A new contest record
708.0344
highest overall ever cooked here
708.0344 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 699.4056 GETTIN' BASTED set in 2017.
- old record 699.4056
- set 2017 by GETTIN' BASTED
Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL) 2018
Jun 1–2, 2018 · Marysville, KS · 📍 7th & Broadway
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL) on June 1, 2018 in Marysville, KS at 7th & Broadway, scoring 708.0344 in a field of 42 teams. BOOMERANG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.0512. Category winners: Chicken — GETTIN' BASTED (176.5944); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (176.5944); Pork — GETTIN' BASTED (177.7028); Brisket — THE SMOKING HILLS (177.1544). This is the 6th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by GETTIN' BASTED; the next was held in 2019.
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.
591.84
median 652.73
708.03 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.59
- Pork Ribs 176.59
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 177.15
135.93
177.70
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
42
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
708.0344
Winning margin
18.9832
GC over RC
Field average
649.99
591.84708.03
median 652.73 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.3316 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
667.3712
591.84708.03
10th place overall
Field spread
116.1944
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 6%
beats 94% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
63%
22 of 35 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,594
avg power rating going in · stronger than 74% of contests
Storylines (9 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.
They will not let it go
3 in a row
editions of this contest
GETTIN' BASTED won here last time out too — 3 straight editions of this contest.
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
A statement win
18.9832
points clear of the field
Wider than 99% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 18.9832 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
A hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
GETTIN' BASTED won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 12 tracked editions
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 4 times across its 12 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2023
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: LIL' FIDDLER'S and LAZY BACON BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: BOOMERANG BBQ and HELPING U BBQ tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: THE SMOKING HILLS and B & C SMOKERS tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Brisket 1–2 · tie
- Brisket 5–6 · tie
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 3 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 3rd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
Back to defend
3
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), GETTIN' BASTED (won 2016, 2017).
- SMOKE ON WHEELS · 2013, 2014
- THE SMOKING HILLS · 2015
- GETTIN' BASTED · 2016, 2017
The biggest field yet
42
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 30 teams
42 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 30.
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 4, 2027 | Marysville, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5944 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 171.4400 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.8456 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 177.1544 | 173.7028 | 170.2972 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 708.0344 · median 652.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 6 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 7 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin' Wille's BBQ | |
| 9 | LEGION OF QUE | |
| 10 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 12 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 13 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 14 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 16 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 17 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 18 | LOW LIFE BBQ | |
| 19 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 20 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 21 | 42 BBQ | |
| 22 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 23 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 25 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 26 | SMOKIN REEFER BBQ | |
| 27 | Beer Butt BBQ | |
| 28 | MOO COW | |
| 29 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 30 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 31 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 32 | Mad Viking BBQ | |
| 33 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 34 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 35 | CAKES & QUE | |
| 36 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 37 | BUCKY'S BETTER HALF | |
| 38 | Phatt Side Up | |
| 39 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 40 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 41 | Rock-N-RolI Rib Rubbers | |
| 42 | NEMAHA COUNTY BORDER BANDITS |
Chicken
42 entries · top 176.5944 · median 165.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 3 | 42 BBQ | |
| 4 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 5 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 6 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 7 | LEGION OF QUE | |
| 8 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 9 | Beer Butt BBQ | |
| 10 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 11 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 12 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 13 | LOW LIFE BBQ | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 16 | SMOKIN REEFER BBQ | |
| 17 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 18 | Mad Viking BBQ | |
| 19 | Rock-N-RolI Rib Rubbers | |
| 20 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 21 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 22 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 23 | MOO COW | |
| 24 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 25 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 26 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 27 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 28 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 29 | BUCKY'S BETTER HALF | |
| 30 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 31 | CAKES & QUE | |
| 32 | Smokin' Wille's BBQ | |
| 33 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 34 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 35 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 36 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 37 | NEMAHA COUNTY BORDER BANDITS | |
| 38 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 39 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 40 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 41 | Phatt Side Up | |
| 42 | RED OAK BBQ |
Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 176.5944 · median 163.4288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 3 | Smokin' Wille's BBQ | |
| 4 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 7 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 8 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 9 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 10 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 11 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 13 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | LOW LIFE BBQ | |
| 15 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 16 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 17 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 18 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 19 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 20 | CAKES & QUE | |
| 21 | LEGION OF QUE | |
| 22 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 23 | Mad Viking BBQ | |
| 24 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Beer Butt BBQ | |
| 26 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 27 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 28 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 29 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 30 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 31 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 32 | 42 BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN REEFER BBQ | |
| 34 | BUCKY'S BETTER HALF | |
| 35 | MOO COW | |
| 36 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 37 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 38 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 39 | NEMAHA COUNTY BORDER BANDITS | |
| 40 | Rock-N-RolI Rib Rubbers | |
| 41 | Phatt Side Up | |
| 42 | MEL'S BBQ |
Pork
42 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 3 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 6 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin' Wille's BBQ | |
| 8 | LOW LIFE BBQ | |
| 9 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 11 | LEGION OF QUE | |
| 12 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 13 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 14 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN REEFER BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 17 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 18 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 19 | MOO COW | |
| 20 | 42 BBQ | |
| 21 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | Mad Viking BBQ | |
| 23 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 24 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 25 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 26 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 27 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 28 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 29 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 31 | CAKES & QUE | |
| 32 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 33 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 34 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 35 | NEMAHA COUNTY BORDER BANDITS | |
| 36 | Beer Butt BBQ | |
| 37 | Phatt Side Up | |
| 38 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 39 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 40 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 41 | BUCKY'S BETTER HALF | |
| 42 | Rock-N-RolI Rib Rubbers |
Brisket
42 entries · top 177.1544 · median 163.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 6 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin' Wille's BBQ | |
| 9 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 10 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 11 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 13 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 15 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 16 | LEGION OF QUE | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 18 | Beer Butt BBQ | |
| 19 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 21 | MOO COW | |
| 22 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 23 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 24 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 25 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 26 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 27 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 28 | Phatt Side Up | |
| 29 | SMOKIN REEFER BBQ | |
| 30 | 42 BBQ | |
| 31 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 32 | BUCKY'S BETTER HALF | |
| 33 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 34 | LOW LIFE BBQ | |
| 35 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 36 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 37 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 38 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 39 | Rock-N-RolI Rib Rubbers | |
| 40 | CAKES & QUE | |
| 41 | Mad Viking BBQ | |
| 42 | NEMAHA COUNTY BORDER BANDITS |
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 — Smithfield Loin
23 entries · top 166.2972 · median 149.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mad Viking BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 5 | 42 BBQ | |
| 6 | Phatt Side Up | |
| 7 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 9 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 11 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 12 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 13 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 14 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN REEFER BBQ | |
| 16 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 17 | MOO COW | |
| 18 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 20 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 21 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 22 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 23 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN |