Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
2026-06-12 – 2026-06-13 · Derby, KS · 📍 611 N. Mulberry · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $14,940.00
Grand Champion: Meat Candy Q (701.6800) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Bad Dog BBQ
Entries
37
6 judged meats · 4 ancillary
Top score
701.6800
Winning margin
0.5828
GC over RC
Field average
663.49
median 684.47
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.8968
10th place overall
Field spread
526.2744
winner to last place
Prize money
$14,940.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 40%
beats 60% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
44%
of the 55 teams with a home region came from outside KS
Came back for more
53%
31 of 59 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.23 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1580
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Meat Candy Q took the Grand Championship home to CA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: MUNNY'S STOVE and BrewsCue tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: Squealin N Dealin BBQ and Take It Easy BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: Take It Easy BBQ and Grills Gone Wild KS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Munny's Stove (won 2024), PARTS 'R' SMOKIN (won 2025).
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-07 | Derby, KS | 2801 E James St. | 43 | 712.5944 | Munny's Stove | SUPER SWINE |
| 2025-06-13 | Derby, KS | 2801 E James St. | 36 | 696.5372 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | B 3 BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 ← this one | Derby, KS | 611 N. Mulberry | 36 | 701.6800 | Meat Candy Q | Bad Dog BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 176.0116 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 176.0000 | 173.7028 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7144 | 174.2744 | 173.7028 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 170.8800 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
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 |
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 |
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 |