The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
2019-06-21 – 2019-06-22 · Lenexa, KS · State championship
Reps: FORREST BRUCE, KIM COLLIER, LARRY HADLEY, MARK COLLIER, SCOTT GRINSTEAD, STEVE GRINSTEAD · Prize money: $18,425.00
Grand Champion: Sublime BBQ (695.4400) · 183 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Slaps BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6172 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
Sublime BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-21 ← this one | Lenexa, KS | 183 | 695.4400 | Sublime BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Lenexa, KS | 145 | 702.2628 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2023-06-23 | Lenexa, KS | 167 | 700.6288 | Damn Fine Beef and Swine |
| 2024-06-21 | Lenexa, KS | 172 | 704.0344 | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Lenexa, KS | 159 | 707.4400 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2026-06-26 | Lenexa, KS | 157 | 709.1200 | Gettin' Basted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Beefsteak
74 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8514 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Miscellaneous
105 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.4172
Ancillary — Sausage
131 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.7144
Master Series — Brisket
183 entries · top 179.4400 · median 160.0000
Master Series — Chicken
183 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.0972
Master Series — Overall
183 entries · top 695.4400 · median 641.7140
Master Series — Pork
183 entries · top 178.8800 · median 161.7256
Master Series — Pork Ribs
182 entries · top 177.1428 · median 160.8228