McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
2025-06-06 – 2025-06-07 · McLouth, KS · 📍 100 Bulldog Way · State championship
Reps: DAVID DYCHE, JO DYCHE · Prize money: $5,400.00
Grand Champion: Parts 'R' Smokin (706.8916) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WOOD HOOK BBQ
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
706.8916
Winning margin
1.7832
GC over RC
Field average
670.07
median 679.06
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
692.5600
10th place overall
Field spread
211.0060
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,400.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
14%
of the 28 teams with a home region came from outside KS
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1535
avg power rating going in · stronger than 40% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: Bocephus BBQ and Barking Dog BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Sugar 'n Spice BBQ and WOOD HOOK BBQ tied on 176.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: Sugar 'n Spice BBQ and PIG NEWTON tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 176.5828 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4628 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 706.8916 · median 679.0570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 2 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 3 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 4 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 5 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 6 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 7 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 8 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 9 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 10 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 11 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 12 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 13 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 14 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 15 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 16 | 777 BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoke Dat Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 19 | BRUSHFIRE BBQ | |
| 20 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 21 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 22 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 23 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 24 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 25 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Hog Butts | |
| 27 | Smoke N Wyde Open | |
| 28 | Thigh Daddy's BBQ |
Chicken
27 entries · top 177.7372 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 4 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 6 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 7 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 8 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 9 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 10 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 11 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 13 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 14 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 15 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 16 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 17 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 18 | 777 BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 20 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 21 | BRUSHFIRE BBQ | |
| 22 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 23 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 24 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke Dat Hog BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Hog Butts | |
| 27 | Smoke N Wyde Open |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 3 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 5 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 6 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 7 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 8 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 9 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 11 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 12 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 13 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 14 | Smoke Dat Hog BBQ | |
| 15 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 16 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 17 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 18 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 19 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 20 | BRUSHFIRE BBQ | |
| 21 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 22 | 777 BBQ | |
| 23 | Thigh Daddy's BBQ | |
| 24 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Hog Butts | |
| 26 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 27 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoke N Wyde Open |
Pork
28 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 2 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 3 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 6 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 7 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 9 | Thigh Daddy's BBQ | |
| 10 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 11 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 12 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 13 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 14 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 15 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 16 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 17 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 18 | BRUSHFIRE BBQ | |
| 19 | 777 BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke Dat Hog BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 22 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 23 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 24 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 25 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Hog Butts | |
| 27 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoke N Wyde Open |
Brisket
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 2 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke Dat Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 5 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | Bourbon Bent BBQ | |
| 7 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 9 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 10 | 777 BBQ | |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 12 | BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | |
| 13 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 15 | BRUSHFIRE BBQ | |
| 16 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 17 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 18 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 19 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 20 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 21 | Thigh Daddy's BBQ | |
| 22 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin' Hog Butts | |
| 24 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 25 | Rocks Famous BBQ | |
| 26 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 27 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoke N Wyde Open |