Big Blue BBQ Championship
2021-06-04 – 2021-06-05 · Marysville, KS · 📍 7th Street, Downtown · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $12,000.00
Grand Champion: 4 Legs Up BBQ (697.6688) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THE SMOKING HILLS
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
697.6688
Winning margin
4.5488
GC over RC
Field average
670.08
median 671.10
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.7652
10th place overall
Field spread
62.9600
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 60%
beats 40% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
25%
of the 28 teams with a home region came from outside KS
Came back for more
41%
12 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 67% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 4 times across its 13 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 4–5: SOUTH OF THE TRACKS BBQ and WHEN PIGS DIE tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: LAZY BACON BBQ and SOUTH OF THE TRACKS BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: JOUSTING PIGS BBQ and KC Meat Sweats tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE SMOKING HILLS (won 2015, 2019), GETTIN' BASTED (won 2016, 2017, 2018).
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 30 | 678.2854 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | PELLET ENVY | |
| 2014-06-06 | Marysville, KS 66508 | 25 | 686.2860 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 2015-06-05 | Marysville, KS 66508 | 30 | 681.0516 | THE SMOKING HILLS | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 2016-06-03 | 7th & Bradway | 30 | 696.5484 | GETTIN' BASTED | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 2017-06-02 | 7th & Broadway | 35 | 699.4056 | GETTIN' BASTED | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2018-06-01 | 7th & Broadway | 42 | 708.0344 | GETTIN' BASTED | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2019-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 7th Street, Downtown | 29 | 696.5028 | The Smoking Hills | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2021-06-04 ← this one | Marysville, KS | 7th Street, Downtown | 28 | 697.6688 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| 2022-06-03 | Marysville, KS | 101 N. 10th Street | 25 | 697.1432 | When Pigs Die | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| 2023-06-02 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 28 | 697.6688 | Gettin' Basted | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2024-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 25 | 706.2400 | SLAPS BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2025-06-06 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 29 | 702.8000 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| 2026-06-05 | Marysville, KS | 615 11th Road | 25 | 698.2056 | TRIPLE H BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2027-06-04 | Marysville, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.7028 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 171.4172 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 173.7028 | 169.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 697.6688 · median 671.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 3 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | Star City BBQ | |
| 10 | SOUTH OF THE TRACKS BBQ | |
| 11 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 12 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 13 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 14 | Shark Q | |
| 15 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 17 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 18 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 19 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 21 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 22 | The Art of Que | |
| 23 | R Butts R Smokin | |
| 24 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 25 | EAST LENEXA BBQ | |
| 26 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 27 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 28 | F.O.M.S.B. |
Chicken
28 entries · top 177.7372 · median 168.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 5 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 6 | The Art of Que | |
| 7 | Star City BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 13 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 14 | EAST LENEXA BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 16 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 17 | R Butts R Smokin | |
| 18 | Shark Q | |
| 19 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 20 | SOUTH OF THE TRACKS BBQ | |
| 21 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 22 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 23 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 24 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 25 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 26 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 27 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 28 | B & C SMOKERS |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | Shark Q | |
| 4 | SOUTH OF THE TRACKS BBQ | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 7 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 8 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 10 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | R Butts R Smokin | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 16 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 18 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 19 | EAST LENEXA BBQ | |
| 20 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 21 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 22 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 23 | Star City BBQ | |
| 24 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 25 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 26 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 27 | The Art of Que | |
| 28 | Finger Leikam Good |
Pork
28 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 2 | Star City BBQ | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 5 | SOUTH OF THE TRACKS BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 9 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 10 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 11 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 14 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 15 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 16 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 18 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 19 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 20 | Shark Q | |
| 21 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 22 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 23 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 24 | The Art of Que | |
| 25 | R Butts R Smokin | |
| 26 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 27 | EAST LENEXA BBQ | |
| 28 | Lucky D's BBQ |
Brisket
28 entries · top 174.8572 · median 167.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 13 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 14 | SOUTH OF THE TRACKS BBQ | |
| 15 | Star City BBQ | |
| 16 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 17 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 18 | Shark Q | |
| 19 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 20 | The Art of Que | |
| 21 | EAST LENEXA BBQ | |
| 22 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 23 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 24 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 25 | R Butts R Smokin | |
| 26 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 28 | F.O.M.S.B. |