Smoke on the Bricks
2022-08-26 – 2022-08-27 · Baldwin City, KS · State championship
Reps: FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $11,000.00
Grand Champion: Slaps BBQ (701.1200) · 48 teams
Entries
48
6 categories
Top score
701.1200
Winning margin
3.4400
GC over RC
Field average
654.98
median 673.33
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.5372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
194.9372
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 79% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
7 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | Baldwin City, KS | 49 | 692.5596 | Fat & Dumb BBQ |
| 2020-08-21 | Baldwin City, KS | 43 | 700.5832 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Baldwin City, KS | 46 | 710.8228 | Dirt Road BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 ← this one | Baldwin City, KS | 48 | 701.1200 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2022-08-26 | Baldwin City, KS | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Baldwin City, KS | 44 | 704.5372 | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| 2024-08-09 | Baldwin City, KS | 46 | 707.9888 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ |
| 2025-08-08 | Baldwin City, KS | 53 | 703.9888 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
| 2026-08-07 | Baldwin City, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6742 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Sausage
12 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.2686
Master Series — Brisket
48 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — Chicken
48 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
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 |
Master Series — Pork
47 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |