Smoke on the Trails
2021-09-10 – 2021-09-11 · Gardner, KS · State championship
Reps: FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Slaps BBQ (711.4172) · 53 teams
Entries
53
5 categories
Top score
711.4172
Winning margin
4.5828
GC over RC
Field average
649.66
median 673.55
Perfect 180s
8 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
696.5260
what a walk cost here
Field spread
397.7372
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1552
avg power rating going in · stronger than 57% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Slaps BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-27 | Gardner, KS | 53 | 691.3484 | High I Que |
| 2020-09-11 | Gardner, KS | 48 | 704.5372 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 ← this one | Gardner, KS | 53 | 711.4172 | Slaps BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 2 | Shark Q | |
| 3 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 4 | The 28th Amendment | |
| 5 | Aggravation BBQ | |
| 6 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Papa Bears KC Barbecue | |
| 8 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 9 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ2O | |
| 11 | Buccaneer Barbecue |
Master Series — Brisket
52 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.0856 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | BONES BRIGADE KC | |
| 6 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 7 | Aggravation BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 9 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 11 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 13 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 17 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 18 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 19 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 20 | Hog's Plan BBQ | |
| 21 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 22 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 23 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 25 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 26 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 27 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 28 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 29 | Here for the Beers | |
| 30 | Shark Q | |
| 31 | JCs GOOD OL BOYS | |
| 32 | BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | B & D BBQ | |
| 34 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 35 | Igy 6 | |
| 36 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 37 | The 28th Amendment | |
| 38 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 39 | Up N' Smoke | |
| 40 | Tierney's Smoked Goods | |
| 41 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 42 | Ming St Meats | |
| 43 | Meat Gazers | |
| 44 | The Butt Rubbers | |
| 45 | Pork N Heifers | |
| 46 | BBQ2O | |
| 47 | 3 Idiots and a Smoker | |
| 48 | Buccaneer Barbecue | |
| 49 | Smokin' Somethin | |
| 50 | Girls That Smoke | |
| 51 | PB&J BBQ | |
| 52 | Papa Bears KC Barbecue |
Master Series — Chicken
53 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
53 entries · top 711.4172 · median 673.5540
Master Series — Pork
51 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 6 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 8 | B & D BBQ | |
| 9 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 10 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 11 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 12 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 15 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 16 | Shark Q | |
| 17 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 18 | BONES BRIGADE KC | |
| 19 | JCs GOOD OL BOYS | |
| 20 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 21 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 22 | Meat Gazers | |
| 23 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 24 | BUBBA AND THE BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 27 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 28 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 29 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 30 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 31 | Igy 6 | |
| 32 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 33 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 34 | Tierney's Smoked Goods | |
| 35 | Hog's Plan BBQ | |
| 36 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 37 | Aggravation BBQ | |
| 38 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 39 | The 28th Amendment | |
| 40 | Pork N Heifers | |
| 41 | Up N' Smoke | |
| 42 | Papa Bears KC Barbecue | |
| 43 | Here for the Beers | |
| 44 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 45 | Buccaneer Barbecue | |
| 46 | Girls That Smoke | |
| 47 | The Butt Rubbers | |
| 48 | Ming St Meats | |
| 49 | PB&J BBQ | |
| 50 | 3 Idiots and a Smoker | |
| 51 | BBQ2O |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
53 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.4288