Border War Barbeque
2022-10-21 – 2022-10-22 · Osawatomie, KS · 📍 John Brown Memorial Park · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $7,595.00
Grand Champion: High i Que BBQ (705.6800) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Damn Fine Beef & Swine
Entries
30
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
705.6800
Winning margin
3.4400
GC over RC
Field average
671.51
median 679.03
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3484
10th place overall
Field spread
100.8344
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,595.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 21%
beats 79% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
23%
of the 30 teams with a home region came from outside KS
Came back for more
47%
14 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.71 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1565
avg power rating going in · stronger than 70% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: Cow Creek BBQ and Smokey Bottom Boys tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: Smokey Bottom Boys and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Happy Grillmore and SmokinGhost BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 913 BBQ (won 2016), BULL CREEK BBQ (won 2018), All Forked Up For Q (won 2021).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-21 | Osawatomie, KS | 38 | 695.3944 | 913 BBQ | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 2017-10-27 | John Brown Memorial Park | 46 | 699.4284 | PORK PULLERS | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2018-10-26 | John Brown Memorial Park | 56 | 697.1428 | BULL CREEK BBQ | PELLET ENVY | |
| 2019-10-25 | Osawatomie, KS | John Brown Memorial Park | 44 | 698.8116 | Tebo Creek BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Osawatomie, KS | John Brown Memorial Park | 30 | 705.7028 | All Forked Up For Q | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-10-21 ← this one | Osawatomie, KS | John Brown Memorial Park | 30 | 705.6800 | High i Que BBQ | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| 2024-10-18 | Osawatomie, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 177.7372 | 174.2628 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 174.8572 | 170.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 705.6800 · median 679.0344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 4 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 5 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | 913 BBQ | |
| 10 | Notch 9 | |
| 11 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 12 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 13 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 14 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 16 | Ambition Que | |
| 17 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokey Bottom Boys | |
| 19 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 20 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 21 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 22 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 23 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 24 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 25 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 26 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 27 | ROCK-N-HONNZ MEAT COMPANY | |
| 28 | Fat Boys BBQ 4.0 | |
| 29 | Daddy's Grill | |
| 30 | SHORTHORN BBQ |
Chicken
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey Bottom Boys | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 7 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 8 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 9 | 913 BBQ | |
| 10 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 11 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 12 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 13 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Notch 9 | |
| 15 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 16 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 18 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 19 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 20 | Ambition Que | |
| 21 | Fat Boys BBQ 4.0 | |
| 22 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 23 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 24 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 25 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 26 | Daddy's Grill | |
| 27 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 28 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 29 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 30 | ROCK-N-HONNZ MEAT COMPANY |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 2 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 3 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 4 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 5 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 6 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 7 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 10 | Notch 9 | |
| 11 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 12 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 14 | Fat Boys BBQ 4.0 | |
| 15 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 16 | Ambition Que | |
| 17 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 18 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 19 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 22 | 913 BBQ | |
| 23 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 24 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 25 | Smokey Bottom Boys | |
| 26 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 27 | ROCK-N-HONNZ MEAT COMPANY | |
| 28 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 29 | Daddy's Grill | |
| 30 | SHORTHORN BBQ |
Pork
30 entries · top 177.7372 · median 169.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 2 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 3 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 4 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 5 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 6 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 7 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | 913 BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 11 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 12 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 13 | ROCK-N-HONNZ MEAT COMPANY | |
| 14 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 15 | Smokey Bottom Boys | |
| 16 | Notch 9 | |
| 17 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 18 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 20 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 21 | Ambition Que | |
| 22 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 23 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 24 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 25 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 26 | Daddy's Grill | |
| 27 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 28 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 29 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 30 | Fat Boys BBQ 4.0 |
Brisket
30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | 913 BBQ | |
| 3 | Ambition Que | |
| 4 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 5 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 8 | Notch 9 | |
| 9 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 10 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 11 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 12 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 13 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 14 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 16 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 17 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 19 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 20 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 21 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 22 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 23 | Smokey Bottom Boys | |
| 24 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 25 | ROCK-N-HONNZ MEAT COMPANY | |
| 26 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 27 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 29 | Fat Boys BBQ 4.0 | |
| 30 | Daddy's Grill |
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 — Booze-B-Que
6 entries · top 177.7028 · median 154.4972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 2 | Smokey Bottom Boys | |
| 3 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | Daddy's Grill | |
| 5 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 6 | Lucky D's BBQ |
Ancillary — Dessert
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | Smokey Bottom Boys | |
| 3 | Fat Boys BBQ 4.0 | |
| 4 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 5 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 6 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 7 | Notch 9 | |
| 8 | ROCK-N-HONNZ MEAT COMPANY |
Ancillary — Sausage
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | SHORTHORN BBQ | |
| 3 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin' Beaver | |
| 5 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 6 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | A BBQ TEAM - MO | |
| 8 | Smokey Bottom Boys | |
| 9 | Big Al and the Boys | |
| 10 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 11 | Notch 9 | |
| 12 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 13 | Fat Boys BBQ 4.0 |