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Every sanctioned contest scored in October 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
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
710.2744 out of 720 at Smokin' the Fort — the highest Master overall scored in October 2013.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
FORT GIBSON, Okla. — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ put up 710.2744 at Smokin' the Fort — the highest overall of the month.
Across October 2013, 44 sanctioned contests were scored, across 22 states and provinces, drawing 1,773 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,759 top-ten calls and handed out 19 perfect 180s. 657 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 44 in all. The 8 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship
- COOL SMOKE Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- KC SMOKE DAWGS Bates County BBQ State Championship
- THE SMOKING HILLS Border War Barbecue
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin' the Fort
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ 13th Annual Bordertown Bash
- THE SMOKE HUNTERS 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL)
- KILLER B'S BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship
- THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ
- SPITFIRE Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
- DEGUELLO BBQ Autumnfest
- BRUTUS AND COMPANY Ohio Smoke Meat Festival
- GETTIN' BASTED Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ
- BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest
- BAD BOYZ BBQ A Smokin' Good Time
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q
- HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Bikes Balloons & BBQ
- JAESTAR BBQ Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ
- QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Smoke-n-Thunder BBQ Classic
- I.A.B. 30 BBQ Rhythm & Ribs
- FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
- QUAU Central Illinois Bragging Rights
- CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ Smoke on the Water
- SMOKE N BABES BBQ Cookin' on the Kaw
- HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
- SWIGGIN PIG Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge
- DEGUELLO BBQ 3rd Annual High Point BBQ
- CAVEMAN CUISINE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- NATURAL BORN GRILLERS Anchor City Cook Off
- HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ Bliss Brews & Que
- OLD PLANTATION BBQ The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off
- INSANE SWINE BBQ Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
- CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship
- BURNIN AND LOOTIN Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Oct 2013 for DEGUELLO BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
DEGUELLO BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in October 2013.
First one ever
BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ Wins Its First, on the 16th Try
A first Grand Championship at Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest, after 16 contests in the record.
16th contest — and their first GC
GARNETT, Kan. — BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ won their first Grand Championship at Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest, in their 16th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
The ratings gave FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack a 24% chance, with WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS the team to beat.
24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack won Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down over top-rated WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS as the ratings underdog.
Also in Oct 2013
Judges Hand Out 19 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 19 perfect 180s were handed out in October 2013.
Decided by 0.0456 of a Point
Rocks Money Pit BBQ edged PICKIN' PORKERS by 0.0456 at Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off.
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ Climbs 45 Rating Points
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ gained 45 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Operation BBQ Relief Takes 4th
Operation BBQ Relief finished 4th at The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
535 Teams Roll Into Kansas City
34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open drew 535 teams, and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE cooked 7 contests in October 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Kansas City
34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open ran for the first time on record, drawing 535 teams, and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
13 Contests on One Friday
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 11 Oct alone.
Perfect 180s
19 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket JP CUSTOM SMOKE 13th Annual Bordertown Bash · Oct. 19
- Chicken CAVEMAN CUISINE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship · Oct. 18
- Chicken CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship · Oct. 18
- Chicken Rhythm n QUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship · Oct. 18
- Brisket THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ · Oct. 18
- Brisket CAVEMAN CUISINE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · Oct. 11
- Brisket HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival · Oct. 11
- Chicken SWIGGIN PIG Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge · Oct. 11
- Brisket WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) · Oct. 11
- Chicken BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ Jim Beam BBQ Classic · Oct. 4
- Pork EAT MOR BUTT BBQ Jim Beam BBQ Classic · Oct. 4
- Brisket FIRE DANCER BBQ Biggest Buck and Best Rack · Oct. 4
- Chicken Prime Time Swine KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ · Oct. 4
- Brisket QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Jim Beam BBQ Classic · Oct. 4
- Pork Ribs BLUE BUCKET BBQ 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open · Oct. 3
- Chicken BURNT FINGER BBQ 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open · Oct. 3
- Brisket CLARK CREW BBQ 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open · Oct. 3
- Brisket IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational · Oct. 3
- Brisket T-MAC SMOKIN 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational · Oct. 3
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Oct 2013
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ #290 | 1,725 | ▲ 45 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ #14 | 1,902 | ▲ 36 |
| Chick Hooven Swine BBQ #1240 | 1,583 | ▲ 35 |
| SMOKIN BAD HABIT #710 | 1,640 | ▲ 35 |
| B & C SMOKERS #814 | 1,626 | ▲ 34 |
| Rogue Hog BBQ #573 | 1,662 | ▲ 34 |
| DEGUELLO BBQ #745 | 1,634 | ▲ 34 |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ #222 | 1,749 | ▲ 33 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N #281 | 1,727 | ▲ 32 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE #81 | 1,817 | ▲ 31 |
| ALL OUT PIG OUT #6068 | 1,428 | ▼ 23 |
| CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW #6193 | 1,417 | ▼ 23 |
| TROLLEY TIME BBQ | 1,477 | ▼ 24 |
| Outlaw BBQ #6272 | 1,403 | ▼ 24 |
| Brothers BBQ #6177 | 1,418 | ▼ 27 |
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
- 4th Die Freundliche Schwiene Bliss Brews & Que
- 4th Operation BBQ Relief The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- 5th Big B's BBQ TN City of Earlington OctoberFest
- 5th Fishing Eagles 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- 5th Killer Bzs Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q
- 5th SWEET BREATHE BBQ Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
- 6th Bean Bandit KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ
- 6th Big D & The Briquettes BBQ Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest
- 6th SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
- 7th NCOGNITO COOKERS 13th Annual Bordertown Bash
- 8th Kinney Kountry Kookers KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ
- 8th The Smoke House Bandits!!! Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- 8th Tiki BBQ City of Earlington OctoberFest
- 9th Continental Barbecue Co. Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
- 9th Lip S-Macn-BBQ Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship
- 9th SOOIE Q Biggest Buck and Best Rack
- 10th Bark and Bite BBQ Rhythm & Ribs
- 10th Bubba Grills With AnarQue The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open, 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational, Dana Point State BBQ Championship, Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY), DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship, Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship, Keystone Classic Barbeque, Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down, 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL), Central Illinois Bragging Rights, Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship, Smoke on the Water.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†7 | BURNT FINGER BBQ 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs† | BLUE BUCKET BBQ 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open |
180.0000 |
| Pork† | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ Jim Beam BBQ Classic |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†10 | T-MAC SMOKIN 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| I.A.B. 30 BBQ | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW | 7 | — | 2 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| QUAU | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| South Pork | 6 | — | 2 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 6 | — | 3 |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | — | 3 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 6 | — | 6 |
| Killer B's BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 6 | 629 |
| Kansas | 5 | 149 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 101 |
| Georgia | 3 | 99 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 97 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 88 |
| California | 2 | 118 |
| Illinois | 2 | 103 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 80 |
| Arizona | 2 | 35 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 97 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 86 |
| Nevada | 1 | 85 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 55 |
| Alabama | 1 | 50 |
| Virginia | 1 | 40 |
| Texas | 1 | 39 |
| Ohio | 1 | 35 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 32 |
| Maryland | 1 | 30 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 45 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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