A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 11 tracked editions
SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2016
Smoke on the River
2023-09-01 – 2023-09-02 · Burlington, KS · 📍 625 S. 3rd St. · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $8,850.00
Grand Champion: GETTIN' BASTED (699.9544) · 20 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 JANKY LEG BBQ
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.
624.37
median 681.92
699.95 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180.00 🔥
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 180.00 🔥
- Brisket 177.71
145.63
180.00
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
20
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
699.9544
Winning margin
5.7256
GC over RC
Field average
677.57
624.37699.95
median 681.92 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9088
624.37699.95
10th place overall
Field spread
75.5884
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,850.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 33%
beats 67% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
33%
2 of 6 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1637
avg power rating going in · stronger than 93% of contests
Storylines (6 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.
A stacked field
1637
average power rating going in
Stronger than 93% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1637 power rating going in — stronger than 93% of every contest tracked.
- top seed GETTIN' BASTED (2000)
- 20 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: BEER DART BBQ and BREWS BEFORE Q'S tied on 176.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: BREWS BEFORE Q'S and MAN MEAT BBQ tied on 176.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: JANKY LEG BBQ and RAILYARD BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 11th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 11th
- Brisket 4th
A contest record in brisket
177.7144
best brisket ever cooked here
MUNNY'S STOVE turned in 177.7144 in brisket — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 6 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5600
- across 6 past editions
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.
- GETTIN' BASTED · Chicken
- Smoked & Furious · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Quincy, IL | Quincy, IL | 28 | 684.5368 | GILLY'S BBQ | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| 2014-09-05 | Quincy, IL | Quincy, IL 62301 | 21 | 685.7260 | ONE2BBQ | SMOKIN' BUTTS |
| 2014-09-05 | Sacramento, CA | Sacramento, CA 95818 | 26 | 687.3484 | SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV | MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND |
| 2015-09-18 | Sacramento, CA | Sacramento, CA 95816 | 49 | 678.2856 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND |
| 2016-10-14 | Sacramento, CA | Miller Park, 2710 Ramp Wa | 38 | 702.2972 | SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME |
| 2022-09-16 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 6 | 344.5828 | TOO SAUCED BBQ | — |
| 2023-09-01 ← this one | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 20 | 699.9544 | GETTIN' BASTED | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 28 | 707.3944 | Slaps BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 13 | 175.4288 | B3 BBQ | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 25 | 706.2516 | SQUEALIN N DEALIN BBQ | Glamping Grillers |
| 2025-08-30 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 24 | 707.3712 | BOCEPHUS BBQ | JDQ BBQ |
| 2026-09-04 | Burlington, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-05 | Burlington, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5716 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 174.8572 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 172.0000 | 170.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
20 entries · top 699.9544 · median 681.9202
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 8 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 9 | BrewsCue | |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 15 | O' Town Que | |
| 16 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 17 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 18 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 19 | COMPLETELY SAUCED BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD OL' BERN'S BBQ |
Chicken
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 3 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 4 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | BrewsCue | |
| 7 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 8 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 12 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 13 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 14 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 16 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 17 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 18 | O' Town Que | |
| 19 | COMPLETELY SAUCED BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD OL' BERN'S BBQ |
Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrewsCue | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 4 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | O' Town Que | |
| 7 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 8 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 11 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 12 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 13 | BAD OL' BERN'S BBQ | |
| 14 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 15 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 16 | COMPLETELY SAUCED BBQ | |
| 17 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 18 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 19 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 20 | Cities Edge BBQ |
Pork
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 5 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 6 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 7 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 8 | BrewsCue | |
| 9 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 10 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 13 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | COMPLETELY SAUCED BBQ | |
| 18 | O' Town Que | |
| 19 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 20 | BAD OL' BERN'S BBQ |
Brisket
20 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 2 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 3 | RAILYARD BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 6 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 7 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | O' Town Que | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 12 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 14 | ROCK N BLUES BBQ | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 17 | BrewsCue | |
| 18 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 19 | COMPLETELY SAUCED BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD OL' BERN'S BBQ |
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 — Kids Que 5-14
4 entries · top 161.7944 · median 154.0002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOFIE | |
| 2 | JUNE | |
| 3 | WALLY | |
| 4 | BENTLIE |
Ancillary — Steak
7 entries · top 165.7600 · median 160.0112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 2 | COMPLETELY SAUCED BBQ | |
| 3 | BAD OL' BERN'S BBQ | |
| 4 | WHEATLAND BBQ | |
| 5 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 6 | THE IDIOTS | |
| 7 | Scratch that Itch BBQ |