7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship

2025-03-21 – 2025-03-22 · Olathe, KS · 📍 21151 W. 167th St · State championship

Reps: DAVE ROGERS, FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY · Prize money: $10,000.00

Grand Champion: Slaps BBQ (706.2512) · 70 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 Son of a Boar BBQ

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SLAPS BBQ

706.2512 · Master Series — Overall

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Son of a Boar BBQ

701.7028 · Master Series — Overall

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MAN MEAT BBQ

699.9428 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

706.2512

Winning margin

4.5484

GC over RC

Field average

673.43

median 681.31

Perfect 180s

8 🔥

Damn Fine Beef & Swine (Brisket), LOVE 2 Q (Chicken), Son of a Boar BBQ (Chicken), JDQ BBQ (Pork), Son of a Boar BBQ (Pork), AMERICAN FIRE BBQ (Pork) + 2 more

Tightest race

Pork

0.0000 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

696.5028

10th place overall

Field spread

277.3136

winner to last place

Prize money

$10,000.00

on the line

Most consistent

SLAPS BBQ

avg finish 11.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 2.2972 pts — Damn Fine Beef & Swine

How hot was the win?

Top 19%

beats 81% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data

Traveled in

36%

of the 70 teams with a home region came from outside KS

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1584

avg power rating going in · stronger than 83% of contests

Top-rated in the field

SLAPS BBQ

rated 1875 pre-contest

Storylines

🔥 A day of perfect scores

8 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.

📸 Photo finishes

Chicken places 1–2: LOVE 2 Q and Son of a Boar BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS and GEO SMOKERS tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: STL-High on the Hog and At Ease tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

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)

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)

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	180.0000	177.7028	176.5600
Pork Ribs	178.8572	177.7372	176.0000
Pork	180.0000	180.0000	176.5600
Brisket	180.0000	176.0000	173.7028

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

70 entries · top 706.2512 · median 681.3140

#	Team	Score
1	SLAPS BBQ	706.2512
2	Son of a Boar BBQ	701.7028
3	MAN MEAT BBQ	699.9428
4	Smokey Bey's Barbecue	699.3944
5	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	699.3828
6	JDQ BBQ	699.3716
7	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	697.6340
8	GEO SMOKERS	697.0856
9	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	697.0856
10	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	696.5028
11	Aww Shucks BBQ	695.9772
12	Ambition Que	695.4172
13	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	694.7656
14	PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY	693.6572
15	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	693.0744
16	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	693.0512
17	STL-High on the Hog	692.5600
18	MUNNY'S STOVE	691.9200
19	Matty Macks	691.9200
20	O.G. BANDITS	690.7884
21	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	690.7772
22	RAZORRACKS	690.7656
23	BrewsCue	690.1940
24	Booty Que	688.5260
25	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	687.3256
26	Blind Fox BBQ	686.1940
27	Go Pig or Go Home	685.0860
28	SONS OF A BRISKET	685.0628
29	Cow Creek BBQ	685.0400
30	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	684.4796
31	LOVE 2 Q	684.4572
32	Cities Edge BBQ	683.3256
33	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	683.3144
34	GETTIN' SAUCED	683.2912
35	At Ease	681.6228
36	PACS BBQ	681.0052
37	Take It Easy BBQ	680.4340
38	TEAM CRAWFORD	679.8744
39	WOOD HOOK BBQ	679.3028
40	Smoke Sergeant BBQ	678.7656
41	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	678.1716
42	THE GRISWOLDS	677.0860
43	Beef State BBQ	676.4684
44	B 3 BBQ	675.2912
45	3 Blondes and a Bald	674.1828
46	BUCKSHOTBBQ	673.5656
47	SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES	673.0172
48	ROADKILL BBQ	671.8744
49	Boss Hog BBQ	671.3140
50	WELL SAUCED BBQ	670.7656
51	Barking Dog BBQ	670.6740
52	BULL CREEK BBQ	669.6004
53	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	669.5996
54	Bucknutz BBQ	661.0744
55	Pit Crew BBQ	659.9316
56	Pine Tar BBQ	659.2452
57	TORNADO BBQ	658.6856
58	Smoke Me Tender BBQ	657.5316
59	JayHawgs BBQ	656.4344
60	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	651.8856
61	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	651.8632
62	The 28th Amendment	651.8284
63	Three Legged Pig BBQ	648.4116
64	Home City BBQ	646.1488
65	Drumline BBQ	644.9944
66	Open Flame BBQ	635.1772
67	Buds Boys	634.6744
68	Smokeshow BBQ - KS	625.4628
69	The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon	599.8744
70	J & M BBQ	428.9376

Chicken

69 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	LOVE 2 Q	180.0000 🔥
2	Son of a Boar BBQ	180.0000 🔥
3	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	178.2972
4	GEO SMOKERS	178.2972
5	TORNADO BBQ	177.7028
6	3 Blondes and a Bald	177.1428
7	JDQ BBQ	176.5716
8	STL-High on the Hog	176.5600
9	At Ease	176.5600
10	Smokey Bey's Barbecue	176.5600
11	Ambition Que	176.0228
12	Go Pig or Go Home	176.0000
13	BULL CREEK BBQ	175.4288
14	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	175.4288
15	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	175.4172
16	RAZORRACKS	175.4172
17	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	175.4172
18	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	175.4056
19	BrewsCue	175.4056
20	Beef State BBQ	175.4056
21	Aww Shucks BBQ	175.4056
22	SLAPS BBQ	175.4056
23	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	174.2744
24	Blind Fox BBQ	174.2628
25	MUNNY'S STOVE	174.2628
26	MAN MEAT BBQ	174.2628
27	PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY	174.2628
28	Matty Macks	173.1200
29	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	173.1200
30	O.G. BANDITS	173.1200
31	THE GRISWOLDS	172.5600
32	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	171.9772
33	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	171.9772
34	B 3 BBQ	171.9656
35	PACS BBQ	171.9656
36	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	170.8456
37	Cow Creek BBQ	170.8228
38	Take It Easy BBQ	170.8228
39	SONS OF A BRISKET	170.8228
40	Smoke Sergeant BBQ	169.6916
41	SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES	169.6800
42	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	169.1200
43	Buds Boys	169.1200
44	Cities Edge BBQ	169.1200
45	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	168.5600
46	JayHawgs BBQ	168.5256
47	Three Legged Pig BBQ	167.9888
48	Booty Que	167.9772
49	Pine Tar BBQ	167.9540
50	TEAM CRAWFORD	167.3944
51	Barking Dog BBQ	167.3944
52	WOOD HOOK BBQ	167.3944
53	The 28th Amendment	166.8228
54	ROADKILL BBQ	166.2400
55	Smokeshow BBQ - KS	166.2284
56	Smoke Me Tender BBQ	165.6916
57	Drumline BBQ	165.6800
58	The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon	165.6800
59	Boss Hog BBQ	165.1200
60	GETTIN' SAUCED	163.9312
61	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	163.4172
62	Bucknutz BBQ	162.8228
63	Home City BBQ	162.2860
64	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	160.5256
65	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	158.8000
66	BUCKSHOTBBQ	158.2056
67	Open Flame BBQ	155.9428
68	WELL SAUCED BBQ	155.3828
69	Pit Crew BBQ	154.2516

Pork Ribs

70 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2686

#	Team	Score
1	MAN MEAT BBQ	178.8572
2	SLAPS BBQ	178.8572
3	Cities Edge BBQ	178.8572
4	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	178.8572
5	WELL SAUCED BBQ	177.7372
6	STL-High on the Hog	177.1544
7	3 Blondes and a Bald	176.5600
8	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	176.5600
9	Aww Shucks BBQ	176.5600
10	WOOD HOOK BBQ	176.0000
11	GETTIN' SAUCED	175.4172
12	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	175.4056
13	O.G. BANDITS	174.2972
14	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	174.2628
15	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	173.7028
16	PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY	173.1200
17	Go Pig or Go Home	173.1200
18	Smoke Sergeant BBQ	173.1084
19	BULL CREEK BBQ	171.9888
20	ROADKILL BBQ	171.9772
21	TEAM CRAWFORD	171.9772
22	Cow Creek BBQ	171.9772
23	Booty Que	171.9772
24	Matty Macks	171.9772
25	At Ease	171.9772
26	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	171.9656
27	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	171.9656
28	Pit Crew BBQ	171.4172
29	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	171.4172
30	Ambition Que	171.4172
31	Blind Fox BBQ	170.8572
32	JDQ BBQ	170.8344
33	B 3 BBQ	170.8228
34	Son of a Boar BBQ	170.2972
35	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	170.2744
36	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	170.2628
37	BUCKSHOTBBQ	169.6916
38	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	169.6800
39	Barking Dog BBQ	169.6684
40	JayHawgs BBQ	169.1316
41	GEO SMOKERS	169.1200
42	RAZORRACKS	169.1084
43	Beef State BBQ	168.5372
44	Take It Easy BBQ	168.5256
45	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	168.5256
46	MUNNY'S STOVE	167.9772
47	SONS OF A BRISKET	167.4172
48	Smoke Me Tender BBQ	167.3828
49	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	166.8688
50	Smokey Bey's Barbecue	166.8344
51	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	166.8228
52	THE GRISWOLDS	165.7144
53	BrewsCue	165.1200
54	Boss Hog BBQ	165.1084
55	PACS BBQ	165.1084
56	TORNADO BBQ	164.5372
57	The 28th Amendment	164.5256
58	LOVE 2 Q	162.8116
59	SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES	162.2516
60	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	162.2400
61	Pine Tar BBQ	158.2284
62	Three Legged Pig BBQ	155.9428
63	Bucknutz BBQ	154.2744
64	Home City BBQ	152.5144
65	Open Flame BBQ	152.4916
66	Drumline BBQ	151.9544
67	Smokeshow BBQ - KS	150.8000
68	The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon	150.2400
69	Buds Boys	147.9200
70	J & M BBQ	134.7432

Pork

70 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	JDQ BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	Son of a Boar BBQ	180.0000 🔥
3	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	180.0000 🔥
4	Smokey Bey's Barbecue	180.0000 🔥
5	MUNNY'S STOVE	180.0000 🔥
6	SLAPS BBQ	179.4400
7	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	178.8572
8	GEO SMOKERS	176.5600
9	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	176.5600
10	Barking Dog BBQ	176.5600
11	STL-High on the Hog	175.4628
12	Booty Que	175.4288
13	MAN MEAT BBQ	175.4172
14	PACS BBQ	175.4056
15	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	175.4056
16	THE GRISWOLDS	174.8572
17	Ambition Que	174.2744
18	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	174.2744
19	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	174.2628
20	BrewsCue	174.2628
21	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	174.2628
22	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	174.2628
23	Aww Shucks BBQ	173.7372
24	Matty Macks	173.7028
25	LOVE 2 Q	173.1200
26	RAZORRACKS	173.1200
27	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	173.1200
28	BUCKSHOTBBQ	172.5600
29	Bucknutz BBQ	172.0000
30	ROADKILL BBQ	171.9772
31	Boss Hog BBQ	171.9772
32	SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES	171.9772
33	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	171.9656
34	SONS OF A BRISKET	171.9656
35	O.G. BANDITS	171.9656
36	Cow Creek BBQ	171.4172
37	WELL SAUCED BBQ	171.4172
38	WOOD HOOK BBQ	170.8228
39	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	170.8228
40	TEAM CRAWFORD	170.8228
41	Go Pig or Go Home	170.2744
42	At Ease	170.2628
43	Take It Easy BBQ	170.2628
44	Three Legged Pig BBQ	170.2628
45	PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY	169.7028
46	Beef State BBQ	169.6800
47	The 28th Amendment	169.6684
48	Blind Fox BBQ	169.6684
49	Home City BBQ	169.6684
50	Smoke Sergeant BBQ	169.1200
51	Pit Crew BBQ	169.1200
52	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	168.5828
53	BULL CREEK BBQ	167.9772
54	3 Blondes and a Bald	166.8228
55	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	166.8112
56	GETTIN' SAUCED	166.2400
57	Cities Edge BBQ	166.2400
58	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	165.0972
59	Pine Tar BBQ	164.5256
60	B 3 BBQ	162.8000
61	Open Flame BBQ	161.6572
62	Smoke Me Tender BBQ	161.6572
63	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	161.0856
64	TORNADO BBQ	159.9428
65	Buds Boys	155.9428
66	Drumline BBQ	155.3828
67	Smokeshow BBQ - KS	154.7772
68	J & M BBQ	151.9772
69	JayHawgs BBQ	149.6572
70	The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon	148.0000

Brisket

70 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	180.0000 🔥
2	GETTIN' SAUCED	177.7028
3	PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY	176.5716
4	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	176.5600
5	Smokey Bey's Barbecue	176.0000
6	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	176.0000
7	BrewsCue	175.4056
8	SONS OF A BRISKET	174.8572
9	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	174.2628
10	Ambition Que	173.7028
11	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	173.7028
12	Booty Que	173.1428
13	Matty Macks	173.1200
14	RAZORRACKS	173.1200
15	BUCKSHOTBBQ	173.1084
16	GEO SMOKERS	173.1084
17	SLAPS BBQ	172.5484
18	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	172.0000
19	Bucknutz BBQ	171.9772
20	Drumline BBQ	171.9772
21	JDQ BBQ	171.9656
22	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	171.9656
23	Blind Fox BBQ	171.4056
24	Son of a Boar BBQ	171.4056
25	MAN MEAT BBQ	171.4056
26	O.G. BANDITS	171.4056
27	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	170.8228
28	Cow Creek BBQ	170.8228
29	Take It Easy BBQ	170.8228
30	Aww Shucks BBQ	170.2744
31	B 3 BBQ	169.7028
32	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	169.6800
33	MUNNY'S STOVE	169.6800
34	TEAM CRAWFORD	169.6800
35	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	169.1200
36	JayHawgs BBQ	169.1200
37	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	169.1084
38	Cities Edge BBQ	169.1084
39	Boss Hog BBQ	169.1084
40	SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES	169.1084
41	Pine Tar BBQ	168.5372
42	PACS BBQ	168.5256
43	LOVE 2 Q	168.5256
44	Smoke Sergeant BBQ	166.8456
45	WELL SAUCED BBQ	166.2284
46	Go Pig or Go Home	165.6916
47	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	165.6684
48	Pit Crew BBQ	165.1428
49	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	165.1088
50	Open Flame BBQ	165.0856
51	WOOD HOOK BBQ	165.0856
52	THE GRISWOLDS	163.9544
53	STL-High on the Hog	163.3828
54	Beef State BBQ	162.8456
55	At Ease	162.8228
56	Smoke Me Tender BBQ	162.8000
57	Buds Boys	161.6916
58	ROADKILL BBQ	161.6800
59	Home City BBQ	161.6800
60	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	160.5028
61	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	157.6456
62	Barking Dog BBQ	157.0512
63	TORNADO BBQ	156.5028
64	Three Legged Pig BBQ	154.2172
65	BULL CREEK BBQ	154.2056
66	3 Blondes and a Bald	153.6572
67	Smokeshow BBQ - KS	153.6572
68	The 28th Amendment	150.8116
69	J & M BBQ	142.2172
70	The Rollin' Smokin' Meat Wagon	135.9544

7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Prize money

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Traveled in

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines

🔥 A day of perfect scores

📸 Photo finishes

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)

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket