Jun 4–5, 2021 · Marysville, KS · 📍 7th Street, Downtown · State championship
Reps: Alfred T Bowen, Fran Bowen · Prize money: $12,000
4 LEGS UP BBQ won Grand Champion at the Big Blue BBQ Championship on June 4, 2021 in Marysville, KS at 7th Street, Downtown, scoring 697.6688 in a field of 28 teams. THE SMOKING HILLS took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.1200. Category winners: Chicken — THE SMOKING HILLS (177.7372); Pork Ribs — 4 LEGS UP BBQ (177.1544); Pork — WHEN PIGS DIE (179.4400); Brisket — MAN MEAT BBQ (174.8572). This is the 8th of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by The Smoking Hills; the next was held in 2022.
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, 2013 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 65 times in 100
4 LEGS UP BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
4 of 13 tracked editions
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 4 times across its 13 tracked editions.
Stronger than 96% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1655 power rating going in — stronger than 96% of every contest tracked.
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.
4 LEGS UP BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
4 LEGS UP BBQ turned in 177.1544 in pork ribs — past the 177.1428 that had stood across 7 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE SMOKING HILLS (won 2015, 2019), GETTIN' BASTED (won 2016, 2017, 2018).
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-05-31.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 | Marysville, KS | Marysville, KS | 30 | 678.2854 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | PELLET ENVY |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Marysville, KS | Marysville, KS 66508 | 25 | 686.2860 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | FRONT DOOR GANG |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Marysville, KS | Marysville, KS 66508 | 30 | 681.0516 | THE SMOKING HILLS | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Marysville, KS | 7th & Bradway | 30 | 696.5484 | GETTIN' BASTED | R BUTTS R SMOKIN |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Marysville, KS | 7th & Broadway | 35 | 699.4056 | GETTIN' BASTED | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Marysville, KS | 7th & Broadway | 42 | 708.0344 | GETTIN' BASTED | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| May 31, 2019 | Marysville, KS | 7th Street, Downtown | 29 | 696.5028 | The Smoking Hills | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jun 4, 2021 ← this one | Marysville, KS | 7th Street, Downtown | 28 | 697.6688 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Marysville, KS | 101 N. 10th Street | 25 | 697.1432 | When Pigs Die | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 28 | 697.6688 | Gettin' Basted | LOVE 2 Q |
| May 31, 2024 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 25 | 706.2400 | SLAPS BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 29 | 702.8000 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Marysville, KS | 615 11th Road | 25 | 698.2056 | TRIPLE H BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Jun 4, 2027 | Marysville, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. |