Smoke on the Trails
2019-09-27 – 2019-09-28 · Gardner, KS · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, FORREST BRUCE · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: High I Que (691.3484) · 53 teams
Entries
53
4 categories
Top score
691.3484
Winning margin
2.8684
GC over RC
Field average
629.13
median 648.43
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.9884
what a walk cost here
Field spread
398.2284
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 26% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SLAPS BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 5 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-29 | 64 | 706.2856 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2018-09-28 | 68 | 705.7028 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2019-09-27 ← this one | Gardner, KS | 53 | 691.3484 | High I Que |
| 2020-09-11 | Gardner, KS | 48 | 704.5372 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Gardner, KS | 53 | 711.4172 | Slaps BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
51 entries · top 180.0000 · median 159.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 3 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 4 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 5 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 7 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 8 | Land Locked BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 12 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 13 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 15 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 17 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 18 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 19 | HOUSE'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 21 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 22 | HOWE bout that bbq | |
| 23 | Emerson Enterprises | |
| 24 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 25 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 26 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 27 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 29 | BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 31 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 32 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 33 | Three Legged Pig | |
| 34 | JCQ | |
| 35 | Pork 'n' Butts | |
| 36 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 37 | Hogs & Hops BBQ | |
| 38 | Pork Butts and Tator Tots | |
| 39 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 40 | Big Daddy BBQ | |
| 41 | Shark Q | |
| 42 | Thunder Smoked | |
| 43 | Rub Down BBQ | |
| 44 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 45 | Bad Boys BBQ | |
| 46 | MotorBoatin' BBQ | |
| 47 | Smokin' Somethin | |
| 48 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 49 | Mike's Magic Smoke | |
| 50 | Meat Candy | |
| 51 | Big D's Smoking Pit |
Master Series — Chicken
53 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.3828
Master Series — Overall
53 entries · top 691.3484 · median 648.4344
Master Series — Pork
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 3 | Pork 'n' Butts | |
| 4 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 5 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 7 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 8 | BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 10 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 12 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 15 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 16 | Bad Boys BBQ | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 18 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 19 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 20 | Pork Butts and Tator Tots | |
| 21 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 22 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 23 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 24 | JCQ | |
| 25 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 26 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 27 | Mike's Magic Smoke | |
| 28 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 29 | Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ | |
| 30 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 31 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 32 | Meat Candy | |
| 33 | Land Locked BBQ | |
| 34 | HOUSE'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 35 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 36 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 37 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 38 | HOWE bout that bbq | |
| 39 | Three Legged Pig | |
| 40 | MotorBoatin' BBQ | |
| 41 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 42 | Emerson Enterprises | |
| 43 | Shark Q | |
| 44 | Thunder Smoked | |
| 45 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 46 | Big D's Smoking Pit | |
| 47 | Big Daddy BBQ | |
| 48 | Rub Down BBQ | |
| 49 | Hogs & Hops BBQ | |
| 50 | Smokin' Somethin |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
53 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180