Smokin in the Valley
2026-04-03 – 2026-04-04 · Linn Valley, KS · 📍 Linn Valley Lakes Campground · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Triple H BBQ (700.5144) · 31 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Shucky Bey BBQ
Entries
31
4 judged meats
Top score
700.5144
Winning margin
1.1544
GC over RC
Field average
661.15
median 674.73
Tightest race
Pork
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.6228
10th place overall
Field spread
113.7484
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 46%
beats 54% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
35%
of the 31 teams with a home region came from outside KS
Came back for more
0%
0 of 9 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1592
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Aussie TongMasters has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
TRIPLE H BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: WOOD HOOK BBQ and MUNNY'S STOVE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: PIG NEWTON and Smoke This Drink That BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Smoke This Drink That BBQ and O.G. BANDITS tied on 170.8344 — 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)
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-09 | Herne Hill WA, 6056 | 124 Lennard St | 17 | 670.3316 | The King & His Q | Smokin Steve's BBQ |
| 2025-08-02 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 124 Leonard Street | 12 | 694.3312 | Aussie TongMasters | The King and His Q |
| 2025-11-01 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 124 Leonard Street | 9 | 682.7772 | Aussie TongMasters | West Cooper BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 ← this one | Linn Valley, KS | Linn Valley Lakes Campground | 31 | 700.5144 | Triple H BBQ | Shucky Bey BBQ |
| 2026-04-25 | Herne Hill, Western Australia, 6056 | 124 Leonard Street | 9 | 695.9656 | The King and His Q | Aussie TongMasters |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 170.8344 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 171.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 700.5144 · median 674.7316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | Shucky Bey BBQ | |
| 3 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 9 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 10 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 12 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 13 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 14 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 15 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 16 | Black Sail BBQ | |
| 17 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 18 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 19 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 21 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 22 | Nutty Cocks BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG D's BBQ | |
| 24 | Linn Tuckey BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin R's | |
| 26 | BTB BBQ | |
| 27 | Lick my Q | |
| 28 | Rack'em & Smack'em | |
| 29 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 30 | The Family Chuck Wagon | |
| 31 | Tender Competition BBQ |
Chicken
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Shucky Bey BBQ | |
| 6 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 7 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 8 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 9 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 10 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 11 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 12 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 15 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 16 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 17 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 18 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 19 | Black Sail BBQ | |
| 20 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | BIG D's BBQ | |
| 22 | Nutty Cocks BBQ | |
| 23 | The Family Chuck Wagon | |
| 24 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 25 | Lick my Q | |
| 26 | Smokin R's | |
| 27 | Rack'em & Smack'em | |
| 28 | BTB BBQ | |
| 29 | Linn Tuckey BBQ | |
| 30 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 31 | Tender Competition BBQ |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 4 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 5 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 6 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 9 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 10 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 11 | Shucky Bey BBQ | |
| 12 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 13 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 14 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 18 | Linn Tuckey BBQ | |
| 19 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 20 | Black Sail BBQ | |
| 21 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 22 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 23 | Smokin R's | |
| 24 | Nutty Cocks BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG D's BBQ | |
| 26 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 27 | BTB BBQ | |
| 28 | Lick my Q | |
| 29 | Tender Competition BBQ | |
| 30 | Rack'em & Smack'em | |
| 31 | The Family Chuck Wagon |
Pork
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3944 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shucky Bey BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 11 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 12 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 13 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 14 | BIG D's BBQ | |
| 15 | Nutty Cocks BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | Black Sail BBQ | |
| 18 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 19 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 20 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 21 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 22 | Smokin R's | |
| 23 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 25 | Tender Competition BBQ | |
| 26 | BTB BBQ | |
| 27 | Lick my Q | |
| 28 | Linn Tuckey BBQ | |
| 29 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 30 | The Family Chuck Wagon | |
| 31 | Rack'em & Smack'em |
Brisket
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 4 | Shucky Bey BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | Black Sail BBQ | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 10 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 11 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 12 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 14 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 15 | Nutty Cocks BBQ | |
| 16 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 17 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 18 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 19 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 20 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 21 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 22 | Linn Tuckey BBQ | |
| 23 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 24 | Rack'em & Smack'em | |
| 25 | Smokin R's | |
| 26 | BIG D's BBQ | |
| 27 | BTB BBQ | |
| 28 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 29 | The Family Chuck Wagon | |
| 30 | Tender Competition BBQ | |
| 31 | Lick my Q |