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Every sanctioned contest scored in April 2014.
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
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Turns In the Month’s Best Card
702.8456 out of 720 at Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief — the highest Master overall scored in April 2014.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
PLEASANT HILL, Mo. — HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE put up 702.8456 at Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief — the highest overall of the month.
Across April 2014, 35 sanctioned contests were scored, across 20 states and provinces, drawing 1,402 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,399 top-ten calls and handed out 17 perfect 180s. 419 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 35 in all.
- BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew
- MEAT MITCH VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
- SMOKIN SKULLIES BBQ Capital Cookoff
- CNB BBQ Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship
- PIGSKIN BBQ Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew
- RHYTHM 'N QUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA)
- PORK PATROL BBQ Pony Express BBQ Challenge
- PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS Smokin' N the Ville
- WINECOUNTRYQ Washington State Spring BBQ Championship
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS High on the Hog Festival
- SAUCED! BBQ TEAM 17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- GQUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- TENACIOUS Q Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA)
- APORKALYPSE NOW Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Smoke In The Spring
- WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- QUAU 6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- STUBBORN BULL BBQ New York City BBQ Cookoff
- SMOKIN BUTT CREW Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest
- CHECKERED PIG Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival
- R&R BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief
- TRASH CAN COOKERS Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full)
- APORKALYPSE NOW Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival
- Smokin Hot J's Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
- QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N 'Que at the View
- SMOKE ME SILLY Fourth Annual Bull Moose
- BAD BONES BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- GILLY'S BBQ Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff
- ONE2BBQ 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
- SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Apr 2014 for APORKALYPSE NOW
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
APORKALYPSE NOW took 2 Grand Championships in April 2014.
First one ever
TENACIOUS Q Wins Its First, on the 25th Try
A first Grand Championship at Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA), after 25 contests in the record.
25th contest — and their first GC
CORNELIA, Ga. — TENACIOUS Q won their first Grand Championship at Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA), in their 25th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
The ratings gave WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ a 20% chance, with TRUEBUD BBQ the team to beat.
20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
SMITHVILLE, Mo. — WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ won The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake over top-rated TRUEBUD BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Apr 2014
Judges Hand Out 17 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 17 perfect 180s were handed out in April 2014.
Decided by 0.0460 of a Point
Pig Skin BBQ edged 4:20 Q by 0.0460 at Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew.
Smoke-A-Holics Climbs 42 Rating Points
Smoke-A-Holics gained 42 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, CNB BBQ Takes 1st
CNB BBQ finished 1st at Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
109 Teams Roll Into Harrington
Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair drew 109 teams, and APORKALYPSE NOW won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Smoke-A-Holics
Smoke-A-Holics cooked 5 contests in April 2014 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Harrington
Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair ran for the first time on record, drawing 109 teams, and APORKALYPSE NOW won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Ten Contests on One Friday
10 sanctioned contests were cooked on 25 Apr alone.
Perfect 180s
17 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork BOOTYQUE BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) · April 25
- Chicken MIKE BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) · April 25
- Chicken OLD PLANTATION BBQ BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) · April 25
- Pork PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Pony Express BBQ Challenge · April 25
- Chicken SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship · April 25
- Brisket STARS AND STRIPES BBQ Pony Express BBQ Challenge · April 25
- Pork SMOKE ON THIS High on the Hog Festival · April 18
- Brisket SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · April 18
- Brisket BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE 6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest · April 11
- Brisket OLD PLANTATION BBQ Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest · April 11
- Pork QUAU 6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest · April 11
- Brisket Rhythm n QUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · April 11
- Brisket SMOKIN BUTT CREW Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest · April 11
- Pork CAJUN BLAZE 'Que at the View · April 4
- Chicken FIRE DANCER BBQ Fourth Annual Bull Moose · April 4
- Chicken GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM 'Que at the View · April 4
- Pork TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief · April 4
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Apr 2014
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke-A-Holics #977 | 1,607 | ▲ 42 |
| Smokin Hot J's #773 | 1,630 | ▲ 34 |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA #57 | 1,837 | ▲ 33 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ #1 | 1,987 | ▲ 32 |
| CHECKERED PIG #28 | 1,865 | ▲ 31 |
| HAMBONES BY THE FIRE #1196 | 1,586 | ▲ 29 |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE #341 | 1,713 | ▲ 29 |
| K & D SMOKERS #390 | 1,700 | ▲ 28 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| TEAM AMERICA #374 | 1,707 | ▲ 28 |
| Pig Skin BBQ #33 | 1,858 | ▲ 28 |
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS #1396 | 1,570 | ▼ 20 |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ #437 | 1,690 | ▼ 20 |
| Fareway Smokers | 1,479 | ▼ 21 |
| LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS #344 | 1,712 | ▼ 23 |
| ASSAULT FROM THE SKY BBQ | 1,472 | ▼ 25 |
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 CNB BBQ Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship
- 2nd ONE MAN PITS Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full)
- 3rd BBQ-BRETHREN New York City BBQ Cookoff
- 3rd Ray's Barbecue Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship
- 4th BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship
- 4th Sweet Heat Barbeque Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship
- 5th Pondarosa BBQ Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full)
- 5th Prime BBQ Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival
- 5th Team Megasmoke 206 Washington State Spring BBQ Championship
- 6th Horizontal Grillers Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship
- 7th ICE HARBOR BREWING CO. Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 7th Jack Wagon Q Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship
- 7th LUKEMIA SUCKS TOO Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 7th Pork Que NW Washington State Spring BBQ Championship
- 7th Porterhouse BBQ Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship
- 8th CABIN CREEK BBQ Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA)
- 8th JCs BBQ Washington State Spring BBQ Championship
- 8th Midkiff Mafia BBQ Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair, Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief, VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE), 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out, 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ, Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship, BBQ Capital Cookoff, 17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off, Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship, Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full), Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship, 6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ Fourth Annual Bull Moose |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW Fourth Annual Bull Moose |
179.4400 |
| Pork†6 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†6 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke-A-Holics | 5 | — | 2 |
| Pig Skin BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| QUAU | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BOOTYQUE | 4 | — | 2 |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 4 | — | 2 |
| MIKE | 4 | — | 4 |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | 4 | — | 5 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 4 | — | 5 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 4 | — | 5 |
| SMOKE THIS | 4 | — | 7 |
| HOUSE OF Q | 4 | — | 9 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 4 | 181 |
| Kansas | 3 | 174 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 109 |
| Georgia | 3 | 99 |
| Texas | 2 | 110 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 109 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 106 |
| Nevada | 2 | 64 |
| Iowa | 2 | 48 |
| Washington | 2 | 45 |
| Delaware | 1 | 121 |
| Alabama | 1 | 84 |
| Indiana | 1 | 69 |
| Illinois | 1 | 50 |
| Virginia | 1 | 40 |
| New York | 1 | 37 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 36 |
| Colorado | 1 | 30 |
| Utah | 1 | 29 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 28 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 36 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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