7th Annual Smoke on the Trails
2023-09-09 – 2023-09-10 · Gardner, KS · 📍 32501 159th Street · State championship
Reps: FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Fergolicious BBQ (703.9544) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BrewsCue
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ and GEO SMOKERS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: GEO SMOKERS and Happy Grillmore tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Damn Fine Beef & Swine and JANKY LEG BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
Fergolicious BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-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
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 174.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 176.5716 | 174.2744 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2744 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 703.9544 · median 677.8744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | BrewsCue | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 6 | Shark Q | |
| 7 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 8 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 11 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 12 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 13 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 14 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | Gettin' Basted | |
| 16 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 17 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 19 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 20 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 21 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 22 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 23 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 24 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 25 | IGY6 | |
| 26 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 27 | Three Legged Pig BBQ | |
| 28 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 29 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 30 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 31 | Pork 'N' Butts | |
| 32 | Porkatory | |
| 33 | Float'n & Smokin | |
| 34 | JayHawgs BBQ | |
| 35 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 36 | 2 50 MCS | |
| 37 | The Butt Rubbers | |
| 38 | Amigos BBQ |
Chicken
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.1256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 5 | BrewsCue | |
| 6 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 7 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 8 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | Gettin' Basted | |
| 13 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 14 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | Shark Q | |
| 16 | Three Legged Pig BBQ | |
| 17 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 19 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 20 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 21 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 22 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 23 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 24 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 25 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 26 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 27 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 28 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 29 | Porkatory | |
| 30 | JayHawgs BBQ | |
| 31 | IGY6 | |
| 32 | Amigos BBQ | |
| 33 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 34 | The Butt Rubbers | |
| 35 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 36 | Float'n & Smokin | |
| 37 | Pork 'N' Butts | |
| 38 | 2 50 MCS |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shark Q | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 4 | BrewsCue | |
| 5 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 8 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 11 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 12 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 13 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 14 | Gettin' Basted | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 17 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 18 | IGY6 | |
| 19 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 21 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 22 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 23 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 24 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 25 | Three Legged Pig BBQ | |
| 26 | Pork 'N' Butts | |
| 27 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 28 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 29 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 30 | Float'n & Smokin | |
| 31 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 32 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 33 | JayHawgs BBQ | |
| 34 | The Butt Rubbers | |
| 35 | 2 50 MCS | |
| 36 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 37 | Porkatory | |
| 38 | Amigos BBQ |
Pork
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 8 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 11 | IGY6 | |
| 12 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 13 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 14 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Shark Q | |
| 16 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 17 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 18 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 20 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 21 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 22 | BrewsCue | |
| 23 | Pork 'N' Butts | |
| 24 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 25 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 26 | Three Legged Pig BBQ | |
| 27 | Gettin' Basted | |
| 28 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 29 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 30 | Porkatory | |
| 31 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 32 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 33 | Float'n & Smokin | |
| 34 | 2 50 MCS | |
| 35 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 36 | JayHawgs BBQ | |
| 37 | The Butt Rubbers | |
| 38 | Amigos BBQ |
Brisket
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.5200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrewsCue | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 4 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | KC MEAT SWEATS | |
| 7 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 8 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 9 | Barking Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | Gettin' Basted | |
| 11 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 12 | Shark Q | |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 14 | Happy Grillmore | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 17 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 18 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 19 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 20 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 21 | GEO SMOKERS | |
| 22 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 24 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 25 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 26 | Porkatory | |
| 27 | Scratch that Itch BBQ | |
| 28 | IGY6 | |
| 29 | TORNADO BBQ | |
| 30 | Float'n & Smokin | |
| 31 | Three Legged Pig BBQ | |
| 32 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 33 | The Butt Rubbers | |
| 34 | Pork 'N' Butts | |
| 35 | 2 50 MCS | |
| 36 | JayHawgs BBQ | |
| 37 | Just Smoked Your Butt | |
| 38 | Amigos 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.
Ancillary — Dessert
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.8858 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Butt Rubbers | |
| 2 | Shark Q | |
| 3 | Float'n & Smokin | |
| 4 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 5 | 2 50 MCS | |
| 6 | Porkatory | |
| 7 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 8 | Split Borders BBQ | |
| 9 | BrewsCue | |
| 10 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 11 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 12 | JayHawgs BBQ |