2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship

2020-03-13 – 2020-03-14 · Olathe, KS · State championship

Reps: FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $10,000.00

Grand Champion: Heavy Smoke BBQ (697.1200) · 68 teams

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Heavy Smoke BBQ

697.1200 · Master Series — Overall

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ALL FORKED UP FOR Q

697.1200 · Master Series — Overall

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MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ

697.1088 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

4 categories

Top score

697.1200

Winning margin

Tie

identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker

Field average

660.16

median 667.33

Perfect 180s

4 🔥

Tightest race

Pork

2.2972 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

685.1088

what a walk cost here

Field spread

180.5712

winner to last place

Prize money

$10,000.00

on the line

Most consistent

ALL FORKED UP FOR Q

avg finish 9.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 1.7028 pts — BOOMERANG BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 44%

beats 56% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1541

avg power rating going in · stronger than 46% of contests

Top-rated in the field

BOOMERANG BBQ

rated 1780 pre-contest

Storylines

⚖️ Decided by a tiebreaker

The top two teams finished on identical totals — the Grand Championship came down to the KCBS tiebreaker rules.

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

Heavy Smoke BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.

🔥 A day of perfect scores

4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.

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)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series — Brisket

68 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.8056

#	Team	Score
1	HIGH i QUE	178.8572
2	SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ	177.7028
3	Rhythm & Ribz	175.4400
4	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	174.8572
5	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	174.8572
6	MAN MEAT BBQ	174.2628
7	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	174.2628
8	The Boys in Que	173.1428
9	NA-DA-BONE BBQ	173.1428
10	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	172.0116
11	Skunk River BBQ	172.0116
12	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	172.0000
13	Flying W North BBQ	171.4400
14	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	171.4172
15	SONS OF A BRISKET	170.8800
16	GETTIN' SAUCED	170.8112
17	Free Range Friends BBQ	170.2628
18	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	170.2628
19	Who Dat BBQ	170.2628
20	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	169.7028
21	BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE	169.6916
22	Cow Creek BBQ	169.1200
23	913 BBQ	169.1200
24	Heavy Smoke BBQ	167.4400
25	Hog's Plan BBQ	167.4172
26	WOOD HOOK BBQ	167.4172
27	GETTIN' BASTED	167.3944
28	2 DRUNK 2 QUE	167.3828
29	UNCLE J'S	167.3712
30	Three Brothers Different Mothers	166.2400
31	DUNN UP BBQ	165.2000
32	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	165.1772
33	DRUM DADDY BBQ	165.1316
34	Hog Diesel BBQ	165.0856
35	3 PIGS SMOKIN	164.5256
36	SMOKIN VAN NORMAN	164.5256
37	BYO GRILL	163.9428
38	BOOMERANG BBQ	163.9428
39	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	163.4056
40	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	163.3940
41	OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	163.3828
42	GEO SMOKERS	162.8344
43	Pine Tar BBQ	162.8228
44	BOOM CHICKA COW COW	162.7884
45	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	162.7884
46	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	162.2400
47	PORKERSTARS	162.2284
48	Dead Pigs Tail No Tails	161.6800
49	Three Legged Pig	161.1200
50	Bar-Brew-Que	159.4172
51	A Song of Smoke and Fire	158.2284
52	ABS of Squeal	157.6572
53	SMITH BBQ CO.	156.5372
54	BS BBQ	156.5372
55	The Copper Pig	153.7256
56	777 BBQ	153.6684
57	Bovine Swine and Dine	153.6684
58	Spice Guys	153.1088
59	Low Budget BBQ	152.5944
60	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	152.5256
61	KC Q Crew	151.3600
62	Bushwood BBQ Society	150.8000
63	Notch 9	147.9428
64	The 28th Amendment	147.3716
65	Ash Kickers	145.6344
66	Pig In A Poke	144.5372
67	Just Smoked Your Butt	139.9544
68	lb. Town KC BBQ	138.1716

Master Series — Chicken

68 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1144 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	Heavy Smoke BBQ	180.0000 🔥
3	OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	176.5828
4	BOOMERANG BBQ	176.5600
5	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	176.5600
6	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	175.4516
7	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	175.4400
8	NA-DA-BONE BBQ	175.4400
9	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	174.2744
10	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	174.2628
11	SONS OF A BRISKET	174.2628
12	SMOKIN VAN NORMAN	173.1316
13	913 BBQ	173.1200
14	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	173.1200
15	2 DRUNK 2 QUE	172.5944
16	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	171.9772
17	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	171.9772
18	GEO SMOKERS	171.9656
19	Three Brothers Different Mothers	171.9656
20	UNCLE J'S	170.8228
21	BYO GRILL	170.2972
22	MAN MEAT BBQ	170.2744
23	ABS of Squeal	170.2628
24	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	170.2628
25	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	169.1428
26	HIGH i QUE	169.1316
27	Rhythm & Ribz	169.1316
28	Skunk River BBQ	169.1200
29	BOOM CHICKA COW COW	169.1200
30	777 BBQ	168.5256
31	DRUM DADDY BBQ	168.0228
32	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	167.3944
33	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	167.3828
34	PORKERSTARS	167.3828
35	Spice Guys	166.8460
36	SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ	166.8228
37	Cow Creek BBQ	166.2972
38	3 PIGS SMOKIN	166.2972
39	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	166.2628
40	Who Dat BBQ	166.2284
41	Notch 9	165.7144
42	GETTIN' BASTED	165.1084
43	KC Q Crew	164.5372
44	Hog Diesel BBQ	164.5372
45	lb. Town KC BBQ	164.0232
46	The Copper Pig	163.9772
47	Flying W North BBQ	163.4516
48	SMITH BBQ CO.	163.4056
49	BS BBQ	163.3828
50	GETTIN' SAUCED	162.8000
51	The Boys in Que	161.6456
52	The 28th Amendment	160.5600
53	Three Legged Pig	160.5600
54	Low Budget BBQ	160.5484
55	Free Range Friends BBQ	160.5372
56	Bushwood BBQ Society	159.9312
57	WOOD HOOK BBQ	159.3944
58	Ash Kickers	158.8116
59	Pine Tar BBQ	156.5484
60	Just Smoked Your Butt	156.5372
61	Bar-Brew-Que	155.3828
62	Hog's Plan BBQ	155.3716
63	Pig In A Poke	154.8572
64	BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE	154.2400
65	Dead Pigs Tail No Tails	153.7144
66	Bovine Swine and Dine	150.2628
67	DUNN UP BBQ	145.6916
68	A Song of Smoke and Fire	143.9656

Master Series — Overall

68 entries · top 697.1200 · median 667.3256

#	Team	Score
1	Heavy Smoke BBQ	697.1200
2	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	697.1200
3	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	697.1088
4	913 BBQ	695.9428
5	MAN MEAT BBQ	694.8000
6	HIGH i QUE	694.2288
7	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	692.6172
8	NA-DA-BONE BBQ	687.3828
9	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	685.6572
10	Skunk River BBQ	685.1088
11	BOOMERANG BBQ	685.0284
12	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	684.4684
13	BOOM CHICKA COW COW	684.4568
14	SONS OF A BRISKET	683.3940
15	SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ	683.3716
16	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	682.2516
17	OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	680.5260
18	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	680.4800
19	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	679.9544
20	BYO GRILL	679.9432
21	Who Dat BBQ	679.3024
22	Cow Creek BBQ	678.8116
23	2 DRUNK 2 QUE	678.7772
24	SMOKIN VAN NORMAN	678.7544
25	PORKERSTARS	676.4340
26	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	675.9200
27	GEO SMOKERS	675.8972
28	GETTIN' BASTED	675.8856
29	GETTIN' SAUCED	673.6228
30	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	670.7656
31	3 PIGS SMOKIN	670.2172
32	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	670.1940
33	The Boys in Que	667.8624
34	DRUM DADDY BBQ	667.4060
35	UNCLE J'S	667.2452
36	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	666.8456
37	WOOD HOOK BBQ	665.6344
38	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	665.0052
39	Free Range Friends BBQ	663.9200
40	Three Brothers Different Mothers	662.7312
41	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	662.2288
42	BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE	661.0288
43	SMITH BBQ CO.	659.8972
44	777 BBQ	659.3140
45	Hog Diesel BBQ	659.2684
46	Three Legged Pig	657.7032
47	ABS of Squeal	657.6340
48	Pine Tar BBQ	655.3484
49	BS BBQ	653.0400
50	Hog's Plan BBQ	650.2520
51	Flying W North BBQ	648.0000
52	Bar-Brew-Que	646.7772
53	KC Q Crew	641.0060
54	The 28th Amendment	638.1948
55	Bushwood BBQ Society	635.7940
56	lb. Town KC BBQ	631.8520
57	Spice Guys	629.6348
58	Dead Pigs Tail No Tails	628.4684
59	The Copper Pig	625.1428
60	Bovine Swine and Dine	622.7768
61	Notch 9	620.4688
62	A Song of Smoke and Fire	619.8168
63	Low Budget BBQ	613.6684
64	Ash Kickers	608.9488
65	DUNN UP BBQ	607.4176
66	Just Smoked Your Butt	605.5316
67	Pig In A Poke	593.0748
68	Rhythm & Ribz	516.5488

Master Series — Pork

68 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	Cow Creek BBQ	179.4400
3	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	178.8800
4	913 BBQ	177.7028
5	BOOM CHICKA COW COW	177.7028
6	Heavy Smoke BBQ	177.7028
7	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	176.5600
8	HIGH i QUE	176.5600
9	The 28th Amendment	175.4516
10	GETTIN' SAUCED	175.4400
11	MAN MEAT BBQ	175.4056
12	BS BBQ	174.8572
13	BYO GRILL	174.8572
14	SMOKIN VAN NORMAN	174.2628
15	PORKERSTARS	173.7028
16	SONS OF A BRISKET	173.7028
17	Free Range Friends BBQ	172.5828
18	3 PIGS SMOKIN	172.5600
19	777 BBQ	172.0000
20	Rhythm & Ribz	171.9772
21	DRUM DADDY BBQ	171.9772
22	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	171.4056
23	Who Dat BBQ	170.8456
24	GETTIN' BASTED	170.8228
25	NA-DA-BONE BBQ	170.8228
26	OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	170.2744
27	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	170.2628
28	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	169.7028
29	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	169.6800
30	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	169.1428
31	Three Brothers Different Mothers	169.1428
32	Skunk River BBQ	168.5600
33	The Boys in Que	168.0000
34	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	167.4172
35	WOOD HOOK BBQ	167.4172
36	GEO SMOKERS	166.8228
37	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	166.2512
38	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	166.2400
39	BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE	165.6800
40	Three Legged Pig	165.1544
41	Hog Diesel BBQ	165.0856
42	SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ	164.5372
43	2 DRUNK 2 QUE	164.5372
44	BOOMERANG BBQ	164.5256
45	ABS of Squeal	163.9884
46	Bar-Brew-Que	163.9772
47	Pine Tar BBQ	163.9656
48	SMITH BBQ CO.	163.9544
49	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	163.9428
50	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	163.3828
51	Bushwood BBQ Society	162.8000
52	Just Smoked Your Butt	162.2628
53	UNCLE J'S	162.2284
54	KC Q Crew	161.6916
55	Hog's Plan BBQ	161.1544
56	Dead Pigs Tail No Tails	161.1084
57	A Song of Smoke and Fire	161.0856
58	lb. Town KC BBQ	160.5256
59	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	156.5372
60	Ash Kickers	154.3200
61	The Copper Pig	153.1200
62	Low Budget BBQ	153.1200
63	Bovine Swine and Dine	147.4056
64	Notch 9	146.8572
65	DUNN UP BBQ	146.2744
66	Spice Guys	146.2400
67	Flying W North BBQ	145.6800
68	Pig In A Poke	140.5372

Master Series — Pork Ribs

67 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	BOOMERANG BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	178.2972
3	913 BBQ	176.0000
4	SMITH BBQ CO.	176.0000
5	Skunk River BBQ	175.4172
6	MAN MEAT BBQ	174.8572
7	BOOM CHICKA COW COW	174.8456
8	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	174.8456
9	SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ	174.3088
10	GEO SMOKERS	174.2744
11	2 DRUNK 2 QUE	174.2628
12	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	173.7372
13	PORKERSTARS	173.1200
14	GETTIN' BASTED	172.5600
15	PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ	172.5600
16	Pine Tar BBQ	172.0116
17	Heavy Smoke BBQ	171.9772
18	Who Dat BBQ	171.9656
19	Bovine Swine and Dine	171.4400
20	BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE	171.4172
21	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	171.4172
22	WOOD HOOK BBQ	171.4056
23	Three Legged Pig	170.8688
24	BYO GRILL	170.8460
25	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	170.8456
26	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	170.8344
27	OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	170.2860
28	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	169.7372
29	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	169.7372
30	HIGH i QUE	169.6800
31	lb. Town KC BBQ	169.1316
32	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	168.5944
33	Bar-Brew-Que	168.0000
34	NA-DA-BONE BBQ	167.9772
35	Flying W North BBQ	167.4284
36	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	167.3828
37	SMOKIN VAN NORMAN	166.8344
38	3 PIGS SMOKIN	166.8344
39	UNCLE J'S	166.8228
40	Hog's Plan BBQ	166.3088
41	ABS of Squeal	165.7256
42	777 BBQ	165.1200
43	The Boys in Que	165.0740
44	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	164.5944
45	GETTIN' SAUCED	164.5716
46	Hog Diesel BBQ	164.5600
47	SONS OF A BRISKET	164.5484
48	Cow Creek BBQ	163.9544
49	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	163.9428
50	Spice Guys	163.4400
51	KC Q Crew	163.4172
52	DRUM DADDY BBQ	162.2744
53	PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	162.2744
54	Bushwood BBQ Society	162.2628
55	Free Range Friends BBQ	160.5372
56	Notch 9	159.9544
57	BS BBQ	158.2628
58	A Song of Smoke and Fire	156.5372
59	Three Brothers Different Mothers	155.3828
60	The 28th Amendment	154.8116
61	The Copper Pig	154.3200
62	Pig In A Poke	153.1432
63	Dead Pigs Tail No Tails	151.9656
64	DUNN UP BBQ	150.2516
65	Ash Kickers	150.1828
66	Low Budget BBQ	147.4056
67	Just Smoked Your Butt	146.7772