Jun 14–15, 2019 · Kansas City, KS · 📍 2646 S 34th St · State championship
Reps: Forrest Bruce, Larry Hadley · Prize money: $4,000
Fergolicious BBQ won Grand Champion at the Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life on June 14, 2019 in Kansas City, KS at 2646 S 34th St, scoring 688.5028 in a field of 38 teams. SLAPS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.9200. Category winners: Chicken — 2 DRUNK 2 QUE (178.2972); Pork Ribs — WOOD HOOK BBQ (177.7372); Pork — LIL' SUMPIN BBQ (175.4400); Brisket — Fergolicious BBQ (180.0000). This is the 3rd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by SKUNK RIVER BBQ; the next was held in 2021.
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, 2017 to 2023 — 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.
Closer than 89% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 65 times in 100
Fergolicious BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 3–4: ALL FORKED UP FOR Q and MAN MEAT BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: GETTIN' SAUCED and Smokin in the Ozarks tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: Smoky Fatbacks and SMOKE RINGERS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Fergolicious BBQ took the title on 1 call from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 13th.
Fergolicious BBQ turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
This contest usually draws about 33 teams
38 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 33.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2017 | Kansas City, KS | 2646 S 34th St | 34 | 694.7772 | HIGH i QUE II | Fergolicious BBQ |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Kansas City, KS | 2646 S 34th St | 32 | 693.1084 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | GETTIN' SAUCED |
| Jun 14, 2019 ← this one | Kansas City, KS | 2646 S 34th St | 38 | 688.5028 | Fergolicious BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Kansas City, KS | Our Lady of Unity | 37 | 706.2744 | Slaps BBQ | Barking Dog BBQ |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Kansas City, KS | Our Lady of Unity | 29 | 705.0856 | Go Pig or Go Home | LOVE 2 Q |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Kansas City, KS | Our Lady of Unity | 29 | 707.4172 | BrewsCue | Cow Creek BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 176.5600 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 173.7028 | 170.2972 |
| Pork | 175.4400 | 173.1200 | 170.8344 |
| Brisket | 180 | 171.4056 | 169.7028 |
38 entries · top 688.5028 · median 663.8972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 6 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 7 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 8 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 11 | LIL' SUMPIN BBQ | |
| 12 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 13 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 14 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 15 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 16 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | 777 BBQ | |
| 18 | Salt and Pepper BBQ | |
| 19 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 20 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 21 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 22 | S&S BBQ | |
| 23 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 24 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 25 | Pete's Back Alley BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoky Fatbacks | |
| 27 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 28 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 29 | KCKing BBQ | |
| 30 | Make M' Squeal | |
| 31 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 32 | Simple Q Barbeque | |
| 33 | Joe Smoke-n-Mama | |
| 34 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 35 | Lazy Ass BBQ | |
| 36 | Knights of the Holy Smoker | |
| 37 | Two Fat Guys Burning Meat | |
| 38 | Buds Boys BBQ |
38 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 2 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 3 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 7 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 8 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 9 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 10 | LIL' SUMPIN BBQ | |
| 11 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 13 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 14 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 15 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 16 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 17 | S&S BBQ | |
| 18 | 777 BBQ | |
| 19 | Pete's Back Alley BBQ | |
| 20 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 21 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 23 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 24 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 25 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 26 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 27 | Two Fat Guys Burning Meat | |
| 28 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoky Fatbacks | |
| 30 | Simple Q Barbeque | |
| 31 | Make M' Squeal | |
| 32 | Salt and Pepper BBQ | |
| 33 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 34 | KCKing BBQ | |
| 35 | Buds Boys BBQ | |
| 36 | Knights of the Holy Smoker | |
| 37 | Lazy Ass BBQ | |
| 38 | Joe Smoke-n-Mama |
38 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.4116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 4 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 5 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 6 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 7 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 8 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | Salt and Pepper BBQ | |
| 11 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 12 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 13 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 14 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 15 | Make M' Squeal | |
| 16 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 17 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 18 | S&S BBQ | |
| 19 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 20 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 21 | Joe Smoke-n-Mama | |
| 22 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 23 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 24 | LIL' SUMPIN BBQ | |
| 25 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Smoky Fatbacks | |
| 27 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 28 | KCKing BBQ | |
| 29 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 31 | Pete's Back Alley BBQ | |
| 32 | Lazy Ass BBQ | |
| 33 | Simple Q Barbeque | |
| 34 | 777 BBQ | |
| 35 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | Knights of the Holy Smoker | |
| 37 | Buds Boys BBQ | |
| 38 | Two Fat Guys Burning Meat |
38 entries · top 175.4400 · median 166.2458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIL' SUMPIN BBQ | |
| 2 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 3 | Smoky Fatbacks | |
| 4 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 5 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 6 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 10 | 777 BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 14 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 15 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 16 | Lazy Ass BBQ | |
| 17 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 19 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 20 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 21 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 22 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 23 | Salt and Pepper BBQ | |
| 24 | S&S BBQ | |
| 25 | Pete's Back Alley BBQ | |
| 26 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 27 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 28 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 29 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 30 | KCKing BBQ | |
| 31 | Simple Q Barbeque | |
| 32 | Two Fat Guys Burning Meat | |
| 33 | Joe Smoke-n-Mama | |
| 34 | Make M' Squeal | |
| 35 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 36 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 37 | Knights of the Holy Smoker | |
| 38 | Buds Boys BBQ |
38 entries · top 180 · median 163.9428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 3 | 777 BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 5 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 7 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 8 | Salt and Pepper BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 10 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 11 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 14 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 15 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 16 | Pete's Back Alley BBQ | |
| 17 | KCKing BBQ | |
| 18 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | FLAMIN' M&M | |
| 20 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 21 | S&S BBQ | |
| 22 | LIL' SUMPIN BBQ | |
| 23 | Simple Q Barbeque | |
| 24 | Joe Smoke-n-Mama | |
| 25 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 26 | Make M' Squeal | |
| 27 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 28 | Last Minute BBQ | |
| 29 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 30 | Knights of the Holy Smoker | |
| 31 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoky Fatbacks | |
| 33 | REDNECK BBQ | |
| 34 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 35 | Lazy Ass BBQ | |
| 36 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 37 | Buds Boys BBQ | |
| 38 | Two Fat Guys Burning Meat |