A stacked field
1644
average power rating going in
Stronger than 94% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1644 power rating going in — stronger than 94% of every contest tracked.
- top seed CLARK CREW BBQ (1964)
- 25 rated teams
The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) 2023
Jul 28–29, 2023 · Dodge City, KS · 📍 Wright Park · State championship
Reps: Larry Voth, Lynda Voth · Prize money: $9,250
CLARK CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) on July 28, 2023 in Dodge City, KS at Wright Park, scoring 711.4172 in a field of 25 teams. BrewsCue took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.3596. Category winners: Chicken — JANKY LEG BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — CLARK CREW BBQ (178.8572); Pork — Smoked & Furious (180.0000); Brisket — PROUD SOULS BARBECUE (178.2972). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2023.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
627.30
median 686.22
711.42 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 178.30
143.97
180
Entries
25
4 judged meats · 5 ancillary
Top score
711.4172
Winning margin
8.0576
GC over RC
Field average
683.29
627.30711.42
median 686.22 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.1828
627.30711.42
10th place overall
Field spread
84.1144
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,250
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 2%
beats 98% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.47 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,644
avg power rating going in · stronger than 94% of contests
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 15 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ and Colorado Bulldawg BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: CLARK CREW BBQ and WELL SAUCED BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and SCORE ONE SMOKIN' tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
CLARK CREW BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 4th
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Smoked & Furious · Pork
- CLARK CREW BBQ · Pork
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2023 ← this one | Dodge City, KS | Wright Park | 25 | 711.4172 | CLARK CREW BBQ | BrewsCue |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Dodge City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Dodge City, KS | Wright Park | 27 | 709.7032 | SMOKED & FURIOUS | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5716 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 172.5716 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 711.4172 · median 686.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | BrewsCue | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 8 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 9 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 10 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 11 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 12 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 13 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | Shark Q | |
| 15 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 16 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 17 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 18 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 19 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 20 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 21 | SHB Customs | |
| 22 | PACS BBQ | |
| 23 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' JOE | |
| 25 | HOT MESS BBQ |
Chicken
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | Shark Q | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 8 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 9 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 10 | BrewsCue | |
| 11 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 14 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 16 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 17 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 18 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 19 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 20 | PACS BBQ | |
| 21 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 22 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 23 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 24 | SHB Customs | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' JOE |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 3 | BrewsCue | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 7 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 8 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | PACS BBQ | |
| 11 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 12 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 14 | Shark Q | |
| 15 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 18 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 19 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 20 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 21 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | SHB Customs | |
| 23 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' JOE | |
| 25 | HOT MESS BBQ |
Pork
25 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 5 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 6 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 9 | BrewsCue | |
| 10 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 13 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 15 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 16 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | SHB Customs | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' JOE | |
| 19 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 20 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 21 | PACS BBQ | |
| 22 | Shark Q | |
| 23 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 24 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 25 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE |
Brisket
25 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | BrewsCue | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 6 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 11 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 12 | SHB Customs | |
| 13 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 14 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 15 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 16 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 18 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | Shark Q | |
| 20 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 21 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 22 | PACS BBQ | |
| 23 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 24 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' JOE |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Kids-Q — Kid'S Q 11-15 Steak
7 entries · top 177.1544 · median 173.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAZZICK JACKSON | |
| 2 | BRYNLEIGH & MADDIE/SIZZLING SISTERS | |
| 3 | MASON PHELPS | |
| 4 | JONNY BONES | |
| 5 | VAN & ZANE/MOST WANTED OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | RYLIE FISCHER | |
| 7 | ANABELLE & EMALYN EDMUNDS |
Kids-Q — Kid'S Q 5-10 Steak
8 entries · top 178.2972 · median 172.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAWYER/FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 2 | HAGEN FELDT | |
| 3 | MEREDITH/BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | FAITH FELDT | |
| 5 | TINY SCHMIDTS | |
| 6 | LOGAN CULVER | |
| 7 | HANK/BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 8 | PAIGE ELLIS |
Kids-Q — Kids 5-10 Sliders
8 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEREDITH/BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 2 | TINY SCHMIDTS | |
| 3 | SAWYER/FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 4 | FAITH FELDT | |
| 5 | HAGEN FELDT | |
| 6 | HANK/BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 7 | REAGAN/MINI MEAT | |
| 8 | PAIGE ELLIS |
Kids-Q — Kids Q 11-15 Sliders
6 entries · top 173.7144 · median 170.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RYLIE FISCHER | |
| 2 | ANABELLE & EMALYN EDMUNDS | |
| 3 | JONNY BONES | |
| 4 | RORY/ ZOEMISS OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | BRYNLEIGH & MADDIE/SIZZLING SISTERS | |
| 6 | MASON PHELPS |
Ancillary — Misc
16 entries · top 180 · median 173.9942 · 🔥 perfect 180