Big Blue BBQ Championship
2021-06-04 – 2021-06-05 · Marysville, KS · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $12,000.00
Grand Champion: 4 Legs Up BBQ (697.6688) · 28 teams
Entries
28
4 categories
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
what a walk cost here
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 43%
beats 57% of 2713 overall wins in the data
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 14 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | 30 | 678.2854 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 2014-06-06 | 25 | 686.2860 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 2015-06-05 | 30 | 681.0516 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2016-06-03 | 30 | 696.5484 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2017-06-02 | 35 | 699.4056 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2018-06-01 | 42 | 708.0344 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2019-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 29 | 696.5028 | The Smoking Hills |
| 2021-06-04 ← this one | Marysville, KS | 28 | 697.6688 | 4 Legs Up BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Marysville, KS | 25 | 697.1432 | When Pigs Die |
| 2023-06-02 | Marysville, KS | 28 | 697.6688 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2024-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 25 | 706.2400 | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Marysville, KS | 29 | 702.8000 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| 2026-06-05 | Marysville, KS | 25 | 698.2056 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2027-06-04 | Marysville, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — 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. |
Master Series — 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 |
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. |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |