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Every sanctioned contest scored in September 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
iBQ'n Turns In the Month’s Best Card
708.6056 out of 720 at Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival — the highest Master overall scored in September 2014.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
MEARS, Mich. — iBQ'n put up 708.6056 at Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival — the highest overall of the month.
Across September 2014, 68 sanctioned contests were scored, across 34 states and provinces, drawing 1,973 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,677 top-ten calls and handed out 48 perfect 180s. 478 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.
- CURLY TAILS BBQ Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA)
- 10-DA-BONEZ BBQ on the Hill Competitor's Series (RIBS ONLY)
- BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ The Best BBQ Chef Competition
- KC Q Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship
- HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
- BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
- HOT COLE'S BBQ Grillin N Chillin BBQ
- PITMASTERIQ BBQ Hermann Bar-BQ and Brats Festival
- Q HAVEN BBQ Lehigh Valley QueFest
- SOUTH PORK The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
- BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO Bikes Blues & BBQ
- UNCLE KENNY'S BBQ Porktober Que
- KILLER B'S BBQ Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge
- PELLET ENVY Burg Fest BBQ Contest
- SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ
- HAWG DOCTORS Oinktoberfest
- QUE AND A HALF MEN Que by the Sea
- BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ EUregio BBQ Festival
- BIG POPPA SMOKERS Telluride Barbeque Festival
- JIGGY PIGGY 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest
- CHECKERED PIG Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally
- FOUR MEN AND A PIG Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE Battle of the Brisket
- BUFFALO'S BBQ 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff
- WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
- YELLOW RIVER BBQ Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- SPITFIRE Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships
- CLARK CREW BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- BIG T'Z Q CRU Tri-City BBQ Fest
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off
- SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
- GETTIN' SAUCED Table Rock Boats and Bones
- BUNCH OF SWINES Lowlands BBQ Championship
- HOUSE OF Q BBQ on the Bypass
- BIG POPPA SMOKERS Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Sep 2014 for WILDCATTERS Q CREW
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
WILDCATTERS Q CREW took 3 Grand Championships in September 2014.
First one ever
BUFFALO'S BBQ Wins Its First, on the 32nd Try
A first Grand Championship at 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff, after 32 contests in the record.
32nd contest — and their first GC
PONCA CITY, Okla. — BUFFALO'S BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff, in their 32nd contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Grillin N Chillin BBQ
The ratings gave HOT COLE'S BBQ a 13% chance, with WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS the team to beat.
13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
OWENSBORO, Ky. — HOT COLE'S BBQ won Grillin N Chillin BBQ over top-rated WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS as the ratings underdog.
Also in Sep 2014
Judges Hand Out 48 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 48 perfect 180s were handed out in September 2014.
Smoke-A-Holics Climbs 45 Rating Points
Smoke-A-Holics gained 45 rating points across 6 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ Takes 1st
BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ finished 1st at EUregio BBQ Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
112 Teams Roll Into Shawnee
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship drew 112 teams, and KC Q won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Smoke-A-Holics
Smoke-A-Holics cooked 6 contests in September 2014 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Decatur
20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest ran for the first time on record, drawing 75 teams, and JIGGY PIGGY won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
16 Contests on One Friday
16 sanctioned contests were cooked on 5 Sep alone.
Perfect 180s
48 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork CURLY TAILS BBQ Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA) · Sept. 27
- Chicken The Pig Lebowski Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA) · Sept. 27
- Pork Ribs ALL IN QUE Hermann Bar-BQ and Brats Festival · Sept. 26
- Brisket BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown · Sept. 26
- Pork Ribs LOTTA BULL BBQ Bikes Blues & BBQ · Sept. 26
- Chicken Lil John's BBQ The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown · Sept. 26
- Chicken MIDNIGHT STOKERS Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship · Sept. 26
- Pork SKUNK RIVER BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship · Sept. 26
- Pork Ribs SLABS OF APPROVAL Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship · Sept. 26
- Chicken SPITFIRE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship · Sept. 26
- Chicken SWIGGIN PIG Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship · Sept. 26
- Pork THE BLUE BLOODS The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown · Sept. 26
- Chicken ABLE ACRES BBQ Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass · Sept. 19
- Brisket CAVEMAN CUISINE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · Sept. 19
- Chicken CHECKERED PIG Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally · Sept. 19
- Pork Ribs CHECKERED PIG Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally · Sept. 19
- Brisket Chairman of the Boar 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest · Sept. 19
- Pork Four Men and A Pig Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out · Sept. 19
- Chicken GETTIN' BASTED Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · Sept. 19
- Pork Ribs HOUSE OF Q 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest · Sept. 19
- Pork LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships · Sept. 19
- Pork Ribs NICKLE BOYS BBQ Battle of the Brisket · Sept. 19
- Brisket Organizer Portal 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest · Sept. 19
- Chicken Smoke-A-Holics 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff · Sept. 19
…and 24 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Sep 2014
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke-A-Holics #977 | 1,607 | ▲ 45 |
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE #570 | 1,662 | ▲ 41 |
| Lang BBQ Smokers #1430 | 1,569 | ▲ 40 |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE #196 | 1,757 | ▲ 32 |
| BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG #293 | 1,724 | ▲ 31 |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ #170 | 1,768 | ▲ 31 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ #2 | 1,966 | ▲ 30 |
| SMOKIN' N THE DARK #789 | 1,628 | ▲ 30 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| BBQR'S DELIGHT #3638 | 1,490 | ▲ 30 |
| SLEEPY HOLLOW #396 | 1,698 | ▲ 30 |
| The Q Crew #5868 | 1,438 | ▼ 20 |
| Whats Smokin #4390 | 1,475 | ▼ 21 |
| BUXIES BAR B Q #6063 | 1,428 | ▼ 23 |
| Meatheads #6030 | 1,430 | ▼ 25 |
| ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT #643 | 1,650 | ▼ 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 BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ EUregio BBQ Festival
- 1st HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
- 2nd Ghost River Smok-a-Holics International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash
- 5th BARKING BOYS BBQ BBQ on the Bypass
- 5th BURN ONE BBQ Bikes Blues & BBQ
- 5th Chubz Grillin 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest
- 5th JOHN'S TWISTED Q The Best BBQ Chef Competition
- 6th Big Slick Smokin on Route 66 BBQ Championship
- 6th HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE BBQ on the Bypass
- 6th Van-Bo BBQ 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest
- 7th JordyQ Bama Brew & Que
- 7th Smokey Bear BBQ Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
- 7th THE GRILL NEXT DOOR BBQ on the Bypass
- 7th THE RACK PACK BBQ TEAM Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
- 8th ACHTERHOEK BROILERS Lowlands BBQ Championship
- 8th BBQ WIESEL EUregio BBQ Festival
- 8th Hog Heaven Barbeque Company Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ
- 8th R & B BBQ and Catering Smokin on Route 66 BBQ Championship
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest, Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally, Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival, Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival, Grillin N Chillin BBQ, The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off, Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff, 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff, 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off, Derby BBQ Festival, Hermann Bar-BQ and Brats Festival, King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†17 | Rhythm n QUE The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†7 | HIGH ON THE HAWG Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff |
180.0000 |
| Pork†11 | Good Grief BBQ Smoke on the River |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†13 | SMOKE ON THIS Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff |
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 | — | 2 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Killer B's BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| CHECKERED PIG | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Four Men and A Pig | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Organizer Portal | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| PELLET ENVY | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| QUE AND A HALF MEN | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 269 |
| Missouri | 6 | 198 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 146 |
| Illinois | 4 | 104 |
| Alabama | 3 | 188 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 81 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 79 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 78 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 91 |
| Georgia | 2 | 68 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 67 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 67 |
| Indiana | 2 | 56 |
| Colorado | 2 | 55 |
| California | 2 | 52 |
| Virginia | 2 | 52 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 51 |
| New York | 1 | 74 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 47 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 43 |
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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