Oct 21–22, 2022 · Osawatomie, KS · 📍 John Brown Memorial Park · State championship
Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $7,595
HIGH i QUE won Grand Champion at the Border War Barbeque on October 21, 2022 in Osawatomie, KS at John Brown Memorial Park, scoring 705.6800 in a field of 30 teams. Damn Fine Beef & Swine took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.2400. Category winners: Chicken — HIGH i QUE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' SAUCED (178.8572); Pork — Cow Creek BBQ (177.7372); Brisket — Damn Fine Beef & Swine (176.5600). This is the 6th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by All Forked Up For Q.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
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.
HIGH i QUE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 5th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 913 BBQ (won 2016), BULL CREEK BBQ (won 2018), All Forked Up For Q (won 2021).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2016 | Osawatomie, KS | Osawatomie, KS | 38 | 695.3944 | 913 BBQ | BULL CREEK BBQ |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Osawatomie, KS | John Brown Memorial Park | 46 | 699.4284 | PORK PULLERS | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Osawatomie, KS | John Brown Memorial Park | 56 | 697.1428 | BULL CREEK BBQ | PELLET ENVY |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Osawatomie, KS | John Brown Memorial Park | 44 | 698.8116 | Tebo Creek BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Osawatomie, KS | John Brown Memorial Park | 30 | 705.7028 | All Forked Up For Q | SLAPS BBQ |
| Oct 21, 2022 ← this one | Osawatomie, KS | John Brown Memorial Park | 30 | 705.6800 | High i Que BBQ | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Osawatomie, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 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 |
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 |
30 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
8 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |