Back issue
Every sanctioned contest scored in September 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
JAESTAR BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
714.8800 out of 720 at Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest — the highest Master overall scored in September 2015.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — JAESTAR BBQ put up 714.8800 at Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest — the highest overall of the month.
Across September 2015, 76 sanctioned contests were scored, across 30 states and provinces, drawing 2,194 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 3,020 top-ten calls and handed out 43 perfect 180s. 627 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 76 in all. The 40 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- THE BASIC BBQ TEAM Red, White and Que
- Bad-Axe-BBQ Barbeque on the Hill (Competitor's Series)
- BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015
- GILLY'S BBQ Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off
- CAJUN BLAZE Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Grillin N Chillin BBQ
- RAZORRACKS Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
- BUFFALO'S BBQ Bikes Blues & BBQ
- 3 EYZ BBQ Smoke in the Park
- CLARK CREW BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- SMOKE ON THIS Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge
- SMOKE ME SILLY Bama Brew & Que
- RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN Porktober Que
- GRILLIN' BEAVERS Jammin in JC Blues & BBQ Festival
- PELLET ENVY Burg Fest BBQ Contest
- PORKY BUTTS BBQ Aksarben Stock Show & Rodeo
- LOTTA BULL BBQ Bryant's Buzzin' BBQ Bash
- APORKALYPSE NOW Grill Cook Master
- VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY Oak Grove BBQ & Lemonade Festival
- GOOD SMOKE BBQ Oinktoberfest
- BEERBEQUE Que by the Sea
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Table Rock Boats and Bones
- FIRE DANCER BBQ Hot Springs Blues & BBQ
- IQ - NETHERLANDS Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland
- SMOKE THIS Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
- SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ Smoke on the River
- SLAPS BBQ Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- GETTIN' SAUCED 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship
- BUTCHER BBQ Cherokee Strip BBQ Cookoff
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships
- CAJUN BLAZE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- THUNDER HOG BBQ Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- MUSTANG SALLY BBQ KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off
- PHAT JACKS BBQ NE BBQ on the Bricks
- PORKY BUTTS BBQ Tri-City BBQ Fest
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Sep 2015 for CLARK CREW BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
CLARK CREW BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in September 2015.
First one ever
TRUE SMOKE BBQ Wins Its First, on the 49th Try
A first Grand Championship at Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge, after 49 contests in the record.
49th contest — and their first GC
OMAHA, Neb. — TRUE SMOKE BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge, in their 49th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Bands & BBQ at the Point
The ratings gave BARK BROTHERS BBQ a 21% chance, with BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ the team to beat.
21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
CARROLLTON, Ky. — BARK BROTHERS BBQ won Bands & BBQ at the Point over top-rated BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Sep 2015
Judges Hand Out 43 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 43 perfect 180s were handed out in September 2015.
RAZORRACKS Climbs 40 Rating Points
RAZORRACKS gained 40 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Hog Shack BBQ Takes 1st
Hog Shack BBQ finished 1st at BBQ On the Bypass — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
112 Teams Roll Into Shawnee
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship drew 112 teams, and BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Smoke-A-Holics
Smoke-A-Holics cooked 5 contests in September 2015 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Independence
Independence Fire & Ice BBQ ran for the first time on record, drawing 76 teams, and CLARK CREW BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
19 Contests on One Friday
19 sanctioned contests were cooked on 11 Sep alone.
Perfect 180s
43 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork Ribs 913 BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship · Sept. 25
- Brisket BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown · Sept. 25
- Chicken CAJUN BLAZE Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown · Sept. 25
- Chicken FRIENDS OF OBR Grillin N Chillin BBQ · Sept. 25
- Chicken HOT WACHULA'S Burg Fest BBQ Contest · Sept. 25
- Pork Ribs RAZORRACKS Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · Sept. 25
- Chicken SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS Grillin N Chillin BBQ · Sept. 25
- Brisket SMOKE ON THIS Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge · Sept. 25
- Brisket THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge · Sept. 25
- Chicken TOTALLY SMOKIN Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · Sept. 25
- Brisket The Rack Pack Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · Sept. 25
- Chicken WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge · Sept. 25
- Brisket SLEEPY HOLLOW Table Rock Boats and Bones · Sept. 19
- Brisket THE SMOKING HILLS Table Rock Boats and Bones · Sept. 19
- Pork BIG POPPA SMOKERS Cherokee Strip BBQ Cookoff · Sept. 18
- Pork CAJUN BLAZE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · Sept. 18
- Pork Ribs DIRT ROAD BBQ 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship · Sept. 18
- Chicken GETTIN' SAUCED 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship · Sept. 18
- Chicken K & D SMOKERS Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic · Sept. 18
- Chicken LEFT COAST Q 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship · Sept. 18
- Brisket LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship · Sept. 18
- Brisket PORK PATROL BBQ 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship · Sept. 18
- Pork Ribs SLAPS BBQ Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out · Sept. 18
- Brisket THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · Sept. 18
…and 19 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Sep 2015
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| RAZORRACKS #39 | 1,855 | ▲ 40 |
| BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS #365 | 1,708 | ▲ 38 |
| PHAT JACKS BBQ NE #430 | 1,692 | ▲ 37 |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ #120 | 1,794 | ▲ 34 |
| Smoke-A-Holics #977 | 1,607 | ▲ 33 |
| SLEEPY HOLLOW #396 | 1,698 | ▲ 32 |
| THE CELTIC PIG #371 | 1,707 | ▲ 30 |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS #29 | 1,863 | ▲ 29 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| BIG WOODIE BBQ #755 | 1,632 | ▲ 29 |
| BIG "E" BBQ #80 | 1,818 | ▲ 29 |
| 1ST AND COAL SMOKIN' BBQ #5144 | 1,459 | ▼ 22 |
| SMOKIN MO'S BBQ #121 | 1,792 | ▼ 23 |
| Smokin' Hot | 1,456 | ▼ 24 |
| The Sauce And All That Goes With It #3252 | 1,499 | ▼ 27 |
| Devil's Smoke | 1,473 | ▼ 28 |
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 Hog Shack BBQ BBQ On the Bypass
- 2nd DR. EVIL BBQ Grillstock
- 3rd BLACK HART BBQ Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke
- 4th British Bulldog Grillstock
- 4th Piggin A Pit Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 5th Priscilla Queen of the Firepit Grillstock
- 5th SMOKEEATERS BBQ CANADA BBQ on the Bow
- 6th BBQ Rangers Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland
- 6th Federal Que Grill Cook Master
- 6th Just Blowin Smoke Butler Chamber of Commerce BBQ & Huckster's Day
- 6th Meatpocalypse Grillstock
- 7th BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ Porktober Que
- 7th Brisket Case Grillstock
- 7th Fat Dad's Barbecue Smoke on the River
- 7th Porkalcious Bama Brew & Que
- 7th Smokey Pig BBQ Bryant's Buzzin' BBQ Bash
- 7th Smoking N" the Dark Hot Springs Blues & BBQ
- 8th BALDICUE Bohemian Bluegrass & BBQ
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Independence Fire & Ice BBQ, 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015, Windy City BBQ Classic, Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest, BBQ on the Bow, 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship, Smoke in the Park, Beak Week BBQ Challenge, Cherokee Strip BBQ Cookoff, Smokin in the Golden Valley, International Goat Days Championship BBQ, 11th Annual Recovery Fest.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†14 | Backwoods BBQ Low Country Hog Fest |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†8 | SMOKIN SKULLIES Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival |
180.0000 |
| Pork†7 | CLARK CREW BBQ Smokin' Brew BBQ |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†14 | DIRT ROAD BBQ Smokin in the Golden Valley |
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 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 5 | — | 2 |
| PORK PATROL BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| HISTORIC BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BEERBEQUE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 9 | 263 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 117 |
| Kansas | 4 | 237 |
| Alabama | 3 | 189 |
| Illinois | 3 | 126 |
| Colorado | 3 | 117 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 105 |
| California | 3 | 79 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 72 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 68 |
| Virginia | 3 | 65 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 60 |
| Indiana | 3 | 54 |
| New York | 2 | 83 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 69 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 65 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 62 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 62 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 57 |
| Texas | 1 | 82 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 77 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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