May 31 – Jun 1, 2019 · Baldwin City, KS · 📍 1102 Main St · State championship
Reps: Forrest Bruce, Larry Hadley · Prize money: $8,500
Fat&Dumb BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smoke on the Bricks on May 31, 2019 in Baldwin City, KS at 1102 Main St, scoring 692.5596 in a field of 49 teams. HIGH i QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6572. Category winners: Chicken — SKUNK RIVER BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — PARTS 'R' SMOKIN (179.4400); Pork — M.T. POCKETS (178.8800); Brisket — Grinders BBQ (177.1428). This is the 1st of 9 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2020.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2019 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 75 times in 100
Fat&Dumb BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, HIGH i QUE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Fat&Dumb BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was Fat&Dumb BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 38th tracked contest.
Pork Ribs places 3–4: HIGH i QUE and Big Al and the Boys tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Last Minute BBQ edged WHIMPY'S BBQ by 0.0004. Pork Ribs places 6–7: M.T. POCKETS edged SMOKEVILLE by 0.0112.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 ← this one | Baldwin City, KS | 1102 Main St | 49 | 692.5596 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | HIGH i QUE |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Baldwin City, KS | High St. | 43 | 700.5832 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Happy Grillmore - KS |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Baldwin City, KS | High St. | 46 | 710.8228 | Dirt Road BBQ | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Baldwin City, KS | 705 High Street | 48 | 701.1200 | Slaps BBQ | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Baldwin City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Baldwin City, KS | 705 High Street | 44 | 704.5372 | Meat Rushmore BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Baldwin City, KS | 705 High Street | 46 | 707.9888 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Baldwin City, KS | 710 High Street | 53 | 703.9888 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | Aww Shucks BBQ |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Baldwin City, KS | 712 Chapel St. | 52 | 707.9772 | Janky Leg | Parts R Smokin |
| Aug 13, 2027 | Baldwin City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 170.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 173.7028 | 171.4284 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 175.4056 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 173.7372 | 169.7144 |
49 entries · top 692.5596 · median 661.0060
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | M.T. POCKETS | |
| 4 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 5 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | 777 BBQ | |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | Smoke N Babes BBQ | |
| 9 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 10 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 11 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 14 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 15 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 16 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 17 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 19 | ABS of Squel | |
| 20 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 21 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 22 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 23 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 25 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 27 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 28 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 29 | Smokin' Trees BBQ | |
| 30 | Bar-Brew-Que | |
| 31 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokey Bottom Boys BBQ | |
| 33 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 34 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKEY JOKERS | |
| 36 | Kill It and Grill it BBQ | |
| 37 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 38 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 39 | Good Smellin' Butts | |
| 40 | Dunco BBQ | |
| 41 | Motor Boatin' BBQ | |
| 42 | Pink Bottom BBQ | |
| 43 | The Licks | |
| 44 | Big Blue BBQ | |
| 45 | S&R roadkill bbq | |
| 46 | Entenwurst | |
| 47 | Bandit BBQ | |
| 48 | Awww Shucks BBQ | |
| 49 | Double D BBQ |
49 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 4 | Bar-Brew-Que | |
| 5 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 8 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 9 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Smoke N Babes BBQ | |
| 11 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Kill It and Grill it BBQ | |
| 13 | Dunco BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin' Trees BBQ | |
| 15 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 17 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 18 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 19 | ABS of Squel | |
| 20 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 21 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 23 | M.T. POCKETS | |
| 24 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 26 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 27 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | 777 BBQ | |
| 29 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 30 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 31 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 32 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKEY JOKERS | |
| 35 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 36 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 37 | Motor Boatin' BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokey Bottom Boys BBQ | |
| 39 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 40 | The Licks | |
| 41 | Pink Bottom BBQ | |
| 42 | Good Smellin' Butts | |
| 43 | Awww Shucks BBQ | |
| 44 | Double D BBQ | |
| 45 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 46 | Big Blue BBQ | |
| 47 | S&R roadkill bbq | |
| 48 | Entenwurst | |
| 49 | Bandit BBQ |
49 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 2 | Smoke N Babes BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 5 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 6 | M.T. POCKETS | |
| 7 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 8 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 9 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 10 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 12 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 14 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 16 | 777 BBQ | |
| 17 | ABS of Squel | |
| 18 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 20 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 21 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 23 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 24 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 25 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 26 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Trees BBQ | |
| 28 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 29 | Smokey Bottom Boys BBQ | |
| 30 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 32 | Pink Bottom BBQ | |
| 33 | Good Smellin' Butts | |
| 34 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 35 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 36 | Bar-Brew-Que | |
| 37 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 38 | Kill It and Grill it BBQ | |
| 39 | Motor Boatin' BBQ | |
| 40 | Awww Shucks BBQ | |
| 41 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 42 | SMOKEY JOKERS | |
| 43 | Big Blue BBQ | |
| 44 | Entenwurst | |
| 45 | Dunco BBQ | |
| 46 | Bandit BBQ | |
| 47 | The Licks | |
| 48 | Double D BBQ | |
| 49 | S&R roadkill bbq |
49 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.T. POCKETS | |
| 2 | Smoke N Babes BBQ | |
| 3 | 777 BBQ | |
| 4 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 5 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 6 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 7 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 8 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 9 | Smokin' Trees BBQ | |
| 10 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 11 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 14 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 15 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 16 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Good Smellin' Butts | |
| 18 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 19 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 20 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 23 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 24 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 25 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 28 | Bar-Brew-Que | |
| 29 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 30 | Bandit BBQ | |
| 31 | S&R roadkill bbq | |
| 32 | Kill It and Grill it BBQ | |
| 33 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 35 | SMOKEY JOKERS | |
| 36 | The Licks | |
| 37 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 38 | Entenwurst | |
| 39 | ABS of Squel | |
| 40 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 41 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 42 | Motor Boatin' BBQ | |
| 43 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 44 | Smokey Bottom Boys BBQ | |
| 45 | Pink Bottom BBQ | |
| 46 | Double D BBQ | |
| 47 | Dunco BBQ | |
| 48 | Big Blue BBQ | |
| 49 | Awww Shucks BBQ |
49 entries · top 177.1428 · median 162.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 2 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 3 | ABS of Squel | |
| 4 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 5 | 777 BBQ | |
| 6 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 7 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 11 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 12 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 13 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 14 | M.T. POCKETS | |
| 15 | SMOKEY JOKERS | |
| 16 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 17 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 19 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 20 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 22 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 23 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 24 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokey Bottom Boys BBQ | |
| 26 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 27 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 28 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Double Stack BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 31 | Big Blue BBQ | |
| 32 | Bar-Brew-Que | |
| 33 | Dunco BBQ | |
| 34 | S&R roadkill bbq | |
| 35 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 36 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Smoke N Babes BBQ | |
| 38 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 39 | Awww Shucks BBQ | |
| 40 | Entenwurst | |
| 41 | Bandit BBQ | |
| 42 | Kill It and Grill it BBQ | |
| 43 | Motor Boatin' BBQ | |
| 44 | The Licks | |
| 45 | Smokin' Trees BBQ | |
| 46 | Good Smellin' Butts | |
| 47 | Pink Bottom BBQ | |
| 48 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 49 | Double D BBQ |