Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
CLARK CREW BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2016
- 2017
Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) 2017
Apr 7–8, 2017 · Osage City, KS · 📍 517 South 1st St (Jones Park)
CLARK CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) on April 7, 2017 in Osage City, KS at 517 South 1st St (Jones Park), scoring 700.0116 in a field of 100 teams. THE SMOKING HILLS took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.9428. Category winners: Chicken — AMERICAN FIRE BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Fergolicious BBQ (178.8800); Pork — HIGH i QUE (180.0000); Brisket — GETTIN' SAUCED (180.0000). This is the 5th of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by CLARK CREW BBQ; the next was held in 2018.
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.
291.94
median 661.01
700.01 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 178.88
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
103.70
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
100
4 judged meats · 4 ancillary
Top score
700.0116
Winning margin
4.0688
GC over RC
Field average
650.66
291.94700.01
median 661.01 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.6684 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.2056
291.94700.01
10th place overall
Field spread
408.0688
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 32%
beats 68% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
57%
62 of 109 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,569
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% 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.
Won without a category win
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
CLARK CREW BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 14th
- Pork Ribs 36th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 3rd
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 14 tracked editions
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 15 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: Rubbed Raw and HOGLINE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: HOGLINE and MOE CASON BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: ALBURNT EINSWINE and 3 PIGS SMOKIN tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GRILLIN' BEAVERS (won 2013), CLARK CREW BBQ (won 2016).
- GRILLIN' BEAVERS · 2013
- CLARK CREW BBQ · 2016
One of the big ones
100
teams on the grounds
Bigger than 98% of the 5,468 contests in the data
100 teams — bigger than 98% of the 5,468 contests in the data.
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- GETTIN' SAUCED · Brisket
- HIGH i QUE · Pork
This contest's own records (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2013 | Osage City, KS | Osage City, KS | 71 | 685.7142 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | PELLET ENVY |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Osage City, KS | Osage City, KS 66523 | 73 | 689.6916 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Osage City, KS | Osage City, KS 66523 | 97 | 698.2516 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | SMOKE N BABES BBQ |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Osage City, KS | Osage City, KS | 109 | 700.5144 | CLARK CREW BBQ | LUCKY'S Q |
| Apr 7, 2017 ← this one | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st St (Jones Park) | 100 | 700.0116 | CLARK CREW BBQ | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st St (Jones Park) | 103 | 699.3712 | HOGLINE | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Osage City, KS | Jones Park (in Osage City) | 93 | 706.2744 | Tebo Creek BBQ | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Osage City, KS | Jones Park (in Osage City) | 105 | 703.4400 | Piggin Whiskey O.G. | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st Street | 94 | 700.0228 | Last Call Heroes BBQ | HIGH i QUE |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st Street | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st Street | 103 | 707.9772 | Janky Leg BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st Street | 97 | 706.2628 | Burnt Trees | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st Street | 92 | 708.6060 | Parts 'R' Smokin | Cow Creek BBQ |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st Street | 101 | 709.7028 | Blind Fox BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 176.0344 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 176.5600 | 174.2972 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.7144 | 175.4056 |
| Brisket | 180 | 177.1544 | 174.2972 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
100 entries · top 700.0116 · median 661.0054
Chicken
100 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8228
Pork Ribs
99 entries · top 178.8800 · median 164.5832
Pork
99 entries · top 180 · median 166.2284 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
99 entries · top 180 · median 163.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Cooks Choice
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THREE LEGGED PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 3 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 4 | 2 HOT 2 HANDLE | |
| 5 | PIG TALES | |
| 6 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 8 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 9 | Smokin Co | |
| 10 | BEER GUT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | M.T. POCKETS | |
| 12 | Bobby Q | |
| 13 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 14 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ BONANZA | |
| 16 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 17 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 18 | HOG BUSTERS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 20 | PARRAQ | |
| 21 | Harley Hills Farm | |
| 22 | BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS | |
| 23 | Big Foot BBQ | |
| 24 | Reckin-Crue Bar B Que | |
| 25 | SILVER FOX BBQ | |
| 26 | UNCLE BO'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Troublesome Creek | |
| 28 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 29 | Hillbilly Smoke Club | |
| 30 | DRUNK AND CONFUSED BBQ | |
| 31 | BEAUX HAWG BBQ | |
| 32 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 33 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 34 | R U Rdy 4 BBQ |
Master Series — Desert
31 entries · top 180 · median 174.3200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 2 | BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS | |
| 3 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 5 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 6 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 7 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 8 | M.T. POCKETS | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 10 | 2 HOT 2 HANDLE | |
| 11 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 12 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 13 | Smokin Co | |
| 14 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 15 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 16 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Foot BBQ | |
| 18 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 19 | BBQ BONANZA | |
| 20 | BEER GUT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 22 | UNCLE BO'S BBQ | |
| 23 | PORK ME PURPLE | |
| 24 | Troublesome Creek | |
| 25 | PARRAQ | |
| 26 | R U Rdy 4 BBQ | |
| 27 | THREE LEGGED PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | Harley Hills Farm | |
| 29 | PIG TALES | |
| 30 | SILVER FOX BBQ | |
| 31 | IMAT BBQ |
Master Series — Kids 10 & Under
10 entries · top 172 · median 154.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Kames | |
| 2 | Abigail Messinger | |
| 3 | Charlotte Woodsworth | |
| 4 | Rylee Williams | |
| 5 | Lilly Howard | |
| 6 | Kenzie Lawson | |
| 7 | Hayden Kerns | |
| 8 | Brady Miller | |
| 9 | Emma Mehl | |
| 10 | Dane Miller |
Master Series — Kids 11 & Up
5 entries · top 167.4172 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hailey Habersut | |
| 2 | Hannah Barr | |
| 3 | James Cadwell | |
| 4 | Gracie Blackford | |
| 5 | Lexie Leisier |