Border War Barbeque
2021-10-22 – 2021-10-23 · Osawatomie, KS · 📍 John Brown Memorial Park · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $5,050.00
Grand Champion: All Forked Up For Q (705.7028) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SLAPS BBQ
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Top-10 cutoff
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How hot was the win?
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Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 4–5: Happy Grillmore and TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: Happy Grillmore and PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: SLAPS BBQ and BULL CREEK BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 913 BBQ (won 2016), BULL CREEK BBQ (won 2018).
🃏 An upset on the books
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 16-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)
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Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-21 | Osawatomie, KS | 38 | 695.3944 | 913 BBQ | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 2017-10-27 | John Brown Memorial Park | 46 | 699.4284 | PORK PULLERS | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2018-10-26 | John Brown Memorial Park | 56 | 697.1428 | BULL CREEK BBQ | PELLET ENVY | |
| 2019-10-25 | Osawatomie, KS | John Brown Memorial Park | 44 | 698.8116 | Tebo Creek BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 ← this one | Osawatomie, KS | John Brown Memorial Park | 30 | 705.7028 | All Forked Up For Q | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 | Osawatomie, KS | John Brown Memorial Park | 30 | 705.6800 | High i Que BBQ | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| 2024-10-18 | Osawatomie, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 176.0000 | 171.9656 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2856 | 171.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 705.7028 · median 675.0456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | 913 BBQ | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 7 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 8 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 9 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 10 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 11 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 12 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 13 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 14 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 15 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 16 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 18 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 19 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 20 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 21 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 22 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 23 | BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS | |
| 24 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 25 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 26 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 28 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 29 | Fat Guys BBQ 4.0 | |
| 30 | F.I.T.B. |
Chicken
29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 2 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 5 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | 913 BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 9 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 10 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 11 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 12 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 13 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 15 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 16 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 17 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 18 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 19 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 20 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS | |
| 22 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 23 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 25 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 26 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 27 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 28 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 29 | Fat Guys BBQ 4.0 |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 2 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 8 | 913 BBQ | |
| 9 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 10 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 11 | BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS | |
| 12 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 13 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 14 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 15 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 16 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 17 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 18 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 19 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 20 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 21 | Fat Guys BBQ 4.0 | |
| 22 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 23 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 24 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 25 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 26 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 27 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 28 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 29 | SMOKIN ELVISES |
Pork
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9770 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 2 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 3 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 4 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 5 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 9 | 913 BBQ | |
| 10 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 12 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 13 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 16 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 19 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 20 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 21 | BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS | |
| 22 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 23 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 24 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 25 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 26 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 28 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 29 | F.I.T.B. | |
| 30 | Fat Guys BBQ 4.0 |
Brisket
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 6 | 913 BBQ | |
| 7 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 8 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 9 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 10 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 13 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 14 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 15 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 16 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 17 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 18 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 19 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 20 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 21 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 22 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 23 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 24 | Fat Guys BBQ 4.0 | |
| 25 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 26 | BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS | |
| 27 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 28 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 29 | Big Al and the Boys |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Booze-B-Que
8 entries · top 175.4288 · median 167.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 2 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 3 | BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS | |
| 4 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 6 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | F.I.T.B. | |
| 8 | Big Al and the Boys |
Ancillary — Dessert
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 177.1314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS | |
| 3 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 5 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 6 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 7 | PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ | |
| 8 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER |
Kids-Q — Kids-Q 10-11
3 entries · top 165.7828 · median 164.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izzy D. Age 10 | |
| 2 | Lilly B. Age 11 | |
| 3 | Lilly S Age 11 |
Kids-Q — Kids-Q 5-9
3 entries · top 172.0232 · median 170.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garron S. Age 9 | |
| 2 | Bentlie M. Age 9 | |
| 3 | Ryan B. Age 8 |
Ancillary — Sausage
16 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4114