Big Blue BBQ Championship
2023-06-02 – 2023-06-03 · Marysville, KS · 📍 617 Broadway · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (697.6688) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LOVE 2 Q
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
697.6688
Winning margin
4.5828
GC over RC
Field average
666.81
median 674.74
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3372
10th place overall
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 60%
beats 40% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
25%
of the 28 teams with a home region came from outside KS
Came back for more
52%
13 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
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 13 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GETTIN' BASTED took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: KC MEAT SWEATS and FINGER LEIKAM GOOD tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: KC MEAT SWEATS and MAN MEAT BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: M Squared Smokin' Q and Blaz'n Weazel BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE SMOKING HILLS (won 2015, 2019), GETTIN' BASTED (won 2016, 2017, 2018), When Pigs Die (won 2022).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 30 | 678.2854 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | PELLET ENVY | |
| 2014-06-06 | Marysville, KS 66508 | 25 | 686.2860 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 2015-06-05 | Marysville, KS 66508 | 30 | 681.0516 | THE SMOKING HILLS | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 2016-06-03 | 7th & Bradway | 30 | 696.5484 | GETTIN' BASTED | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 2017-06-02 | 7th & Broadway | 35 | 699.4056 | GETTIN' BASTED | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2018-06-01 | 7th & Broadway | 42 | 708.0344 | GETTIN' BASTED | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2019-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 7th Street, Downtown | 29 | 696.5028 | The Smoking Hills | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2021-06-04 | Marysville, KS | 7th Street, Downtown | 28 | 697.6688 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| 2022-06-03 | Marysville, KS | 101 N. 10th Street | 25 | 697.1432 | When Pigs Die | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| 2023-06-02 ← this one | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 28 | 697.6688 | Gettin' Basted | LOVE 2 Q |
| 2024-05-31 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 25 | 706.2400 | SLAPS BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2025-06-06 | Marysville, KS | 617 Broadway | 29 | 702.8000 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| 2026-06-05 | Marysville, KS | 615 11th Road | 25 | 698.2056 | TRIPLE H BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2027-06-04 | Marysville, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 173.1200 | 170.8460 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.1200 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 171.9656 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |