Jun 5–6, 2026 · McLouth, KS · 📍 100 Bulldog Way · State championship
Reps: David Dyche, Jo Dyche · Prize money: $5,400
Meat Candy Q won Grand Champion at the McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual on June 5, 2026 in McLouth, KS at 100 Bulldog Way, scoring 706.8228 in a field of 30 teams. Squealin N Dealin BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 705.6800. Category winners: Chicken — Squealin N Dealin BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — Squealin N Dealin BBQ (179.4400); Pork — Meat Candy Q (180.0000); Brisket — Meat Candy Q (177.7028).
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 81% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 9–10: BALD BEAUTIES BBQ and Barking Dog BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Meat Candy Q and ROADKILL BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Smokey Bey's Barbecue and SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Squealin N Dealin BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
Meat Candy Q took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.8456 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.7028 | 173.1316 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2856 | 169.7028 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
29 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |