Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
2026-06-12 – 2026-06-13 · Derby, KS · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $14,940.00
Grand Champion: Meat Candy Q (701.6800) · 36 teams
Entries
37
10 categories
Top score
355.4172
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
341.52
median 339.95
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Pie
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
339.3716
what a walk cost here
Field spread
39.5088
winner to last place
Prize money
$14,940.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 79%
beats 21% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 81% of contests
Storylines
⚖️ Decided by a tiebreaker
The top two teams finished on identical totals — the Grand Championship came down to the KCBS tiebreaker rules.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Meat Candy Q took the Grand Championship home to CA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-07 | Derby, KS | 43 | 712.5944 | Munny's Stove |
| 2025-06-13 | Derby, KS | 36 | 696.5372 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2026-06-12 ← this one | Derby, KS | 36 | 701.6800 | Meat Candy Q |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Kid's cookies
4 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mini Meat | |
| 2 | HOOVER H | |
| 3 | GILCHRIST K | |
| 4 | Patterson O |
Ancillary — Pie
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 177.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son of a Bearded Monkey BBQ | |
| 2 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 4 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 5 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 6 | SadieQ | |
| 7 | CHARLOTTE BOYD | |
| 8 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 9 | Camille Kerr | |
| 10 | Bubba's BBQ Nation | |
| 11 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S |
Backyard Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.1486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good News BBQ | |
| 2 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 3 | Charcoal Gladiators | |
| 4 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 6 | TEXOMA Q | |
| 7 | Muppets of Smoke | |
| 8 | Alaska BBQ Mann | |
| 9 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Diesel Boys BBQ | |
| 11 | Son of a Bearded Monkey BBQ | |
| 12 | Sugar Hounds | |
| 13 | Kan-Ok BBQ | |
| 14 | Kingdom Que BBQ | |
| 15 | Aurell's Brew-BQ | |
| 16 | SadieQ | |
| 17 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 18 | Holy Smokes it's Melton BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
18 entries · top 355.4172 · median 339.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good News BBQ | |
| 2 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 4 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 5 | Alaska BBQ Mann | |
| 6 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | TEXOMA Q | |
| 8 | Charcoal Gladiators | |
| 9 | Kan-Ok BBQ | |
| 10 | Son of a Bearded Monkey BBQ | |
| 11 | Sugar Hounds | |
| 12 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 13 | Muppets of Smoke | |
| 14 | SadieQ | |
| 15 | Aurell's Brew-BQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Diesel Boys BBQ | |
| 17 | Kingdom Que BBQ | |
| 18 | Holy Smokes it's Melton BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Alaska BBQ Mann | |
| 3 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | Good News BBQ | |
| 6 | TEXOMA Q | |
| 7 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 8 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 9 | Kan-Ok BBQ | |
| 10 | Sugar Hounds | |
| 11 | Charcoal Gladiators | |
| 12 | Son of a Bearded Monkey BBQ | |
| 13 | SadieQ | |
| 14 | Muppets of Smoke | |
| 15 | Aurell's Brew-BQ | |
| 16 | Holy Smokes it's Melton BBQ | |
| 17 | Kingdom Que BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Diesel Boys BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kid's q 11-15 hamburger
5 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVERHART J | |
| 2 | Huggins O | |
| 3 | Aurell Brew-BQ J | |
| 4 | Everhart L | |
| 5 | Amons B |
Kids-Q — Kid's q 5-10 hamburger
4 entries · top 168.0456 · median 166.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huggins E | |
| 2 | Tiny Schmidt | |
| 3 | Mini Meat | |
| 4 | Dixon T |
Master Series — Brisket
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 2 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 3 | Junkyard BBQ | |
| 4 | Royal Schmidts BBQ | |
| 5 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 6 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 7 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | Grills Gone Wild KS | |
| 11 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 12 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 13 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 14 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 16 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 17 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 18 | PACS BBQ | |
| 19 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 20 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 21 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 22 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 23 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 24 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 25 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 26 | Chisholm Trail Smokers | |
| 27 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 28 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 29 | BrewsCue | |
| 30 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 31 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 32 | LL BBQ | |
| 33 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 34 | Dragonado BBQ | |
| 35 | Bubba's BBQ Nation | |
| 36 | Holy Smokes of Grace |
Master Series — Chicken
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 2 | BrewsCue | |
| 3 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 6 | PACS BBQ | |
| 7 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 8 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 9 | Grills Gone Wild KS | |
| 10 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 11 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 12 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 14 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 15 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 16 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 17 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 18 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 19 | Holy Smokes of Grace | |
| 20 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | Dragonado BBQ | |
| 22 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 23 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 24 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 25 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 26 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 27 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 28 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 29 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 30 | LL BBQ | |
| 31 | Bubba's BBQ Nation | |
| 32 | Chisholm Trail Smokers | |
| 33 | CEO BBQ | |
| 34 | Royal Schmidts BBQ | |
| 35 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 36 | Curly Bird BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
37 entries · top 701.6800 · median 684.4688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 3 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 5 | PACS BBQ | |
| 6 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 7 | Grills Gone Wild KS | |
| 8 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 11 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 12 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 13 | Royal Schmidts BBQ | |
| 14 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 15 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 16 | BrewsCue | |
| 17 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 18 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 20 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 21 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 23 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 24 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 25 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 26 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 27 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 28 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 29 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 30 | LL BBQ | |
| 31 | Dragonado BBQ | |
| 32 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 33 | Chisholm Trail Smokers | |
| 34 | Holy Smokes of Grace | |
| 35 | Bubba's BBQ Nation | |
| 36 | CEO BBQ | |
| 37 | Junkyard BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 4 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 5 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 6 | Royal Schmidts BBQ | |
| 7 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 8 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 9 | Grills Gone Wild KS | |
| 10 | BrewsCue | |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 12 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 13 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 14 | PACS BBQ | |
| 15 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 17 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 18 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 19 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 20 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 21 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 22 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 23 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 24 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 25 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 26 | LL BBQ | |
| 27 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 28 | Bubba's BBQ Nation | |
| 29 | Dragonado BBQ | |
| 30 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 31 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 32 | Chisholm Trail Smokers | |
| 33 | Holy Smokes of Grace | |
| 34 | CEO BBQ | |
| 35 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 36 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PACS BBQ | |
| 2 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 3 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 4 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 5 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 6 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 7 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 8 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 11 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 12 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 13 | Royal Schmidts BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 15 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 16 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 17 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 18 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 19 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 20 | Grills Gone Wild KS | |
| 21 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 22 | LL BBQ | |
| 23 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 24 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 25 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 26 | BrewsCue | |
| 27 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 28 | Holy Smokes of Grace | |
| 29 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 30 | Bubba's BBQ Nation | |
| 31 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 32 | Dragonado BBQ | |
| 33 | CEO BBQ | |
| 34 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 35 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 36 | Chisholm Trail Smokers |