The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
2023-06-23 – 2023-06-24 · Lenexa, KS · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY, LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $13,300.00
Grand Champion: Damn Fine Beef and Swine (700.6288) · 167 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Slaps BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0916 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Damn Fine Beef & Swine came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-21 | Lenexa, KS | 183 | 695.4400 | Sublime BBQ |
| 2021-06-25 | Lenexa, KS | 145 | 702.2628 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Lenexa, KS | 164 | 700.0000 | Love 2 Q |
| 2023-06-23 ← this one | Lenexa, KS | 167 | 700.6288 | Damn Fine Beef and Swine |
| 2024-06-21 | Lenexa, KS | 172 | 704.0344 | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Lenexa, KS | 159 | 707.4400 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2026-06-26 | Lenexa, KS | 157 | 709.1200 | Gettin' Basted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Beefsteak
60 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.0114 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Miscellaneous
77 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8456
Ancillary — Sausage
119 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9656
Master Series — Brisket
164 entries · top 179.4400 · median 161.6800
Master Series — Chicken
165 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
167 entries · top 700.6288 · median 650.3544
Master Series — Pork
164 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6798 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
167 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.4172