6th Annual Smoke on the Trails
2022-09-09 – 2022-09-10 · Gardner, KS · 📍 32501 159th Street · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: 4 Legs Up BBQ (710.8344) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Fergolicious BBQ
Entries
37
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
710.8344
Winning margin
11.4860
GC over RC
Field average
663.48
median 670.13
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.8972
10th place overall
Field spread
106.4112
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 4%
beats 96% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
3%
of the 37 teams with a home region came from outside KS
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.8 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1571
avg power rating going in · stronger than 75% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 11.4860 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: Fergolicious BBQ and Barking Dog BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ and Just Smoked Your Butt tied on 173.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: IGY 6 and Barking Hogs BBQ tied on 173.1200 — 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 175.4056 | 172.5484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 710.8344 · median 670.1256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 5 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 10 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 11 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 12 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 13 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 14 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 15 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 17 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 18 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 19 | Shark Q | |
| 20 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 21 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 22 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 23 | three legged pig bbq | |
| 24 | IGY 6 | |
| 25 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 26 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 27 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 28 | Pork'N'Butts | |
| 29 | BrewsCue | |
| 30 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 31 | ProPork | |
| 32 | Buccaneer BBQ | |
| 33 | A & A BBQ | |
| 34 | 3 Idiots & A Smoker | |
| 35 | Shammy's Smokehouse | |
| 36 | The Butt Rubbers | |
| 37 | Pork N Heifers |
Chicken
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 6 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 7 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 9 | IGY 6 | |
| 10 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 13 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 14 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 15 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 16 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 17 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 18 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 19 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 20 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 21 | Shark Q | |
| 22 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 23 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 24 | BrewsCue | |
| 25 | 3 Idiots & A Smoker | |
| 26 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 27 | three legged pig bbq | |
| 28 | Pork'N'Butts | |
| 29 | Buccaneer BBQ | |
| 30 | ProPork | |
| 31 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 32 | A & A BBQ | |
| 33 | Pork N Heifers | |
| 34 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 35 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 36 | The Butt Rubbers | |
| 37 | Shammy's Smokehouse |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 4 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 5 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 6 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | Shark Q | |
| 9 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 11 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 14 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 15 | A & A BBQ | |
| 16 | three legged pig bbq | |
| 17 | Pork'N'Butts | |
| 18 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 19 | ProPork | |
| 20 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 21 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 23 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 24 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 25 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 26 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 27 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 28 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 29 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 30 | IGY 6 | |
| 31 | 3 Idiots & A Smoker | |
| 32 | Pork N Heifers | |
| 33 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 34 | BrewsCue | |
| 35 | Buccaneer BBQ | |
| 36 | The Butt Rubbers | |
| 37 | Shammy's Smokehouse |
Pork
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 4 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 6 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 9 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 12 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 13 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 14 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 15 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 16 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 17 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 20 | IGY 6 | |
| 21 | Shammy's Smokehouse | |
| 22 | The Butt Rubbers | |
| 23 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 24 | Buccaneer BBQ | |
| 25 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 26 | Shark Q | |
| 27 | three legged pig bbq | |
| 28 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 29 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 30 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 31 | BrewsCue | |
| 32 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 33 | Pork N Heifers | |
| 34 | Pork'N'Butts | |
| 35 | 3 Idiots & A Smoker | |
| 36 | ProPork | |
| 37 | A & A BBQ |
Brisket
37 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 7 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 8 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 9 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 10 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 11 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 12 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 13 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 14 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 16 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 18 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 19 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 20 | BrewsCue | |
| 21 | Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet | |
| 22 | Shark Q | |
| 23 | Shammy's Smokehouse | |
| 24 | three legged pig bbq | |
| 25 | ProPork | |
| 26 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 27 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 28 | Smoke Wurx BBQ | |
| 29 | Buccaneer BBQ | |
| 30 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 31 | A & A BBQ | |
| 32 | IGY 6 | |
| 33 | Pork'N'Butts | |
| 34 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 35 | 3 Idiots & A Smoker | |
| 36 | The Butt Rubbers | |
| 37 | Pork N Heifers |
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
9 entries · top 180.0000 · median 177.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Idiots & A Smoker | |
| 2 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 3 | Pork'N'Butts | |
| 4 | Shark Q | |
| 5 | Free Range Friends BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 7 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 8 | ProPork | |
| 9 | The Butt Rubbers |