Back issue
Every sanctioned contest scored in July 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
BUTCHER BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
843.4744 out of 720 at Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off — the highest Master overall scored in July 2013.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
DODGE CITY, Kan. — BUTCHER BBQ put up 843.4744 at Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off — the highest overall of the month.
Across July 2013, 49 sanctioned contests were scored, across 28 states and provinces, drawing 1,550 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,956 top-ten calls and handed out 4 perfect 180s. 701 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 49 in all. The 13 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- GETTIN' SAUCED Racing For The BBQ
- SOUTH PORK Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash
- ZZYZX BAR.B.Q The Great American Cookoff
- KILLER B'S BBQ WNC Barbeque Festival
- BUTCHER BBQ Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off
- QUAU Morton BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL - May email to be put on waitlist)
- 4:20 Q Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza
- TRANSFORMER BBQ The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ
- I.A.B. 30 BBQ Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off
- CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships
- BOWLING OVER PIGS Smokin' For Gold
- SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship
- ONE2BBQ Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!
- 3 EYZ BBQ Que & Cruz
- RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS Blues, BBQ & Bargains
- LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ 9th Annual WildBlue BBQ
- BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ Taste of Grand Rapids
- TRUEBUD BBQ Smokin' on the River
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!
- FLYBOY BBQ Griller's Cup
- JAESTAR BBQ RiverFest Red White and Que
- PORK PATROL BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing
- ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE Smokin the Valley Blueberry Festival and Bar-B-Que Cook-Off
- FLYING PORKERS Warren All American BBQ Festival
- FIRED UP SMOKERS Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship
- PLAYING WITH FIRE Cattlemen's BBQ Competition
- QUE AND A HALF MEN Troy Pig Out
- STUBBORN BULL BBQ Pork In The Park BBQ
- IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE Heart of Illinois Fair BBQ Cookoff
- LOCAL SMOKE BBQ New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ Wine Country Big Q
- BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
- SMOKIN' IN THE D Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off
- APORKALYPSE NOW The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Jul 2013 for TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW took 2 Grand Championships in July 2013.
First one ever
I.A.B. 30 BBQ Wins Its First, on the 16th Try
A first Grand Championship at Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off, after 16 contests in the record.
16th contest — and their first GC
MONTAGUE, Calif. — I.A.B. 30 BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off, in their 16th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Racing For The BBQ
The ratings gave GETTIN' SAUCED a 27% chance, with TRUEBUD BBQ the team to beat.
27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. — GETTIN' SAUCED won Racing For The BBQ over top-rated TRUEBUD BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Jul 2013
Judges Hand Out Four Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 4 perfect 180s were handed out in July 2013.
BIG T'Z Q CRU Climbs 50 Rating Points
BIG T'Z Q CRU gained 50 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA Takes 1st
SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA finished 1st at Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
78 Teams Roll Into Greenwood
SC Festival of Discovery drew 78 teams, and LOTTA BULL BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ cooked 5 contests in July 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Greenwood
SC Festival of Discovery ran for the first time on record, drawing 78 teams, and LOTTA BULL BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
14 Contests on One Friday
14 sanctioned contests were cooked on 19 Jul alone.
Perfect 180s
4 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork Ribs SPICEWINE IRONWORKS Smokin' on the River · July 19
- Brisket BIG POPPA SMOKERS 3rd Annual Holbrook · July 12
- Brisket PELLET ENVY Crossroads BBQ Cook-off · July 5
- Pork Ribs OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest · July 3
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Jul 2013
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| BIG T'Z Q CRU #63 | 1,831 | ▲ 50 |
| CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM #355 | 1,710 | ▲ 44 |
| PELLET ENVY #31 | 1,860 | ▲ 39 |
| Pig Skin BBQ #33 | 1,858 | ▲ 39 |
| TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW #242 | 1,742 | ▲ 38 |
| QUE AND A HALF MEN #464 | 1,685 | ▲ 38 |
| SPITFIRE #307 | 1,720 | ▲ 36 |
| QUAU #927 | 1,612 | ▲ 35 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE #81 | 1,817 | ▲ 35 |
| BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ #493 | 1,678 | ▲ 35 |
| TEXAS RIB RANGERS #6314 | 1,396 | ▼ 20 |
| 3BQ | 1,470 | ▼ 21 |
| Red Line BBQ #5418 | 1,452 | ▼ 22 |
| SQUEELS ON WHEELS #6351 | 1,385 | ▼ 22 |
| MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ #6219 | 1,413 | ▼ 26 |
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 SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship
- 2nd Jacked Up Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships
- 2nd Renaissauce Man BBQ 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
- 2nd Ribs N'at Warren All American BBQ Festival
- 2nd Spartans Team Cattlemen's BBQ Competition
- 3rd BBQ Bandits Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off
- 3rd BBQ FREAKS Cattlemen's BBQ Competition
- 3rd MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- 4th Backyard BBQ Team Cattlemen's BBQ Competition
- 4th Bar-B-Que-Skis Taste of Grand Rapids
- 4th Belted Cow BBQ Pork In The Park BBQ
- 4th Vermont Maple BBQ The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ
- 5th BIG BONED BBQ The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ
- 5th Bastey Boys I Love Barbecue & Music Festival
- 5th J&S BBQ Express Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship
- 5th S.M.R. BBQ Team Cattlemen's BBQ Competition
- 5th Slow Smokin Barbeque Team Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship
- 5th TATTOO BOB'S BAR B Q RiverFest Red White and Que
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: SC Festival of Discovery, Up in Smoke BBQ Bash, New Jersey State Barbecue Championship, Racing For The BBQ, Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!, Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash, The Great American Cookoff, WNC Barbeque Festival, Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off, Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships, Que & Cruz, Morton BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL - May email to be put on waitlist).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | MOKAN MEATHEADS Smokin' on the River |
178.8800 |
| Pork Ribs†2 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest |
180.0000 |
| Pork | SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship |
179.4400 |
| Brisket†2 | PELLET ENVY Crossroads BBQ Cook-off |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| QUAU | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| BIG T'Z Q CRU | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 5 | — | 4 |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| PELLET ENVY | 4 | — | 2 |
| Pig Skin BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| SPITFIRE | 4 | — | 2 |
| CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | 4 | — | 3 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 4 | — | 5 |
| BIG PIG BBQ | 4 | — | 13 |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 6 | 188 |
| California | 4 | 122 |
| Iowa | 4 | 122 |
| Kansas | 3 | 185 |
| Virginia | 3 | 86 |
| Illinois | 3 | 79 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 91 |
| New York | 2 | 56 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 52 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 46 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 93 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 65 |
| Indiana | 1 | 55 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 48 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 46 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 42 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 42 |
| Ohio | 1 | 41 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 41 |
| Michigan | 1 | 39 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 49 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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