Jun 5–6, 2015 · Marysville, KS
THE SMOKING HILLS won Grand Champion at the Big Blue BBQ Championship on June 5, 2015 in Marysville, KS, scoring 681.0516 in a field of 30 teams. DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 680.5260. Category winners: Chicken — LAZY BACON BBQ (175.4056); Pork Ribs — BIG GUNS BBQ (173.1200); Pork — DAWGHOUSE BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — LAZY BACON BBQ (176.0000). This is the 3rd of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by SMOKE ON WHEELS; the next was held in 2016.
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.
Closer than 94% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5256 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
THE SMOKING HILLS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
4 of 13 tracked editions
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 4 times across its 13 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 8–9: DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS edged SMOKIN ELVISES by 0.0112. Pork places 4–5: R BUTTS R SMOKIN edged DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS by 0.0112. Pork places 6–7: SMOKIN MAX BBQ edged Phat Side Up by 0.0112.
LAZY BACON BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
LAZY BACON BBQ turned in 176.0000 in brisket — past the 172.5716 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKE ON WHEELS (won 2013, 2014).
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | 175.4056 | 169.1316 | 166.2512 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1200 | 171.9884 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 167.9888 | 166.2856 |
| Brisket | 176 | 170.2628 | 165.1200 |
30 entries · top 681.0516 · median 654.1658
30 entries · top 175.4056 · median 165.1028
30 entries · top 173.1200 · median 164.8514
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.4114
30 entries · top 176 · median 162.2342