Big Blue BBQ Championship
2023-06-02 – 2023-06-03 · Marysville, KS · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (697.6688) · 28 teams
Entries
28
4 categories
Top score
697.6688
Winning margin
4.5828
GC over RC
Field average
666.81
median 674.74
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
90.3776
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 43%
beats 57% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1566
avg power rating going in · stronger than 71% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 4 times across its 14 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GETTIN' BASTED took the Grand Championship home to MO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | 30 | 678.2854 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 2014-06-06 | 25 | 686.2860 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 2015-06-05 | 30 | 681.0516 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2016-06-03 | 30 | 696.5484 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2017-06-02 | 35 | 699.4056 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2018-06-01 | 42 | 708.0344 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2019-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 29 | 696.5028 | The Smoking Hills |
| 2021-06-04 | Marysville, KS | 28 | 697.6688 | 4 Legs Up BBQ |
| 2022-06-03 | Marysville, KS | 25 | 697.1432 | When Pigs Die |
| 2023-06-02 ← this one | Marysville, KS | 28 | 697.6688 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2024-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 25 | 706.2400 | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Marysville, KS | 29 | 702.8000 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| 2026-06-05 | Marysville, KS | 25 | 698.2056 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2027-06-04 | Marysville, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 7 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 8 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 11 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 12 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 13 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 14 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 15 | 42 BBQ | |
| 16 | Wilma BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 19 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 20 | Very Average BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Guns BBQ | |
| 22 | A & A BBQ | |
| 23 | Cafe Cue | |
| 24 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 25 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 26 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 27 | The 3 Wisemen | |
| 28 | Swart Bros BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 2 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 3 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 8 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 9 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 10 | 42 BBQ | |
| 11 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 12 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 13 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 14 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 15 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 16 | The 3 Wisemen | |
| 17 | Swart Bros BBQ | |
| 18 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 20 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 21 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 23 | Wilma BBQ | |
| 24 | A & A BBQ | |
| 25 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 26 | Cafe Cue | |
| 27 | Very Average BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin Guns BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 697.6688 · median 674.7370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 3 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 4 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 5 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 6 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 16 | 42 BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 18 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 19 | Wilma BBQ | |
| 20 | A & A BBQ | |
| 21 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 22 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 23 | The 3 Wisemen | |
| 24 | Very Average BBQ | |
| 25 | Swart Bros BBQ | |
| 26 | Cafe Cue | |
| 27 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin Guns BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 2 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 3 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 4 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | Wilma BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 10 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | A & A BBQ | |
| 13 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 14 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 15 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 16 | 42 BBQ | |
| 17 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 18 | Very Average BBQ | |
| 19 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 22 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 23 | Cafe Cue | |
| 24 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 25 | Swart Bros BBQ | |
| 26 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 27 | The 3 Wisemen | |
| 28 | Smokin Guns BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 4 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 8 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 9 | A & A BBQ | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | |
| 12 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 13 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 14 | Wilma BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 17 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 18 | 42 BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 20 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 21 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 22 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 23 | The 3 Wisemen | |
| 24 | Swart Bros BBQ | |
| 25 | Very Average BBQ | |
| 26 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin Guns BBQ | |
| 28 | Cafe Cue |