Back issue
Every sanctioned contest scored in July 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
BRICKHEAD BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
707.4056 out of 720 at Laurie Hillbilly BBQ — the highest Master overall scored in July 2015.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
LAURIE, Mo. — BRICKHEAD BBQ put up 707.4056 at Laurie Hillbilly BBQ — the highest overall of the month.
Across July 2015, 59 sanctioned contests were scored, across 32 states and provinces, drawing 1,738 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,340 top-ten calls and handed out 32 perfect 180s. 339 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 59 in all. The 23 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- THE PIT CREW GA Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- 3 EYZ BBQ Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
- INDIGO PIG Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest
- BRICKHEAD BBQ Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- Triple C I Grill Because I CARE (Competitor's Series)
- THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA Pigs & Pedals
- BIG T'Z Q CRU Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- SMOKIN ACES@THEBBQSUPERSTORE.COM Badger Brews & Que
- BIG POPPA SMOKERS SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili
- SON OF SMOKE Oaktown Throwdown
- EGGSPERT BBQ Great Northern BBQ
- FIRE DANCER BBQ Smokin on Route 66
- BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ
- BIG "E" BBQ Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center
- Smoke Masters Mafia Racing for the BBQ
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- ZZYZX BAR.B.Q 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic
- JIGGY PIGGY WNC BBQ Festival
- TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI 5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown
- SMOKE N BABES BBQ Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off
- SMOKE ME SILLY BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest
- OKIEQ Hot Pursuit BBQ Cookoff
- ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- UNCULTURED SWINE Chattahoochee River BBQ Competition
- Fergolicious BBQ Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ
- SWINESTONE COWBOYS Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest
- THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE Effing-Ham-Jam State BBQ Championship
- GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE Days of 47 BBQ Rib & Rodeo
- CLARK CREW BBQ 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ
- PHAT JACKS BBQ NE RiverFest Red White and Que
- MONSTER-QUE Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!
- LUCKY'S Q BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!
- MUSTANG SALLY BBQ Cookin' on Kampeska
- STUBBORN BULL BBQ Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Griller's Cup
- Q-BONES BBQ Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Jul 2015 for CLARK CREW BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
CLARK CREW BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in July 2015.
First one ever
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA Wins Its First, on the 46th Try
A first Grand Championship at Pigs & Pedals, after 46 contests in the record.
46th contest — and their first GC
ASHEBORO, N.C. — THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA won their first Grand Championship at Pigs & Pedals, in their 46th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
The ratings gave Freeman Brothers BBQ a 10% chance, with IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ the team to beat.
10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Freeman Brothers BBQ won Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Jul 2015
Judges Hand Out 32 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 32 perfect 180s were handed out in July 2015.
Bonemaker Outdoors Climbs 42 Rating Points
Bonemaker Outdoors gained 42 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Little Boy Q and Grandpa Too Takes 1st
Little Boy Q and Grandpa Too finished 1st at Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
90 Teams Roll Into Greenwood
SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) drew 90 teams, and BUB-BA-Q won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than CLARK CREW BBQ
CLARK CREW BBQ cooked 5 contests in July 2015 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Lees Summit
Racing for the BBQ ran for the first time on record, drawing 63 teams, and Smoke Masters Mafia won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
14 Contests on One Friday
14 sanctioned contests were cooked on 24 Jul alone.
Perfect 180s
32 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork BIG POPPA SMOKERS SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili · July 31
- Brisket BRICKHEAD BBQ Laurie Hillbilly BBQ · July 31
- Brisket GETTIN' BASTED Laurie Hillbilly BBQ · July 31
- Chicken PITMASTERIQ BBQ Laurie Hillbilly BBQ · July 31
- Chicken Serious Hog I Grill Because I CARE (Competitor's Series) · July 31
- Brisket Smoke-A-Holics Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest · July 31
- Brisket Rogue Hog BBQ Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ · July 25
- Pork Ribs GETTIN' SAUCED Racing for the BBQ · July 24
- Chicken K & D SMOKERS WNC BBQ Festival · July 24
- Chicken My Smokin' Grillfriend 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic · July 24
- Pork Ribs OKIEQ Hot Pursuit BBQ Cookoff · July 24
- Brisket Organizer Portal BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest · July 24
- Pork Ribs PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS Racing for the BBQ · July 24
- Pork QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Chattahoochee River BBQ Competition · July 24
- Chicken REDNECK SCIENTIFIC WNC BBQ Festival · July 24
- Chicken SMOKIN MO'S BBQ 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic · July 24
- Brisket THUMP & STRUM BBQ Racing for the BBQ · July 24
- Pork Ribs VICTORY LANE BBQ BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest · July 24
- Pork 913 BBQ 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ · July 17
- Chicken B & C SMOKERS 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ · July 17
- Pork One2BBQ Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! · July 17
- Brisket RURAL ROUTE BBQ Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! · July 17
- Pork SAUCED! BBQ TEAM Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship · July 17
- Pork SPITFIRE Cookin' on Kampeska · July 17
…and 8 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Jul 2015
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Bonemaker Outdoors #512 | 1,674 | ▲ 42 |
| VICTORY LANE BBQ #59 | 1,835 | ▲ 40 |
| OKIEQ #169 | 1,769 | ▲ 31 |
| BIG "E" BBQ #80 | 1,818 | ▲ 31 |
| Q-BONES BBQ #58 | 1,836 | ▲ 29 |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE #345 | 1,712 | ▲ 28 |
| PHAT JACKS BBQ NE #430 | 1,692 | ▲ 27 |
| 5 FINGER BBQ #816 | 1,626 | ▲ 27 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ #2072 | 1,535 | ▲ 27 |
| MYRON MIXON SMOKERS .COM #1319 | 1,577 | ▲ 26 |
| GREY STREET BBQ #4 | 1,942 | ▼ 17 |
| LIVESPARKS #2420 | 1,522 | ▼ 18 |
| Smokin in the Ozarks #2272 | 1,528 | ▼ 19 |
| SPICY SPITFIRE #353 | 1,711 | ▼ 20 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS #401 | 1,696 | ▼ 20 |
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 Little Boy Q and Grandpa Too Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
- 3rd Chock Full of BBQ Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
- 4th 100% CARBS Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
- 5th Celtic Rage BBQ Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
- 5th Jolly Roger Bar-B-Crew Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship
- 6th Midnight Smoker Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center
- 6th Sticky D's Prime UVE Invitational Barbecue Championship
- 6th Sweet Meats BBQ Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
- 7th Smokeacholics HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off
- 8th Plastered Pigs Can Fly Oaktown Throwdown
- 9th BBQ Guru Prime UVE Invitational Barbecue Championship
- 9th Buster Q'ue Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center
- 9th SIBLING RIVALRY Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festval
- 10th BLUE ISLAND BBQ Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center
- 11th Pull My Meat BBQ Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
- 12th 007, Pyro. and the Pimp Racing for the BBQ
- 12th GET SOME BBQ ASSASSINS Wine Country Big Q
- 12th R and R Days of 47 BBQ Rib & Rodeo
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Racing for the BBQ, 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic, Blues Hog Barbecue, Music & Craft Festival, 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ, 5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown, Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest, 14th Annual Bordertown Bash, 9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff, Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off, BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest, Johnson County Fair BBQ, Hot Pursuit BBQ Cookoff.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†11 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†6 | GETTIN' BASTED Blues Hog Barbecue, Music & Craft Festival |
180.0000 |
| Pork†7 | SONS OF BUTCHERS Smoke on the Waterfall |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†8 | Freeman Brothers BBQ Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | — | 2 |
| BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | 5 | — | 3 |
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 5 | — | 3 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
| TREEFROG BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 5 | 178 |
| Kansas | 5 | 156 |
| Iowa | 4 | 116 |
| California | 3 | 117 |
| Illinois | 3 | 78 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 63 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 94 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 88 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 84 |
| Georgia | 2 | 77 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 75 |
| Colorado | 2 | 69 |
| Indiana | 2 | 69 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 42 |
| Virginia | 2 | 41 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 91 |
| Maryland | 1 | 74 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 65 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 44 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 44 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 59 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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