Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
2022-09-23 – 2022-09-24 · Shawnee, KS · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $6,350.00
Grand Champion: 913 BBQ (709.7256) · 87 teams
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?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1656 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
913 BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-27 | 114 | 685.6800 | 3 GUYS WITH WOOD | |
| 2014-09-26 | 112 | 694.2856 | KC Q | |
| 2015-09-25 | 112 | 709.1200 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2016-09-23 | 111 | 686.2284 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee, KS | 102 | 714.8572 | Fat & Dumb BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee, KS | 86 | 709.1316 | Mad Mutt's BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 ← this one | Shawnee, KS | 87 | 709.7256 | 913 BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chefs choice
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.4228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell Rock Smokers | |
| 2 | Right Time BBQ | |
| 3 | Jurassic Pork | |
| 4 | Rock Chalk Jayhawk BBQ | |
| 5 | Velvet Swine | |
| 6 | HAWG HEAVEN | |
| 7 | Why Not Smoke | |
| 8 | Silence of the Hams | |
| 9 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Overland Pig Committee | |
| 11 | YARDHOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokeritaville | |
| 13 | RIB I'S | |
| 14 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 15 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 16 | NachBarBQ | |
| 17 | LEGENDARY BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | BULLHORN BBQ |
Ancillary — Sausage
52 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.8342
Master Series — Brisket
87 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.1428
Master Series — Chicken
87 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
87 entries · top 709.7256 · median 655.3256
Master Series — Pork
86 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.9542 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
87 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.4060