McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual
2026-06-05 – 2026-06-06 · McLouth, KS · State championship
Reps: DAVID DYCHE, JO DYCHE · Prize money: $5,400.00
Grand Champion: Meat Candy Q (706.8228) · 30 teams
Entries
30
4 categories
Top score
706.8228
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
668.86
median 681.11
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.2516
what a walk cost here
Field spread
214.3200
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,400.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1563
avg power rating going in · stronger than 69% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Meat Candy Q took the Grand Championship home to CA.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 3 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 4 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 5 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 6 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 7 | Bare Knuckles | |
| 8 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 12 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 13 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 14 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 15 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 16 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 17 | Young Gun BBQ | |
| 18 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 19 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 20 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 21 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 22 | BRUSHFIRE BBQ | |
| 23 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke N Fire BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke Dat Hog BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 27 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 28 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 29 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 30 | Thigh Daddy's BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 2 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 3 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 8 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 9 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 10 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 11 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 12 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 14 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 15 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 16 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 17 | Bare Knuckles | |
| 18 | Smoke Dat Hog BBQ | |
| 19 | Thigh Daddy's BBQ | |
| 20 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 21 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 22 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 23 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | BRUSHFIRE BBQ | |
| 26 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 27 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoke N Fire BBQ | |
| 29 | Young Gun BBQ | |
| 30 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 706.8228 · median 681.1088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 3 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 4 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 5 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 8 | Bare Knuckles | |
| 9 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 10 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 11 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 13 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 14 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 15 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 16 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 17 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 18 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 19 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 20 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 21 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke Dat Hog BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | Young Gun BBQ | |
| 25 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoke N Fire BBQ | |
| 27 | BRUSHFIRE BBQ | |
| 28 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 29 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 30 | Thigh Daddy's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 3 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 8 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 9 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 10 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 11 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 12 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 13 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 14 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 15 | Bare Knuckles | |
| 16 | Smoke Dat Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 18 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 19 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 20 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 21 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 22 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 23 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 24 | Young Gun BBQ | |
| 25 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 26 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke N Fire BBQ | |
| 28 | BRUSHFIRE BBQ | |
| 29 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | Bare Knuckles | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 6 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 7 | Thigh Daddy's BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 11 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 12 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 13 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 14 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 15 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 16 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 17 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 18 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 19 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke Dat Hog BBQ | |
| 21 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 22 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 23 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 24 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke N Fire BBQ | |
| 26 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 27 | Young Gun BBQ | |
| 28 | BRUSHFIRE BBQ | |
| 29 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 30 | KC FINE SWINES |