In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in April 2016.
Covering KCBS-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
DIRT ROAD BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
710.8460 out of 720 at 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge — the highest Master overall scored in April 2016.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — DIRT ROAD BBQ put up 710.8460 at 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge — the highest overall of the month.
Across April 2016, 54 sanctioned contests were scored, across 30 states and provinces, drawing 1,844 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,170 top-ten calls and handed out 40 perfect 180s. 400 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 54 in all. The 18 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Masters in May- The Classic
- INSANE SWINE BBQ Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- SAUCED! BBQ TEAM Smokin on the Water 2
- BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS Smoke By the River
- PELLET ENVY Masters in May
- APORKALYPSE NOW 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin
- J & B'S BBQ BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)
- GREY STREET BBQ Smokin on the Water
- 913 BBQ Smokin' in the Ville
- DIRT ROAD BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- SON OF SMOKE Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
- R BUTTS R SMOKIN The G Town Smokin Showdown
- THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off
- WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL Downtown BBQ Throwdown
- LUCKY'S Q Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full)
- BUNCH OF SWINES Baseball & BBQ Cookoff II
- BALDICUE Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016
- QUAU Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- DIRT ROAD BBQ 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge
- SMOKING BUTT HEADS Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off
- SMOKIN ACES@THEBBQSUPERSTORE.COM CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition
- CAN'T SMOKE THIS Bynum School's Best of the Basin
- 4 LEGS UP BBQ Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full)
- VICTORY LANE BBQ Southaven Springfest
- BAD MOON SMOKIN Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition
- ONE2BBQ Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship
- BIG POPPA SMOKERS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- SMOKEAHOLICS Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ
- BIG BLUE QUE High on the Hog Festival
- MOKAN MEATHEADS Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ Interstate BBQ Festival
- REDNECK SCIENTIFIC 20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off
- BIG POPPA SMOKERS The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII
- BOOTYQUE Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- All Up In Ya Belly Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Apr 2016 for APORKALYPSE NOW
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
APORKALYPSE NOW took 2 Grand Championships in April 2016.
First one ever
SMOKING BUTT HEADS Wins Its First, on the 44th Try
A first Grand Championship at Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off, after 44 contests in the record.
44th contest — and their first GC
LEXINGTON, N.C. — SMOKING BUTT HEADS won their first Grand Championship at Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off, in their 44th contest in the data.
Title defended
INSANE SWINE BBQ Defends Its Title at Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
Back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest — 2015 and 2016.
2 in a row wins at this contest
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — INSANE SWINE BBQ won Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
Also in Apr 2016
The Long Shot Comes In at Cedar Fest BBQ
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX won Cedar Fest BBQ over top-rated CLARK CREW BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 40 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 40 perfect 180s were handed out in April 2016.
Decided by 0.0460 of a Point
BIG BLUE QUE edged WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS by 0.0460 at High on the Hog Festival.
MOKAN MEATHEADS Back on Top After Two Years
MOKAN MEATHEADS won Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest — their first Grand Championship since May 2013, after 30 contests without one.
CLARK CREW BBQ Sets the Record at Smoke in the Spring
CLARK CREW BBQ put up 700.5144 at Smoke in the Spring — the best overall in 4 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 698.2516.
WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL Takes Three of Four Meats at Downtown BBQ Throwdown
WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL won 3 of 4 meats at Downtown BBQ Throwdown (pork ribs, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ Climbs 61 Rating Points
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ gained 61 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, All Up In Ya Belly Takes 1st
All Up In Ya Belly finished 1st at Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
3 EYZ BBQ Runs Away With The Ironman
3 EYZ BBQ won The Ironman by 13.0968 points over Brown Liquor BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
109 Teams Roll Into Osage City
Smoke in the Spring drew 109 teams, and CLARK CREW BBQ won it.
Organizer Portal Cooks Its 100th Contest
Organizer Portal cooked their 100th contest on record at High on the Hog Festival, with 16 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Smoke-A-Holics
Smoke-A-Holics cooked 8 contests in April 2016 — nobody hauled the rig further.
CLARK CREW BBQ Wins Smoke in the Spring Without Winning a Meat
CLARK CREW BBQ won Smoke in the Spring without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Harrington
Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval ran for the first time on record, drawing 75 teams, and APORKALYPSE NOW won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
OKIEQ Takes Reserve Two Times
OKIEQ finished second overall 2 times in April 2016 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
Ten Contests on One Friday
10 sanctioned contests were cooked on 15 Apr alone.
Perfect 180s
40 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork GECKO BBQ Smoke By the River · April 30
- Chicken IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Masters in May- The Classic · April 30
- Pork Ribs UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ Smokin on the Water 2 · April 30
- Pork CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin · April 29
- Chicken CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. Smokin on the Water · April 29
- Brisket GETTIN' BASTED The G Town Smokin Showdown · April 29
- Chicken K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) · April 29
- Brisket THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off · April 29
- Chicken PORKY BUTTS BBQ Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) · April 23
- Chicken 913 BBQ 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge · April 22
- Pork 913 BBQ 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge · April 22
- Pork Ribs BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition · April 22
- Pork BOOTYQUE Southaven Springfest · April 22
- Brisket BRICKHEAD BBQ Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival · April 22
- Pork GETTIN' BASTED Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival · April 22
- Chicken HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival · April 22
- Pork KC 2 BC Southaven Springfest · April 22
- Brisket SOUTHERN SMOKERS Southaven Springfest · April 22
- Chicken South Pork Southaven Springfest · April 22
- Pork THE REAL SMOKIN ACES CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition · April 22
- Pork Ribs The Specialists Southaven Springfest · April 22
- Brisket VICTORY LANE BBQ Southaven Springfest · April 22
- Pork VICTORY LANE BBQ Southaven Springfest · April 22
- Brisket BOOTYQUE Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival · April 15
…and 16 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Apr 2016; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ #534 | 1,671 | ▲ 61 |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB #44 | 1,853 | ▲ 43 |
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ #463 | 1,685 | ▲ 40 |
| Bonemaker Outdoors #512 | 1,674 | ▲ 38 |
| JAMBO PITS #789 | 1,629 | ▲ 36 |
| KOSMOSQ.COM #573 | 1,664 | ▲ 36 |
| LUCKY'S Q #26 | 1,868 | ▲ 35 |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE #415 | 1,695 | ▲ 34 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ #38 | 1,857 | ▲ 33 |
| SMOKIN HOOSIERS #1,027 | 1,603 | ▲ 30 |
| IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ #413 | 1,695 | ▼ 24 |
| China Rainbow | 1,475 | ▼ 25 |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS #214 | 1,752 | ▼ 26 |
| SMOKE HOUND BBQ #1,105 | 1,594 | ▼ 26 |
| Smoke Wagon #6,333 | 1,405 | ▼ 29 |
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 All Up In Ya Belly Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau
- 3rd YAZOO'S DELTA Q Shelby Forest Spring Fest Smokin' In the Forest
- 4th THE BARKTENDERS Smoke By the River
- 4th Vel Mudda Sik Grillers Guardian Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau
- 5th Barbecue Bootleggers Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau
- 5th Burnin' Ring of Fire BBQ Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
- 5th NU BETA GAMMA Sixth Annual Bull Moose
- 5th SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016
- 5th The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 6th Fire and Ice Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau
- 6th SAUCE LIFE Downtown BBQ Throwdown
- 7th A-1 TAX SERVICE INC Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship
- 7th Crusoe's Pirates Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau
- 7th Grill A,B,C Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016
- 7th RUNNIN' THRU THE SMOKE Downtown BBQ Throwdown
- 8th GIBSON'S SMOKEHOUSE Downtown BBQ Throwdown
- 8th GOOD OLD BBQ Smoke By the River
- 8th The Casavva Grille Grillers Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval, 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship, Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ, Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest, 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge, Masters in May, Masters in May- The Classic, Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off, The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake, CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition, 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin, Bynum School's Best of the Basin.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†7 | GETTIN' BASTED Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest |
180 |
| Pork†13 | Smokin Hot J's Cedar Fest BBQ |
180 |
| Brisket†9 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief |
180 |
† 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 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| PELLET ENVY | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| BOOTYQUE | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| J & B'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| KILLER HOGS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| HICKORY PRIME | 5 | — | 2 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 5 | — | 4 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 5 | — | 6 |
| YELLOW RIVER BBQ | 5 | — | 8 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 | 216 |
| Missouri | 4 | 240 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 167 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 163 |
| California | 3 | 108 |
| Indiana | 3 | 89 |
| Texas | 2 | 104 |
| Georgia | 2 | 90 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 79 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 77 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 67 |
| Iowa | 2 | 46 |
| Florida | 2 | 45 |
| Delaware | 1 | 89 |
| Virginia | 1 | 79 |
| Alabama | 1 | 59 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 54 |
| Maryland | 1 | 41 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 39 |
| New York | 1 | 35 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 60 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
Contests Advertised
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) — Friday, Oct. 23. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) — Friday, Oct. 23. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition — Friday, Oct. 23. Vidalia, La. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild — Friday, Oct. 23. Branson, Mo. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- The Butcher's Smoke & Flames Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) — Friday, Oct. 23. Cullman, Ala. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Foothills Smoke-Off Challenge — Friday, Oct. 23. Lenoir, N.C. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) — Saturday, Oct. 24. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) — Saturday, Oct. 24. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
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