A new contest record
696.5484
highest overall ever cooked here
696.5484 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 686.2860 SMOKE ON WHEELS set in 2014.
- old record 686.2860
- set 2014 by SMOKE ON WHEELS
Big Blue BBQ Championship 2016
Jun 3–4, 2016 · Marysville, KS · 📍 7th & Bradway
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Big Blue BBQ Championship on June 3, 2016 in Marysville, KS at 7th & Bradway, scoring 696.5484 in a field of 30 teams. R BUTTS R SMOKIN took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.3944. Category winners: Chicken — LIL' FIDDLER'S (176.0000); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (177.1428); Pork — WHEN PIGS DIE (178.2972); Brisket — BIG GUNS BBQ (178.8572). This is the 4th of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by THE SMOKING HILLS; the next was held in 2017.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
581.60
median 651.09
696.55 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176
- Pork Ribs 177.14
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 178.86
133.66
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
696.5484
Winning margin
9.1540
GC over RC
Field average
642.29
581.60696.55
median 651.09 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.1316
581.60696.55
10th place overall
Field spread
114.9488
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 47%
beats 53% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
37%
11 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,555
avg power rating going in · stronger than 41% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A statement win
9.1540
points clear of the field
Wider than 85% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.1540 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 13 tracked editions
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 4 times across its 13 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2023
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 8–9: PICKIN' AND GRILLIN and WHEN PIGS DIE tied on 167.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: GETTIN' BASTED edged WHEN PIGS DIE by 0.0116. Chicken places 2–3: Legion of Que edged R BUTTS R SMOKIN by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · 0.0116
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0228
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0228
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 4th
A contest record in pork ribs
177.1428
best pork ribs ever cooked here
GETTIN' BASTED turned in 177.1428 in pork ribs — past the 173.1428 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 173.1428
- across 3 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKE ON WHEELS (won 2013, 2014), THE SMOKING HILLS (won 2015).
- SMOKE ON WHEELS · 2013, 2014
- THE SMOKING HILLS · 2015
This contest's own records (2 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| 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 | Marysville, KS | Marysville, KS 66508 | 30 | 681.0516 | THE SMOKING HILLS | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS |
| Jun 3, 2016 ← this one | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 173.1428 | 166.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 168.5600 | 165.7372 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 173.7028 | 168.5484 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 172.5484 | 168.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 696.5484 · median 651.0916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 3 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 4 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 7 | TWISTED Q | |
| 8 | PICKIN' AND GRILLIN | |
| 9 | MOO COW | |
| 10 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | Legion of Que | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 13 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 14 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 15 | LOW LIFE BBQ | |
| 16 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 17 | 42 BBQ | |
| 18 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Yoder Smokers Comp BBQ AU | |
| 20 | ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS | |
| 21 | CLEVELAND PYTHONS BBQ | |
| 22 | Phatt Side Up | |
| 23 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 24 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 25 | Bad Boys BBQ | |
| 26 | GK 'QUE | |
| 27 | THUMBS UP BBQ | |
| 28 | WINDMILL INN PRODUCTS | |
| 29 | Lawn Guys BBQ | |
| 30 | Totally Smoked BBQ |
Chicken
30 entries · top 176 · median 159.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 2 | Legion of Que | |
| 3 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 4 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 7 | MOO COW | |
| 8 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 11 | LOW LIFE BBQ | |
| 12 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 13 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 14 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 15 | PICKIN' AND GRILLIN | |
| 16 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 17 | Bad Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | TWISTED Q | |
| 19 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 20 | THUMBS UP BBQ | |
| 21 | 42 BBQ | |
| 22 | WINDMILL INN PRODUCTS | |
| 23 | GK 'QUE | |
| 24 | ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS | |
| 25 | Lawn Guys BBQ | |
| 26 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 27 | Phatt Side Up | |
| 28 | Yoder Smokers Comp BBQ AU | |
| 29 | CLEVELAND PYTHONS BBQ | |
| 30 | Totally Smoked BBQ |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 177.1428 · median 157.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 3 | TWISTED Q | |
| 4 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 5 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 7 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 8 | PICKIN' AND GRILLIN | |
| 9 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 10 | ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS | |
| 11 | Legion of Que | |
| 12 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 13 | MOO COW | |
| 14 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 16 | Phatt Side Up | |
| 17 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 19 | Yoder Smokers Comp BBQ AU | |
| 20 | LOW LIFE BBQ | |
| 21 | Bad Boys BBQ | |
| 22 | CLEVELAND PYTHONS BBQ | |
| 23 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 24 | 42 BBQ | |
| 25 | THUMBS UP BBQ | |
| 26 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 27 | Totally Smoked BBQ | |
| 28 | GK 'QUE | |
| 29 | Lawn Guys BBQ | |
| 30 | WINDMILL INN PRODUCTS |
Pork
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 2 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 3 | CLEVELAND PYTHONS BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 7 | PICKIN' AND GRILLIN | |
| 8 | TWISTED Q | |
| 9 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 10 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 11 | 42 BBQ | |
| 12 | Yoder Smokers Comp BBQ AU | |
| 13 | Legion of Que | |
| 14 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 15 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 16 | MOO COW | |
| 17 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 18 | LOW LIFE BBQ | |
| 19 | ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS | |
| 20 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 21 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Lawn Guys BBQ | |
| 23 | Phatt Side Up | |
| 24 | THUMBS UP BBQ | |
| 25 | GK 'QUE | |
| 26 | WINDMILL INN PRODUCTS | |
| 27 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 28 | Bad Boys BBQ | |
| 29 | Totally Smoked BBQ | |
| 30 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ |
Brisket
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 2 | LOW LIFE BBQ | |
| 3 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 6 | MOO COW | |
| 7 | TWISTED Q | |
| 8 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 9 | 42 BBQ | |
| 10 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 11 | PICKIN' AND GRILLIN | |
| 12 | Yoder Smokers Comp BBQ AU | |
| 13 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 14 | Phatt Side Up | |
| 15 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 16 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 18 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Legion of Que | |
| 20 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 21 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 22 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 23 | CLEVELAND PYTHONS BBQ | |
| 24 | GK 'QUE | |
| 25 | Totally Smoked BBQ | |
| 26 | Bad Boys BBQ | |
| 27 | ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS | |
| 28 | WINDMILL INN PRODUCTS | |
| 29 | Lawn Guys BBQ | |
| 30 | THUMBS UP BBQ |