Smoke on the Water
Topeka, KS — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
7
6 with results
Typical draw
31
teams · biggest 39
Purse listed
$41K
across all editions
State championship
6 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Squealin N Dealin BBQ — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Colorado Bulldawg BBQ — 1 win (2024)
- 🏆 Slaps BBQ — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 Cow Creek BBQ — 1 win (2022)
- 🏆 Mad Mutt's BBQ — 1 win (2021)
- 🏆 JO-BAWB'S BBQ — 1 win (2015)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 707.4176 | SLAPS BBQ | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | Barking Dog BBQ | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | Fergolicious BBQ | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | Cow Creek BBQ | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | Fergolicious BBQ | Oct 13, 2023 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow Creek BBQ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | top 19% |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 20% |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| SLAPS BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| Bocephus BBQ | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | top 17% |
| Cities Edge BBQ | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 30% |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 27% |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 29% |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | top 18% |
| ROCK N BLUES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | top 44% |
| KC Meat Sweats | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | top 34% |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | top 26% |
| TOPEKA BBQ SHOP | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | top 29% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 🏅 | — | — | — | — | — | $10,000 |
| Oct 10, 2025 🏅 | 3435 SE East Edge Rd | 30 | 703.3828 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | $6,250 |
| Oct 11, 2024 🏅 | 3435 SE East Edge Rd | 31 | 700.5372 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | Bocephus BBQ | $6,250 |
| Oct 13, 2023 🏅 | 3435 SE East Edge Rd | 39 | 707.4176 | Slaps BBQ | WOOD HOOK BBQ | $8,250 |
| Oct 14, 2022 🏅 | 3435 SE East Edge Rd | 28 | 701.6688 | Cow Creek BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ | $5,250 |
| Oct 15, 2021 🏅 | 3435 SE East Edge Rd | 25 | 699.3600 | Mad Mutt's BBQ | SMOKE RINGERS | $5,250 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Topeka, KS 66605 | 33 | 696.5600 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | BOXER Q BBQ | — |