Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"
2022-06-17 – 2022-06-18 · Kansas City, KS · State championship
Reps: FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Go Pig or Go Home (705.0856) · 29 teams
Entries
29
6 categories
Top score
705.0856
Winning margin
3.4284
GC over RC
Field average
662.03
median 666.70
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.5768
what a walk cost here
Field spread
119.7480
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 17%
beats 83% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1556
avg power rating going in · stronger than 62% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Go Pig or Go Home took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🃏 An upset on the books
Go Pig or Go Home came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-16 | 34 | 694.7772 | HIGH i QUE II | |
| 2018-06-15 | 32 | 693.1084 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 2019-06-14 | Kansas City, KS | 38 | 688.5028 | Fergolicious BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Kansas City, KS | 37 | 706.2744 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 ← this one | Kansas City, KS | 29 | 705.0856 | Go Pig or Go Home |
| 2023-06-16 | Kansas City, KS | 29 | 707.4172 | BrewsCue |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Beans
4 entries · top 176.0000 · median 170.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | The Smoky Mountain Boys | |
| 4 | Wildhouse BBQ |
Ancillary — Dessert
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 2 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 3 | The Smoky Mountain Boys | |
| 4 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | Simple Q Barbeque |
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.0116 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3944
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 705.0856 · median 666.6968
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8228
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8116