Smoke on the River
2023-09-01 – 2023-09-02 · Burlington, KS · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $8,850.00
Grand Champion: GETTIN' BASTED (699.9544) · 20 teams
Entries
20
6 categories
Top score
699.9544
Winning margin
5.7256
GC over RC
Field average
677.57
median 681.92
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9088
what a walk cost here
Field spread
75.5884
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,850.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 34%
beats 66% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1619
avg power rating going in · stronger than 96% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GETTIN' BASTED took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1619 power rating going in — stronger than 96% of every contest tracked.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | 28 | 684.5368 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 2014-09-05 | 21 | 685.7260 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2014-09-05 | 26 | 687.3484 | SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV | |
| 2015-09-18 | 49 | 678.2856 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 2016-10-14 | 38 | 702.2972 | SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV | |
| 2022-09-16 | Burlington, KS | 6 | 344.5828 | TOO SAUCED BBQ |
| 2023-09-01 ← this one | Burlington, KS | 20 | 699.9544 | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2024-08-31 | Burlington, KS | 28 | 707.3944 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Burlington, KS | 13 | 175.4288 | B3 BBQ |
| 2025-08-29 | Burlington, KS | 25 | 706.2516 | SQUEALIN N DEALIN BBQ |
| 2025-08-30 | Burlington, KS | 24 | 707.3712 | BOCEPHUS BBQ |
| 2026-09-04 | Burlington, KS | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-05 | Burlington, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Kids-Q — Kids que 5-14
4 entries · top 161.7944 · median 154.0002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOFIE | |
| 2 | JUNE | |
| 3 | WALLY | |
| 4 | BENTLIE |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |