2020-08-21 – 2020-08-22 · Baldwin City, KS · 📍 High St. · State championship
Reps: FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $8,500.00
Grand Champion: Heavy Smoke BBQ (700.5832) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Happy Grillmore - KS
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2019 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
700.5832 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 692.5596 Fat&Dumb BBQ set in 2019.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100
Heavy Smoke BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Stronger than 91% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1629 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 5–6: CHICKEN FRIED BBQ and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Cow Creek BBQ and Bovine Swine and Dine tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: BULL CREEK BBQ and RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Heavy Smoke BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 26th.
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ turned in 179.4400 in brisket — past the 177.1428 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Fat&Dumb BBQ (won 2019).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | Baldwin City, KS | 1102 Main St | 49 | 692.5596 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | HIGH i QUE |
| 2020-08-21 ← this one | Baldwin City, KS | High St. | 43 | 700.5832 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Happy Grillmore - KS |
| 2021-08-20 | Baldwin City, KS | High St. | 46 | 710.8228 | Dirt Road BBQ | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| 2022-08-26 | Baldwin City, KS | 705 High Street | 48 | 701.1200 | Slaps BBQ | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Baldwin City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Baldwin City, KS | 705 High Street | 44 | 704.5372 | Meat Rushmore BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Baldwin City, KS | 705 High Street | 46 | 707.9888 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE |
| 2025-08-08 | Baldwin City, KS | 710 High Street | 53 | 703.9888 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | Aww Shucks BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Baldwin City, KS | 712 Chapel St. | 52 | 707.9772 | Janky Leg | Parts R Smokin |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 174.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5944 | 173.1544 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 176.5828 | 174.2744 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4400 | 173.1544 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |