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Every sanctioned contest scored in August 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
GOOD SMOKE BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
705.1200 out of 720 at Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival — the highest Master overall scored in August 2014.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
N. TONAWANDA, N.Y. — GOOD SMOKE BBQ put up 705.1200 at Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival — the highest overall of the month.
Across August 2014, 77 sanctioned contests were scored, across 31 states and provinces, drawing 2,479 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 3,051 top-ten calls and handed out 22 perfect 180s. 782 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 77 in all. The 41 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- FIRE DANCER BBQ City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- TRUEBUD BBQ Smokin' Brew BBQ
- SMOKE ME SILLY Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)
- HOUSE OF Q Barbecue on the Bow
- JAESTAR BBQ Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
- ONE2BBQ Thunder in the Park BBQ
- BIG BITE BBQ Northwest Barbeque Music Festival
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Beach Boogie and Barbeque
- BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs
- CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- How You Q'ing Blues, Views and BBQ (Competitor's Series)
- PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE Low Country Hog Fest
- DIZZY PIG New Holland Summer Fest
- DEAD LAST BBQ East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival
- THE SMOKING HILLS Big Island BBQ
- SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- MONSTER-QUE Up In Smoke On The Square
- YELLOW RIVER BBQ Grill Games
- MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ VA BBQ Championships
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Music City BBQ Festival
- BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off
- iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com Blues, Brews & Barbecue
- UNDER THE RADAR Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit
- SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In
- PORKETEERS Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
- MIDNIGHT STOKERS Smokin' on Oak
- PORK BARREL BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- DIRT ROAD BBQ Holy Smoke BBQ Contest
- FOX RIVER BBQ Deaths Door Barbecue
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ
- K.C. CAN CREW Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ
- SON OF SMOKE Smokin' on the Water
- BACKDRAFT BBQ Bootleggin' BBQ
- FRED VEGAS SMOKERS Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- ACK-QUE Hudson Valley Ribfest
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Aug 2014 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 August 2014.
First one ever
Backdraft BBQ Wins Its First, on the 39th Try
A first Grand Championship at Bootleggin' BBQ, after 39 contests in the record.
39th contest — and their first GC
GARDEN CITY, Colo. — Backdraft BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Bootleggin' BBQ, in their 39th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets
The ratings gave Team Meat Coma a 18% chance, with 3 EYZ BBQ the team to beat.
18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
BEL AIR, Md. — Team Meat Coma won MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets over top-rated 3 EYZ BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Aug 2014
Judges Hand Out 22 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 22 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2014.
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS Climbs 49 Rating Points
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS gained 49 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM Takes 1st
THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM finished 1st at Smoke in the North — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
76 Teams Roll Into Bedford
City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival drew 76 teams, and FIRE DANCER BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than QUAU
QUAU cooked 6 contests in August 2014 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Olathe
Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge ran for the first time on record, drawing 70 teams, and THE SMOKING HILLS won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
23 Contests on One Friday
23 sanctioned contests were cooked on 22 Aug alone.
Perfect 180s
22 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork Ribs QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) · Aug. 30
- Chicken Smoke Central Beach Boogie and Barbeque · Aug. 29
- Chicken 4:20 Q New Holland Summer Fest · Aug. 22
- Pork Ribs BIG T'Z Q CRU Big Island BBQ · Aug. 22
- Chicken BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES Bootleggin' BBQ · Aug. 22
- Pork CRAZY COYOTE Bootleggin' BBQ · Aug. 22
- Pork Freeman Brothers BBQ Deaths Door Barbecue · Aug. 22
- Chicken GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA Big Island BBQ · Aug. 22
- Chicken HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ Wild West BBQ Shoot Out · Aug. 22
- Pork Ribs MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) · Aug. 22
- Chicken THE SMOKING HILLS Big Island BBQ · Aug. 22
- Chicken WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit · Aug. 22
- Pork HOGZ GONE WILD GA Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) · Aug. 15
- Chicken BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway · Aug. 8
- Brisket BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG Med City BBQ & Musicfest · Aug. 8
- Chicken Porterhouse BBQ Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 · Aug. 8
- Pork THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show · Aug. 8
- Pork Ribs Theslabs.com Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway · Aug. 8
- Brisket WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Smokin' in McMinnville · Aug. 8
- Brisket LETZQ Smoke in the North · Aug. 2
- Pork Rise N Swine United Wireless Five State Fair BBQ · Aug. 1
- Pork SMOKIN SUZY Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge · Aug. 1
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Aug 2014
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS #344 | 1,712 | ▲ 49 |
| JACK'S OLD SOUTH #2496 | 1,520 | ▲ 45 |
| BIG BLOCK BBQ #1046 | 1,599 | ▲ 42 |
| Four Men and A Pig #350 | 1,711 | ▲ 39 |
| iBQ'n #161 | 1,773 | ▲ 34 |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES #268 | 1,731 | ▲ 34 |
| BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG #293 | 1,724 | ▲ 33 |
| RUB Q LONG TIME #2736 | 1,512 | ▲ 31 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ #323 | 1,718 | ▲ 31 |
| SAUCE THIS BBQ #65 | 1,829 | ▲ 31 |
| Firehouse BBQ #4918 | 1,464 | ▼ 23 |
| HAPPY PAPPY'S BBQ | 1,477 | ▼ 23 |
| E.T.'S BBQ #5478 | 1,451 | ▼ 24 |
| Smoke'Em All #2120 | 1,533 | ▼ 25 |
| WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE #6378 | 1,367 | ▼ 30 |
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 Smoke on the Lake Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA)
- 1st Smokin Hawg BBQ Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
- 1st THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM Smoke in the North
- 2nd GHOST BARBECUE Smoke in the North
- 3rd Backyard Superstar Grill Heros Smoke in the North
- 3rd Butts N Links Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
- 3rd Everglades Seasoning BBQ Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off
- 3rd Mad Cow Barbecue Barbecue on the Bow
- 4th ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
- 4th Corkey's BBQ Team Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ
- 4th SSSSMOKING Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- 4th Smoken Dudes New Holland Summer Fest
- 5th In Deep Sauce BBQ Smokin' with Woods
- 5th PapaDads BBQ Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship
- 5th Smokey D's Wannabee 22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska
- 6th BAR-B-QUE MONSTERS Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA)
- 6th DANDY BBQ Up In Smoke On The Square
- 6th LOCKHARTS BBQ Blues, Brews & Barbecue
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge, Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival, Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ, MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets, Big Island BBQ, Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway, 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest, Smokin' Brew BBQ, Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA), VA BBQ Championships, Music City BBQ Festival, Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†9 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†4 | Theslabs.com Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway |
180.0000 |
| Pork†6 | SMOKIN SUZY Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†3 | LETZQ Smoke in the North |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUAU | 6 | — | 2 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Killer B's BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Pig Skin BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| JACK'S OLD SOUTH | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| Four Men and A Pig | 5 | — | 2 |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 5 | — | 2 |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 5 | — | 3 |
| MIKE | 5 | — | 3 |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | — | 4 |
| 4:20 Q | 5 | — | 6 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 8 | 329 |
| Missouri | 6 | 218 |
| California | 6 | 158 |
| Georgia | 5 | 227 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 130 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 127 |
| Colorado | 4 | 111 |
| Maryland | 3 | 182 |
| Virginia | 3 | 122 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 89 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 81 |
| New York | 2 | 106 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 105 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 89 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 79 |
| Indiana | 2 | 78 |
| Michigan | 2 | 58 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 37 |
| Texas | 1 | 87 |
| Illinois | 1 | 76 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 79 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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