeka, KS | 30 | 703.3828 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
| 2026-10-09 | Topeka, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 2 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 3 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 4 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 5 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 6 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 9 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 10 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 11 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 13 | Shark Q | |
| 14 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 15 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 16 | In Deep Sauce | |
| 17 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 18 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 19 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 20 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 21 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 22 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 23 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 25 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 26 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 27 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 28 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 29 | Sharp Dressed Men | |
| 30 | Butch's BBQ Shack | |
| 31 | Slabz Backyard BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 2 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 3 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 4 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 5 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 6 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 7 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 8 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | In Deep Sauce | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 12 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 13 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 14 | Shark Q | |
| 15 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 16 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 17 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 18 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 20 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 21 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 22 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 23 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 24 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 25 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 26 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 27 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 28 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 29 | Butch's BBQ Shack | |
| 30 | Sharp Dressed Men | |
| 31 | Slabz Backyard BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
31 entries · top 700.5372 · median 683.8740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 5 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 6 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 7 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 10 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 12 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 13 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 14 | In Deep Sauce | |
| 15 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 16 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 17 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 18 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 19 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 20 | Shark Q | |
| 21 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 22 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 23 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 24 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 25 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 27 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 28 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 29 | Sharp Dressed Men | |
| 30 | Butch's BBQ Shack | |
| 31 | Slabz Backyard BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 6 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 7 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 8 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 10 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 11 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 12 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 13 | Sharp Dressed Men | |
| 14 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 15 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 16 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 17 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 18 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 20 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 21 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 22 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 23 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 24 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 26 | In Deep Sauce | |
| 27 | Shark Q | |
| 28 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 29 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 30 | Slabz Backyard BBQ | |
| 31 | Butch's BBQ Shack |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | In Deep Sauce | |
| 6 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 7 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 8 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 9 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 10 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 11 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 12 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 13 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 14 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 15 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 16 | Shark Q | |
| 17 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 18 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 19 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 20 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 21 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 22 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 23 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 24 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 25 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 27 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 28 | Sharp Dressed Men | |
| 29 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 30 | Butch's BBQ Shack | |
| 31 | Slabz Backyard BBQ |