Smoke on the Trails
2020-09-11 – 2020-09-12 · Gardner, KS · State championship
Reps: FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Slaps BBQ (704.5372) · 48 teams
Entries
48
4 categories
Top score
704.5372
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
664.16
median 678.49
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.9432
what a walk cost here
Field spread
137.8852
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 18%
beats 82% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1553
avg power rating going in · stronger than 59% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SLAPS BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 5 tracked editions.
⚖️ Decided by a tiebreaker
The top two teams finished on identical totals — the Grand Championship came down to the KCBS tiebreaker rules.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 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)
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 | Gardner, KS | 53 | 691.3484 | High I Que |
| 2020-09-11 ← this one | 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
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 2 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 10 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 12 | Scooters BBQ | |
| 13 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 14 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Sublime BBQ | |
| 16 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 17 | Shark Q | |
| 18 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 19 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 20 | Aggravation BBQ | |
| 21 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 22 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 23 | FULL THROTTLE BBQ | |
| 24 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 25 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 26 | BONES BRIGADE KC | |
| 27 | DRUM DADDY BBQ | |
| 28 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 29 | Rhythm & Ribz | |
| 30 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 31 | Oh my my bbq | |
| 32 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 33 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 34 | The 28th Amendment | |
| 35 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 36 | Pork 'n' Butts | |
| 37 | FARM TO FIRE | |
| 38 | Pork Butts and Tator Tots | |
| 39 | Hogs & Hops BBQ | |
| 40 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 41 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 42 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 43 | KC Butt Smokers | |
| 44 | Smokin' But Not Inhalin' BBQ | |
| 45 | Smokin Somethin | |
| 46 | Feline Ferocious Barbecue Team | |
| 47 | Bad Boys BBQ | |
| 48 | The Lamb Chops |
Master Series — Chicken
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | KC Butt Smokers | |
| 7 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 8 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 9 | FARM TO FIRE | |
| 10 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 11 | Scooters BBQ | |
| 12 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 13 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 14 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 18 | BONES BRIGADE KC | |
| 19 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 22 | Aggravation BBQ | |
| 23 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 24 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 25 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 26 | Feline Ferocious Barbecue Team | |
| 27 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 28 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 29 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 30 | DRUM DADDY BBQ | |
| 31 | FULL THROTTLE BBQ | |
| 32 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 33 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 34 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 35 | Sublime BBQ | |
| 36 | Shark Q | |
| 37 | Pork Butts and Tator Tots | |
| 38 | Smokin Somethin | |
| 39 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 40 | Rhythm & Ribz | |
| 41 | Hogs & Hops BBQ | |
| 42 | Oh my my bbq | |
| 43 | The 28th Amendment | |
| 44 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 45 | Bad Boys BBQ | |
| 46 | Pork 'n' Butts | |
| 47 | Smokin' But Not Inhalin' BBQ | |
| 48 | The Lamb Chops |
Master Series — Overall
48 entries · top 704.5372 · median 678.4856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 3 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 4 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 5 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 6 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 7 | Scooters BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 12 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 13 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 14 | BONES BRIGADE KC | |
| 15 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 18 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 19 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Aggravation BBQ | |
| 21 | Sublime BBQ | |
| 22 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 23 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 25 | FULL THROTTLE BBQ | |
| 26 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 27 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 28 | Shark Q | |
| 29 | FARM TO FIRE | |
| 30 | DRUM DADDY BBQ | |
| 31 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 32 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 33 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 34 | The 28th Amendment | |
| 35 | KC Butt Smokers | |
| 36 | Rhythm & Ribz | |
| 37 | Hogs & Hops BBQ | |
| 38 | Pork Butts and Tator Tots | |
| 39 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 40 | Feline Ferocious Barbecue Team | |
| 41 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 42 | Pork 'n' Butts | |
| 43 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 44 | Oh my my bbq | |
| 45 | Smokin Somethin | |
| 46 | Bad Boys BBQ | |
| 47 | Smokin' But Not Inhalin' BBQ | |
| 48 | The Lamb Chops |
Master Series — Pork
48 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 2 | Sublime BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | FULL THROTTLE BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 7 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 8 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 10 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 11 | BONES BRIGADE KC | |
| 12 | Hogs & Hops BBQ | |
| 13 | Scooters BBQ | |
| 14 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 16 | The 28th Amendment | |
| 17 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 18 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 19 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 21 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 22 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 23 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 24 | Feline Ferocious Barbecue Team | |
| 25 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 26 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 27 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 28 | FARM TO FIRE | |
| 29 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 30 | KC Butt Smokers | |
| 31 | Rhythm & Ribz | |
| 32 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 33 | Shark Q | |
| 34 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 35 | Aggravation BBQ | |
| 36 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 37 | DRUM DADDY BBQ | |
| 38 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 39 | The Lamb Chops | |
| 40 | Pork Butts and Tator Tots | |
| 41 | Smokin Somethin | |
| 42 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 43 | Pork 'n' Butts | |
| 44 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 45 | Smokin' But Not Inhalin' BBQ | |
| 46 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 47 | Oh my my bbq | |
| 48 | Bad Boys BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Grillmore - KS | |
| 2 | Aggravation BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 4 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 7 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 10 | Scooters BBQ | |
| 11 | BONES BRIGADE KC | |
| 12 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 13 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 16 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 17 | Shark Q | |
| 18 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 19 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 20 | The 28th Amendment | |
| 21 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 22 | FARM TO FIRE | |
| 23 | DRUM DADDY BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 25 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 26 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 27 | Sublime BBQ | |
| 28 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 29 | FULL THROTTLE BBQ | |
| 30 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 31 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 33 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 34 | Pork 'n' Butts | |
| 35 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 36 | Bad Boys BBQ | |
| 37 | KC Butt Smokers | |
| 38 | Pork Butts and Tator Tots | |
| 39 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 40 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 41 | Smokin Somethin | |
| 42 | Feline Ferocious Barbecue Team | |
| 43 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 44 | Rhythm & Ribz | |
| 45 | Hogs & Hops BBQ | |
| 46 | Oh my my bbq | |
| 47 | Smokin' But Not Inhalin' BBQ | |
| 48 | The Lamb Chops |