Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"
2023-06-16 – 2023-06-17 · Kansas City, KS · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, LARRY HADLEY · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: BrewsCue (707.4172) · 29 teams
Entries
29
6 categories
Top score
707.4172
Winning margin
5.1888
GC over RC
Field average
672.06
median 681.09
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.0628
what a walk cost here
Field spread
104.6740
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 9%
beats 91% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1577
avg power rating going in · stronger than 78% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
BrewsCue came in rated below the field's top team, JANKY LEG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 8-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)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-16 | 34 | 694.7772 | HIGH i QUE II | |
| 2018-06-15 | 32 | 693.1084 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 2019-06-14 | Kansas City, KS | 38 | 688.5028 | Fergolicious BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Kansas City, KS | 37 | 706.2744 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Kansas City, KS | 29 | 705.0856 | Go Pig or Go Home |
| 2023-06-16 ← this one | Kansas City, KS | 29 | 707.4172 | BrewsCue |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
4 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 2 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 3 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 4 | Crooked Que |
Ancillary — Sausage
10 entries · top 175.4288 · median 168.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notch 9 | |
| 2 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 4 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 5 | Crooked Que | |
| 6 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 7 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 Meat Sakes | |
| 9 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | LOVE 2 Q |
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 3 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 4 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 8 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | BrewsCue | |
| 11 | Notch 9 | |
| 12 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 13 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 14 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 15 | B & D BBQ | |
| 16 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 17 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 18 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 19 | Ambition Que | |
| 20 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 21 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | Crooked Que | |
| 23 | Trailer Pork Boys | |
| 24 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 25 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 26 | 4 Meat Sakes | |
| 27 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 28 | Glazed and Confused | |
| 29 | Simple Q Barbeque |
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | Simple Q Barbeque | |
| 5 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 6 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 7 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 8 | BrewsCue | |
| 9 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 10 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 12 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 14 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | Ambition Que | |
| 17 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 18 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 19 | Glazed and Confused | |
| 20 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 21 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 22 | B & D BBQ | |
| 23 | Notch 9 | |
| 24 | Crooked Que | |
| 25 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 26 | Trailer Pork Boys | |
| 27 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 28 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 29 | 4 Meat Sakes |
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 707.4172 · median 681.0860
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrewsCue | |
| 2 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 5 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 6 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 8 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 11 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 12 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 14 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 15 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | Notch 9 | |
| 17 | Ambition Que | |
| 18 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 19 | B & D BBQ | |
| 20 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 21 | Crooked Que | |
| 22 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 23 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 24 | Simple Q Barbeque | |
| 25 | Trailer Pork Boys | |
| 26 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 27 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 28 | Glazed and Confused | |
| 29 | 4 Meat Sakes |
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 2 | BrewsCue | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | Ambition Que | |
| 6 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 7 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 9 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 10 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | B & D BBQ | |
| 13 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 14 | Notch 9 | |
| 15 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 18 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 19 | Simple Q Barbeque | |
| 20 | Crooked Que | |
| 21 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 22 | Trailer Pork Boys | |
| 23 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 24 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 26 | Glazed and Confused | |
| 27 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 28 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 29 | 4 Meat Sakes |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.7488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrewsCue | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 8 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 9 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 11 | Crooked Que | |
| 12 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 13 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 15 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 16 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 17 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 18 | IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 20 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 21 | Notch 9 | |
| 22 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 23 | B & D BBQ | |
| 24 | Ambition Que | |
| 25 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | Simple Q Barbeque | |
| 27 | Glazed and Confused | |
| 28 | Trailer Pork Boys | |
| 29 | 4 Meat Sakes |