Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ
2019-07-26 – 2019-07-27 · Iola, KS · 📍 Riverside Park · State championship
Reps: DENNIS POLSON, LINDA POLSON · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Fat & Dumb BBQ (689.7372) · 41 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WOOD HOOK BBQ
Entries
41
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
689.7372
Winning margin
1.7488
GC over RC
Field average
662.36
median 669.05
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2744 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.8688
10th place overall
Field spread
100.7892
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 86%
beats 14% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
22%
of the 41 teams with a home region came from outside KS
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.54 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1541
avg power rating going in · stronger than 45% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 3–4: DIRT ROAD BBQ and Pork Pullers tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: WOOD HOOK BBQ and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and MAN MEAT BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2016), SMOOTH SMOKE (won 2017).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-24 | Iola, KS 66749 | 26 | 698.8572 | Fergolicious BBQ | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2016-07-29 | Riverside Park | 36 | 683.9200 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 2017-07-28 | 500 Park Ave, Riverside Park | 27 | 702.2284 | SMOOTH SMOKE | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 2018-07-27 | 500 Park Ave, Riverside Park | 27 | 693.7028 | HIGH i QUE II | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2019-07-26 ← this one | Iola, KS | Riverside Park | 41 | 689.7372 | Fat & Dumb BBQ | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2020-07-24 | Iola, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-07-23 | Iola, KS | 510 park Ave | 28 | 694.8228 | Bull Creek BBQ | 913 BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.0228 | 172.5944 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 173.7372 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 173.1428 | 170.2856 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
41 entries · top 689.7372 · median 669.0512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 2 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | The Real BBQ Wives of Kansas City | |
| 7 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 11 | Land Locked BBQ | |
| 12 | Pork Pullers | |
| 13 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 14 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 15 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 17 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 18 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 19 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 20 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 22 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 23 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 24 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 25 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 26 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 27 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 28 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 29 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 30 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 31 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 32 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 33 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 34 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 35 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 36 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 37 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 38 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 39 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 40 | Four Way Test BBQ | |
| 41 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE |
Chicken
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | The Real BBQ Wives of Kansas City | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 13 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 14 | Land Locked BBQ | |
| 15 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 16 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 17 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 18 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 19 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 20 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 21 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 22 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 23 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 24 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 25 | Pork Pullers | |
| 26 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 27 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 28 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 29 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 30 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 31 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 32 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 33 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 35 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 36 | Four Way Test BBQ | |
| 37 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 38 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 39 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 40 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 41 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE |
Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 2 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | Pork Pullers | |
| 5 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 6 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 7 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 8 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 9 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 10 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 13 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 14 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 15 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 16 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 17 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 18 | Land Locked BBQ | |
| 19 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 20 | The Real BBQ Wives of Kansas City | |
| 21 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 23 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 24 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 25 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 26 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 27 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 28 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 29 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 30 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 31 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 32 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 33 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 34 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 35 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 36 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 37 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 38 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 39 | Four Way Test BBQ | |
| 40 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 41 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE |
Pork
41 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 2 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | The Real BBQ Wives of Kansas City | |
| 7 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 8 | Land Locked BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 10 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 11 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 12 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 13 | Pork Pullers | |
| 14 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 15 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 16 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 17 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 18 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 19 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 20 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 21 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 22 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 23 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 24 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 25 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 26 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 27 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 28 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 29 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 30 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 31 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 32 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 33 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 34 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 35 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 36 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 37 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 38 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 39 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 40 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 41 | Four Way Test BBQ |
Brisket
41 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | The Real BBQ Wives of Kansas City | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | Land Locked BBQ | |
| 8 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 9 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 11 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 12 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 13 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 14 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 15 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 16 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 18 | Pork Pullers | |
| 19 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 20 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 21 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 22 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 23 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 24 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 25 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 26 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 27 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 28 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 29 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 30 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 31 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 32 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 33 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 34 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 35 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 36 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 37 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 38 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 39 | Four Way Test BBQ | |
| 40 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 41 | M Squared Smokin' Q |
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 — Dessert
7 entries · top 178.8572 · median 174.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 2 | Big Bang BBQ | |
| 3 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 4 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 5 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 6 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 7 | Big Al and the Boys |