Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
2022-07-29 – 2022-07-30 · Iola, KS · 📍 River Side Park · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Sauced (699.3712) · 16 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HIGH i QUE
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS and HIGH i QUE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Fine As* Swine BBQ and Damn Fine Beef & Swine tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: Damn Fine Beef & Swine and Cow Creek BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 ← this one | Iola, KS | River Side Park | 16 | 699.3712 | Gettin' Sauced | HIGH i QUE |
| 2023-07-28 | Iola, KS | River Side Park | 25 | 700.5028 | Slaps BBQ | Fine As* Swine BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Iola, KS | Riverside Park | 31 | 703.4060 | Barking Dog BBQ | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| 2025-05-16 | Iola, KS | Riverside Park | 27 | 703.9772 | Bocephus BBQ | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2026-04-17 | Iola, KS | 600 South State | 27 | 702.2516 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 171.9888 | 165.6916 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 172.5600 | 167.9656 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2744 | 167.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
16 entries · top 699.3712 · median 683.6232
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 6 | 913 BBQ | |
| 7 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 8 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 9 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 11 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 13 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 14 | Roco's | |
| 15 | Ralph & Mike's BBQ | |
| 16 | Backwoods BBQ KS |
Chicken
16 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.6972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 5 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 6 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 7 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 8 | 913 BBQ | |
| 9 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 10 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 11 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 12 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 14 | Ralph & Mike's BBQ | |
| 15 | Roco's | |
| 16 | Backwoods BBQ KS |
Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.4116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 2 | 913 BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 7 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 8 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 9 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 10 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 11 | Roco's | |
| 12 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 14 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 15 | Ralph & Mike's BBQ | |
| 16 | Backwoods BBQ KS |
Pork
16 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 2 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 3 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 5 | 913 BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 7 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 8 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 9 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 10 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 11 | Roco's | |
| 12 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 13 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 14 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 15 | Backwoods BBQ KS | |
| 16 | Ralph & Mike's BBQ |
Brisket
16 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 4 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 5 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 7 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 9 | 913 BBQ | |
| 10 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 11 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 12 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 13 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 14 | Roco's | |
| 15 | Ralph & Mike's BBQ | |
| 16 | Backwoods BBQ KS |