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Every sanctioned contest scored in May 2013.
Kansas City Barbeque Society · Sanctioned Contests
The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
The Index
- Grand Champions A2
- The Month in Brief A3
- Perfect Scores A5
- Ratings Market A6
- New to the Circuit A8
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
TRUEBUD BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
705.1430 out of 720 at Smokin' In The Junction — the highest Master overall scored in May 2013.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — TRUEBUD BBQ put up 705.1430 at Smokin' In The Junction — the highest overall of the month.
Across May 2013, 70 sanctioned contests were scored, across 30 states and provinces, drawing 2,057 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,784 top-ten calls and handed out 25 perfect 180s. 1,370 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 70 in all. The 34 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW Smokin' in Steele
- WILBUR'S REVENGE Que for the Troops
- SWIGGIN PIG Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Original SD BBQ Championships
- TRUEBUD BBQ McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual
- QUAU 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
- JP CUSTOM SMOKE Valley Center Spring Fling
- SMOKIN TRIGGERS Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown
- SMOKE ON WHEELS Big Blue BBQ Championship
- LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ Okfuskee Volunteer Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff
- WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 3 EYZ BBQ Beltway BBQ Showdown
- FATBACK JOE'S BBQ Roc City Rib Fest
- SERIAL GRILLER The Memorial Day Pignic
- TRUEBUD BBQ Smokin' In The Junction
- LAKE HOUSE BBQ BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- BBQguru.nl UKBBQA Q on the Canal
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Westmont Red, White & BBQ
- KILLER B'S BBQ Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off
- MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
- BURNIN AND LOOTIN Blues, Brews & BBQ
- LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE Memorial Day Salute to Service
- LOWLAND SMOKERS Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- FATBACK JOE'S BBQ The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- ALL SAUCED UP Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship
- WILBUR'S REVENGE Middletown BBQ Cook Off
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN Minnesota in May
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
- KILLER B'S BBQ Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)
- MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- 4:20 Q Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ Grand Lake BBQ Festival
- TNT SOUTHERN BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- JIGGY PIGGY Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in May 2013 for WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS took 3 Grand Championships in May 2013.
First one ever
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Wins Its First, on the 12th Try
A first Grand Championship at Westmont Red, White & BBQ, after 12 contests in the record.
12th contest — and their first GC
WESTMONT, Ill. — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Westmont Red, White & BBQ, in their 12th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Minnesota in May
The ratings gave SHIGGIN & GRINNIN a 35% chance, with PARROTHEAD SMOKERS the team to beat.
35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
FARIBAULT, Minn. — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won Minnesota in May over top-rated PARROTHEAD SMOKERS as the ratings underdog.
Also in May 2013
Judges Hand Out 25 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 25 perfect 180s were handed out in May 2013.
Decided by 0.0002 of a Point
LOWLAND SMOKERS edged BUNCH OF SWINES by 0.0002 at Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition.
3 EYZ BBQ Climbs 56 Rating Points
3 EYZ BBQ gained 56 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, LOWLAND SMOKERS Takes 1st
LOWLAND SMOKERS finished 1st at Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
88 Teams Roll Into Bixby
Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival drew 88 teams, and BUTCHER BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than TRUEBUD BBQ
TRUEBUD BBQ cooked 5 contests in May 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Bixby
Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 88 teams, and BUTCHER BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
15 Contests on One Friday
15 sanctioned contests were cooked on 10 May alone.
Perfect 180s
25 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork FRONT DOOR GANG Big Blue BBQ Championship · May 31
- Pork RIVER CITY RUB Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash · May 31
- Pork Ribs SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash · May 31
- Chicken WILD BLUE Big Blue BBQ Championship · May 31
- Brisket HAWG DOCTORS Roc City Rib Fest · May 25
- Brisket I.A.B. 30 BBQ Memorial Day Salute to Service · May 24
- Brisket WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off · May 24
- Pork BUFFALO'S BBQ Grand Lake BBQ Festival · May 17
- Pork Ribs DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES Grand Lake BBQ Festival · May 17
- Pork Ribs Killer B's BBQ Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) · May 17
- Brisket LOTTA BULL BBQ Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off · May 17
- Brisket PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Minnesota in May · May 17
- Brisket THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Grand Lake BBQ Festival · May 17
- Brisket WICKED QUE Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) · May 17
- Chicken WILDCATTERS Q CREW Grand Lake BBQ Festival · May 17
- Brisket J&J'S SOUTHERN SMOKERS Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) · May 10
- Pork WANNA B'S Sertoma 48 BBQ · May 10
- Chicken WILDCATTERS Q CREW Boots & BBQ Festival · May 10
- Brisket ADAM'S RIB West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff · May 3
- Chicken MIKE Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival · May 3
- Pork Ribs N S P BBQ Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival · May 3
- Pork Ribs POLITICAL PORK Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest · May 3
- Chicken SMOKIN BONES Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival · May 3
- Pork WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff · May 3
…and 1 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over May 2013
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ #184 | 1,763 | ▲ 56 |
| Killer B's BBQ #266 | 1,731 | ▲ 56 |
| PELLET ENVY #31 | 1,860 | ▲ 55 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ #32 | 1,859 | ▲ 54 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS #51 | 1,844 | ▲ 52 |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ #40 | 1,855 | ▲ 52 |
| GILLY'S BBQ #96 | 1,809 | ▲ 47 |
| LEFT COAST Q #141 | 1,783 | ▲ 47 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE #81 | 1,817 | ▲ 47 |
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW #149 | 1,776 | ▲ 47 |
| Cowboy Joe's Catering #6098 | 1,426 | ▼ 27 |
| LIL' RED BARN BAR-B-Q | 1,472 | ▼ 28 |
| PIG APPROVED BBQ #5516 | 1,450 | ▼ 28 |
| Biohazard BBQ #5772 | 1,442 | ▼ 29 |
| Smokin Bros BBQ #6107 | 1,425 | ▼ 42 |
Full power rankings → · Ratings move only on rated contests; invitationals and non-points events are excluded.
New to the Circuit First appearance anywhere in the record — the figure is their best finish
- 1st BBQguru.nl UKBBQA Q on the Canal
- 1st FATBACK JOE'S BBQ The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- 1st LOWLAND SMOKERS Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- 1st RED MISTRESS BBQ Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off
- 1st STOKE & SMOKE BBQ Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge
- 1st Salt N Pepper 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake
- 1st TNT SOUTHERN BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 1st WILBUR'S REVENGE Middletown BBQ Cook Off
- 2nd 6th Place Chicken BBQ Te Okfuskee Volunteer Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff
- 2nd BUNCH OF SWINES Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- 2nd CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM Westmont Red, White & BBQ
- 2nd CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ Green Lane Fire CO's
- 2nd J&J'S SOUTHERN SMOKERS Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- 2nd MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ Minnesota in May
- 2nd Velvet Smoke Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- 3rd BERTIES BBQ UKBBQA Q on the Canal
- 3rd Bone-Head BBQ Westmont Red, White & BBQ
- 3rd HAWGNZ HEROZ 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival, Roc City Rib Fest, Westmont Red, White & BBQ, Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship, The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ, BBQ Jamboree, Green Lane Fire CO's, Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge, Middletown BBQ Cook Off, Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival, West Coast BBQ Classic, Platte City BBQ Cook-Off.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†6 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†5 | POLITICAL PORK Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest |
180.0000 |
| Pork†5 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†9 | ADAM'S RIB West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff |
180.0000 |
† a perfect 180 was scored in this category during the edition.
Who Showed Up
Contests · Grand Championships · best overall finish
| Team | C | GC | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| QUAU | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| HICKORY PRIME | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| PELLET ENVY | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 5 | — | 5 |
| HOUSE OF Q | 5 | — | 9 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 8 | 226 |
| Kansas | 7 | 192 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 162 |
| Georgia | 5 | 141 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 148 |
| California | 3 | 132 |
| Maryland | 3 | 99 |
| Illinois | 2 | 92 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 90 |
| Virginia | 2 | 89 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 83 |
| Alabama | 2 | 76 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 69 |
| Iowa | 2 | 63 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 54 |
| Nevada | 2 | 53 |
| Colorado | 2 | 50 |
| Arizona | 2 | 41 |
| New York | 1 | 79 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 58 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 70 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
Contests Advertised
- SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway — Friday, Sept. 4. Brandon, S.D. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Smoke on the River (Day 1) — Friday, Sept. 4. Burlington, Kan. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Barbeque on the Bow Festival — Friday, Sept. 4. Calgary, Alta. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Meat & Tater BBQ Fest — Friday, Sept. 4. Meridian, Idaho. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) — Friday, Sept. 4. Meridian, Idaho. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Nuevo Laredo) — Friday, Sept. 4. Nuevo Laredo, TM. A certified judge class; enrolment through the Society.
- Smoke on the River (Day 2) — Saturday, Sept. 5. Burlington, Kan. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Tampico) — Saturday, Sept. 5. Tampico, TM. A certified judge class; enrolment through the Society.
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