Jun 10–11, 2022 · Kansas City, MO · 📍 9400 NW Prairie View Road
Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers, Rosemary Morrow · Prize money: $44,300
Smoke 'n Magic won Grand Champion at the Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) on June 10, 2022 in Kansas City, MO at 9400 NW Prairie View Road, scoring 697.6572 in a field of 36 teams. ShowMeMoSmoke took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.0972. Category winners: Chicken — GEO SMOKERS (178.8800); Pork Ribs — LOVE 2 Q (177.7144); Pork — The Art of Que (180.0000); Brisket — PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY (180.0000). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2023.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 92% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 87 times in 100
Smoke 'n Magic came in rated below the field's top team, HIGH i QUE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Smoke 'n Magic won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.8688 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Stronger than 97% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1657 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 7–8: ShowMeMoSmoke and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: GEO SMOKERS and PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: GETTIN' SAUCED and Squealin N Dealin BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2022 ← this one | Kansas City, MO | 9400 NW Prairie View Road | 36 | 697.6572 | Black Magic | ShowMeMoSmoke |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Kansas City, MO | Worth Harley Davidson | 44 | 698.8000 | O.G. Bandits | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Weston, MO | Campus of Holladay / McCormick Distilleries | 38 | 703.9656 | Meat Rushmore BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 177.1544 | 174.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 174.2744 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4056 | 173.1084 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
36 entries · top 697.6572 · median 683.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 2 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 3 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 4 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 8 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 9 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 10 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 12 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 13 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 14 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 15 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 16 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 18 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 19 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 20 | The Art of Que | |
| 21 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 22 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 23 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 24 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 25 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 26 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 27 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 28 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 29 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 30 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 31 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Spitballs BBQ | |
| 33 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 34 | Overland Pork BBQ | |
| 35 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 36 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ |
36 entries · top 178.8800 · median 172.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 3 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 4 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 5 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 8 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 9 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 11 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 14 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 15 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 16 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 17 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 18 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 19 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 20 | Spitballs BBQ | |
| 21 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 22 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 23 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 24 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 25 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 26 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 27 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 28 | Overland Pork BBQ | |
| 29 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 30 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 31 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 32 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 33 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 34 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 35 | The Art of Que | |
| 36 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ |
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 2 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 3 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 4 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 7 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 8 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 9 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 10 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 11 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 12 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 13 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 14 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 15 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 16 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 17 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 18 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 19 | The Art of Que | |
| 20 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 21 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 22 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 23 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 24 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 25 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 26 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 27 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 28 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 29 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 30 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 31 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 32 | Spitballs BBQ | |
| 33 | Overland Pork BBQ | |
| 34 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 35 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 36 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON |
36 entries · top 180 · median 168.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Art of Que | |
| 2 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 5 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 7 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 8 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 9 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 10 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 12 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 13 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 14 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 15 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 16 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 18 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 19 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 21 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 22 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 23 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 24 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 26 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 27 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 28 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 29 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 30 | Spitballs BBQ | |
| 31 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 32 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 33 | Overland Pork BBQ | |
| 34 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 35 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 36 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G |
36 entries · top 180 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 2 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 5 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 6 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 8 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 9 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 10 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 11 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 15 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 16 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 17 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 18 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 19 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 20 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 21 | The Art of Que | |
| 22 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 23 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 24 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 25 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 26 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 27 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 28 | Spitballs BBQ | |
| 29 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 30 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Overland Pork BBQ | |
| 32 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 33 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 34 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 35 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 36 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ |
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.
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 2 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 3 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 5 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 6 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 8 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 9 | The Art of Que | |
| 10 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 11 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 12 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 15 | Spitballs BBQ | |
| 16 | Overland Pork BBQ | |
| 17 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 18 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 19 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 20 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 21 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 22 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 24 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 25 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 26 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 27 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
23 entries · top 180 · median 176 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 2 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 3 | ShowMeMoSmoke | |
| 4 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 5 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 7 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 8 | Overland Pork BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 11 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 12 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 14 | Sugar 'n Spice BBQ | |
| 15 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 16 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 17 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 19 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 20 | Summa Dat Que | |
| 21 | The Art of Que | |
| 22 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 23 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |