A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 11 tracked editions
SMOKE ON WHEELS has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Big Blue BBQ Championship 2026
Jun 5–6, 2026 · Marysville, KS · 📍 615 11th Road · State championship
Reps: Eugene Wickham, Sarah Wickham · Prize money: $8,650
TRIPLE H BBQ won Grand Champion at the Big Blue BBQ Championship on June 5, 2026 in Marysville, KS at 615 11th Road, scoring 698.2056 in a field of 25 teams. JANKY LEG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.7656. Category winners: Chicken — MAN MEAT BBQ (174.2628); Pork Ribs — B 3 BBQ (177.1428); Pork — TRIPLE H BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — Smoked & Furious (177.1428). This is the 11th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Damn Fine Beef & Swine; the next is scheduled for June 4, 2027.
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.
663.30
median 680.47
698.21 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.26
- Pork Ribs 177.14
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 177.14
159.36
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
698.2056
Winning margin
7.4400
GC over RC
Field average
678.82
663.30698.21
median 680.47 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.7312
663.30698.21
10th place overall
Field spread
34.9028
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,650
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 42%
beats 58% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
45%
13 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.54 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,681
avg power rating going in · stronger than 99% of contests
Storylines (6 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.
A stacked field
1681
average power rating going in
Stronger than 99% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1681 power rating going in — stronger than 99% of every contest tracked.
- top seed GETTIN' BASTED (1933)
- 25 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 14 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: MAN MEAT BBQ and TRIPLE H BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: FINGER LEIKAM GOOD and UNFAMOUS DAVE'S tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: Glamping Grillers and WHEN PIGS DIE tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
TRIPLE H BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 13th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 13th
Back to defend
4
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE SMOKING HILLS (won 2015, 2019), GETTIN' BASTED (won 2016, 2023), When Pigs Die (won 2022), Damn Fine Beef & Swine (won 2025).
- THE SMOKING HILLS · 2015, 2019
- GETTIN' BASTED · 2016, 2023
- When Pigs Die · 2022
- Damn Fine Beef & Swine · 2025
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- TRIPLE H BBQ · Pork
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 |
| 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 5, 2026 ← this one | Marysville, KS | 615 11th Road | 25 | 698.2056 | TRIPLE H BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Jun 4, 2027 | Marysville, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2628 | 173.1200 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 169.6684 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 170.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
Pork
25 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |