Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES)
2022-06-10 – 2022-06-11 · Kansas City, MO · 📍 9400 NW Prairie View Road
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS, ROSEMARY MORROW · Prize money: $44,300.00
Grand Champion: Black Magic (697.6572) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ShowMeMoSmoke
Entries
36
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
697.6572
Winning margin
0.5600
GC over RC
Field average
681.16
median 683.31
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.7540
10th place overall
Field spread
55.4968
winner to last place
Prize money
$44,300.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 61%
beats 39% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
64%
of the 36 teams with a home region came from outside MO
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.12 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1595
avg power rating going in · stronger than 89% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🃏 An upset on the books
Smoke 'n Magic came in rated below the field's top team, MAN MEAT BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-10 ← this one | Kansas City, MO | 9400 NW Prairie View Road | 36 | 697.6572 | Black Magic | ShowMeMoSmoke |
| 2023-06-09 | Kansas City, MO | Worth Harley Davidson | 44 | 698.8000 | O.G. Bandits | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Weston, MO | Campus of Holladay / McCormick Distilleries | 38 | 703.9656 | Meat Rushmore BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 177.1544 | 174.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 174.2744 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.1084 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
36 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Brisket
36 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
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 — Cocktails
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 |
Ancillary — Dessert
23 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.0000 · 🔥 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 |