2023-06-09 – 2023-06-10 · Derby, KS · 📍 2801 E James St. · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $14,940.00
Grand Champion: DR. SQUEALGOOD BBQ (692.4916) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FINGER LEIKAM GOOD
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, 2019 to 2023 — 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.
Closer than 90% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
Dr. Squealgood BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Fergolicious BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.8804 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: BrewsCue and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: PARTS 'R' SMOKIN and Fergolicious BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: Fergolicious BBQ and IMAT BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Dr. Squealgood BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 14th.
Aww Shucks BBQ turned in 179.4400 in pork ribs — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-07 | Derby, KS | 2801 E James St. | 39 | 692.5372 | Boomerang BBQ | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS |
| 2021-06-11 | Derby, KS | 2801 E James St. | 28 | 707.9772 | Mad Mutt's BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2022-06-10 | Derby, KS | 2801 E James St. | 29 | 697.6916 | Last Call Heroes BBQ | Dr. Squealgood BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 ← this one | Derby, KS | 2801 E James St. | 32 | 692.4916 | DR. SQUEALGOOD BBQ | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 171.9888 | 170.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176.5600 | 173.1428 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.2972 | 171.9656 | 162.8456 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 170.8344 | 162.8344 |
32 entries · top 692.4916 · median 675.5944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 2 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 6 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 7 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 9 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 10 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 12 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 13 | Que or be Qued | |
| 14 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 15 | PACS BBQ | |
| 16 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 17 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 18 | BrewsCue | |
| 19 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 20 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 21 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 22 | CEO BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' CARR BBQ | |
| 24 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 25 | STICKS N BONES | |
| 26 | THREE FAT GUYS BBQ | |
| 27 | F5 BBQ | |
| 28 | Keep Calm N Smoke On | |
| 29 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 30 | SIS'N'BUBS | |
| 31 | Absolute Bull | |
| 32 | Kan-Ok BBQ |
32 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 2 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 4 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | BrewsCue | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | Que or be Qued | |
| 11 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 12 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 13 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 14 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 15 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Kan-Ok BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 18 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 19 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 20 | CEO BBQ | |
| 21 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 22 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 23 | STICKS N BONES | |
| 24 | PACS BBQ | |
| 25 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 26 | F5 BBQ | |
| 27 | Keep Calm N Smoke On | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' CARR BBQ | |
| 29 | THREE FAT GUYS BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 31 | Absolute Bull | |
| 32 | SIS'N'BUBS |
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.0058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PACS BBQ | |
| 2 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 5 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 9 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 10 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 11 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 12 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 13 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 15 | F5 BBQ | |
| 16 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 17 | THREE FAT GUYS BBQ | |
| 18 | STICKS N BONES | |
| 19 | Que or be Qued | |
| 20 | BrewsCue | |
| 21 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 23 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 24 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 25 | SIS'N'BUBS | |
| 26 | CEO BBQ | |
| 27 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' CARR BBQ | |
| 29 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 30 | Absolute Bull | |
| 31 | Kan-Ok BBQ | |
| 32 | Keep Calm N Smoke On |
32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 6 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 7 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 8 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 11 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 12 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' CARR BBQ | |
| 14 | Que or be Qued | |
| 15 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | PACS BBQ | |
| 17 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 19 | Keep Calm N Smoke On | |
| 20 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 21 | BrewsCue | |
| 22 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 23 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 24 | Absolute Bull | |
| 25 | CEO BBQ | |
| 26 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 27 | THREE FAT GUYS BBQ | |
| 28 | F5 BBQ | |
| 29 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 30 | STICKS N BONES | |
| 31 | Kan-Ok BBQ | |
| 32 | SIS'N'BUBS |
32 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 2 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 3 | CEO BBQ | |
| 4 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | Que or be Qued | |
| 6 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | Sixkiller BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' CARR BBQ | |
| 13 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 14 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 15 | BrewsCue | |
| 16 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 17 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 18 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 19 | SIS'N'BUBS | |
| 20 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 21 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 22 | STICKS N BONES | |
| 23 | PACS BBQ | |
| 24 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 25 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 26 | THREE FAT GUYS BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 28 | BUBBA'S BBQ NATION | |
| 29 | Keep Calm N Smoke On | |
| 30 | F5 BBQ | |
| 31 | Kan-Ok BBQ | |
| 32 | Absolute Bull |
16 entries · top 352.5600 · median 331.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 2 | Compete BBQ Team | |
| 3 | SUGAR HOUNDS BARBECUE | |
| 4 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 5 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 6 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 7 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 8 | TROUBLESOME CREEK BREW' N CUE | |
| 9 | DR. LOVE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | KS BBQ | |
| 11 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' DIESEL BOY'S | |
| 13 | B+B QUE & CATERING | |
| 14 | TJ'S BBQ | |
| 15 | KAMAKAZI SMOKIN' | |
| 16 | BIG DADDY'S SMOKED MEATS |
16 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUGAR HOUNDS BARBECUE | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | Compete BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 5 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 6 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 7 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 8 | KS BBQ | |
| 9 | DR. LOVE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | TJ'S BBQ | |
| 11 | KAMAKAZI SMOKIN' | |
| 12 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' DIESEL BOY'S | |
| 14 | TROUBLESOME CREEK BREW' N CUE | |
| 15 | BIG DADDY'S SMOKED MEATS | |
| 16 | B+B QUE & CATERING |
16 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aww Shucks BBQ | |
| 2 | TROUBLESOME CREEK BREW' N CUE | |
| 3 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 4 | Compete BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue | |
| 6 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 7 | SUGAR HOUNDS BARBECUE | |
| 8 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 9 | B+B QUE & CATERING | |
| 10 | DR. LOVE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | KS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' DIESEL BOY'S | |
| 13 | TJ'S BBQ | |
| 14 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 15 | KAMAKAZI SMOKIN' | |
| 16 | BIG DADDY'S SMOKED MEATS |