Smoke on the Bricks
2020-08-21 – 2020-08-22 · Baldwin City, KS · State championship
Reps: FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $8,500.00
Grand Champion: Heavy Smoke BBQ (700.5832) · 43 teams
Entries
43
4 categories
Top score
700.5832
Winning margin
3.4056
GC over RC
Field average
673.14
median 679.92
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.5144
what a walk cost here
Field spread
76.7204
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,500.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 31%
beats 69% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1569
avg power rating going in · stronger than 73% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Heavy Smoke BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | Baldwin City, KS | 49 | 692.5596 | Fat & Dumb BBQ |
| 2020-08-21 ← this one | Baldwin City, KS | 43 | 700.5832 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Baldwin City, KS | 46 | 710.8228 | Dirt Road BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Baldwin City, KS | 48 | 701.1200 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Baldwin City, KS | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Baldwin City, KS | 44 | 704.5372 | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Baldwin City, KS | 46 | 707.9888 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Baldwin City, KS | 53 | 703.9888 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Baldwin City, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
43 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 7 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 9 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 13 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 15 | 777 BBQ | |
| 16 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 17 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 18 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 19 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 20 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 22 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 23 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 24 | Ambition Que | |
| 25 | Hog Diesel BBQ | |
| 26 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 27 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 28 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 29 | Bovine Swine and Dine | |
| 30 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 31 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 32 | LC BBQ | |
| 33 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 34 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 35 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 36 | Home City BBQ | |
| 37 | Dead Pigs Tell No Tails | |
| 38 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 39 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 40 | Good Smellin' Butts | |
| 41 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 43 | Drum-B-Que |
Master Series — Chicken
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | 777 BBQ | |
| 4 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 5 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 8 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 9 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 10 | Bovine Swine and Dine | |
| 11 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 12 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 13 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 14 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 17 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 18 | Ambition Que | |
| 19 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 20 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 21 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 22 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 23 | Hog Diesel BBQ | |
| 24 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 25 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 26 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | LC BBQ | |
| 28 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 29 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 30 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 31 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 32 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 33 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 34 | Drum-B-Que | |
| 35 | Dead Pigs Tell No Tails | |
| 36 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 37 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 38 | Home City BBQ | |
| 39 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 40 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 41 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 43 | Good Smellin' Butts |
Master Series — Overall
43 entries · top 700.5832 · median 679.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 12 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 14 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 15 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 16 | Ambition Que | |
| 17 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 18 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 19 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 20 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 21 | Hog Diesel BBQ | |
| 22 | LC BBQ | |
| 23 | 777 BBQ | |
| 24 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 25 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 26 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 27 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 28 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 29 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 30 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 31 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 32 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 33 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 34 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 35 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 36 | Bovine Swine and Dine | |
| 37 | Home City BBQ | |
| 38 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 39 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 40 | Dead Pigs Tell No Tails | |
| 41 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 42 | Good Smellin' Butts | |
| 43 | Drum-B-Que |
Master Series — Pork
43 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Ambition Que | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 8 | LC BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 12 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 14 | Hog Diesel BBQ | |
| 15 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 16 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 17 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 18 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 19 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 20 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 21 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 23 | 777 BBQ | |
| 24 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 25 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 26 | Home City BBQ | |
| 27 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 28 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 29 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 30 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 31 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 33 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 34 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 35 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 36 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 37 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Bovine Swine and Dine | |
| 39 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 40 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 41 | Dead Pigs Tell No Tails | |
| 42 | Drum-B-Que | |
| 43 | Good Smellin' Butts |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 2 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 11 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 12 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 15 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 16 | LC BBQ | |
| 17 | Hog Diesel BBQ | |
| 18 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 19 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 20 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 21 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 22 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 23 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 25 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 27 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 28 | Good Smellin' Butts | |
| 29 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 30 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 31 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 32 | Ambition Que | |
| 33 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 34 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 35 | POWER I BBQ | |
| 36 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 37 | Dead Pigs Tell No Tails | |
| 38 | 777 BBQ | |
| 39 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 40 | Bovine Swine and Dine | |
| 41 | Drum-B-Que | |
| 42 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 43 | Home City BBQ |