Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q)
2022-05-13 – 2022-05-14 · Lansing, KS · State championship
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS · Prize money: $6,100.00
Grand Champion: Pirates of Bar B Que Bay (694.8116) · 28 teams
Entries
28
4 categories
Top score
694.8116
Winning margin
0.5256
GC over RC
Field average
662.58
median 671.03
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4172 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.4684
what a walk cost here
Field spread
118.4348
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,100.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 51%
beats 49% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1567
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5256 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 174.2744 · median 164.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 3 | Getting Sauced | |
| 4 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 7 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 8 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 9 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 10 | 913 BBQ | |
| 11 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 12 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 14 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 16 | Indiana Bones | |
| 17 | Hog Diesel | |
| 18 | The Art of Que | |
| 19 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 21 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 22 | Pigsicle BBQ | |
| 23 | Pittsburg Squealers | |
| 24 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 25 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 26 | Barry Wood BBQ | |
| 27 | BrushFire BBQ | |
| 28 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 2 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 3 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 4 | 913 BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 6 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 7 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 8 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 9 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 10 | Getting Sauced | |
| 11 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 13 | Indiana Bones | |
| 14 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 15 | Hog Diesel | |
| 16 | The Art of Que | |
| 17 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 18 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 20 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 22 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 23 | Pigsicle BBQ | |
| 24 | BrushFire BBQ | |
| 25 | Pittsburg Squealers | |
| 26 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 27 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 28 | Barry Wood BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 694.8116 · median 671.0344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 2 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 5 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 6 | 913 BBQ | |
| 7 | Getting Sauced | |
| 8 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 11 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 12 | Hog Diesel | |
| 13 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 14 | Indiana Bones | |
| 15 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 16 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 18 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 19 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 20 | The Art of Que | |
| 21 | Pittsburg Squealers | |
| 22 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 23 | Pigsicle BBQ | |
| 24 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 25 | BrushFire BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 27 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 28 | Barry Wood BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 2 | Hog Diesel | |
| 3 | 913 BBQ | |
| 4 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 7 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 8 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 9 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 10 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 11 | Indiana Bones | |
| 12 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | Getting Sauced | |
| 14 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 17 | Pittsburg Squealers | |
| 18 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 19 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 20 | The Art of Que | |
| 21 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 22 | BrushFire BBQ | |
| 23 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 25 | Pigsicle BBQ | |
| 26 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 27 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 28 | Barry Wood BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 3 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 6 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 8 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 9 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | Getting Sauced | |
| 12 | Indiana Bones | |
| 13 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 14 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 15 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 16 | 913 BBQ | |
| 17 | Hog Diesel | |
| 18 | Pigsicle BBQ | |
| 19 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 20 | Pittsburg Squealers | |
| 21 | KC FINE SWINES | |
| 22 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 23 | BrushFire BBQ | |
| 24 | The Art of Que | |
| 25 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 26 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke Til We're Broke | |
| 28 | Barry Wood BBQ |