Big Blue BBQ Championship
Marysville, KS — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
13
12 with results
Typical draw
30
teams · biggest 42
Purse listed
$62K
across all editions
State championship
7 🏅
editions carried the title
Record book — 2 held (2 in the KCBS record book)
Where this contest stands in the all-time KCBS record book, counting every edition of it together.
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Gettin' Basted — 4 wins (2016, 2017, 2018, 2023)
- 🏆 The Smoking Hills — 2 wins (2015, 2019)
- 🏆 SMOKE ON WHEELS — 2 wins (2013, 2014)
- 🏆 Damn Fine Beef & Swine — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 SLAPS BBQ — 1 win (2024)
- 🏆 When Pigs Die — 1 win (2022)
- 🏆 4 Legs Up BBQ — 1 win (2021)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 708.0344 | GETTIN' BASTED | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | TEAM BREW & QUE | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | SLAPS BBQ | May 31, 2024 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | BIG GUNS BBQ | Jun 3, 2016 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | top 8% |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 12 | 2 | 10 | 1 | top 18% |
| SMOKE ON WHEELS | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | top 42% |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | top 35% |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 15% |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 18% |
| SLAPS BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 24% |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | top 22% |
| R BUTTS R SMOKIN | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | top 29% |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | top 39% |
| LAZY BACON BBQ | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 39% |
| MOO COW | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | top 46% |
| Grate Expectations | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | top 27% |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | top 40% |
| Lucky D's BBQ | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | top 40% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2027 🏅 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 🏅 | 617 Broadway | 29 | 702.8000 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | THE SMOKING HILLS | $8,650 |
| May 31, 2024 🏅 | 617 Broadway | 25 | 706.2400 | SLAPS BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED | $8,650 |
| Jun 2, 2023 🏅 | 617 Broadway | 28 | 697.6688 | Gettin' Basted | LOVE 2 Q | $10,000 |
| Jun 3, 2022 🏅 | 101 N. 10th Street | 25 | 697.1432 | When Pigs Die | THE SMOKING HILLS | $10,000 |
| Jun 4, 2021 🏅 | 7th Street, Downtown | 28 | 697.6688 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | THE SMOKING HILLS | $12,000 |
| May 31, 2019 🏅 | 7th Street, Downtown | 29 | 696.5028 | The Smoking Hills | GETTIN' BASTED | $13,000 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | 7th & Broadway | 42 | 708.0344 | GETTIN' BASTED | BOOMERANG BBQ | — |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 7th & Broadway | 35 | 699.4056 | GETTIN' BASTED | THE SMOKING HILLS | — |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 7th & Bradway | 30 | 696.5484 | GETTIN' BASTED | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | — |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Marysville, KS 66508 | 30 | 681.0516 | THE SMOKING HILLS | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | — |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Marysville, KS 66508 | 25 | 686.2860 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | FRONT DOOR GANG | — |
| May 31, 2013 | Marysville, KS | 30 | 678.2854 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | PELLET ENVY | — |