Smoke in the Spring
2021-04-09 – 2021-04-10 · Osage City, KS · State championship
Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, DAVE ROGERS, FORREST BRUCE, KIM COLLIER, MARK COLLIER, PEG ROGERS
Grand Champion: Piggin Whiskey O.G. (703.4400) · 105 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
11 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G came in rated below the field's top team, MAN MEAT BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-12 | 71 | 685.7142 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 2014-04-11 | 73 | 689.6916 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2015-04-10 | 97 | 698.2516 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2016-04-08 | 109 | 700.5144 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2017-04-07 | 100 | 700.0116 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2018-04-06 | 103 | 699.3712 | HOGLINE | |
| 2020-10-30 | Osage City, KS | 93 | 706.2744 | Tebo Creek BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 ← this one | Osage City, KS | 105 | 703.4400 | Piggin Whiskey O.G. |
| 2022-04-08 | Osage City, KS | 94 | 700.0228 | Last Call Heroes BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Osage City, KS | — | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Osage City, KS | 103 | 707.9772 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Osage City, KS | 97 | 706.2628 | Burnt Trees |
| 2025-04-11 | Osage City, KS | 92 | 708.6060 | Parts 'R' Smokin |
| 2026-04-10 | Osage City, KS | 101 | 709.7028 | Blind Fox BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 177.4286 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Brisket
102 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.4056
Master Series — Chicken
105 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
105 entries · top 703.4400 · median 677.6340
Master Series — Pork
104 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
105 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
Other — Kids 11-16
11 entries · top 175.4400 · median 167.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan Wagner | |
| 2 | Ryan McCabe | |
| 3 | Hunter Hoisington | |
| 4 | Zoe Dobosenski | |
| 5 | Rylie Fischer | |
| 6 | Rylee Williams | |
| 7 | Sam Davis | |
| 8 | Perri Wagner | |
| 9 | Camron Lohmeyer | |
| 10 | Lawson Davis | |
| 11 | Rainen King |
Other — Kids q 6-10
15 entries · top 177.7600 · median 164.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sloan Bohannon | |
| 2 | Jackson Davis | |
| 3 | Tyler Hoisington | |
| 4 | Laiken Yokiel | |
| 5 | Jaxson Soerries | |
| 6 | Lottie Woodworth | |
| 7 | Harrison Reese | |
| 8 | Chase King | |
| 9 | Tyson Steind | |
| 10 | Harmony Linton | |
| 11 | Atticus Wild | |
| 12 | Abagail Messinger | |
| 13 | Landon Elliott | |
| 14 | Parker Yokiel | |
| 15 | Bentlie Masters |
Other — Overall
26 entries · top 177.7600 · median 164.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sloan Bohannon | |
| 2 | Jackson Davis | |
| 3 | Aidan Wagner | |
| 4 | Ryan McCabe | |
| 5 | Hunter Hoisington | |
| 6 | Zoe Dobosenski | |
| 7 | Rylie Fischer | |
| 8 | Rylee Williams | |
| 9 | Tyler Hoisington | |
| 10 | Laiken Yokiel | |
| 11 | Jaxson Soerries | |
| 12 | Lottie Woodworth | |
| 13 | Harrison Reese | |
| 14 | Chase King | |
| 15 | Tyson Steind | |
| 16 | Sam Davis | |
| 17 | Harmony Linton | |
| 18 | Atticus Wild | |
| 19 | Perri Wagner | |
| 20 | Abagail Messinger | |
| 21 | Landon Elliott | |
| 22 | Parker Yokiel | |
| 23 | Camron Lohmeyer | |
| 24 | Lawson Davis | |
| 25 | Bentlie Masters | |
| 26 | Rainen King |
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
45 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | House's Bar-B-Que | |
| 2 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 3 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 4 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 5 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 6 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 7 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 8 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 9 | Free Range Friends | |
| 10 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 11 | Boxer Q | |
| 12 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 13 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 14 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 15 | 913 BBQ | |
| 16 | The Wobbly Hog | |
| 17 | Sudden Sam's BBQ | |
| 18 | Shark Q | |
| 19 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 20 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 21 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 22 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 23 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 24 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 25 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Rubbed Raw | |
| 27 | Aggravation BBQ | |
| 28 | Backdraft Cooking Systems | |
| 29 | 837 BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | Chick Hooven Swine BBQ | |
| 31 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 32 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 33 | Lazy Butt BBQ Crew | |
| 34 | Kelley's Meat Mafia | |
| 35 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 36 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 37 | MOM & POP'S SMOKED MEATS | |
| 38 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 39 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 40 | Theslabs.com | |
| 41 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 42 | Troublesome Creek | |
| 43 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 44 | R U Rdy 4 BBQ | |
| 45 | Double T BBQ |