Smoke on the Bricks
2021-08-20 – 2021-08-21 · Baldwin City, KS · State championship
Reps: FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY · Prize money: $13,000.00
Grand Champion: Dirt Road BBQ (710.8228) · 46 teams
Entries
46
6 categories
Top score
710.8228
Winning margin
12.0112
GC over RC
Field average
653.16
median 661.55
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Deserts
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.2284
what a walk cost here
Field spread
236.0916
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1528
avg power rating going in · stronger than 33% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | Baldwin City, KS | 49 | 692.5596 | Fat & Dumb BBQ |
| 2020-08-21 | Baldwin City, KS | 43 | 700.5832 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 ← this one | Baldwin City, KS | 46 | 710.8228 | Dirt Road BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Baldwin City, KS | 48 | 701.1200 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Baldwin City, KS | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Baldwin City, KS | 44 | 704.5372 | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Baldwin City, KS | 46 | 707.9888 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Baldwin City, KS | 53 | 703.9888 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Baldwin City, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Deserts
11 entries · top 178.8572 · median 174.8572
Ancillary — Sausage
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Brisket
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.6972 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
46 entries · top 710.8228 · median 661.5540
Master Series — Pork
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1028