Region head-to-head
19 – 1
Kansas takes 19 of the 20 measures below to Illinois's 1. 358 teams have cooked in both.
Every measure
The winning side of each row is marked. “Winner” isn't always the bigger number — the tougher judging room is the one with the lower average category score, and that row is scored that way.
| Kansas | Measure | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 537 | Contests held | 282 |
| 404 | Contests with results | 205 |
| 28 | Contests this season | 15 |
| 12 | On the calendar | 4 |
| 15 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 5,408 | Teams competed | 2,021 |
| 432 | Teams out this season | 156 |
| 57 teams | Typical field | 33 teams |
| 557 teams | Biggest field | 76 teams |
| 697.82 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
693.22 |
| 843.4744 | Best score ever Master overall |
714.2628 |
| 164.50 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
163.20 |
| 742 | Perfect 180s | 99 |
| 8.4 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 4.1 |
| 400 | Grand champions crowned | 201 |
| 183 | State championships | 55 |
| 294 | Recurring contests | 154 |
| 67 | Towns hosting | 64 |
| 39 | Reps working | 23 |
| $1,969,855 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$511,080 |
Contests per season
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (358 in total)
Contests counted at overall grain — one per contest, whichever series they entered. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | KS contests | KS GCs | IL contests | IL GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 1769 | 136 | 7 | 6 | — |
| SLAPS BBQ | 1947 | 123 | 22 | 3 | — |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 1811 | 93 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| One2BBQ | 1845 | 12 | — | 80 | 12 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 1823 | 81 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1931 | 77 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 1843 | 80 | 8 | 3 | — |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 1670 | 78 | 2 | 1 | — |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 1827 | 36 | 6 | 39 | 7 |
| Theslabs.com | 1609 | 72 | — | 1 | — |
| QUAU | 1612 | 7 | — | 66 | 6 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 1739 | 15 | — | 56 | 1 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 1763 | 15 | — | 56 | 5 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 1966 | 70 | 15 | 1 | — |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 1622 | 68 | 3 | 2 | — |
Who wins in Kansas
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 22 | 123 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 15 | 70 |
| HIGH i QUE | 10 | 119 |
| 913 BBQ | 9 | 121 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 9 | 77 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 8 | 80 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 8 | 23 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 136 |
Who wins in Illinois
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| One2BBQ | 12 | 80 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 9 | 32 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 9 | 20 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 7 | 39 |
| QUAU | 6 | 66 |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 6 | 24 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 5 | 56 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 31 |