Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
2026-04-17 – 2026-04-18 · Iola, KS · State championship
Reps: DAVID DYCHE, JO DYCHE · Prize money: $7,000.00
Grand Champion: Squealin N Dealin BBQ (702.2516) · 27 teams
Entries
27
4 categories
Top score
702.2516
Winning margin
2.3088
GC over RC
Field average
680.17
median 681.05
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.0400
what a walk cost here
Field spread
69.2572
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 26%
beats 74% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1576
avg power rating going in · stronger than 78% of contests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 | Iola, KS | 16 | 699.3712 | Gettin' Sauced |
| 2023-07-28 | Iola, KS | 25 | 700.5028 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Iola, KS | 31 | 703.4060 | Barking Dog BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Iola, KS | 27 | 703.9772 | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 ← this one | Iola, KS | 27 | 702.2516 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 174.2628 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2 | BrewsCue | |
| 3 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 5 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 7 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 9 | BARE KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 10 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 14 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 15 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 16 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 17 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 18 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 19 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 20 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 21 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 22 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 23 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 24 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 25 | Underhog BBQ | |
| 26 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 27 | Far Beyond BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 2 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 5 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 6 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 7 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 11 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 12 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 14 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 15 | BrewsCue | |
| 16 | Underhog BBQ | |
| 17 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 18 | BARE KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 19 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 20 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 21 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 23 | Far Beyond BBQ | |
| 24 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 25 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 26 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 27 | WINGED SWINE |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 702.2516 · median 681.0512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 2 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 4 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 7 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 8 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 9 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 12 | BrewsCue | |
| 13 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 15 | BARE KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 16 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 17 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 18 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 19 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 20 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 21 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 22 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 23 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 24 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 25 | Underhog BBQ | |
| 26 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 27 | Far Beyond BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 178.2972 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 3 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 4 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 5 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 6 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | BrewsCue | |
| 9 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 10 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 12 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 13 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 14 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 17 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 19 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 21 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 22 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 23 | BARE KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 24 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 25 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 26 | Underhog BBQ | |
| 27 | Far Beyond BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 3 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 7 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 8 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 9 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 11 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 12 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BARE KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 14 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 15 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 16 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 17 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 18 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 19 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 20 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 21 | BrewsCue | |
| 22 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 23 | Far Beyond BBQ | |
| 24 | Underhog BBQ | |
| 25 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 26 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 27 | HOLLOW Q |