Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
2021-06-11 – 2021-06-12 · Derby, KS · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $13,000.00
Grand Champion: Mad Mutt's BBQ (707.9772) · 28 teams
Entries
28
6 categories
Top score
344.5488
Winning margin
2.8344
GC over RC
Field average
321.54
median 321.09
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
317.6344
what a walk cost here
Field spread
57.1544
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 93%
beats 7% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1526
avg power rating going in · stronger than 31% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
MAD MUTT'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 15-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-07 | Derby, KS | 39 | 692.5372 | Boomerang BBQ |
| 2021-06-11 ← this one | Derby, KS | 28 | 707.9772 | Mad Mutt's BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Derby, KS | 29 | 697.6916 | Last Call Heroes BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Derby, KS | 32 | 692.4916 | DR. SQUEALGOOD BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 174.8688 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 2 | Backroads BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 4 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 5 | Compete BBQ Team | |
| 6 | TJ's BBQ | |
| 7 | Trash Can Cookers | |
| 8 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 9 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 10 | Aurell's Brew-BQ | |
| 11 | Dem Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | James Gang Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | Dr Love's BBQ | |
| 14 | St Lawrence BBQ Company | |
| 15 | RBQ COOKING | |
| 16 | KS BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin' Diesel Boys |
Backyard Series — Overall
17 entries · top 344.5488 · median 321.0860
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | Trash Can Cookers | |
| 4 | Compete BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Backroads BBQ | |
| 6 | Dr Love's BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 8 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 9 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 10 | Dem Boys BBQ | |
| 11 | KS BBQ | |
| 12 | Aurell's Brew-BQ | |
| 13 | TJ's BBQ | |
| 14 | St Lawrence BBQ Company | |
| 15 | James Gang Outlaw BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin' Diesel Boys | |
| 17 | RBQ COOKING |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 177.1544 · median 157.6688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | Dr Love's BBQ | |
| 3 | Trash Can Cookers | |
| 4 | Compete BBQ Team | |
| 5 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 6 | Backroads BBQ | |
| 7 | KS BBQ | |
| 8 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 10 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 11 | Dem Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | St Lawrence BBQ Company | |
| 13 | Aurell's Brew-BQ | |
| 14 | TJ's BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin' Diesel Boys | |
| 16 | James Gang Outlaw BBQ | |
| 17 | RBQ COOKING |
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 5 | Land Locked BBQ | |
| 6 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 9 | FLAMIN YAWNS | |
| 10 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 11 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 12 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 14 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin' Gorillas | |
| 16 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 17 | CRAWFORD'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Bubba's BBQ Nation | |
| 19 | BIG ROCK FOODS | |
| 20 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 21 | D's Meats | |
| 22 | Kan-OK BBQ | |
| 23 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 24 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 25 | Smokin' Carr BBQ | |
| 26 | Fat Guys Keep Calm | |
| 27 | Que or be Que'd | |
| 28 | Smoked & Furious |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.2800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 5 | CRAWFORD'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 7 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 10 | Bubba's BBQ Nation | |
| 11 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 12 | D's Meats | |
| 13 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 14 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 15 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 16 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 17 | FLAMIN YAWNS | |
| 18 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' Gorillas | |
| 20 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Land Locked BBQ | |
| 22 | Kan-OK BBQ | |
| 23 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 24 | Que or be Que'd | |
| 25 | BIG ROCK FOODS | |
| 26 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Carr BBQ | |
| 28 | Fat Guys Keep Calm |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 707.9772 · median 680.2342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 4 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 5 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 6 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 7 | Bubba's BBQ Nation | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 11 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 12 | CRAWFORD'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 14 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 15 | Land Locked BBQ | |
| 16 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin' Gorillas | |
| 18 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 20 | D's Meats | |
| 21 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG ROCK FOODS | |
| 23 | Kan-OK BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin' Carr BBQ | |
| 25 | Que or be Que'd | |
| 26 | FLAMIN YAWNS | |
| 27 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 28 | Fat Guys Keep Calm |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 2 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 3 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Kan-OK BBQ | |
| 5 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 6 | Bubba's BBQ Nation | |
| 7 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 8 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 9 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 11 | Smokin' Carr BBQ | |
| 12 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 13 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 14 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG ROCK FOODS | |
| 17 | CRAWFORD'S BBQ | |
| 18 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' Gorillas | |
| 20 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 21 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 22 | Land Locked BBQ | |
| 23 | Fat Guys Keep Calm | |
| 24 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 25 | D's Meats | |
| 26 | Que or be Que'd | |
| 27 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 28 | FLAMIN YAWNS |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 3 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 4 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 6 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 7 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 8 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 9 | Bubba's BBQ Nation | |
| 10 | Que or be Que'd | |
| 11 | Land Locked BBQ | |
| 12 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | D's Meats | |
| 14 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin' Gorillas | |
| 16 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 18 | Smokin' Carr BBQ | |
| 19 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 20 | CRAWFORD'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 22 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 23 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG ROCK FOODS | |
| 25 | Fat Guys Keep Calm | |
| 26 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 27 | FLAMIN YAWNS | |
| 28 | Kan-OK BBQ |