7th Annual Smoke on the Trails
2023-09-09 – 2023-09-10 · Gardner, KS · State championship
Reps: FORREST BRUCE, LARRY HADLEY · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Fergolicious BBQ (703.9544) · 38 teams
Entries
38
5 categories
Top score
703.9544
Winning margin
1.7144
GC over RC
Field average
666.47
median 677.87
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Dessert
1.6800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.9084
what a walk cost here
Field spread
115.5772
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 21%
beats 79% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1593
avg power rating going in · stronger than 88% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |