A new contest record
709.6916
highest overall ever cooked here
709.6916 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 690.7884 Mad Mutt's BBQ set in 2021.
- old record 690.7884
- set 2021 by Mad Mutt's BBQ
Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 2022
Jul 8–9, 2022 · Newton, KS · State championship
Reps: Larry Voth, Lynda Voth · Prize money: $4,875
4 LEGS UP BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition on July 8, 2022 in Newton, KS, scoring 709.6916 in a field of 21 teams. FINGER LEIKAM GOOD took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.2400. Category winners: Chicken — 4 LEGS UP BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Smoked & Furious (177.1772); Pork — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — BUTCHER BBQ (177.7144). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Mad Mutt's BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
621.57
median 685.05
709.69 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 177.18
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 177.71
147.97
180
Entries
21
4 judged meats
Top score
709.6916
Winning margin
7.4516
GC over RC
Field average
677.81
621.57709.69
median 685.05 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.7540
621.57709.69
10th place overall
Field spread
88.1260
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,875
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 4%
beats 96% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
38%
8 of 21 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,619
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 14 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: MAN MEAT BBQ and FINGER LEIKAM GOOD tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: FINGER LEIKAM GOOD and Smokin Brothers Pro Team tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Smokin Brothers Pro Team and WOOD HOOK BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
4 LEGS UP BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 2nd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in pork
180.0000
best pork ever cooked here
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 177.7372 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7372
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Mad Mutt's BBQ (won 2021).
- Mad Mutt's BBQ · 2021
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ · Pork
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | Newton, KS | Newton, KS 67114 | 21 | 690.7884 | Mad Mutt's BBQ | BARREL BOYS BBQ |
| Jul 8, 2022 ← this one | Newton, KS | Newton, KS 67114 | 21 | 709.6916 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 180 | 176 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 174.2628 | 170.2856 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
21 entries · top 709.6916 · median 685.0516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 8 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 9 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 10 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 11 | Hollow Q | |
| 12 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 13 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 14 | Que or be Qued | |
| 15 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Sugar Hounds | |
| 17 | All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO | |
| 18 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 19 | Matson St | |
| 20 | TeamThirsty | |
| 21 | Split Borders BBQ |
Chicken
21 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 5 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 6 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 9 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 10 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 11 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 12 | Hollow Q | |
| 13 | All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO | |
| 14 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 16 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Sugar Hounds | |
| 18 | Que or be Qued | |
| 19 | Matson St | |
| 20 | TeamThirsty | |
| 21 | Split Borders BBQ |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 177.1772 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | Hollow Q | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 8 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 9 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 10 | Que or be Qued | |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 12 | All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO | |
| 13 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 14 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | TeamThirsty | |
| 17 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 18 | Sugar Hounds | |
| 19 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 20 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 21 | Matson St |
Pork
21 entries · top 180 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 4 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 7 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 8 | Que or be Qued | |
| 9 | Hollow Q | |
| 10 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 12 | Sugar Hounds | |
| 13 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 14 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 16 | Matson St | |
| 17 | All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO | |
| 18 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 20 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 21 | TeamThirsty |
Brisket
21 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 4 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | Que or be Qued | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | Matson St | |
| 11 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 14 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 15 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 16 | Sugar Hounds | |
| 17 | Hollow Q | |
| 18 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 19 | All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO | |
| 20 | TeamThirsty | |
| 21 | Sixkiller BBQ |