5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship

2023-03-17 – 2023-03-18 · Olathe, KS · State championship

Reps: DAVE ROGERS, FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $10,000.00

Grand Champion: Bull Creek BBQ (706.8344) · 68 teams

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BULL CREEK BBQ

706.8344 · Master Series — Overall

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Colorado Bulldawg BBQ

701.6916 · Master Series — Overall

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Cities Edge BBQ

701.1200 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

4 categories

Top score

706.8344

Winning margin

5.1428

GC over RC

Field average

665.96

median 677.91

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

1.7256 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

695.3484

what a walk cost here

Field spread

404.0340

winner to last place

Prize money

$10,000.00

on the line

Most consistent

BULL CREEK BBQ

avg finish 7.00 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 1.1428 pts — SLAPS BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 11%

beats 89% of 2715 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1570

avg power rating going in · stronger than 74% of contests

Top-rated in the field

SLAPS BBQ

rated 1862 pre-contest

Storylines

🃏 An upset on the books

BULL CREEK BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-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)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series — Brisket

67 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5484

#	Team	Score
1	SLAPS BBQ	177.7028
2	BULL CREEK BBQ	176.5600
3	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	175.4172
4	Smokin Brothers Pro Team	175.4056
5	SMOKIN ELVISES	174.8572
6	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	174.8456
7	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	174.8456
8	T-Rex BBQ	174.8456
9	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	174.2856
10	GETTIN' SAUCED	174.2628
11	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	174.2628
12	Que or be Qued	174.2628
13	913 BBQ	173.1200
14	WELL SAUCED BBQ	173.1200
15	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	173.1200
16	Ambition Que	173.1200
17	Float'n & Smokin	171.9884
18	PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	171.9772
19	The Boys in Que	171.9772
20	ShowMeMoSmoke	171.4172
21	MAN MEAT BBQ	171.4056
22	The 28th Amendment	170.8456
23	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	170.8228
24	HIGH i QUE	170.8228
25	PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY	170.8112
26	Bucknutz BBQ	170.2972
27	Bocephus BBQ	170.2744
28	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	170.2628
29	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	169.7256
30	Notch 9	169.7028
31	Fergolicious BBQ	169.1200
32	Barking Dog BBQ	169.1084
33	LOVE 2 Q	168.5484
34	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	168.5484
35	Spitballs BBQ	168.5484
36	1st and 10 BBQ	168.5372
37	FAIRWAY SMOKERS	168.5372
38	CLARK CREW BBQ	168.5372
39	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	168.5256
40	IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ	168.5256
41	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	167.9772
42	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	167.9656
43	Cities Edge BBQ	167.9656
44	Cow Creek BBQ	165.6684
45	Smokin' Beaver	165.6568
46	Scratch that Itch BBQ	165.0972
47	GEO SMOKERS	165.0972
48	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	164.5256
49	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	163.9656
50	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	163.9312
51	BrewsCue	162.8228
52	LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ	162.8228
53	2 B SMOKIN	162.2628
54	Pine Tar BBQ	161.1084
55	Smokey Mountain Boys	160.5600
56	EXPOSED BONE BBQ	159.9544
57	Three Legged Pig BBQ	159.3828
58	Triple Ace's Bbq	157.1088
59	Flying W North BBQ	155.9772
60	Buntin Boyz Que	151.9656
61	Bovine Swine and Dine	150.7772
62	Just Smoked Your Butt	147.9428
63	Driveway Drinkers	147.3372
64	TORNADO BBQ	146.2628
65	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	145.0744
66	JayHawgs BBQ	137.0400
67	Nothing But Smoke and Beers	131.9428

Master Series — Chicken

68 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4058 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	BULL CREEK BBQ	180.0000 🔥
3	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	178.8572
4	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	177.7144
5	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	177.7028
6	PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	177.7028
7	Cow Creek BBQ	177.7028
8	LOVE 2 Q	176.5944
9	Bocephus BBQ	176.5716
10	913 BBQ	176.5600
11	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	176.5600
12	Spitballs BBQ	176.5600
13	Cities Edge BBQ	176.5600
14	SLAPS BBQ	176.0000
15	ShowMeMoSmoke	175.4172
16	Fergolicious BBQ	175.4172
17	PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY	174.8572
18	FAIRWAY SMOKERS	174.8456
19	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	173.7144
20	HIGH i QUE	173.7144
21	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	173.7028
22	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	173.1200
23	Pine Tar BBQ	173.1200
24	CLARK CREW BBQ	172.5716
25	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	171.9656
26	EXPOSED BONE BBQ	171.4172
27	WELL SAUCED BBQ	171.4056
28	T-Rex BBQ	171.4056
29	SMOKIN ELVISES	170.8228
30	MAN MEAT BBQ	170.8228
31	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	170.8228
32	1st and 10 BBQ	170.2628
33	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	169.6800
34	Barking Dog BBQ	169.6800
35	2 B SMOKIN	169.1316
36	Triple Ace's Bbq	167.9772
37	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	167.9772
38	GEO SMOKERS	167.9656
39	Que or be Qued	167.9656
40	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	167.4056
41	The Boys in Que	167.3712
42	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	166.2972
43	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	166.2628
44	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	166.2512
45	Smokin Brothers Pro Team	166.2400
46	GETTIN' SAUCED	166.2284
47	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	166.2284
48	Buntin Boyz Que	164.5944
49	Just Smoked Your Butt	164.5600
50	Bovine Swine and Dine	163.9656
51	Three Legged Pig BBQ	162.8228
52	IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ	162.8000
53	Notch 9	162.2400
54	BrewsCue	162.2284
55	Smokey Mountain Boys	161.0972
56	LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ	161.0856
57	Ambition Que	161.0740
58	Bucknutz BBQ	158.8456
59	Nothing But Smoke and Beers	157.1200
60	Smokin' Beaver	156.5028
61	JayHawgs BBQ	155.9428
62	Float'n & Smokin	155.3828
63	Flying W North BBQ	153.6688
64	Scratch that Itch BBQ	152.4684
65	The 28th Amendment	151.9428
66	Driveway Drinkers	150.7884
67	Papa Bears KC Barbecue	147.3716
68	TORNADO BBQ	141.1428

Master Series — Overall

68 entries · top 706.8344 · median 677.9086

#	Team	Score
1	BULL CREEK BBQ	706.8344
2	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	701.6916
3	Cities Edge BBQ	701.1200
4	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	699.3368
5	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	698.8460
6	PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	698.2400
7	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	697.0856
8	SLAPS BBQ	695.3600
9	PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY	695.3484
10	FAIRWAY SMOKERS	695.3484
11	T-Rex BBQ	694.7768
12	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	694.1940
13	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	692.5256
14	Cow Creek BBQ	691.8968
15	CLARK CREW BBQ	690.8116
16	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	690.2172
17	Fergolicious BBQ	689.0860
18	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	688.5140
19	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	688.4684
20	Spitballs BBQ	687.9084
21	WELL SAUCED BBQ	687.3600
22	Barking Dog BBQ	684.4568
23	913 BBQ	682.8000
24	Smokin Brothers Pro Team	682.7544
25	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	682.2056
26	Que or be Qued	682.1712
27	ShowMeMoSmoke	681.6460
28	Bocephus BBQ	681.6348
29	HIGH i QUE	681.0400
30	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	681.0400
31	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	681.0284
32	MAN MEAT BBQ	680.4800
33	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	680.4572
34	The Boys in Que	678.1484
35	LOVE 2 Q	677.6688
36	GEO SMOKERS	677.5884
37	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	676.5484
38	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	675.8972
39	GETTIN' SAUCED	675.8968
40	Notch 9	675.3600
41	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	674.2056
42	SMOKIN ELVISES	673.6000
43	Pine Tar BBQ	673.0168
44	EXPOSED BONE BBQ	672.5260
45	IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ	672.4228
46	2 B SMOKIN	670.7888
47	The 28th Amendment	668.5028
48	BrewsCue	665.0284
49	Triple Ace's Bbq	663.8860
50	1st and 10 BBQ	663.8628
51	Ambition Que	663.8284
52	Smokin' Beaver	661.0052
53	Scratch that Itch BBQ	656.4228
54	Bucknutz BBQ	651.9544
55	Bovine Swine and Dine	651.8856
56	Three Legged Pig BBQ	650.1024
57	LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ	647.8744
58	Float'n & Smokin	644.9940
59	Smokey Mountain Boys	642.1716
60	Flying W North BBQ	638.1600
61	Driveway Drinkers	623.2000
62	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	622.1600
63	Buntin Boyz Que	619.8628
64	Just Smoked Your Butt	618.6512
65	JayHawgs BBQ	609.5544
66	TORNADO BBQ	595.3828
67	Nothing But Smoke and Beers	583.3028
68	Papa Bears KC Barbecue	302.8004

Master Series — Pork

67 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2628

#	Team	Score
1	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	179.4400
2	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	178.2972
3	Cities Edge BBQ	178.2972
4	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	178.2972
5	Cow Creek BBQ	177.7028
6	FAIRWAY SMOKERS	177.7028
7	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	177.1428
8	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	176.0000
9	PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	176.0000
10	BrewsCue	175.4400
11	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	175.4056
12	GEO SMOKERS	175.4056
13	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	174.8572
14	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	174.2744
15	Spitballs BBQ	174.2628
16	IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ	174.2628
17	PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY	174.2628
18	The 28th Amendment	173.7144
19	BULL CREEK BBQ	173.7028
20	2 B SMOKIN	173.7028
21	ShowMeMoSmoke	173.1544
22	EXPOSED BONE BBQ	173.1544
23	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	173.1428
24	CLARK CREW BBQ	173.1428
25	Fergolicious BBQ	173.1316
26	Triple Ace's Bbq	173.1200
27	WELL SAUCED BBQ	172.5600
28	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	171.9656
29	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	170.8228
30	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	170.8228
31	HIGH i QUE	170.8228
32	T-Rex BBQ	170.8228
33	Barking Dog BBQ	170.8112
34	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	170.2628
35	LOVE 2 Q	170.2628
36	Three Legged Pig BBQ	169.6912
37	Pine Tar BBQ	169.6800
38	SMOKIN ELVISES	169.1200
39	GETTIN' SAUCED	168.5600
40	Smokin' Beaver	168.5600
41	The Boys in Que	168.5372
42	Notch 9	168.0000
43	Que or be Qued	167.9656
44	Flying W North BBQ	167.9656
45	Bovine Swine and Dine	166.8800
46	MAN MEAT BBQ	166.8344
47	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	166.8344
48	Bocephus BBQ	166.2400
49	Ambition Que	166.2400
50	913 BBQ	165.7372
51	Smokin Brothers Pro Team	165.6916
52	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	165.6800
53	SLAPS BBQ	165.0856
54	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	163.9428
55	Driveway Drinkers	162.8344
56	Scratch that Itch BBQ	162.2972
57	LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ	162.2628
58	JayHawgs BBQ	161.7256
59	Bucknutz BBQ	160.5372
60	TORNADO BBQ	160.0228
61	Smokey Mountain Boys	159.9544
62	1st and 10 BBQ	159.3828
63	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	156.5256
64	Buntin Boyz Que	154.2400
65	Just Smoked Your Butt	154.2056
66	Float'n & Smokin	152.5028
67	Nothing But Smoke and Beers	149.6684

Master Series — Pork Ribs

68 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.3942

#	Team	Score
1	Cities Edge BBQ	178.2972
2	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	177.7144
3	T-Rex BBQ	177.7028
4	MAD MUTT'S BBQ	177.1772
5	BULL CREEK BBQ	176.5716
6	SLAPS BBQ	176.5716
7	Scratch that Itch BBQ	176.5600
8	CLARK CREW BBQ	176.5600
9	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	176.0000
10	Smokin Brothers Pro Team	175.4172
11	Notch 9	175.4172
12	PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY	175.4172
13	Barking Dog BBQ	174.8572
14	SCORE ONE SMOKIN'	174.2744
15	FAIRWAY SMOKERS	174.2628
16	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	173.7372
17	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	173.7144
18	PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	172.5600
19	The 28th Amendment	172.0000
20	WEEKEND BUM BBQ	171.9888
21	Dr. Squealgood BBQ	171.9888
22	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	171.9772
23	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	171.9772
24	Que or be Qued	171.9772
25	MAN MEAT BBQ	171.4172
26	Fergolicious BBQ	171.4172
27	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	170.8344
28	Cow Creek BBQ	170.8228
29	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	170.8228
30	Smokin' Beaver	170.2856
31	WELL SAUCED BBQ	170.2744
32	The Boys in Que	170.2628
33	Bovine Swine and Dine	170.2628
34	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	169.6684
35	THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	169.1200
36	GEO SMOKERS	169.1200
37	Pine Tar BBQ	169.1084
38	Bocephus BBQ	168.5488
39	Spitballs BBQ	168.5372
40	EXPOSED BONE BBQ	168.0000
41	913 BBQ	167.3828
42	GETTIN' SAUCED	166.8456
43	IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ	166.8344
44	AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	166.8228
45	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	166.2628
46	2 B SMOKIN	165.6916
47	1st and 10 BBQ	165.6800
48	HIGH i QUE	165.6800
49	Triple Ace's Bbq	165.6800
50	Float'n & Smokin	165.1200
51	BrewsCue	164.5372
52	Ambition Que	163.3944
53	Bucknutz BBQ	162.2744
54	LOVE 2 Q	162.2632
55	Driveway Drinkers	162.2400
56	LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ	161.7032
57	ShowMeMoSmoke	161.6572
58	Smokey Mountain Boys	160.5600
59	Flying W North BBQ	160.5484
60	SMOKIN ELVISES	158.8000
61	Three Legged Pig BBQ	158.2056
62	Papa Bears KC Barbecue	155.4288
63	JayHawgs BBQ	154.8460
64	END OF THE ROAD BBQ	154.2628
65	Just Smoked Your Butt	151.9428
66	Buntin Boyz Que	149.0628
67	TORNADO BBQ	147.9544
68	Nothing But Smoke and Beers	144.5716