May 31 – Jun 1, 2013 · Marysville, KS
SMOKE ON WHEELS won Grand Champion at the Big Blue BBQ Championship on May 31, 2013 in Marysville, KS, scoring 678.2854 in a field of 30 teams. PELLET ENVY took Reserve Grand Champion with 676.5714. Category winners: Chicken — WILD BLUE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SMOKE ON WHEELS (173.1428); Pork — FRONT DOOR GANG (180.0000); Brisket — SMOKE ON WHEELS (172.5714). This is the 1st of 14 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2014.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
WILD BLUE holds the KCBS record for highest chicken score — 180 one meat, out of 180, won the category with it, set right here. 2 all-time records in the book were set at this contest.
This was SMOKE ON WHEELS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.
4 of 13 tracked editions
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 4 times across its 13 tracked editions.
Chicken places 8–9: PELLET ENVY and SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY tied on 166.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: Mac's BBQ and MOO COW tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: MUDDY BUTTS BBQ and WILD BLUE tied on 171.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SMOKE ON WHEELS won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
SMOKE ON WHEELS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 17th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 ← this one | Marysville, KS | Marysville, KS | 30 | 678.2854 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | PELLET ENVY |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Marysville, KS | Marysville, KS 66508 | 25 | 686.2860 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | FRONT DOOR GANG |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Marysville, KS | Marysville, KS 66508 | 30 | 681.0516 | THE SMOKING HILLS | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Marysville, KS | 7th & Bradway | 30 | 696.5484 | GETTIN' BASTED | R BUTTS R SMOKIN |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Marysville, KS | 7th & Broadway | 35 | 699.4056 | GETTIN' BASTED | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Marysville, KS | 7th & Broadway | 42 | 708.0344 | GETTIN' BASTED | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| May 31, 2019 | Marysville, KS | 7th Street, Downtown | 29 | 696.5028 | The Smoking Hills | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Marysville, KS | 7th Street, Downtown | 28 | 697.6688 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Marysville, KS | 101 N. 10th Street | 25 | 697.1432 | When Pigs Die | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 28 | 697.6688 | Gettin' Basted | LOVE 2 Q |
| May 31, 2024 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 25 | 706.2400 | SLAPS BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 29 | 702.8000 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Marysville, KS | 615 11th Road | 25 | 698.2056 | TRIPLE H BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Jun 4, 2027 | Marysville, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 169.7142 | 165.7142 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1428 | 169.7140 | 165.7146 |
| Pork | 180 | 169.7144 | 165.7144 |
| Brisket | 172.5714 | 170.2856 | 162.8570 |
30 entries · top 678.2854 · median 647.9994
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 2 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 3 | WILD BLUE | |
| 4 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 5 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 7 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 8 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 9 | MOO COW | |
| 10 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 11 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 12 | GRAUERS' HOGWASH BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 15 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 16 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 17 | Something Borrowed | |
| 18 | PACHAS BY THE POUND | |
| 19 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 20 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | Spring Creek | |
| 22 | ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS | |
| 23 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 24 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 25 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 26 | Dry Rub'n | |
| 27 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 28 | Bushy Tail BBQ | |
| 29 | Rub-A-Butt | |
| 30 | Skeet's BBQ |
30 entries · top 180 · median 163.1427 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD BLUE | |
| 2 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | Spring Creek | |
| 5 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 6 | GRAUERS' HOGWASH BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 9 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 10 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 11 | PACHAS BY THE POUND | |
| 12 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 13 | MOO COW | |
| 14 | Something Borrowed | |
| 15 | ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS | |
| 16 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 17 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 18 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 19 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 20 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 21 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 22 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Bushy Tail BBQ | |
| 24 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 25 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 26 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 27 | Rub-A-Butt | |
| 28 | Dry Rub'n | |
| 29 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 30 | Skeet's BBQ |
30 entries · top 173.1428 · median 163.7143
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 2 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 3 | MOO COW | |
| 4 | Something Borrowed | |
| 5 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 6 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 7 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 8 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 9 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Spring Creek | |
| 11 | GRAUERS' HOGWASH BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 13 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 14 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 15 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 16 | ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS | |
| 17 | PACHAS BY THE POUND | |
| 18 | Dry Rub'n | |
| 19 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 20 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | WILD BLUE | |
| 22 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 23 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 24 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 25 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 26 | Bushy Tail BBQ | |
| 27 | Rub-A-Butt | |
| 28 | Skeet's BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 30 | DUNN UP BBQ |
30 entries · top 180 · median 162.5712 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 2 | MOO COW | |
| 3 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 4 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 5 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 8 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | GRAUERS' HOGWASH BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 12 | WILD BLUE | |
| 13 | Skeet's BBQ | |
| 14 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 15 | PACHAS BY THE POUND | |
| 16 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 17 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 18 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 19 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 20 | Something Borrowed | |
| 21 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 22 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 23 | ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS | |
| 24 | Rub-A-Butt | |
| 25 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 26 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 27 | Dry Rub'n | |
| 28 | Spring Creek | |
| 29 | Bushy Tail BBQ | |
| 30 | DUNN UP BBQ |
30 entries · top 172.5714 · median 158.5712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 2 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | WILD BLUE | |
| 4 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 6 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 10 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 11 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 12 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 13 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 14 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 15 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 16 | Skeet's BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 18 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 19 | GRAUERS' HOGWASH BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | PACHAS BY THE POUND | |
| 21 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 23 | Something Borrowed | |
| 24 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 25 | MOO COW | |
| 26 | ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS | |
| 27 | Dry Rub'n | |
| 28 | Spring Creek | |
| 29 | Bushy Tail BBQ | |
| 30 | Rub-A-Butt |