A day of perfect scores
5
perfect 180s
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SLAPS BBQ · Brisket
- TRIPLE H BBQ · Chicken
- JANKY LEG BBQ · Pork
Smoke on the Bricks 2022
Aug 26–27, 2022 · Baldwin City, KS · 📍 705 High Street · State championship
Reps: Forrest Bruce, Larry Hadley, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $11,000
SLAPS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smoke on the Bricks on August 26, 2022 in Baldwin City, KS at 705 High Street, scoring 701.1200 in a field of 48 teams. SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6800. Category winners: Chicken — TRIPLE H BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ (180.0000); Pork — JANKY LEG BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — SLAPS BBQ (180.0000). This is the 4th of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Dirt Road BBQ; the next was held in 2023.
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.
506.18
median 673.33
701.12 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
122.77
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2019 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
48
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
701.1200
Winning margin
3.4400
GC over RC
Field average
654.98
506.18701.12
median 673.33 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.5372
506.18701.12
10th place overall
Field spread
194.9372
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 28%
beats 72% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
37%
17 of 46 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,611
avg power rating going in · stronger than 84% of contests
Storylines (5 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 6–7: Free Range Friends BBQ and Hog Diesel tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: 913 BBQ and SLAPS BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: SLAPS BBQ and Bocephus BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SLAPS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 13th.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 13th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
180.0000
best pork ribs ever cooked here
SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 179.4400
- across 3 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Fat&Dumb BBQ (won 2019).
- Fat&Dumb BBQ · 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | Baldwin City, KS | 1102 Main St | 49 | 692.5596 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | HIGH i QUE |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Baldwin City, KS | High St. | 43 | 700.5832 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Happy Grillmore - KS |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Baldwin City, KS | High St. | 46 | 710.8228 | Dirt Road BBQ | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY |
| Aug 26, 2022 ← this one | Baldwin City, KS | 705 High Street | 48 | 701.1200 | Slaps BBQ | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Baldwin City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Baldwin City, KS | 705 High Street | 44 | 704.5372 | Meat Rushmore BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Baldwin City, KS | 705 High Street | 46 | 707.9888 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Baldwin City, KS | 710 High Street | 53 | 703.9888 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | Aww Shucks BBQ |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Baldwin City, KS | 712 Chapel St. | 52 | 707.9772 | Janky Leg | Parts R Smokin |
| Aug 13, 2027 | Baldwin City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.8456 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 173.1544 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.7144 | 175.4172 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
48 entries · top 701.1200 · median 673.3314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 7 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 8 | Hog Diesel | |
| 9 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 10 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 11 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 12 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 14 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 17 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 18 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 19 | 913 BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 21 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 22 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 23 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 24 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 25 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 27 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 28 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 29 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 30 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 32 | Hog's Plan BBQ | |
| 33 | SmokeDatHawg | |
| 34 | Family Tradition Cookers | |
| 35 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 36 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 37 | Big Blue BBQ | |
| 38 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 39 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 40 | Triple Ace's Bbq | |
| 41 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 42 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 43 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 44 | Drinking Dads BBQ | |
| 45 | Wapiti Smoke | |
| 46 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 47 | DKK | |
| 48 | Boxer Q BBQ |
Chicken
48 entries · top 180 · median 166.2572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 7 | Hog Diesel | |
| 8 | 913 BBQ | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 11 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 12 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 13 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 17 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 18 | Boxer Q BBQ | |
| 19 | Organizer Portal | |
| 20 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 21 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 22 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 23 | SmokeDatHawg | |
| 24 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 25 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 27 | Big Blue BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 29 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 30 | Triple Ace's Bbq | |
| 31 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 32 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 33 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Hog's Plan BBQ | |
| 35 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 36 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 37 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 38 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 39 | Family Tradition Cookers | |
| 40 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 41 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 42 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 43 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 44 | Wapiti Smoke | |
| 45 | Drinking Dads BBQ | |
| 46 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 47 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 48 | DKK |
Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 180 · median 165.1202 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 7 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 8 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 9 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 10 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 11 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 12 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 14 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 15 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 16 | Hog Diesel | |
| 17 | Organizer Portal | |
| 18 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 22 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 23 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 24 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 25 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 26 | Boxer Q BBQ | |
| 27 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 28 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 29 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 30 | 913 BBQ | |
| 31 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 32 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 33 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 34 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 35 | SmokeDatHawg | |
| 36 | Family Tradition Cookers | |
| 37 | Hog's Plan BBQ | |
| 38 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 39 | Triple Ace's Bbq | |
| 40 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 41 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 42 | Big Blue BBQ | |
| 43 | Wapiti Smoke | |
| 44 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 45 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 46 | Drinking Dads BBQ | |
| 47 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 48 | DKK |
Pork
47 entries · top 180 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 8 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 9 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 10 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 11 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 12 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | 913 BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 17 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 18 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 19 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 20 | Hog Diesel | |
| 21 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 22 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 24 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 25 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 26 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 27 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 28 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 29 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 30 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 31 | Family Tradition Cookers | |
| 32 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 33 | Big Blue BBQ | |
| 34 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 35 | Hog's Plan BBQ | |
| 36 | Drinking Dads BBQ | |
| 37 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 38 | SmokeDatHawg | |
| 39 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 40 | Triple Ace's Bbq | |
| 41 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 43 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 44 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 45 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 46 | Wapiti Smoke | |
| 47 | DKK |
Brisket
48 entries · top 180 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | Hog Diesel | |
| 4 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 5 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 7 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 8 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | 913 BBQ | |
| 13 | Boxer Q BBQ | |
| 14 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 15 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 16 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 17 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 18 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 19 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 20 | THREE LEGS AND A PIG | |
| 21 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 22 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 23 | Hog's Plan BBQ | |
| 24 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 25 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 26 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 27 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 28 | THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS | |
| 29 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 30 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 31 | TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | |
| 32 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 33 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 34 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 35 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 36 | Drinking Dads BBQ | |
| 37 | SmokeDatHawg | |
| 38 | Family Tradition Cookers | |
| 39 | Big Blue BBQ | |
| 40 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 41 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 42 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 43 | Wapiti Smoke | |
| 44 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 45 | Mercer BBQ | |
| 46 | Triple Ace's Bbq | |
| 47 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 48 | DKK |
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 — Dessert
10 entries · top 180 · median 169.6742 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Sausage
12 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.2686