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Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2015.
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
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q Turns In the Month’s Best Card
709.1316 out of 720 at Newport Beach Barbecue Contest — the highest Master overall scored in June 2015.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — ZZYZX BAR.B.Q put up 709.1316 at Newport Beach Barbecue Contest — the highest overall of the month.
Across June 2015, 73 sanctioned contests were scored, across 36 states and provinces, drawing 2,200 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,920 top-ten calls and handed out 45 perfect 180s. 537 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 73 in all. The 37 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- APORKALYPSE NOW National Capital Barbecue Battle
- THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge
- CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ Green Mountain BBQ Championship
- R2-BQ 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues
- SEA SIDE SMOKERS Delft Beer & BBQ Fest
- LO' -N- SLO' BBQ Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park
- PELLET ENVY Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- BOWLING OVER PIGS Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin' On The Pecos
- SMOKE ON THIS Blount County BBQ Bash
- GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA 3rd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival
- ONE2BBQ Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI Grillin' in Grafton
- GETTIN' BASTED 3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off
- iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- ZZYZX BAR.B.Q Newport Beach Barbecue Contest
- CAVEMAN CUISINE Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
- 303 BBQ Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
- FAT DAD'S BBQ Battle of the Bones
- SMOKE-AHOLICS Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- Da Snapper Crew Smokin' Hot BBQ Nassau
- DIRT ROAD BBQ Smoke Out in the Valley
- BBQ4ALL INTERNATIONAL Italian Barbecue Championship 2015
- Rhode Hog BBQ Smokin' at the Ball Park BBQ Fest
- PORK BUTT PARADISE Rock'N RibFest 2015
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge
- Nickel City Smokers Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
- REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Peak City Pigfest
- 3 EYZ BBQ Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- SMOKE ME SILLY Desoto Shrine Club 7th Annual 2015 BBQ Cook Off
- BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ Rock'n Freedom
- SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off
- ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- GILLY'S BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- BIG POPPA SMOKERS Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship
- QUAU Knights of Columbus
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Jun 2015 for SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in June 2015.
First one ever
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ Wins Its First, on the 36th Try
A first Grand Championship at Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier), after 36 contests in the record.
36th contest — and their first GC
EUHARLEE, Ga. — SWINE AND SHINE BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier), in their 36th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Original SD BBQ Championships
The ratings gave Pigtamer BBQ a 14% chance, with PARROTHEAD SMOKERS the team to beat.
14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
HURON, S.D. — Pigtamer BBQ won Original SD BBQ Championships over top-rated PARROTHEAD SMOKERS as the ratings underdog.
Also in Jun 2015
Judges Hand Out 45 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 45 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2015.
Decided by 0.0112 of a Point
One2BBQ edged ABLE ACRES BBQ by 0.0112 at Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness.
Backdraft BBQ Climbs 35 Rating Points
Backdraft BBQ gained 35 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Da Snapper Crew Takes 1st
Da Snapper Crew finished 1st at Smokin' Hot BBQ Nassau — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
183 Teams Roll Into Lenexa
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 183 teams, and PELLET ENVY won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Smoke-A-Holics
Smoke-A-Holics cooked 6 contests in June 2015 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Jeffersonville
Smokin' On The River ran for the first time on record, drawing 59 teams, and YELLOW RIVER BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
18 Contests on One Friday
18 sanctioned contests were cooked on 5 Jun alone.
Perfect 180s
45 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Green Mountain BBQ Championship · June 27
- Brisket ABLE ACRES BBQ Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness · June 26
- Pork Ribs HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE 3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off · June 26
- Pork SMOKE ON THIS Blount County BBQ Bash · June 26
- Brisket THE SMOKE HUNTERS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · June 26
- Brisket Under the Radar Blount County BBQ Bash · June 26
- Pork ZZYZX BAR.B.Q Newport Beach Barbecue Contest · June 26
- Pork Ribs LOVE 2 Q Smoke Out in the Valley · June 20
- Brisket R BUTTS R SMOKIN Smoke Out in the Valley · June 20
- Brisket Sons of a Brisket Smoke Out in the Valley · June 20
- Pork Sublime BBQ Smoke Out in the Valley · June 20
- Chicken BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) Desoto Shrine Club 7th Annual 2015 BBQ Cook Off · June 19
- Brisket CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ Almost Heaven BBQ Bash · June 19
- Pork Grate Expectations Miles City Cowtown Cook-Off · June 19
- Pork Ribs PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM Barbourville BBQ Cook-Off & Festival · June 19
- Pork Ribs SMOKIN TRIGGERS 22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge · June 19
- Pork Ribs South Pork Desoto Shrine Club 7th Annual 2015 BBQ Cook Off · June 19
- Chicken IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ BBQ Battle Royale at Taste of Dallas · June 13
- Chicken 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS Marietta River City BBQ · June 12
- Chicken BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ Smokin' On The River · June 12
- Chicken Ginuswine BBQ Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL) · June 12
- Chicken HIGH i QUE Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic · June 12
- Pork Ribs MIDNIGHT BURN Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival · June 12
- Brisket Part Time BBQ California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship · June 12
…and 21 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Jun 2015
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ #1297 | 1,579 | ▲ 35 |
| JP CUSTOM SMOKE #361 | 1,709 | ▲ 32 |
| 5 FINGER BBQ #816 | 1,626 | ▲ 32 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q #137 | 1,785 | ▲ 31 |
| PORK PARADISE #559 | 1,665 | ▲ 30 |
| SWINE AND SHINE BBQ #531 | 1,669 | ▲ 30 |
| TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE #601 | 1,658 | ▲ 29 |
| Sublime BBQ #95 | 1,810 | ▲ 28 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE #345 | 1,712 | ▲ 28 |
| SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS #598 | 1,658 | ▲ 27 |
| 3 Brothers BBQ #4270 | 1,477 | ▼ 23 |
| All Fired Up #6377 | 1,368 | ▼ 24 |
| OSHKOSH GETTIN' PIGGY WITH IT | 1,475 | ▼ 25 |
| E.T.'S BBQ #5478 | 1,451 | ▼ 27 |
| SQUEELS ON WHEELS #6351 | 1,385 | ▼ 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 Da Snapper Crew Smokin' Hot BBQ Nassau
- 2nd Da Pit Boys Smokin' Hot BBQ Nassau
- 2nd SQUEALING FOR VENGEANCE Rock'N RibFest 2015
- 3rd K and J Smokin' Hot BBQ Nassau
- 3rd SMOKING BAD BBQ TEAM Italian Barbecue Championship 2015
- 3rd Smokin' Dudes Que for the Troops
- 4th EZ Lite Mudder Sic Grillers Smokin' Hot BBQ Nassau
- 5th America's Test Chicken Green Mountain BBQ Championship
- 5th Da Gone fishin Group Smokin' Hot BBQ Nassau
- 5th HONEYMAN BBQ Boats, Bands & BBQ
- 5th TORINO RIBS Italian Barbecue Championship 2015
- 6th BLAZIN' BULLETS BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 6th Gettin' Sauced BBQ -CA Pile of Bones BBQ Championship
- 6th KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
- 6th Pirates Pub Smokin' Hot BBQ Nassau
- 6th Reunited And it Feels So Good Smokin' On The River
- 6th SMOKEY GOODNESS - NETHERLANDS Delft Beer & BBQ Fest
- 6th SWEET T'S BBQ SHACK Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Smokin' On The River, 22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge, Que for the Troops, Peak City Pigfest, National Capital Barbecue Battle, Almost Heaven BBQ Bash, Blount County BBQ Bash, Desoto Shrine Club 7th Annual 2015 BBQ Cook Off, Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic, Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest, Bourbon City BBQ Festival, 3rd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†12 | CAVEMAN CUISINE Smokin' Summer Kick-off |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†10 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) |
180.0000 |
| Pork†10 | Bonemaker Outdoors Smokin' Summer Kick-off |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†13 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ Boats, Bands & BBQ |
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 |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| YELLOW RIVER BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Backdraft BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| CHECKERED PIG | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| QUAU | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 344 |
| Missouri | 6 | 225 |
| California | 5 | 151 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 163 |
| Colorado | 3 | 112 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 83 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 72 |
| Illinois | 2 | 95 |
| Indiana | 2 | 84 |
| New York | 2 | 68 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 66 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 64 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 58 |
| Georgia | 2 | 57 |
| Iowa | 2 | 52 |
| Michigan | 2 | 51 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 68 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 52 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 49 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 45 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 74 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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