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Every sanctioned contest scored in June 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
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
708.0116 out of 720 at Okfuskee Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff — the highest Master overall scored in June 2014.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
OKEMAH, Okla. — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ put up 708.0116 at Okfuskee Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff — the highest overall of the month.
Across June 2014, 68 sanctioned contests were scored, across 32 states and provinces, drawing 2,145 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,712 top-ten calls and handed out 25 perfect 180s. 614 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 68 in all. The 32 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin' On The Pecos
- HOGLINE Bend of the River CookOut
- RHYTHM 'N QUE Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
- 3 EYZ BBQ Hogging Up BBQ Festival
- UNDER THE RADAR Blount County BBQ Bash
- CAVEMAN CUISINE Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
- HISTORIC BBQ Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- SMOKE ME SILLY Super City Blues & Ques
- TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI Grillin' in Grafton
- PORK PATROL BBQ 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival
- ABLE ACRES BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- CHECKERED PIG Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- Meadow Valley BBQ Rockin' Country BBQ Fest
- BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO 2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off
- PORKETEERS High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown
- QUAU Legacy State BBQ Championship Cook-Off
- PORK BARREL BBQ Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
- DIRT ROAD BBQ Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley
- THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge
- Rhode Hog BBQ Smokin' @ the Ball Park BBQ Festival
- VICIOUS SMOKE 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship
- BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off
- REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Peak City Pig Fest
- SMOKEAHOLICS Ol' Glory BBQ Bash
- CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS Rock'n Freedom
- CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ Sun BBQ Fest
- BIG BROTHERS BBQ 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- GQUE 2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition
- MIDNIGHT BURN Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- HICKORY PRIME Barbourville BBQ Festival
- TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI Pig in the Park
- ONE2BBQ Knights of Columbus
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship
- MOVIN' THE CHAINS Battle of the Bones
- Prairie Smoke & Spice Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Jun 2014 for THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in June 2014.
First one ever
FIRE DANCER BBQ Wins Its First, on the 41st Try
A first Grand Championship at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest, after 41 contests in the record.
41st contest — and their first GC
WYNNE, Ark. — FIRE DANCER BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest, in their 41st contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Bend of the River CookOut
The ratings gave Hogline a 16% chance, with IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ the team to beat.
16-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
MANKATO, Minn. — Hogline won Bend of the River CookOut over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Jun 2014
Judges Hand Out 25 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 25 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2014.
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ Climbs 39 Rating Points
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ gained 39 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Big Smoak Takes 1st
Big Smoak finished 1st at Grill Billies BBQ Show Down — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
184 Teams Roll Into Lenexa
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 184 teams, and HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Smoke-A-Holics
Smoke-A-Holics cooked 6 contests in June 2014 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Temecula
3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 65 teams, and VICIOUS SMOKE won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
16 Contests on One Friday
16 sanctioned contests were cooked on 6 Jun alone.
Perfect 180s
25 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness · June 27
- Chicken Pig Skin BBQ Bend of the River CookOut · June 27
- Pork THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin' On The Pecos · June 27
- Brisket PORKETEERS High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown · June 26
- Pork THE BLUE BLOODS 2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off · June 26
- Brisket Cool Smoke Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 21
- Pork DIRT ROAD BBQ Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley · June 21
- Chicken Hackers n' Hogs BBQ Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley · June 21
- Pork JAESTAR BBQ Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley · June 21
- Brisket A Good Rub BBQ Rock'n Freedom · June 20
- Brisket Ghost River Smoke-A-Holics The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off · June 20
- Pork Ribs TENACIOUS Q Barbourville BBQ Festival · June 20
- Pork Ribs WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY Ol' Glory BBQ Bash · June 20
- Chicken BIG POPPA SMOKERS Northern Arizona BBQ Festival · June 13
- Chicken BURNT FINGER BBQ Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout · June 13
- Pork DIRT ROAD BBQ Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout · June 13
- Chicken FIRE DANCER BBQ Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · June 13
- Brisket QUAU Smoke on the Prairie · June 13
- Brisket TRUEBUD BBQ 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge · June 13
- Pork TRUEBUD BBQ 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge · June 13
- Brisket FLAMING PIG Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · June 6
- Chicken MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) · June 6
- Pork S&S BBQ Smokin n a Rollin · June 6
- Chicken SAUCED! BBQ TEAM Lincolnton Hog Happenin' · June 6
…and 1 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Jun 2014
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ #479 | 1,682 | ▲ 39 |
| MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL #1120 | 1,592 | ▲ 37 |
| Porterhouse BBQ #408 | 1,694 | ▲ 36 |
| Hill Billy BBQ #1548 | 1,561 | ▲ 33 |
| Smoke-A-Holics #977 | 1,607 | ▲ 33 |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS #7 | 1,935 | ▲ 32 |
| A FINE SWINE #195 | 1,758 | ▲ 32 |
| Burnin and Lootin #46 | 1,850 | ▲ 31 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| THE OUTLAWS #716 | 1,638 | ▲ 31 |
| HOOS SMOKIN #1343 | 1,575 | ▲ 30 |
| Sons of Hamarchy #3611 | 1,491 | ▼ 25 |
| Tiki Q #2972 | 1,506 | ▼ 25 |
| Smokin Engineers #6159 | 1,420 | ▼ 26 |
| WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE #6378 | 1,367 | ▼ 30 |
| 43RD PARALLEL BBQ #1881 | 1,544 | ▼ 31 |
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 Big Smoak Grill Billies BBQ Show Down
- 1st Prairie Smoke & Spice Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- 1st THE PIT CLUB Italian Barbecue Championship
- 2nd BARBECUE COMPANION Italian Barbecue Championship
- 2nd Fat Dads Battle of the Bones
- 2nd Smokey Goodness (NL) Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- 2nd TATOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival
- 2nd Tailgator's BBQ Grill Billies BBQ Show Down
- 3rd Bordertown BBQ Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- 3rd Dry to da bone State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship
- 3rd Green Mt BBQ Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship
- 3rd Hackers n' Hogs BBQ Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley
- 3rd SPQR GRILLERS - I MARCHESI DEL GRILL Italian Barbecue Championship
- 3rd Smokin Dinger (The Professor of Hogolgy) Rockin' Country BBQ Fest
- 4th CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition & Festival
- 4th MAD FOR BBQ Italian Barbecue Championship
- 5th BLACK METAL BBQ Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- 5th Big Moo Barbeque SD BBQ Championships
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship, Smokin' On The Pecos, 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge, Bend of the River CookOut, The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off, Hogging Up BBQ Festival, Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition, SD BBQ Championships, Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle, Blount County BBQ Bash, McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual, Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†9 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†2 | TENACIOUS Q Barbourville BBQ Festival |
180.0000 |
| Pork†7 | S&S BBQ Smokin n a Rollin |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†7 | FLAMING PIG Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
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 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| QUAU | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| A FINE SWINE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| CHECKERED PIG | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| PORKETEERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Burnin and Lootin | 4 | — | 2 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 350 |
| Missouri | 5 | 204 |
| California | 5 | 167 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 180 |
| Illinois | 4 | 93 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 85 |
| Indiana | 3 | 100 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 96 |
| Colorado | 3 | 95 |
| Iowa | 3 | 56 |
| Virginia | 2 | 76 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 73 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 68 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 87 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 65 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 50 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 49 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 49 |
| New York | 1 | 47 |
| Maryland | 1 | 42 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 68 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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