Defending champion
1×
title here
Squealin N Dealin BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2025-10-10).
- 2025-10-10
Smoke on the Water
2026-10-09 – 2026-10-10 · Topeka, KS · State championship
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
No scores yet — here is what the record book says about the contest they are walking into.
Contest record
707.9888
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 707.9888, set by Thunder Hog BBQ in 2022.
- 2022
- Thunder Hog BBQ
Typical draw
31
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 31 teams across 13 scored editions.
- biggest 43
- 13 scored editions
The regulars
6×
visits by the most frequent entrant
ROCK N BLUES BBQ has cooked this contest 6 times — more than any other team in the data.
- ROCK N BLUES BBQ ×6
- THUNDER HOG BBQ ×5 · 2 GCs
- Bocephus BBQ ×5
- Cities Edge BBQ ×5
- SMOKE-N-PEPPERS ×5
Storylines (1 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 13 tracked editions
Thunder Hog BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
- 2019
- 2022
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-11 | Topeka, KS | Topeka, KS | 43 | 687.4516 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | BLACK EYE BBQ |
| 2015-10-09 | Topeka, KS | Topeka, KS 66605 | 33 | 696.5600 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | BOXER Q BBQ |
| 2017-05-06 | Liberty, IN | 3801 West Old Dunlapsville RD | 26 | 695.9084 | VICTORY SMOKERS | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2018-05-05 | Liberty, IN | 3801 West Old Dunlapsville RD | 28 | 693.6684 | GREY STREET BBQ | BANKIN BABY BBQ |
| 2019-05-04 | Liberty, IN | 381 W Old Dunlapsville | 26 | 696.5140 | Thunder Hog BBQ | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Liberty, IN | 3801 W Old Dunlapsville Rd | 27 | 706.2400 | The BBQ Bus | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Topeka, KS | 3435 SE East Edge Rd | 25 | 699.3600 | Mad Mutt's BBQ | SMOKE RINGERS |
| 2022-04-29 | Liberty, IN | 3801 W Old Dunlapsville Rd | 25 | 707.9888 | Thunder Hog BBQ | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| 2022-10-14 | Topeka, KS | 3435 SE East Edge Rd | 28 | 701.6688 | Cow Creek BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Topeka, KS | 3435 SE East Edge Rd | 39 | 707.4176 | Slaps BBQ | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Pine Bluff, AR | 1 Regional Park Dr | 42 | 698.2628 | Kith n Kin | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Topeka, KS | 3435 SE East Edge Rd | 31 | 700.5372 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | Bocephus BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Topeka, KS | 3435 SE East Edge Rd | 30 | 703.3828 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| 2026-10-09 ← this one | Topeka, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
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