Big Blue BBQ Championship
2026-06-05 – 2026-06-06 · Marysville, KS · State championship
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $8,650.00
Grand Champion: TRIPLE H BBQ (698.2056) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
Top score
698.2056
Winning margin
7.4400
GC over RC
Field average
678.82
median 680.47
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.7312
what a walk cost here
Field spread
34.9028
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,650.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 42%
beats 58% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1646
avg power rating going in · stronger than 99% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKE ON WHEELS has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
TRIPLE H BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1646 power rating going in — stronger than 99% of every contest tracked.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | 30 | 678.2854 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 2014-06-06 | 25 | 686.2860 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 2015-06-05 | 30 | 681.0516 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2016-06-03 | 30 | 696.5484 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2019-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 29 | 696.5028 | The Smoking Hills |
| 2021-06-04 | Marysville, KS | 28 | 697.6688 | 4 Legs Up BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Marysville, KS | 25 | 697.1432 | When Pigs Die |
| 2023-06-02 | Marysville, KS | 28 | 697.6688 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2024-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 25 | 706.2400 | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Marysville, KS | 29 | 702.8000 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| 2026-06-05 ← this one | Marysville, KS | 25 | 698.2056 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2027-06-04 | Marysville, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | BrewsCue | |
| 6 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 7 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 12 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 13 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 15 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 16 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 17 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 18 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 19 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 20 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 21 | Shark Q | |
| 22 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 23 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 24 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 25 | Blind Fox BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 174.2628 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | BrewsCue | |
| 4 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 5 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 6 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 7 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 10 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 11 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | Shark Q | |
| 14 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 15 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 16 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 17 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 18 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 19 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 20 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 21 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 22 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 23 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 24 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 25 | THE SMOKING HILLS |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 698.2056 · median 680.4684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 5 | BrewsCue | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 10 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 11 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 12 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | Shark Q | |
| 14 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 15 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 16 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 17 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 18 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 19 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 20 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 21 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 22 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 23 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 24 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 25 | M2 Smokin' Q |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 6 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 7 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 9 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 10 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 11 | Shark Q | |
| 12 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 13 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 14 | BrewsCue | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 17 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 18 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 19 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 20 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 21 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 22 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 23 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 25 | M2 Smokin' Q |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.8460
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B 3 BBQ | |
| 2 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 3 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 4 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 7 | Shark Q | |
| 8 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 9 | BrewsCue | |
| 10 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 11 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 12 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | M2 Smokin' Q | |
| 17 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 18 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 19 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 20 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 21 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 22 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 23 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 24 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 25 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |