Smoke on the Water
2025-10-10 – 2025-10-11 · Topeka, KS · State championship
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS · Prize money: $6,250.00
Grand Champion: Squealin N Dealin BBQ (703.3828) · 30 teams
Entries
30
4 categories
Top score
703.3828
Winning margin
9.7600
GC over RC
Field average
674.13
median 677.62
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.4340
what a walk cost here
Field spread
80.7432
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,250.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 23%
beats 77% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1594
avg power rating going in · stronger than 89% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Thunder Hog BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
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 | Topeka, KS | 31 | 700.5372 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 ← this one | Topeka, KS | 30 | 703.3828 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
| 2026-10-09 | Topeka, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 175.4056 · median 169.0970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 3 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 4 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 5 | BrewsCue | |
| 6 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 7 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 8 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 9 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 10 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 11 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 12 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 14 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 15 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 16 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 17 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 18 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 19 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 20 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 21 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 22 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 23 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 25 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 26 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 27 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 29 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 30 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 4 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 5 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 8 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 9 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 10 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 11 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 12 | BrewsCue | |
| 13 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 14 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 16 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 17 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 18 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 19 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 20 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 22 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 23 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 24 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 25 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 26 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 27 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 28 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 29 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 30 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 703.3828 · median 677.6228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 4 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 5 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | BrewsCue | |
| 8 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 13 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 14 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 15 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 16 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 17 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 18 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 20 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 21 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 22 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 23 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 24 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 25 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 26 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 27 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 28 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 30 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
30 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 2 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 3 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 4 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 5 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 8 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 11 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 12 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | BrewsCue | |
| 14 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 15 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 19 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 20 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 21 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 22 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 24 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 25 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 26 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 27 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 28 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 29 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke Wurx BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 177.1544 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 2 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 3 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 4 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 5 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 6 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 7 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 8 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 9 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 10 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 12 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 13 | BrewsCue | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 16 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 18 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 20 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 21 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 22 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 23 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 24 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 25 | In Deep Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 26 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 27 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 28 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 29 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 30 | Lucky D's BBQ |